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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-03
Their Country First

Henry L. Stimson and Colonel
Frank Knox, in their testimony yes
terday before the Senate Military
and Naval Affairs Committees,
, amply justified their decisions to
D accept places in President Roose-
velt's cabinet and effectively an
swered those critics who have not
=, hesitated to denounce them as war
mongers" and "interventionists."
These two prominent Republicans
made it clear that they entered the
" service OF Democratic administra-
ton for one reason only-in the
belief that by so doing they could
best serve their country in an hour
OF great national emergency. No
fair minded person, after reading
their testimony, can reasonably
doubt that they were motivated by
sincere desire to be of service to
> the United States, and their straight
i forward comments before the Senate
committees should silence indiscrim-
mate criticism on the part OF those
whose opinions differ as to the best
methods of safeguarding American
security.
Mr.. Stimson and Colonel Knox,
under examination by unsympathetic
committee members, emphatically
restated their conviction that it is of
great Importance that we should
take all reasonable steps to bolster
the fighting power Of Great Britain
to the end that the United States
be given as much time as possible
to strengthen its own defenses. This
is a belief which The Star consist
emily has expressed and which, &C
cording to- surveys of public opin-
lon, is shared by the majority of
the American people. 1t is convic-
ton which is strongly held by the
President and it is both reasonable
and proper, in this critical time, that
he should have invited into his cab
met competent men who think as he
does, without regard to their political
Affiliations. BY the same token, Mr..
Stimson and Colonel Knox, having
responded to the Presidents call
without seeking or giving any politi-
cal commitments and with no other
thought than to be of service to their
country, should not be subjected to
purely partisan criticisms. Nor
should they be forced to defend
themselves from caustic attacks of
those who appear to suspect the
motives of any man who voices the
belief that this Nation has an inter-
est in the outcome of the European
war sufficiently important to justify
us in helping those who stand be-
tween the Western Hemisphere and
totalitarian aggression.
1t is gratifying that the Military
Affairs Committee saw fit to approve
the nomination of Mr.. Stimson to be
Secretary of War, and it is to be
hoped that the Naval Affairs Com
mittee will take similar action with
respect to Colonel Knox's nomina-
ton as Secretary of the Navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-03
MCLEAN, Va.

Dear sir:
Enclosed is q clipping from the Rural
New Yorker.
IT want to thank you for your articles
/ about birds.
yours truly, Virginian, j. H."
The clipping is headed, "Mothballs as
Rabbit Repellent," and reads:
II noticed that some one wanted to
know how to prevent rabbits from dam
aging vegetation, tomatoes, etc.
"Mothballs just on top of the ground
will keep them away 100 per cent and
will last a long time"
We present this for what 1t may be
worth.
There is no telling what animals will
and will not like.
1t may be that mothballs will do all
that is said for them in this line.
Some persons believe that they will
keep black spot of roses. Experts, of
course, know nothing of this Black spot
Of roses is much more difficult trouble
to handle.
1t is likely that somebody with per-
fectly healthy bushes and a lack of spores
in the neighborhood put out the moth
balls, imagining that they would do good.
When no black spot appeared, they
thought the mothballs had kept it away.
Thereafter, they were willing to swear
that the balls were the great remedy.
1t is we'll known that pennyroyal tends
to drive f1eas away.
In the country districts it is custom
TO place the branches and leaves of this
plant on the floor where fleas appear.
Mosquitoes are sensitive to citronella
Many animals resent the odor of the
various minis.
Yet cats like catnip, Nepeta.
Another curious taste of theirs is for
valerian root. They will roll with great
manifestations of good will wherever
they ind this plant
For catching fish, we are told, take
equal parts of lovage, fennel, cumin
coriander and anise seed and mix
thoroughly.
Seven teaspoonsful of the mixture are
to be put In a cup of water for an hour,
just short of boiling.
A few drops put on bait are said to
attract fish.
+
Likes and dislikes of the creatures are
odd, indeed.
1t may be that mothballs will keep
young rabbits away but we doubt that
they would be much minded by the older
rabbits
Dogs do not like tobacco.
A weak solution of nicotine sulphate.
such as made to repell plant lice, also
will keep dogs away from evergreens.
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The Text Of Monroe
Doctrine Published
Writer Believes Original
Statement of vituI
Interest Toduy r..
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
In view Of the current importance Of
the Monroe Doctrine, one wishes that
you may see At to print the doctrine
in the form in which it was, believe,
originally uttered, in President Monroe
message to Congress. December 2, 1923.
For your convenience there is inclosed
a copy of the portion of the address
given In the book Foundations OF
America" the Sun Dial Press, Inc, New
York, 1898. JOHN M. SLATER.
June 49,
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coed in occupying. The blockade Of
France. however, will be more diff
cult than the blockading of a short
stretch of German coast on the
North Sea and the closing of the
entrance to the Baltic, and the Ger
mans may be expected to attempt to
drive a wedge through the blockad-
ing forces with the augmented naval
strength it now possesses.
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Letters to the Editor must
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permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters 1Uith
. q Die1D to condensation.
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has less to apprehend from the other, and
In consequence each, enjoying a greater
freedom Of action is rendered more
enicient for al the purposes for which
Il Vas instituted.
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Common Household Pests

