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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-28
CHASE GIVES MATS
I TO VICTORY
Second Place Indians Give
Ground In Effort To
Overhaul Detroit

CLEVELAND. July 27.IREken-
dali Chase. Washington SouthpaW
who frequently is a Cleveland jlnx.
twirled steady seventh. ball today
to gi,e the Mats a 7 to ! victory
which cost the second-place lndl-
ans ground in their effort to over
haul Detroit.
The Mats jumped on Pitcher Joe
Dobson's offerings for five hits and
four runs in the first inning and
never were threatened. Although
Cleveland banged out 20 hits to
take the Series-opener yesterday,
The tribe was impotent with Chase
on the slab. The only Cleveland
run vas scored in the fifth as the
Mats were getting a double play
on a ball hit by second-baseman
Ray Mack.
1t was Chase's seventh triumph
Of the season against II setbacks.
and gave the Senators four wins
IN their last five appearances
against Gle Gland. Timely first-inn-
ing singles by Buddy Myer and
Jimmy Pofahl provided Washing
ton IS decisive advantage, each
one ringing home two runs. 2
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-28
Farm Planning
Turf Comeback In Fall

AMSTERDAM, N. Y, July 81
R-The purple and gold silks OF
Sanford stud farm, Americas old
est racing stable, are coming back
to the races in August and there is
every indication a horse that
helped make them great will lead
the parade.
Inactive for a year when a series
of reverses forced temporary re-
tirement, the stable has seven
horses in training-including the
14-year-old Golden Meadow, star
steeplechaser-for campaigning at
Saratoga next month.
But, if owner Stephen 'Laddie"
Sanford, third of a line Of horse
lovers, and Trainer Hollie Hughes
have their way, the string will
make the circuit of the fall meet
ings at other eastern tracks in an
effort to return the Sanford stud to
the position it once held on the
American turf. /
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-28
DEMPSEY TO MEET
BASHARA MONDAY
SAYS He Believes He Could
Whip Arturo Godoy; Has
Fight Offers

CHARLOTTE, July 27.-R-The
old Manassa Mauler threw a vi
cious right into a heavy punching
bag today and remarked confident
ly, That's the way I'll let him
have it,.
Jack Dempsey had reference to
Ellis Bashara and his fight with
the wrestler here Monday night.
Dempsey's efforts to stage a
comeback have added headaches
to two other grunt-and-groaners in
recent weeks. He won second
round victories over Cowboy Lut-
trell and Bull Curry.
The former worlds champion
says he is in good physical shape
and there's no lack of confidence
about him.
IT think I can lick Arturo Co.
doy," he said. "Godoy lacks a
punch. He can't hurt me. There
are a number of offers to fight. the
most %fattering one from South
America"
But Dempsey won't talk about
his probable chances against Joe
Louis. That" he said, "is some
thing l would be out of line to talk
about now. Perhaps if I continue
to round back into form and prove
to the American public that I am
the. top challenger, something
might develop"
Benny Leonard, the former
lightweight champion, will referee
the Dempsey-Bashara fight, a TO-
rounder with six-ounce gloves. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-28
THE STANDINGS
American League

TODAY'S GAMES
NEW YORK. July 27.-F-Probable
pitchers in the major leagues toda!
won-lost records in p~arentheses):
American League
Boston at st. Louis (O-Grove (5-2;
and Johnson (0-1) VS.. Niggeling go
and Auker (7-S).
Philadelphia at Decentralization (S-S)
VS.. Newsom 13-1).
Washington at Cleveland (2) Hud-
son CID and Masterson go VS.. Mil
mar $3.50 and Smith (10-3).
New York at Chicago (2) Russo
(6-5) and Hadley (3-2) VS.. Lyons (7-4)
and Lee 60.
National League
Chicago at New York - Mooty (6-3)
VS.. Gumbert 90.
Pittsburgh at Boston (2) - Lanahan
Ga and Butcher 90 VS.. Erickson
(7-5) and Javery (0-3).
Cincinnati at Philadelphia (2)-Wal-
tiers 15-4) and Turner (7-3) VS.. Blan-
ton (3-3) and Pearson (2-O.
st. Louis at Brooklyn (2) - MCGEE
90 and Cooper (6-6) VS.. Fitzsimmons
Cd and Wyatt go.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-28
COMMERCIAL LOOP
TAKES EARLY HOUR
Week Opens With Company
A Playing Boys Brigade;
Bagmen Meet Chemists
BY S

