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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-15
BY MORGAN M BEATTY
AP Feature Service Writer

WASHINGTON, July 14.-Behin'
the Monroe Doctrine headline
you've been reading is a deliberate
battle of wits between Washington
and Berlin-with Washington on
the offensive.
The Urinary aim in Washington
is to bring strikingly to the atten
ton of the merican public-bott
above and below the Rio Grande-
the original Monroe Doctrine ant
its championship of independence
for the nations of the Western hem
isphere as well as it's warning tt
European powers to keep off.
In effect it is a curtain raiser
for the meeting in Havana late il
July of the q American republic:
1t might even portend a mutua
Monroe Doctrine for the hemi
sphere to supplement the purely
United States doctrine pronounced
by Monroe in 1923.
American state department of
ficials have been itching for some
time to get the Monroe doctrine
on Page One, SO ia speak, in the
same breath with the strange talk
of Monroe Doctrines in Europe anc
Asia, and to show them in contrast
with each other.
These officials have been ready
to leap at a chance to prove Uncle
Sam is on the level and devoid O.
all desire to Set up any puppe'
regimes in this hemisphere.
ALMOST, BUT NOT QUITE
The conquest of Holland almost
gave them the opening they were
waiting for but not quite. For the
sovereignty of Holland is obscure,
her possessions in this hemisphere
small.
The conquest of France was g
different story, a perfect example
For, officially at any rate France
retains her independence, ever
though a conquered power, anc
therefore has the right to keep OF
dispose OF her possessions as she
sees fit.
So the state department go
busy. A round-robin note went to
France, England, Germany ane
Italy. Those nations were fatty
advised that the United States
would not recognize any transfers
Of possessions in this hemisphere
nor acquiesce in them. The Mon
roe Doctrine was not mentioned.
1t was implied, however, that the
incident at Martinique where
French and British warships are
playing hide and seek, is just as
much in focus as. say, French
Guiana.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-15
Man About

Bv George Tucker

NEW YORK, July 14.-There is
talk that the newsreel companies
are going to sponge most OF the
realism out of their war scenes. II
this is true, it means there will be
relatively few views OF bombed cit
les or crashing planes. Newsreels,
therefore, will be little more than
snap views of politicians, harbors,
and ships. We hope this doesn't
happen. Taking the horror out
of the news gains nothing. Leaving
it in frequently impresses the hor-
ror of war on a public that ought
to realize as fully as possible just
how horrible war can be. 1t seems
to us that there is az little excuse
for soft-pedaling actual events as
there would be if the newspapers
in this country soft pedaled the
news. The only censorship we need
is the horse sense censorship of
public opinion.
Recently we wrote a piece about
two inmates of San Quentin prison
who had written a successful song.
I'm On the Verge of a Merge"
II am writing to express my
appreciation" writes John Hawk
ms. "The fact that you have called
attention to something constructive
being done in a pe%nitentiary will
be encouraging to the many other
prisoners who try to do something
useful with the Time On Their
Hands.
II am sorry to say that the other
half of this song writing t a m
Dwight Claar) jumped out of the
frying pan into the hospital where
he is having an operation. I am
certain, however, that your story
will help him forget his troubles.
and that he joins me in thanking
you. Sincerely, John H. Hawkins,
No. 62450, San Quentin"
You're entirely welcome, John,
I'm quite sure, and when you get
another song published, let me
know. Maybe you and Dwight can
think up something appropriate
with a hospital angle, like til e
Ether Blues, or something. Most
composers transpose their personal
e%xeriences into song.-G. T.
Ed Schneider, of Warner Bros,
tells me that the Mayor of Sham
rock, Texas, wrote in promising to
change the name of his town to
Heaven, Texas, if Warmers would
agree to hold the world premier of
"All This and Heaven, Too" there.
It sounds like a good idea from a
chamber of commerce point of
view, but what would the Irish
think?
Handwriting experts in New
York say they can tell an Inter
v%entionist" from an "Isolationist"
by the way he writes the words
War" and Peace" If you
are an interventionist you write
the War boldly and with a flourish.
Peace is written in mediocre
style. . Isolationists write
Peace" with an unconscious en-
phasis; War" shows signs of ner-
vousness. All this, of course, is
poppycock. But then you can't
blame a guy for trying to think up
something new that will help him
sell his peanuts. /
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-15
Star-News Program

