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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-18

Henry Wallace were broadcasting from the radio room" of tn, White House the other evening. The occasion was the AAA din- ners for farmers throughout the country, and the President, a veteran in such matters, was of- fering his secretary of agriculture 8 little good humored coaching before they began to speak.
 He explained to Henry that the newsreels would use three lenses during each talk = small lens for a distance shot, 6 larger lens for middle range, and finally a big lens for closeup.
 That's the lens you've got to watch, Henry" said the Presi- dent. "That big one is the boudoir lens; it shows up all the blemishes!"
 NOTE-The President also has the actors faculty of being a "quick study. He reads his speech once or twice in advance, then while the camera is on him he appears to be speaking without notes. Actually he takes a quick look at every line or two.
 WPA BUDGET
 It's being kept under cover, but the big problem worrying the White House inner circle is what to do about the new WPA ap. propriation.
 In his January budget message, the President tentatively fixed a figure of $1,000, ,00O,O ,OO0 ($50O, ,0O0,- 900 less than the current appro- priation), but left the door open for upward revision in the spring if unemployment conditions war; ranted.
 At that time, production in- dices. under European war stimu- Jus were at record levels. Since then they have dropped pre- cipitously, the fall in January be- ing the severest on record. Steel output, for example, is off 30 per cent.
 Result is that unemployment increasing Government experts estimate it around 9,5OO,OOO), and WPA is being bese:ged for more relief. In its files are ap- plications from 1,6S0,cOO jobless who are eligible for aid but can't be helped because of no funds.
 The big debate inside the in- ner circle is whether Roosevelt should stand on his original $1,- 100000, 900 estimate or ask Con- gress for $1,50O,000,00O.
 The econcmizers are against this. They contend that a pickup in the spring is certain and that by July, when the new budget goes into effect, business will be hum ming. Also, to ask for more money, they claim, would be bad political strategy, precipiate a row in Congress, prolong the session, and give the COP gol- den chance to chide the New Deal.
 The spenders admit this likeli- hood but warn that unless more money is poured into relief there is serious danger of a bad slump in the autumn. They deny there is any certainty of a business up- turn in the spring, hold that it's only @ guess and that the wise course is to take no chances, ask for money.
 , WPA COMPROMISE
 Suggested as a compromise. is that Roosevelt stand on his or- iginal $1,O0.O00,00O figure but put no time limit on its expenditure.
 This would wipe out the pres ent requirement. that WPA must allocate it's funds to stretch over a 12-month period. Under the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-18

No sooner were they seated in his office than Ar hold began:
 You might as well understand one thing right from the start: we're not going to stop ilHdicting labor leaders"
 The conference 8 l m oS t ended right there, and might as well have for all the good 1t did. One a,aain,a lnnnA ANi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-18
Selected Poem
THE CLOCK

5 Blakeslee, in the New York Times The clock has an honest look - Which does not fit his trade Of stealing time, precisely, Openly, unafraid.
 His hands are calm and steady, The robbery is sure; He regularly intones it Brazenly clear and pure If Time be reckoned money, His wealth no measure knows He ticks its over softly; Shameless, his profit shows. But fleecing Time is hardly crime to bring to book, And that is why the culprit Clings to an honest look.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-18
Daily Almanac
ts 2:O2 O. ln.

Moon sets 2:O2 a. m.
 Sun rises 500 a. m., sets 6:02 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 A glance at the above figures reveals how far advanced the season of long days is. Sunrise is at G and sunset is at 6, Q twelve- hour span in which mankind may enjoy the blessed sunshine when clouds do not ob- scure. Were 1t not for the winters hang over spring blowing and planting would be in order.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-18
Current Comment

All men who have to seerve more than five years in prison are doomed but they don't realiez it. Roy Gardner, ex-convict, in fare well note written before he com-
 mitted suicide.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-18
National Spotlight
By BRUCE CATION (Waterbury Democrat Washington COrregpondentl

Washington, March 1e-Top ex- ecuttves of the American Federation of Labor got little comfort out of their recent conference with Assist ant Attorney General Truman Ar- mold concerning his building costs campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-18
Migrant Problem Grows

The olSies are not just people who live a book that makes people shudder. Nor 5 theirs a problem confined to California. Today every community has them. Flor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-18
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Do not say, "His manner ag-
 yravated me-; say, annoy I ed" or "vexed."