The Commercial softball loop will
take over Robert Strange play
grounds under the arcs for the first
hour of the nightly double bill with
the Independent lads meeting in the
late shift.
Crowds of four and five thousand
have banked the Fairgrounds at
10th and Nun night after night to
watch the two fastest softball cir
cults in the city in action.
The week opens with Company A
VS.. Boys Brigade and Wertheimer
Bag company VS.. Ethyl-Dow.
Tuesday, Spofford VS.. American
Bakers and e. w. Godwin's Sons VS..
Taylor-Colquitt Wednesday,, San
shine Laundry VS.. American Bakers
and City Optical VS.. Wertheimer
Bagmen: Thursday, Sunshine VS..
Bakers and E. w. Godwin's Sons VS..
Ethyl-Dow; Friday, Spofford VS..
Company A and Taylor-C olquitt VS..
City Optical.
The leagues standings:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-28

This Weeks Games
Monday. JOUAM VS.. Y.M.C.A. at
22nd St. Star-News VS.. PhalanX at
Robert Strange.
Tuesday. Firemen VS.. Y.M.C.A. at
Robert Strange.
; Wednesday. JOUAM VS. Senlor
Frat. at Robert Strange.
Thursday. Senior Frat. VS.. Pha-
lanX at Robert Strange.
Friday. Star-News VS.. Firemen at
Robert Strange.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-28

The boys at the field got a laugh
last Sunday when the two local lady
birds took to the air in the Cub.
Mrs. Burke Render was the pilot
and l was the passenger. Although
1t was a rather unusual come-off for
this airport, I don't believe it war
ranted an onlooker asking: care
those two girls alone or is there a
man in the crowd:
Our apologies to those hardy
souls who received their private Ii
censes in the early days of the local
airport. When Mrs. Render received
hers several days ago, we announced
she was the second, but delving fur
Their into history, we found that
there had been two or three others.
Again, u apologies.
Aero club members forgot flying
and business and had a plane load
of fun at the watermelon party last
week. Adjouring to the beach, the
members swan in the moonlight, ate
watermelons and did a great deal of
hangar flying. You know what han
gar flying is, don't you? Why bull
shooting, of course.
At our other meetings, We're get.
ting our heads together and trying
to find out what makes the weather
tick. We're also going into the the
Dry of flight.
Sylvia Hall, M of the members,
has deserted the local field for Fay
etteville, where she will work at the
Station hospital. Sorry to see her
leave.
The aviation library has expanded
to some extent, adding several books
and CAA releases on air navigation
and regulations. But that reminds
us it isn't the CAA any more.
It's the CAB. This department, I'M
der the department of commerce, is
now the Civil Air Board.
Visitors of the week: Each week
filters from all over the state head
down this way to find the ocean
breezes, and this was no exception.
We had a Stinson from Winston-Sa-
lem, a Cub from Burlington Z.
and oh, yes 49,. a Gypsy Moth. The
last plane looked like a museum
piece. And there were many others.
With two airl1nes considering the
local field. as a stopping point, the
citizenry would do well to wake up
and show a bit of interest.
And then there was the man who
thought a hangar was a place to
hang planes.
Thought for today: The indepen-
dence of any nation today depends
upon it's strength in the air.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-28
FIREMEN HEADING
LOOP WITH 1000
Have Record OF Eight Wins
And No Losses; Y. M.
G.. A. Is Second