Consolidated Ctty.County Government
under CouncitM anagev Administrations
Public Port Terminals.
Perfected TRUCK and Berry Preserving
and Marketing Facilities.
Arena for Sports and Industrial
Shows.
Seaside Highuay from WrightsOtHe
Beach to Bold Head Island.
Extension OF City Limits.
S5-Foot Cape Fear River channel. Mo'
er Turning Basin, pith ship n into
industrial sites along Eastern bank
south OF Wilmington.
Paved River Road to Southport. 0ta
orion Plantation.
Development of Pulp Wood Produe
tion through ~sustdined-yteld methods
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
United Industrial and Resort Pro
motional Agency. supported BY one.
countrywide tar.
Shtpyards and Drydock.
Negro Health Center for Southeastern
North Carolina, developed around the
Community Hospital.
Adequate hospital facilities for Uhites.
Junior High School.
Tobacco Warehouse for Export Buyers.
Development OF natius grape 0ronotn9
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Modern Tuberculosis sandtortum.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-15
Southern Art Group
Opens Farley July ~

BLUE RIDGE, July 14.-R- The
sixth annual conference and WORK
shop of the Southern Cooperative
Art Education association will De
held here July 20 to August a.
Courses in art appreciation
drawing and painting, and cera'
mics, lectures and motion picture
and art exhibits by many prom
nent artists from all over the
country will be given as well as
folk music entertainments.
The conference and workshop
are sponsored by the Southern Co.
operative Art association, the eX'
tension division of the University
of North Carolin repre- entatlVes
Of the North Carolina state depart
ment Of public instruction ana
Blud Ridge college. /
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-15
In The Spotlight

Tn democratic party today opens what may
well be the most important convention Of its
national history. It must make momentous de-
and nominate candidates for president and
vice president at a time hen the nation, and
the people, face a grave emergency.
It is important, therefore, that the leaders
and the state delegations, the scheduled speak
ers and the spontaneous outbursts from the
floor. be dominated by the coolest judgment,
the most tempered words at their command in
all that is said. Every decision, every act,
must be free of passion, lest they breed great
er unrest among the unstable andthoughtless.
A tradition which has withstood many as
saults-the tradition that presidents should not
remain in the White House for more than two
terms-is again in the forefront of discussion.
If President Roosevelt should be proposed as
a nominee, as so many Americans hope he
will, in consideration of the peculiar circum-
stances now existing, the decision must be
made by the convention. It must give the final
word. In making up its mind the convention
will have need for extraordinary care, for in
this case the question of a third term assumes
greater proportions that it ever has. The dele.
gates must be sure they are right before they
resort to the ballot.
Aside from this, it is important that the plat
form which the party is to present to Ameri-
can voters truthfully represents the highest
ideals and aspirations Of the party for the pres
e%rvation of our national integrity and way Of
living.
The party has never been more conspicuous
ly in the spotlight than it is today. It is imper.
bring new honors to its principles and its lead
ership
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-15
Editorial Comments
From Other Angles
A SOUND TREND
(The Greensboro Daily News)

Tangible evidence of the building activity
which has taken place and is continuing to take
place in North Carolina recently is furnished
by statistics released by state federal housing
administration headquarters which show that
approximately 5000 homes have been acquired
by FILA insured mortgages during the six
years of it's operation and that more than 3D.
600 families repaired, remodeled or otherwise
improved their homes under the H improve
ment credit plan.
It is quite significant that the trend has been
steadily upward and that each month has
shown an increase over = the corresponding
month of the preceding year. These figures tell
nothing like the whole story as privately alb
sorbed loans swell the total to a substantially
larger figure.
What is especially pleasing to the Daily News
is the preponderance of small homes which the
total includes. Thus a wholesome and con-
s~tructive trend of home ownership, in all that
it means for better citizenship and sounder So
cial and economic conditions, is revealed. It
has long been our steadfast contention that the
safest and surest way to combat various lsms
and strengthen that civic foundation upon
which the nation rests is through home owner
ship. Tie an individual to a plot OF ground, his
plot of ground to live on and to work with, and
you have safeguarded not only him and his
family but the state of which he is an integral
part.
In connection with this sharp increase in
home ownership, however, there are certain
matters which should be kept in mind by the
governmental leadership which has encour-
aged and aided it. If war or any other unto
ward event comes to disrupt the economic ana
financial structure, there should be greatest
precaution to protect the equities in these new
" acquired homes else those civic qualities
which have been strengthened amongst their
acquirers will be lost and a seriously distract
ing reaction invited. It is meet, too, to keep
them in mind as the tax burden rises, thus TAX
ing more from their pocketbooks, slicing at
their living standards and making meeting OF
their obligations that much more difficult. The
final responsibility is to see them through dur
ing a period when every factor or quality that
preserves citizenship needs to be carefully
nurtured for the impending tst. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-15
LOCAL BUSINESS
CLUB WILL meet
Port Of Wilmington Will Be
Discussed At Session At
Beach Tonight