A booklet advising how such pests as
ants, moths, flies, mosquitoes, cock
reaches, termites mice and rats can
best be exterminated.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-20
Riggs, Marble Advance
In National Net Meet

CHICAGO, June 10 -(R-Robert
Riggs and Alice Marble came
through victorious again today in
the national clay courts champion
ships.
Riggs, top seeded in the mems
division, got started slowly then
disposed of Max Davidson Of Chi
cago, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, rs in the third
round of the mems singles. Paired
with Charles Hare of England, he
also hurdled the first round in the
doubles competition. The two de-
feated Harris Everett and Alec
Guerry of Chapel Hill, N. c.,
Meantime, Miss Marble reached
women's singles semi : finals with
a rs, 6-3 victory over Mary Arnold
of Los Angeles, her doubles part
ner.
The only dent in the seeded
ranks resulted from Everett's vic
tory over Henry Prusoff of Seattle
Prusoff, who was seventh in the
rankings, lost rs, 6-3, 6-3. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-20
Dahlbender Captures
Medal In Golf Tourney

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, June 19-
P-Sandy-haired Gene Dahlbender,
Jr., of Atlanta drew lines from tees
to greens today and followed those
markers to medalist honors in the
Southern Amateur tournament with
a 36-hole score of two over par.
The 16-year-old Marist high school
boy, southern prep champion, gave
his seniors a beautiful example of
consistent play to finish with a 142,
two strokes better than four other
c~ontenders.
Two other Atlantans, Gene Gail
lard and Charles Dannals, and Ed
Schneider of Charlotte and Johnny
Cummings of Memphis tied with
144's for second place.
Playing with Champion Bobby
Dunkelberger, Jr., of High Point,
who took his No. 1 position without
qualifying, Schreil n faltered on the
18th to miss undisputed second
place honors. He three-putted to end
with a 70, duplicate of yesterdays
score. Gailliard, Druid Hills club
champion, duplicated his u for the
first 10 holes, while Dannals, At.
lanta city champion, went three owe
after missing the chart by but one
stroke in the first 18.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-20
LEE WHIPS RUSSO
IN HURLERS' DUEL
White Sox Mark Up l tt
Victory Over The New
York Yankees