At the end of the fourth week
Of play in the Hanover softball loop,
the Firemen are heading the list
with a perfect record of eight wins
and no losses.
The Triangles of the Y. NJ. c. a.
are holding second place with a rec
ord of four wins and three defeats.
Last Weeks Results
JOUAM 9, Phalanx 6.
Y.M.C.A. I, Senior Frat. 4.
Star-News 8, JOUAM 6.
Firemen 10, Fhalanx -.
Firemen 4, Senior Frat 8.
Y.M.C.A. 10, Star-News 7.
PhalanX 10, Y.M.C.A. 6.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-28
Higgins, Deh Win Trophies In Carolina Yacht Club Races
sTARDUST FALLS
REFORE SYNDICATE
,;,osa Comes In Third In
Series Of Races For
Class d Boats
CHARLESTON, S. c., July %

n-,p1ESTON, S. c., July 3D.
oi5iry before a good breeze with
NJ white spinnaker well billow-
10 Willie schepers Class A syndi-
e@ outsailed John Colucci's sleek
cear INST II here this afternoon to
' '|ncb victory in the Carolina Yacht
a,,b,s annual regatta.
'iu m,o syndicate, handled by young
ar Holders, caught and passed
Car Dust IL on the second round
tho course and held its slim lead
~, tho way home, finishing twenty
five seconds in front.
Henry Huggins, of Wilmington,
.,inner Of the Class B Pirate, hur-
,ied around the course to finish
Thar q minute ahead of Sea-
,,ool,s Trndine ", from Rockville.
rhe victory gave the cup to the
Io,tb Carolina scow by a single
point, afoo+o
amy Lockwood's undefeated
,vino-n had little trouble tlelng up
16nors in the Class C race. The
sneodv Charleston boat rounded the
.o,,,se in 1929, two and a halt
n,;rutcs in front of Ned Royals
,,ass D field. 7. f. Petersen, skip
NOR Of the Squall, finished second
ard went into a first place tie for
,ha Gun WITH Karl Lesemann, Jr.,
skinner of the Clipper.
The siwasa. handled by S. w.
,nders OF Wilmington, which won
tho Class D race Thursday and
,,aiIed in fourth Friday. scrambled
1ifth, sanders claimed forty-four
noints one back of the leaders.
Gene Roberts. however, won the
snjpe trophy in the Rum Dunn. Robin
Matthew. skipper of the Surprise,
,.on The national one design trophy.
Miss Vera Delhi, one of the two
Girl shippers in the regatta, scam
norad in third behind Louis STEM
,lers Joy and Montgomery Aliens
Star Dust. but she had enough
POINTS to win the moth trophy. Miss
Delhi. sailing the Hi-Ho from Will
minston. finished first Thursday and
second Friday. She had fifteen
points to twelve for the second
plaee Tantrum handled by James
cprl1nt. also of Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-28
INDIANS INSPIRE AMATEURS

CLEVELAND - Lou Boudreau
and Ray Mack, the Indians rapid
fire second base combination, have
influenced sandlot baseball here.
The Cleveland Rosenblums' infield
executed five double plays In one
game.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-28
BARTON BASEBALL OFFICIAL

NEW YORK-James Barton, the
actor, is president of the Long
Island Night Hawks semi-profes-
sional baseball club.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-28

unranked kovacs stroked his way
to a two set lead. It wasn't until
his rangy foe had established this
big advantage that Riggs buckled
down, cult fencing and played his
best tennis.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-28
Commercial Loon

Due to the records Of the Com
mercial team hitters being trans
ferred batting averages will not be
made available until later. Team
batting in the Independent family is
as follows:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-28

~, p-357 IVI TISeHSIHL III TN.
WanIhhdtfed for Andrews in 9th.
Ce png5on ------------ 400 010 O02-7
NTFl rraallld ---------- O1O 900 OO0-1
mr"fS: Chapman, Travis ., Cas-.
is S"9pS patJod in: Myer ., Pofahl 2, Tray
Pon WALKER. Two base hits: Lewis 2,
bio "n nTeaau' Walker. Myr. Travis. Dou
Tro iinaSS; Myer and West; Mack and
CIaya99ss, LETT on bases: Washington Z:
2 nahtn' v. Bases on balls off: Chase
BY. D|nppSon !. Andrews 1. Strikeouts
Andro 0laSe ): Dobson /. Eisenstat !
iDninoNN :. Hits off: Dobson ) in %
3 IL, ~EiSenstat ) in & 10: Andrews
Star Wld pitches: Dobson. Essen
pjres Losing pitcher: Dobson. UNI
Tmo. hollS. Quinn and MCGOWAN.
1l00o -;lo. Attendance: (estimated)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-28
HORSE SHOW UNDER ARCS