Q. What western river has salt fork and clear fork?
 A. The Brazos River in Texas.
 e. Please name the President of Turkey and state when he entered upon his office.
 A. General Isnet Inonu, who succeeded to the Presidency upon the death of Mustapha Renal Pa sha, in 1888 who ruled under the title Ataturk.
 o. Name few colleges in the east and the south that have Naval Reserve Training units.
 X. Yale University, New Haven, Conn.,; Harvard University, Gam bridge, Macs.; Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Ga. and Tu- lane University, New Orleans, La
 @. What new name was given to the German cruiser Deutschland?
 A. The Lutzow.
 o. What was the name of the chemist who evolved methods of producing newsprint from Southern pine, and where does he live?
 A. Dr. Charles Holmes Herty of Savannah, Georgia. He died July 27, 1888.
 If you want copy of the book let SECRET WRITING" to The Waterbury Democrats Washing ton Bureau, 1913. Thirteenth CfrAnk Wa ciI~v ufnva n ~ Em
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-18
Washington Merry Go-Round
DREW PEAR 5 0 N ROBERT s. ALLEN

WASHINGTON
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-18

| maxed his criticism of Arnold's poe Hey with a spirited defense of inc dividual liberty. When he got through Arnold laughed laudly. That's almost word for word
 what high priced Wall street
 lawyer said to me less than two
 weeks ago." he explained.
 FSA IS PROUD
 OF CHEAP HOUSES
 Officials of the Farm Security Administration are quietly proud of the way they've cut farm home building costs. On their newest re- settlement projects, they're putting up four-and-flve-room 'dobe and- wood apartment houses" at a cost less than $500 per family.
 If they'd been able to build that way from the start the history of the resettlement projects would be considerably different. Big trouble there has been that the homes built were too fancy, hence too costly; chief reason for that (though you'll AACtCA 6CU oAAyOAAC " dULAAkt 4bI Wh6 the interest taken in the projects by Mrs. Roosevelt. She got behind the movement in its early days and plugged so hard for bathrooms, full basements, central heating and other ref1nements that the whole business got off to more expensive start than had been figured on.
 
 G. o. P. CONGRESSMEN SPLIT ON LABOR
 Republican congressman caucused the other evening and decided to delay taking stand on the Smith amendments to the Wagner act un- til members had had more time to study them. Interesting part was the backstage discussion of the labor vote and the G. O. P. attitude to it.. Quite a number strongly oppose wooing the labor vote by any con- cession in regard to the Wagner act.
 Said one: "Our platform will certainly demand sharp revision
 of the law. If labor takes the attitude that the law just mustn't
 be touched, or mustn't be touched
 very hard, it'd be foolish for us
 to worry about labOr."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-18
A Thought for Today

The Lord shall reward the dOer of evil ac- eOrding to his wickednesS-Samuel 3:39.
 
 God is a sure paymaster. He may not pay at the end of every week, or month or year, but re- member He pays in the end.-Anne of Austria.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-18
What's Your I. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-24
DavisFIitST
AS BUGS Triumph, 5To2
Six Home Runs Hit In Game
With Whiteville; Shoaf
Hurls Five-Hit Ball