Work tending to promote COM
mercial activity in the Port o,
Wilmington will be discussed at a
meeting of the Wilmington Better
Business club at 8 o'clock tonight
at the Paris cottage, Wrightsville
Beach.
Cyrus D. Hogue, chairman, ano
J. T. HERS, manager of the Win
ington Port commission will be
among the meetings discussion
leaders.
The clubs port development
committee is composed Of: W. M
Hewlett, chairman, Philip Schultz
L. L. Merritt. and l.. A. Williams
This meeting will mark the firs'
definite step of the club. since Its
organization a few months ago. to
develop one of its major oblec'
tives and to further the promotloh
of port facilities. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-15

outer edge and the center line. On two-lane
roads drivers are expected to keep to the right,
a safe distance from the shoulder and far
enough from the center to avoid interference
with traffic in the other lane.
A driver who doe not follow this rule has no
place on the highway. If he cannot stay where
he belongs he either is inexperienced or in
or has no regard for the rules Of
the road. In either case he is out Of place
when he attempts to drive on the public high
ways.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-15
TOP o. THE MORNING

It's more than q letter phen yoN Write!
It's the sun at ddVn, it's the moon at night,
It's an open hearth ON a 1intry day,
It's a loved one home aoho's been long a1OGy
It's more than q letter Uhen you Write!
It's a hand stretched doUn from q mountain
height
That will lift me up to the sky's clear blue
Where I'll WaM all day in the clouds Wit1
you!
ANNE CAMPBELL
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-15

New Moon"-in the acting depart
ment, i meap-I'n have to take
back a few remarks I've made on
the subject THE Refugees
with John Wayne, Sigrid Gurie,
Charles Coburn, is excellent movie
stuff -. The title characters
(Gurie and Coburn) have it laid
on a bit thick, though - fleeing
from Europe, they hardly settle
in a Dust Bowl community before
they're faced with a Grapes OF
Wrath flight Ann of Windy
Poplars (Anne Shirley shows that
Anne the heroine and Anne the
actress have both increased in
charm from their Green Cables
days. And Hollywood ought
to keep. that Louise Campbell in
these parts instead of letting her
get away for summer stock again.
Joe E. Brown is another who's
bound for the straw-hat country
when he finishes 80 You Won't
Talk. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-15
Hollywood Sights And
Sounds
BY Robin o

HOLLYWOOD, July 14-One of
the ways Hollywood may lower its
picture budgets to meet foreign
revenue losses is in the use OF
lesser known, less expensive put
promising support for its stars.
The Jumping of three or four
big names in a single picture (see
Boom Town with Gable, Tracy,
Colbert, Lamarr) would be X
tremely rare if not abandoned.
Instead would be pictures boast
ing two or ever one top name, the
lesser roles being taken by new
corners who thus would have
more opportunity to crash than
ever before. The newcomers,
as always, would have to demon
strate their capacities before max.
ing important strides. But they are
getting their chances. as witness:
Lana Turner, Mary Beth Hughes.
Linda Darnell, Carole LandisA Alan
Curtis-all prospects for eventual
stardom, all getting lead roles even
now. -.
Astaire's nimble soles will click
again in Second Chorus" (for Par
amount released before they're re.
turned to Metro. This is the
movie in which Artie Shaw, the
band leader, plays a band leader
When you see "All This, and Hea'
ven Too" you'll understand why
they think of Ann Todd for the
vacated Temple assignments. .
She's not the least like Shirley
except in freshness and prettiness.
Paramount's p r j e c t d new
w EASTWOOD studio, on which
they're still planning despite the
war and retrenchment, ought to
have a youthful outlook. William
L.. Pereira, the architect, is only
80. Among the new cartoon
shorts worth looking for is Schles.
inger's Circus Today"-satirica]
in treatment of the big top, with
some good gags and only one sour
old one (the stork and Cantor' in
the lot. Same outfit has an
amusing novelty, in "You Ought
to Be in Pictures" in which Porky
Pig is persuaded by Daffy Duck
to try features. For the first
time in years real sets and people
are combined with drawings, in
the manner Of tn cartoon-pioneer.
ing .'Out of the Ink Well'' series.
|. Harman-Ising's Home on
the Range" the adventure Of a
little calf with a big bad wolf.
has a Disneyish charm and sim
plicity.
If Nelson Eddy keeps on i'm
proving as he does in 1.-THE
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-15
JOIN F SERVICES