RUMSON, N. IAN open air
horse show was held here under
arcs 70: the first time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-28
STANDINGS
RESULTS

American League
Chicago 6; New York 5.
Detroit 15-S; Philadelphia %. -,
Washington Z: Cleveland L.
st. Louis 10; Boston 5.
National League
st. Louis 4-6: Brooklyn 90.
Philadelphia 5: Cincinnati 5.
New York 1; Chicago O..
Pittsburgh 10; Boston 4.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-28
AMERICAN ASSN.

AMERICAN ASSN.
Kansas City 5, Louisville 3.
Milwaukee 4, indianapolis 3 (sec'
ond game 7 innings).
st. Paul 4, Columbus 2.
indianapolis -, Toledo 5.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-28

The top hitters of the Independent
loop clubs:
All II pot
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Youth, Is, Is Arrested
On Extortion Charue

An attempt to extort large sums
OF money from two Washington
businessmen by the use of gangster
threats was revealed by Federal Bu-
reau OF Investigation agents today
following the arrest of a 16-year-old
Hyattsville (Md) High School stu
dent.
The targets of the extortion at
tempt were Charles B. Dulcan, sr.,
vice president and general manager
Of the Hecht Co., and Lloyd B. Will
son, president of the Chesapeake g.
Potomac Telephone Co. The youth
arrested by agents last night was
William Thomas Breesman, 80l For
est drive, Hyattsville, Md.
Young Preesman. who was being
held at the Receiving Home for
Children today, was quoted by Di-
rector j. Edgar Hoover of the F. B.
I. as having confessed that he con-
ceived the idea of extorting money
by the use Of gangster threats.
The high school student, it was
said, obtained the names of his in
tended victims from the financial
pages of Washington newspapers.
Just before the Christmas holidays,
he wrote letters demanding $1,000
a month dues from each of the two
business leaders for protection
against accidents and injuries" to
their persons and firms.
Last Sunday night, it is charged,
the youth wrote additional letters
to Mr.. Dulcan and Mr.. Wilson and
instructing them to drive their cars
to Twenty-fourth street and Bum
ker Hill road NE. last night. Mr..
Dulcan was supposed to arrive at
$50 and Mr.. Wilson an hour later.
They were told to leave the money
on the front seats Of their cars, leave
their cars also and return by a route
which would allow the youth sufi-
cient time to take the money.
Breesman was arrested by F.. B. I.
agents at the intersection when he
appeared in accordance with plans
for the payoff set forth in his let
ter, 1t was said. The youth was
being held today pending arraign-
ment before Juvenile Court au-
thorities.
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Night School First-Aid
Courses Commended

Clty-wide instruction in first aid
to be given by the District Chapter
OF the American Red Cross in
courses in the night public schools,
starting February S, has received
the Endorsement of school and other
officials. it was announced yesterday
by E. ]. Lockwood, director of night
schools.
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, chair
man OF the Board of Education, in
letter to Mr.. Lockwood said: Your
plan to make the night school avail
able for instruction by the Red
Cross in first aid to every one is ex-
cellent. I took the course myself
in 1917. Through the course I
learned first-aid treatment methods
OF bandaging that were invaluable
to me in bringing up my children. /"
Police Supt. Ernest w. Brown and
TRAFFIC Director William A. Van
Duzer likewise praised the courses to
be conducted.
instruction in the courses is to be
given under the direction of Robert
Duncan Of the District Chapter
staff.
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Sisters of Providence
Observe Centenary