WHITEVILLE, June 23.-Har-
grove (Hoggy) Davis set the pace in
a battle of home runs here today
his three homers travelling over 400
feet each time-and led the Will
mington Pirates to a 5 to 2 decision
over the Whiteville baseball team.
The former Campbell college in.
fielder, who was converted into an
outfielder for the BUGS, collected
three hits out of four attempts and
drove in four of the visitors runs.
Amos Carter drove out a circuit
clout for the BUGS and the only two
Whiteville runs were on homers by
C. Williams and Brown.
The home run hitting completely
over-shadowed the fine pitching
performance of Jack Shoaf, of the
Pirates, who allowed the locals but
five hits and struck out six.
Mack Brown, former Asheville
pitcher. almost matched Shoaf's
pitching, allowing but seven safe
ties and tanning seven. He was re.
lieved in the late innings by S..
H%eatherly.
Johnny Smidt, shortstop for the
Pirates, turned in the fielding gem
of the day, making a running catch
of a line drive behind second base
for a double play that nipped a
Whiteville rally in the bud.
c. Williams led the locals at bat
with two hits out of three tries.
Tho hoy Sroro-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-24
REDS BEAT GIANTS in TWIN Bill
THOMPSON HURLS
WIN IN NICHTCAP
Rhinelanders Regain League
Lead With "a And 20 Vic
tories Before 52,657

NEW YORK, June 23-R-The
biggest crowd OF the season at the
Polo Grounds, 52,657, saw the Gin
cinnati Reds play like champions
today to defeat the Giants twice,
by 7 to 4 and 2 to 0. BY this
twin victory the Reds recaptured
first place for the sixth time.
Gene Thompson blanked the
Giants with three hits in the night
cap. while the Reds made the most
of their opportunities against Paul
Dean.
Frank McCormick's triple and
Bill Hershberger's fly accounted
for their first run, while Mike Nc.
|Cormick's single, Joost's lnfleio
out and Arnovich's single tailed
the final run of the game.
Only two Giants got as far as
third base, Babe Young in tn c
third and Bob Seeds in the seventh
A five-run rally in the ninth set
tied the first game in favor OF the
Reds, blasting Carl Hubbel IRON
the box. The Reds were trailing
by two runs up to that time.
Doubles by Joe Moore and Youne
gave the Giants their first run, ou'
Ernie Lombardi's eighth homer
tied it up. Joost's single, Werber,s
double and Frey's fly put the Reds
ahead again only to have slngie'
Iby Young and banning and a ny
bv urges knot the count again
Bill urges was hit in the heao
|by Bucky Walters to start tn
Giants seventh and Rucker ran fol
him. Witek sacrificed and Hubbel
singled him home with hits b!
Whitehead and Seeds sending Huo
bell across with the final Clan
run. ~
With two out and Craft and Mike
Mccormick on base Hershbergel
Init to center and the ball hoppee
away from Seeds for a triple, ~
ling the score. Werber walked anc
singles by Arnovich. Frey ane
Frank Mccormick followed to sem
the final three runs across.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-24
Indians Split Double
Program With Red Soy
TabOr's Two HOmers Help
Boston To 20 Win In Night
cap; Tribe Takes First, Al

CLEVELAND, June %. P-
Jim Tabor placed the Boston Red
Sox back in the victory column to-
day, his two homers defeating Cleve-
land, 2 to 0, in the nightcap Of a
double-header after the league-lead-
ing Indians had grabbed the first
contest, 4 to /.
With the victory, Boston ended a
seven.game losing streak, but it was
forced to do so without the services
Of Outfielder Ted Williams, injured
by a collision with Roger Cramer in
the first contest.
The two crashed together while
going after Ray Mack's long fly in
the eighth inning and Williams, un-
conscious several minutes, was taken
from the game and sent to a hos.
pital. He was not believed badly
hurt but DR.. Edward Castle, Indians
physician, ordered him confined
overnight pending the outcome of
an examination.
Tabor's two homers-in the second
and fifth innings-provided the only
fireworks of the nightcap which
snapped Cleveland's victory string at
eight. Both teams collected eight
hits, but nine Indian batsmen died
on bases to the Sox's four. The win
went to Herb Hash, who frightened
admirably in the pinches, and Joe
Dobson, relieved in the eighth, was
charged with the loss.
AL Smith, Cleveland southpaw,
chalked up his eighth win against a
single defeat in the first game as
his teammates landed on the veteran
Lefty Grove for 10 safe blows. Ken
Keltner's homer produced an Indian
run in the seventh, and Mack round.
ed the bases after the Williams
Cramer collision, the ball dropping in
deep left-center.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-24
WIN OVER
BROOKLYN, S.
Second Game Of Double Bill
Ends In "A Deadlock After
10 Innings Of Play