CHICAGO, June 19-CP-Thorn-
ton Lee outlasted Marius Russo to-
day in a lefthanded pitching duel to
give the Chicago White Sox a 1 to
0 victory over the New York Yam
KEGS. 1t was the world champions
fourth consecutive setback and sec
ond straight by a southpaw.
For seven innings young Russo al
lowed the Sox only two hits, but in
the eighth Mike Kreevich and Joe
Kuhel opened with singles and after
Taft Wright grounded into a double
play at third. Luke Appling singled
Kuhel home. Moose Solters also sing
led, but Russo got out with no
further damage.
The Yanks pecked away at Lee for
even hits. but only in the seventh
die they get as many as two in an
inning,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-20
Mars To Grapple Newman IL
Semi-F Finals; Fritz Han
son To Referee Matches

Bibber Mccoy, the former De-
troit Tiger catcher, and Ellis Bas'
hara, an All-American grid player
at Oklahoma A. M. a few years
back, will meet in the headline
bout of tonight's wrestling pro-
gram at Legion stadium.
The semi-finals engagement will
pit Johnny Mars, former world
champ and a popular grappler with
Wilmington fans, against Sailor
Pat Newman, ex = U. S. Navy
champ.
In their first meeting here a few
weeks ago, Newman and Mars
wrestled to a one-hour draw.
Neither Mccoy or Bashara have
ever lost a match in Wilmington
and tonight's engagement is ex-
pected to be a fast and furious
tussel between these two mat
men.
Promoter Scotty Dawkins an
nounced that the Joe Louis Arturo
Godoy heavyweight championship
fight will be broadcast over loud
speaker at the stadium.
Doors to the exhibit building will
open at 7 o'clock and the first
match will start at $3.50 o'clock. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-20
TIGERS BEAT AS
IN DOUBLE BILL
Newsom Gets Eighth Consec-
utive Win with 5-4 Victory;
Bengals Take Finale, 9-4

DETROIT, June 10 IN The
Detroit Tigers climbed into second
place in the American league
standings, ran their winning streak
to six games and helped two Of
their pitchers better impressive
records by humping the Philadel,
phia Athletics twice today. Detroit
won the opener 5 to 4 in ten
innings and scored a 9 to 4 rout
in the nightcap.
Louie (Buck) Newsom chalked
up his eighth straight pitching tri-
umph in the first contest, Hank
Greenberg singing Barney Nc
Cosky home from second with the
winning run off Nelson Potter.
Newsom, who won 20 games last
season, has not been beaten since
opening day when he bowed to
the St. Louis Browns. Frank Hig-
gins, of the Tigers, and Sam
Champman, of the AS, hit homers
in this game.
In the second contest Lynwood
Rowe, unbeaten in his comeback
bid this season, scored his fifth
consecutive victory. Rowe retired
after yielding four run in the
eighth, Alton Benton finishing.
Barney McCosky was Detroit's
leading ciouter, getting five hits
in nine trips to the plate in the
two engagements. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-20
DODGERS DEFEAT
CARDINALS, S-3
Fist Fight Marks Game In
Brooklyn As Wyatt Chalks
Up Sixth Victory

BROOKLYN, June 19-LP- The
surge of the st. Louis Cardinals col
lapsed under the strain of seven err
rors tonight and the Brooklyn Ded-
gers fought their way to an 8 to 3
victory that lifted them into a vir-
tual tie for first place in the Ma
tional league.
Both clubs showed the tension Of
hard feelings and harsh words that
followed yesterdays 'beaning'' OF
Joe Medwick, but the Cards were
affected most.
Catcher Mickey Owen was Danish
ed from the game in the third in
ming for getting into a fist fight with
Manager Leo Durocher of the bod
gers and Shortstop Martin Marion
was so jittery he made four errors,
three of them in n inning.
Each team made nine hits, but
Whitlow Wyatt kept his quota spac.
ed except for two innings and came
out of the wild west show with his
sixth victory of the year, to the
noisy satisfaction of 81, 249 fans who
damned Ebbets Field to capacity.
CTR NV
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-20
Suominen Quits Race With
Horse After Smile Run