Ceremonies celebrating the CEN
tenary of the founding of Sisters
Of Providence in America were
opened at Immaculate Seminary
yesterday with singing of a mass
composed by Sister Cecilia, S. p.
M. M, music instructor at the semi
nary.
The mass was dedicated to Mother
Theodore Guerin, who with five
companions arrived at st. Mary-of-
the Woods. Ind, 100 years ago after
a six-month journey from Ruille-
sur-Loir, France, to establish her
order in rude log chapel. Today
Sisters Of Providence number about
1900 professed members.
The Rev. David Madden, S. j., OF
Georgetown University was celebrant
of the mass and he delivered the
centennial sermon.
Evening star., 1940-01-27
J. ". BeIIer, Attorney
Here Since 1904, Dies

James w. Beller, 81, attorney and
lifelong resident of this city, died
yesterday at his home in the Men,
dota apartments.
He was member of the law firm
of Beller. Syme g. Richardson, with
offices in the Southern Building.
Educated in local public schools,
Mr.. Beller attended Columbian Col
lege, now George Washington Uni
versity, where he received his law
degree, graduating with the highest
scholastic average of his class.
He was admitted to the District
Bar July l. 1904, and had been
practising here since that time. He
was secretary to former Senator
Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma for
q number Of years.
Mr.. Beller was a member of the
Columbia, Chevy Chase and Manor
Clubs, and was a member of Kappa
Alpha Fraternity.
His widow, Mrs. Avonelle Crockett
Beller, survives.
Requiem mass will be said at st.
Thomas Catholic Church at II am.
Monday. Burial will be in Rock
Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1940-01-27
British Steamer Is Held
IS Hours by Japanese

SHANGHAI, Jan. ~ (R.-The cap
tain of the British coastal steamer
Wing Sang reported yesterday that
a Japanese naval boarding party
searched and detained his ship for
more than Is hours in apparent
retaliation for the British seizure
of 81 Germans from the Japanese
liner Asama Maru.
1t was reported that the British
intended to protest.
The captain said a japanese de-
stroyer halted the Wing Sang Tues
day night off Matsu Island in the
vicinity of Foochow by firing two
blank shots.
Japanese officers, an Interpreter
and 81 armed men boarded the
ship, inspected the register and
searched the vessel without exam
lining cargo, the captain said.
The 3.560-ton British ship, en-
route from Hong Kong to Shanghai,
then was required to anchor all
night. Next morning the japanese
returned aboard and the captain
said he still refused to sign a state
ment authorizing the search, but
finally did sign one that the jap
anese were orderly and did not
offend passengers. He then was
allowed to proceed.
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Three Charged With Bribery
In Costly Tax Settlement