DUNDALK, Ireland, July Afr
Defense Minister Frank Aiken
disclosed today that 10000 irish
civilians have joined various de-
tense services in the past six weeks
Is, 900 Of them last week. In a
preparedness speech here, Aiken
warned against rumor monger1hs
and advised civilians to stay d.
home to avoid hindering military
operations and to familiarize Them
selves with the voices of radio an.
nouncers as a precaution agalnss
hostile propaganda.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-15
What It: Means:
Revival Of Monroe Doctrine

unity and providing a common de-
tense.
These insiders car cite you evil
dence that a mutual Monroe Doc.
trine may already be in the max
ing. They can show you how the
declarations provide that any one
nation can call the rest of the ma
tons together for consultation in
case of trouble.
They show you the economic and
financial advisory commute al
READY set up to plan economic re-
sistance against foreign systems. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-15

| That note was delivered in Berlin
on June 10. On July /, Berlin
struck at the bait. 1t was Berlin
that brought up the Monroe Doc
trine
Joachim Won Ribbentrop, the
German foreign minister said the
Monroe Doctrine Interpretation
implicit in the American note
would amount to comforting on
some European states the right to
possess territories on this side of
the Atlantic, but not others.
Says Mr. Hull:
That was what the State Depart
ment was waiting for. Secretary
Hull did not even reply to the Ger
man note. Instead, through his
regular press conference he ad-
dressed himself to the American
public in the United States and
Latin America. Others could lis
ten, of course. Said Secretary
Hull:
THE Monroe Doctrine is solely
a policy of self-defense which is
intended to preserve the indepen-
dence and integrity of the Ameri-
cans. 1t was, and is, designed to
prevent aggression in this hemi-
sphere on the part of any non
American power .
It never has resembled and it
does not today resemble policies
which appear to be arising in
other geographical areas OF the
world, which are alleged to be SIM
liar to the Monroe Doctrine, but
which would in reality seem to be
only the pretext for the carrying
out of conquest by the sword"
That gave the President an
opening to carry the whole theme
a step further two days later.
Through Secretary Steve Early he
suggested to Japan and Germany,
in effect, that they apply the prin-
| ciples of a true Monroe Doctrine
to the problems of their continents,
that each nation be allowed its own
voice in continental settlements.
There might be the germ OF the
mutual Monroe Doctrine.
The net result of all this from
the American government point OF
view is, first, to get the original
Monroe Doctrine before all the re-
publics of this hemisphere, not as
a dead document, but as a live in
strument of the United States, as
vital today as it was in 1923 1t is
OUR policy; not the collective poll
cy of the American nations. 1t
recognizes the freedom of the
American nations to handle their
own affairs, and warns off foreign
systems, EXCEPT for those areas
where European states already
held sway, such as Canada, and
the Guianas That, and nothing
more.
Something New
Next, it gets over the idea that
the United States does not want
the possessions of France, in the
western hemisphere, that it is will
ing to let the 81 American nations
and their 240, 900, 900 people decide
what should be done about them if
France should try to yield them to
Germany.
That is something new. It illus
trates the Good Neighbor policy,
even though that policy is actually
no part of the original Monroe
Doctrine.
It has set some insiders in
Washington to talking about a
mutual Monroe Doctrine, a policy
adopted by all the American ma
tions, as expressed in the re-
cent declarations of Montivideo.
Buenos Aires, Lima and Panama
all expressions of hemiSnhere
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-18