BROOKLYN, June 23-R-
A wild second game at Ebbets field
wasshalted by darkness at the end
of 10 innings today with the score
tied at 4 to 4 after the Pirates
had belted Brooklyn out OF first
place in the National league by
winning the opener 8 to S.
After Dolph Camilli hit a homer
with Joe Medwick aboard to put
the Dodgers in front in the eighth
inning of the nightcap. Virgil Dav'
is hit a tremendous homer with
two out in the ninth to tie the score
for the Buccaneers.
In the tenth, Manager Frisch,
Coach Mike Kelley and Lee Hand
ley we're chased for the acrobatic
protest of a decision by Umpire
Ziggy Sears that Frank Cuisine
had left second base with tn e
potential tie-breaking u too soon
after Joe Vosmik had executed a
umbling catch of Elliott's W
liner in right field.
The final innings Of the game
were filled with lost opportunities
snd spectacular play by both
sides. Curt Davis pitched the en-
tire distance for the Dodgers but
Ken Heintzelman was relieved aft
er eight innings by Mace Brown.
In the second game, Joe Med
wick made his first start after
being beaned by Bob Bowman. He
got two singles.
In the first game, Whit Wyatt,
and Tot Pressnell suffered a 1f
hit attack while the Veteran Dan,
ny M~acFayden held the Dodgers
safe until the final innings. Brown
relieved MacFayden in the ninth
and completed the job of knocking
the leaders off.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-24
Denies Belgian
Regime Plans To Drop
Fight Against Germany

NEW YORK, June % Up -
Henri Jaspar, Belgian cabinet min
ister, denied tonight in a London
radio address picked up here that
the refugee Belgian government
intended to abandon the fight
against Germany.
Jaspar declared that until other
members of the Belgian govern
ment reached London he would un.
dertake the responsibility to speak
alone. The Belgian government took
refuge In France. King Leopold
surrendered the army to Germany.
but the government elected to con.
tinue the fight.
"Our place" he said, is beside
those who fight on for independ.
ence and liberty. To them we bring
all the resources at our disposal
in Europe and the Congo" 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-24
NEWS0M PITCHES
DETROIT TO WIN
Four-Hit Hurting Gives Ben
gals 90 Verdict Over Yanks
Before 1892 Fans

DETROIT, June 23-lR-L o
(Buck) Newsom chalked up his
ninth consecutive pitching victory
and the Detroit Tigers crept to
within a game-and-one-half Of the
leading Cleveland Indians by rout-
ing the New York Yankees 8 to 2
today in the deciding contest OF
a three game series.
Newsom allowed only four hits
in the battle which was played
before a crowd of 1892 n d e r
darkened skies on a diamond soak
ed by rain. A shower held up
action for ten minutes in the third
inning.
While Newsom was using his fast
ball to check the Yanks, the Tig.
ers were banging out Is hits off
Marvin Breuer and Steve Sundra.
The blows included a homer, three
Dagger and single by Rudy York
and two doubles and two singles
by Frank Higgins.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-24
M'Neiu Top Seeded In
Collegiate Net Tourney

HAvERFORD, Pa, June 2S'-N9
A field of 81 OF the nations out
standing college tennis players pair
ed off today for the 56th annuai
intercollegiate tournament Win
Don MCNEIL of Kenyon, o., college
in ~top.seeded position.
McNeill. ranked third natlonally'
drew a first-round bye. He is sched-
uled to meet Bobby Riggs OF Pas-
adena, Calf, tomorrow In chicago
for national clay courts title ABOUT
the time play gets under way her
on the Merton Cricket club courts
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-24
BEES BEAT GIANTS
in DOUBLEHEADEp
Salvo Hurls Boston To ~ VI,
In Opener And Cards Hail.
ed 1915 In Finale