Mr.. Gilman, a certified public ac-
countant and income tax expert,
5000 for his aid.
Mr.. Gilman introduced Mr.. Ycre
to Mr.. Schachman, suspended In
ternal Revenue Department agent,
who told Mr. Ycre the Government
planned to prosecute the French
man as tax dodger, but to follow
Mr.. Gilman's advice, the indictment
went on
Mr.. Gilman advised Mr.. Ycre to
pay $4,000 to avoid going to Jail,
but Mr.. Ycre gave only $6,750 to
Louis, who in turn gave it to Mr..
Gilman to keep his father from
prison.
Later, Mr.. Gilman told Mr.. Ycre
it was best to pay the $4,000, which
was done
The indictment charged Louis, 80,
with bribery; Mr. Schachman and
Mr.. Gilman, with accepting bribes.
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Ex-Koiser,s 87st Birthday
CIouded by Europe's New War
UsuoI Celebration Is
Prevented; Visitors
Are Few
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DOORN, The Netherlands, Jan.
N.-Shadows of another European
war fell today across observances
of the 81st birthday anniversary of
former Kaiser Wilhelm II.
The gay family celebration Of
other years was missing from Doom
Castle, where the German warlord
Of 19l4-18 maintains formalities of
his former court and watches, in
exile, the progress Of another gen.
GRAFTON Of Germans at war with the
British French allies.
Hohenzollerns in Adolf Hitler's
army provide part Of his interest in
the tagged pins he sticks in war
maps to follow the campaign. He
has % grandsons in the German
Army. Another, Prince Oscar, lost
his life in the Polish campaign.
The Kaiser and Princess Hermine,
his wife, invited members of his
court, a few dignitaries and friends
In Doom village, including Mayor
Baron Won Nagell, to a simple
luncheon.
But there were no visitors from
Germany or other countries in con-
trast with year ago, when sons and
grandsons Of the Kaiser came in
gala uniform with their families.
Instead, he received gifts and nu-
merouS congratulatory letters, many
of them opened by the German
censor. Only by special permission
of Nazi authorities may he tele-
phone to family members in Ger
many.
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Ex-senator Thomas
Named by Botto|fsen
To Succeed borah
Goes to Senute Second
Time in Decade to Fill
Death Caused Vacancy
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 27.-John w.
Thomas Of Gooding for the second
time in little more than a decade,
will 60 to the United States Senate
to take the place Of an Idaho Sena-
tor removed by death.
Senator Thomas, livestock man
and banker, was appointed last
night by Gov. c. A. Bottolfsen as
successor to the late Senator Borah.
He accepted at once.
In June, 1928, on the death of
Senator Gooding, Mr.. Thomas was
appointed to the Senate. In No.
vember of the same year he was
elected to finish Senator Gooding s
term, but was defeated by James P.
Pope, Democrat, in 1882.
Senator Borah died at Washing
ton January 10 after serving 80
years as Senator from Idaho.
To Serve Until January.
mo one realizes better than I,
who was for five years his colleague,
that no man can fill the vacancy
resulting from Borah's untimely
DEATH" said Senator Thomas, for
mer Idaho State Republican chair
man and one-time national Repub-
lican committeeman.
Senator Thomas said he would
pledge himself to a determination
often expressed by Senator Borah
ITO keep our Nation out of war"
Senator Thomas was chosen, Gov.
Bottolfsen said, because Of his ex-
perience during more than four
years in the United States Senate
as a colleague and close companion
Of the late Senator Borah."
He will serve by appointment until
next January. At next falls gen.
eral election a Senator to complete
the term expiring in January, 1943,
will be named.
Once School Teacher.
Gov. Bottolfsen himself had been
reported a prospective appointee
and the State executive said that
"even though this proposal was
naturally attractive, have felt that
this was time for personal sacri-
flee in the interests Of the State
and Of the Nation"
Senator Thomas, one of nine chill
dren, was born at Prairieview, Kans.
He was a country school teacher
there and later served as registrar
OF the United States Land Office
at Colby, Kans., before coming to
Idaho in 1909.
He is a graduate of Kansas State
Normal and from 1898 to 1902 was
Phillips. Kans., county superintend-
ent of schools.
Evening star., 1940-01-27
0Id-Age Insurance Checks
Are Placed in Mails
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Treasury Department has
dropped the Governments first batch
Of old-age insurance checks into the
mails consigned to West Coast re-
cipients.
Social Security officials said the
checks would be delivered to the
beneficiaries on February /.
The Social Security Board said it
approved the claims OF approxi-
mately 1000 persons during January,
the first month of the social security
payod, but only about 5000 were
certified to the Treasury for pay
ment. The remainder were largely
The claims of workers who previous
ly received lump-sum settlements,
and will not now be entitled to life
time monthly benefits until enough
has been deducted to make up for
the lump sums already paid them.
Primary benefit claims certified
for payment averaged $3.50, off,
cials reported. In cases of married
couples, both over IS and eligible
for benefits, the checks averaged
$35.
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Controller Brown
Reported Recovering

Controller General Fred H. Brown
is making slow but steady recovery
from the attack Of apoplexy he suf-
fered several weeks ago, friends said
today.
Mr.. Brown is able to sit up occa-
sionally, it was explained, but Wis
itors outside of his immediate FAM
lily are not yet permitted to see him.
Associates hope he soon will be
able to leave Casualty Hospital