CHARLESTON, S. c., June 19-
H9-Dr. Arne L. Suominen, 4O-year-
old Finnish distance runner, quit a
scheduled 40-mile foot race against
a horse tonight because of b%listered
and torn feet after he had run "a
miles.
The unique event, held for the
benefit of the Finnish relief fund
and the American Red Cross, started
81 miles away at Summerville. The
race ended here on the athletic track
of The Citadel, South Carolina Mill
tary college, with the horse a nth
of a mile ahead of the spry Finn.
The temperature in Charleston
near the start of the race was 100
degrees. The race required about
six hours.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-20
M'Coy To Meet Bashara
In Main Bout Tonight
Facts And Figures
On Fight Tonight
BY the Associated Pres.

ny Tic tcu ITCSS
The bout-15 rounds to a de-
cision for the worlds heavy
weight championship.
Thr principals - Joe Louis,
Detroit, champion, VS.. Arturo
Godoy, Iquiqui, Chile, challeng-
er.
The place and date-Yankee
stadium, New York, tonight.
Of weather causes postpone
ment, the date will be set
ahead one day.
The time-main bout 8 pm.
(E.S.T.); first preliminary
1880 pm. Expected odds-Lou-
is l to 5 to win; l to 2 to knock
Godoy out. Promotion-Mike
Jacobs Twentieth Century
Sporting Club. Omcials-Ref-
cree and judges to be appoint
ed by the New York state Ath-
letic commission.
Weigh in-11 am. (E. S. IT,
this morning at New Y k
state athletic commission Of
=. 49,. e. -. .. -
Weather-Predicted fair and
cooler.
Broadcast - WJZ-NBC Blue
network.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-20
Beat Boston, g.; For Fourth In Rom
JUDNICH, LAWSON
STAR IN TRIUMPH
st. Louis Overcomes. Four.
Run Handicap With Judnich
Hitting Seventh Homer

ST. LOUIS, June 19-R- Yes,
believe it or not, the Browns beat the
Red Sox again today, and they did
it the hard way.
Overcoming a 4-run handicap, the
fighting Brownies scored runs in
bursts of two and passed the league.
leaders, 6 to 4, for their second vic
tory over Boston and their fourth
in a row. They took a doubleheader
from the Yankees before the Red
Sox came to town.
Walter Judnich, the young out.
fielder whom the Browns obtained
from the Yankee chain, and RoXie
Lawson, former Detroit pitcher, were
the men of the hour in the Browns
victory.
The Red Sox had teed off against
Bob Harris, who started for st,
Louis, getting three triples. two
doubles and two singles for four runs
before Manager Fred Haney decided
it wasn't Harris day. Lou Finney
hit two of the triples and Bobby
Doerr got the other.
Lawson then went in to pitch and
he held the powerful Boston bats in
check while his teammates, Judnich
in particular, began working on
Herb Hash.
In the fourth inning, Judnich came
up with Harlond Cliff on base and
drove out his seventh home run of
the season. The Browns loaded the
bases in the fifth on Roy Cullenbine's
single, Rip Radcliff's double and
Cliffs base on ball. Judnich came
through with a single, scoring two
more runs.
With men on first and third as a
of a walk and a single in the
eighth inning. Don Heffner dropped
a squeeze bunt, scoring Judnich, and
to make the victory all the more Ger.
tain, Bobby Swift drove in another
with a single.
A terrifying trio-Finney, Jimmy
Foxx and Ted Williams-faced Law
son in the ninth, but he bore down
and retired them in order.
The victory enabled the Browns
to hold their birthplace tie with the
Chicago White Sox, who defeated
the Yankees, 1 to 0.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-20

Errors: Higgins, Barteli, Brancato,
Haynes. Runs batted in: Gehringer,
Bartell, G%reenberg 2, Higgins, Potter,
Chapman, Brancato. Two base hits
McCoskey, Bartell. Three base hit
McCosky. Home runs: Chapman, Hig-
gins. Stolen base: Higgins. Sacrifices
Potter, Gehringer. Double plays: Nc
Coy, Lillard and Siebert; Gehringer,
Bartell and York; Bartell and York.
Left o. bases: Philadelphia 4, Detroit
I. Bases on balls: off Potter 2, off
Newsom 3, Struck out: by Potter 3,
by Newsom 4. Umpires: MCGOWAN,
Rolls and Ormsby. Time: 2:27.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-20