BOSTON, June 23.-(P-Bos,,,
Bees put an abrupt halt to the s,..'
of the st. Louis Cardinals toasr
sweeping both ends of a doublst.yE
er TO and 10-5 to climb ont NJ =.
National league cellar as tbe ps a'
lies dropped a pair to the cbi., a'
Cubs. sV
The Bees captured the first ,,,,
they combined six-hit pitching w.
Manuel Salvo with a four.r,n W.
enth inning to wipe out the IA ls.,
held by the Cardinals. In The 81"
ond, Joe Sullivan kept eight r..s
nal hits we'll scattered wbis HI,
mates produced two four.run crs,
tiers in a contest called at tbs .,a
of the eighth by the Sunday base,
ball curfew.
Gene Moore and Eddie Miller vsr,
the batting stars for the Bees IN,
former reaching eight times in IA
trips to the plate while Miller PIT
six for eight, including a three.rn
homer.
Boston put on it's most effective
blast in the eighth inning of tts
nightcap, which Max West Opened
with a booming triple. Albie Clos.
sop walked and Eddie Miller drove
a single to center which wen,
through Terry Moore, enabling both
runners to score while Miller reach.
ed third Joe Orengo bobbled Phil
MASKS roller, allowing Miller 10
score, and Mast came home On Bud.
dy Hassett's single.
/E;-.t rn-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-24
DIVIDE PROGRAM

DURHAM, June "a ar Dur
ham broke even with Norfolk in a
double 'header this afternoon to close
the series with four wins in five
starts. The Tars captured the open
ing contest : to Q but Durham came
back to grab the nightcap 80. George
Stirnweiss, former University of
North Carolina star athlete, shifted
to his regular position at second
base today, proved the smuggling star
Of the day. driving out q home run,
triple, double and two singles in
aeven tries He also starred afield,
handling 16 chances.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-24

BCmD6rS VIII IOpOoS 0A
Seven Out of Ten
Mathematics are against them.
someone has figured that to WIN
he nennan: the Yankees will have
o win at least seven OF every
en games remaining on their
schedule. A tough job for any team
and the way they IRE playing no"
t appears possible but not pro-
oable.
AT the present time the Indians
are causing more speculation than
INV other band in the junior loop.
For the past few years, the Tribe
,as had an annual midsummer
isuine-apart. Will they pull tn
,ame stunt this year is the ques-
ion.
On PAPER and on the field too,
-for that matter, the Cleveland club
mas about the best pitching stan
in the league. Its infield rates tops
in defensive play and the outfield
can be depended or to hold up its
end in this department. A drop
q, in hittingpower is where the
rub may come, but the fact re-
mains that two players, keltner
ard Trosky, both powers at the
plate, are far from being up to
old form. If they do regain Their
batting eyes. the Indians will be
hard to beat.
But even giving the Tribe a
warming hand sholdn't cause any
II to overlook the possibilities OF
Boston and Detroit. Both are tough
clubs and they go about this bust
ness of winning as if they are old
hands at the game. Which they
are in any baseball book.
This and That
Tony Galento is rated the No !
challenger for the heavyweight
championship Max Baer rates
the No. 5 spot And even
counting the Galento-Baer battle
on July 2, we look for a match
between Louis and the Beer Barrel
Poker next September ... PUNK
Mooring is finding it tough going
with amateur boxing at Carolina
Beach Old man Neptune and
the carnival atmosphere is a hard
man to compete with TIL e
American Legion Junior baseball
team of Wilmington has yet tc
come out on top in a game this
season -. They lost again to
Selma Friday despite the fact that
Bobby Edwards held the johnson
county lads to but three hits
Intield errors continue to bob UP
and mar a good game and a
chance to win. Bill Tilden il
complaining that the tennis game
is not what it used to be -. Henry
F'7ze'l back his challenges with
money and the match between the
wrestling constable and former
champion Fritz Hanson may come
off after all.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-24
Court Term To Open
In Whiteville Today