Louise Plott corries the tenn.
inine leod in "Coptoin Cou-
tion." new ottroction OF the
Beverly.
strong supporting cast featuring
Leo Garlic, Bruce Cabot. vivienne
Osborne. Robert Barrat and Miles
Mander. Hal Roachs sweeping
sea epic, Captain Caution" will
have its return showing at the
Beverly thester today through
United Artists release The new
film production was photographed
from the famous novel by Kenneth
Roberts and was transferred 70
the screen from a scenario written
by Grover Jones.
The story revolves around the
romance and adventure in the lives
Of Victor Mature. portraying the
title role. and Louise Plat. playing
a high spirited girl. who takes her
fathers place as captain Of the
Olive Branch when he Is killed in
q sea battle
On the same new hill 10 Anne
of Windy Pcplars." starring Anne
Shirley and featuring Jsmes Eli.
son.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-18
Melody Ranch
AT The Rialio
Gene AutrY Stors in
Big Budget Film

Gene Autry. Republics sing
ing Cowboy has something in
the nature q real life role in Re-
puhiic's Melody Ranch" which
opens today at the Rialto. In IL
he portrsys = Hollywood radio star
who u featured in 4 western pro-
Eram-sil OF which il reminiscent
Of his own position in real life as
kingpin Of the Melody Ranch radio
broadcast
The only difference between the
reel life Gene and the real life
Gene Is that in reel" life. Gene
goes soft in Hollywood. and L. un-
able TO hold his own against the
vIlsinous element Of Torpedo
until he rides the range extensive
~ 70 get hack into condition again.
On the other hand. in real life, !"
Gene u just as much a herman
rs the roles he portrsys on radio
and screen.
Ann Miller IL cas-; opposite Gene
IN the leading feminine role. and
provides sultry and sclntillating
complications in IN. plot.
Gloria Jean shares the screen
In A Little Bit of Heaven"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-18
Too Many GLs Opening the Music Box Iheater Wednesday
NOW PLAYING AT
LOCAL THEATERS

RoNY-Brenda Narahau snd oeorze
breut u south % su-E ~ =
as. 7o5. 1910. aI-o Prank Nor
Ean snc Bllle Burke n Hula
baloo % Il 20. 40. s IS. IS
RIuro-oen. Autry n Melody
also Gloria Jean iu A Little BIT q
Heaven i 70. ass. $50. SIS
MI SIC BOW. c Piela. ana una
Aerkel N The Bank Dick.- lis.
As. IT'S 1915. Also Margaret
Lindsay and Alien jenkins IN Met
the wildcat i Is : IS. s IS. as
RItIERs-wayne Morri. and Jsns
NYmsn IN Gam bling OF The High
Seas. II 20 lis 5 90 7ss 10 10
also Jackie Moran and Marcia Nae
Jones n The Old sEimmin' Hole.
Il 50 ass. 8 - sos.
BitF NOISF - james Casney and
Ann sheridsn IN City for Con-
guest " 20. 40. 20. 20. slso
Prince" Il IS, 7s5. s4s. s4s
RETURN SHOWING
BtNERLI-Victor Mature IN Cap
tain Caution" also Anne Shirley IN
Anne % Windy Poplarz
COMM sITi-Boris Karlolf IN The
Man Win Nine Lives also William
Holden IN .rho>e Were the Days
NAY sfhfII-Brian DonleTy n
The Great AcGinfy." also Penny
slngleton n Blonde Has Servant
Trouble
LAKEWOOD - Pred kaeAurrAy and
Carole Lombard in Hands Across
the Table. also Henry Fonda and
Margaret SULLIVAN in The Moons
Our Home
PRoCToR-George Brent IN The
Man Who Talked Too Much" also
Adoiphe Menlou and Csrole lands
in "Tifrnsbout
rtLaRT - Victor MeIaslen n
south OF Psgo Pago also Judy
CanOva % .ScatteTbraln
RIN-W William Holden in Those Were
the Days also Anna Nesgle n
Queen OF Destiny
sHtiie=George o.Brlen In When 4
Mans Man" Tim Holt IN The
Rookie Cop" also Career"
~ >>tT-Maureen OHara IN Dance
Girl. Dance also GEORGE Sanders
IN The Saint Takes over"
fiNfif-Clark Gable. Clsudette Col
bert. Spencer Tracy and Hedy La
Mari IN Boom Town
LIBERTY. Puyallup - Lew Ayres IN
The Golden Fleeing also Brian
Donlevy IN The Great Mc0inty
RIVIERA. Summer william Holden
and Martha Scott IN Our Town"
slso Jack Holt in Passport 10
AlcstrAz"