Split Decision
The last time Louis and Godoy
met in the ring-back in February
Il was-the negro retained his title
by a split decision. Godoy went
the full IS rounds with the champl-
on. One of the judges awarded the
Chilean the decision. Arthur Dono-
van and the other judge gave 1t
to Louis. Since making his history
making ruling, the judge that vot-
ed for Godoy has died-suddenly
! think.
A lot of money will be bet on
the, fight tonight and maybe about
$50, 900 people will turn out to see
il. They might see Is rounds and
they might not even see n round,
Louis is funny that way when he
meets the same guy the second
time.
There has been a lot of whistling
in the dark from Godoy's camp
the past week. They say he's
strong as a bull-maybe stronger.
They're funny that way down in
South America.
Most people I know have al
ready picked Louis to win that
fight tonight. Maybe l should. But
I'm not. Somehow l never could
be one of the majority. I'm funny
that way.
So here we go and pick Godoy
to win. If he does, all right; II
he doesn't well, let's forget it.
Losing's Not Hard
The Wilmington Junior Legion
team lost another game Tuesday,
their fourth since the season open
ed. But even at that the locals are
playing creditable ball and except
ior the opening game. here with
Selma they might have won the
other three except for the breaks
of the game.
Wilmington didn't figure on a
team that would set the world
afire this year, but the local Legion
post does expect to build a good
baseball team for 1941. That's
the way the sport has to be carried
on anyway, building from year to
year.
However, given the breaks in a
game or two, the locals should
win a few before the season closes.
They play Selma there this week
and then return. to the home
grounds mex: week.
Odds and Ends
While the rest of the country
is off and on being sore at Wash
ington, Washington itself is sore
at the Senators. . The Nationals
can't win, not even as much as
their ~severest critics said they
would. . Pitching has gone to pot,
errors are as inevitable as little
apples at the bottom of the basket
and in general the clubs not click
ing. st. Louis Browns have never
won a pennant, but don't give up
on them. . "A novice baseball fan
is always intrigued by the home
town supporters standing at the
seventh. Charles ~Stapleton,
coach of the Goldsboro. swimming
team, thinks the Goldsboro Aqua
cade- which will be presented at
the Wrightsville Beach Water Car
nival is better by far this year
than ever before. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-20
THE STANDINGS
American League
TODAY'S GAMES

TODAY'S GAMES
NEW YORK, June 19-(R-Probable
pitchers in the major leagues tomor-
row (won-lost records in p~arentheses) /:
National League
chicago at New York-French (S-4)
vs.. Schumacher $3.50.
Pittsburgh at Boston-Butcher (2.5,
VS.. Fette (O-4). ~"
Cincinnati at MISUNDERSTANDING
90 VS.. Higbe (4-6).
(Only games scheduled).
American League
New York at Chicago-Pearson (6-2)
VS.. Rigney go.
Boston at st: Louis ON. Harris
cd and Galehouse al VS.. BildiIli
GA and Niggeling (1-2).
Philadelphia at Detroit - Dean (5-5)
VS.. Newhouser (4-3).
Washington at Observation-Disclosures
(3-2) VS.. Teller.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-20