WHITEvILLE, June %. - The
June one-week criminal term or Co
lumbus county superior court VIII
open here tomorrow morning with
80 cases docketed for trial.
Judge John j.. Burney, OF VIII
mington, will preside over the ses-
sion.
District Attorney David Sinclair
said that of the SO cases one IS a
case of manslaughter against Char'
ley White, a mail carrier, and an
other is a charge of murder against
Clarence Dees. negro, charged WITH
killing Fred Ward.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-24
ANGOTT TO FIGHT

NEW YORK, June 23.-PCSam.
my Angott, who won National Box
ing association and California rec.
ognltlon as lightweight champion
by beating Davy Day in his home
town, Louisville, on Derby eve
rlsks his title for the first time this
week. The outstanding event on the
weeks national boxing ri is
Ahgotts lo'round title bout against
Daoy Ar'zmendi at Los Angeles
Tuesday night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-24
MATCHES

E CHICAGO, June 23.-R-A heavy
storm caused postponement Of
all finals matches in the National
Clay Courts tennis Championship to.
day. The matches will he n,s,,.S
morrow. - ~
Don MCNEIL, Of Oklahoma CITY.
OKLA, VINO Yesterday defeated
FRANKIE Parker. defending char.
pion, OF Pasadena, Calf. was schsd.
uled TO . Bobby Riggs, of Chi.
cago IN the singles championship
match.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-24

Errors: None. Runs batted in:
H~ershberger, Arnovich. Three base
hits: F. Mccormick. Stolen base: Joost.
Sacrifices: Thompson 2, Frey. Double
plays: Frey, Joost and F. Mccormick;
Joost, Frey and F. Mccormick. Left
on bases New York 4; Cincinnati 8.
Bases on balls off: Dean 2, Thompson
5. Hits off: Dean Z in 8 Innings; van
denberg 1 in 1. Hit by pitcher by {:
Thompson (Seedsl vandenberg (Joost).
Losing pitcher: Dean. Umpires: Mayer
kurth. Stewart and Barr. Time: Las.
Attendance: 1857.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-24
x-Batted for shoffner in 9th.

Errors: NJ. MCCORMICK 2. Runs bat
ted in: Young, lombard, Frey 2, Jur-
ges, Hubbell, Seeds, Hershberger 2.
Arnovich, F. Mccormick. Two base
hits: Moore. Young, Werber. Three
base hit: Hershberger. Home run:
lombard. Sacrifices: Walters, Witek,
OFT. Double play: Joost and F. Nc.
Cormick. Left on bases: New York 8;
Cincinnati Z. Bases on balls off: Wal
tiers 2, Hubbell 8. Strikeouts by: Wal
tiers l, Hubbell 8. Hits off: Walters
I in 6 2-3 innings: Shoffner / in l 1-3;
Beggs l in 1; Hubbell 10 in 8 2-3;
Brown, o in 1-3. Hit by pitcher
by: Walters (Jurges). Winning pitch
er: shoffner. Losing pitcher: Hubbell.
Umpires: Barr, Magerkurth and Stew.
art. Time: 2:07. Attendance: about
$4,000.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-24
Accidental Horseshoe Iei

Hamburg, ermany' oli'U uorli,
old horseshoe center OF 'is ,oidsnt
and it all came about BY s to
Ships sailing from "aas Of Oh
China began carrying loads So u chi.
horseshoes as ballast pus co,ld be
nese found that the shoes 'V r.,ors.
e nete in two two, and ground into raw,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-24
SOURCES OF COBALT

ABOUT 10 per cent Of the worlds
output OF cobalt Is consumed In
the United States. This country
produces none of its own, but de-
penos on imports from Australia,
belgian Africa and Canada.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-24
COLTS WIN

WINSTON-SALEM, June or
-Richmond's Colts got IL hits, IN
Guiding Norwood's home rum mere
today and won the final game o.
their series from the
en- Twins, 8 to 4. behind blVin 3 3
Shit pitching