Error: Berardino. Runs batted in
F1nney ?, Hash. Foxx, Judnich 4, Hef-
fner. Swift. Two base hits: Hash,
Cramer, Radcliff. Three base hits
Doerr, Finney 2. Home run: Judnich.
Double plays: Tabor. Doerr and Foxy
Cronin, Doerr and Foxx; Berardino'
Heffner and McQuinn. Left on bases
Boston 10; st. Louis 8. Bases on balls
off Hash 4, off Feving 1, off Lawson 2,
Struck out: by Hash 2, by Heving /,
by Lawson l.. Hits off: R. Harris I in
2 1-3 innings; off Lawson s in 6 %:
II in Z 1-3; off Heving 0 in 2-3. Win
ming pitcher: Lawson. Losing pitcher
Hash. Umpires: Moriarty, Hubbard
a aHS nue. Lime: LOU
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-20
BUGS SCORE 81
WIN OVER BEES
Effective Pitching By i,
Bowman Enables pitts
burgh To Move Into Stb

BOSTON. June 19-lR,-A 1,..
shower interrupted the pt-,ytr1
Pirates for As minutes TO-DAY as ,s, "a
moved into sixth place in rba WY ",
tional league standing by 5r,,,,'
the Boston Bees, ST., behind ~.
fective pitching of rightbarss. "
Bo man. w
Bowman did not give a sjngY. b.
and kept the Bees nine M, '''
tered in all but the sixth ,''
The Pirates subjected DicL ''
son to his first defeat in five s,..'
by chasing him after five ir.'
and then were checked by Man. y
Salvo, who was pressed jn,o .sa Z,
service as soon as he reporte5 N-.
Jersey City. "'l
The Pirates scored all nj i,
runs against Erickson and cltpr..,
the game with a three-run b,r,.
in the second inning. With two rrY
ners on in that frame, Wilbnr p,r
baker dashed out a two.bacr., ~'
missed clearing the left field wall NV
about a foot, and then scored III,
self after AL Lopez singled.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-20

Errors: Vosmik, Gallagher, Marion 4.
Owen, MCGEE. Hopp. Runs batted in /:
Orengo ?; Lavagetto, Phelps, Wyatt,
vosmik, Marion. Two base hits: Moore
Orengo, Lavagetto, Gallagher, PHELPS
slaughter. Three base hits: Phelps,
Orengo; Stolen bases: I.avagetto, >nelps,
Loui 6; Brooklyn Z. Bases on halls
off MCGEE 8. Struck out: by wyatt s:
by MCGEE 2. Hits off McGee 8 in 6 2-S
innings; off Lanier 0 in / is. Losing
pitcher: Niece. Umpires: KLEIN, Bal.
lanfant and Campbell. Time: 2:23. At
tendance: 81, 249.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-20
GILES WINS

WILMINGTON, Del, June 19-R
-Unseedsd Gordon Giles, of the
university of Utah, scored a major
upset in the Middle States tennis
championships today beating the
national intercollegiate champion,
Frank Guernsey, of Rice Institute,
IS, rs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-20

Errors: Siebert, Wagner, Caster. Runs
Datted IN: Rowe, Tebbetts, Gehringer,
son 2, Siebert. Two base hits: Rowe
York 2. Moses, Bartell. Three base hits:
Gehringer, Siebert. Stolen bases; Teb
belts. Sacrifices: Rowe. Left on bases
Philadelphia 6; Detroit 6. Bases on
balls: off Caster 2: off Rowe /. Struck
out: by Caster 5; by Rowe 2; by Ben
ton l. Hits off: Rowe 10 in s innings.
Benton 0 in 1. Hit by pitcher, by !:
Caster (Bartell). Wild pitches: Rowe.
winning pitcher: Rowe. Umpires:
Kolls, Ormsby and MCGOWAN. Time
1858. Attendance: 1854.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-20
SMOKE RINGS
Take Your Pick
By SAM Raglan

There is a fight coming off tonight. Or at least that's
what the promoters call it. Joe Louis will defend ms heavy-
1nioht championship for the 18th time. Arturo Godoy, a
native of Chile. is the man who is trying to take 1t away
from the Detroit negro.
Most people who care about fights, or don't care about
them for that matter, think that Joe LOUIS Will VIII agalli'
7 ouic will win bv a knockout this time, they say.