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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-09
Walters Gets 10Th Win
AS Reds Beat Cubs, 81
Larry French Allows Rhine.
landers But Six Hits, But
Champs Win Easily

CINCINNATI, Aug. 8.-outh-
paw Larry French allowed two hts
in each of three frames today and
Cinciat i NAL ed1bot uncua toenn
to defeat Chicago, 3 to 1. The Reds
hus gained an even break in h
series and gave Bucky Walers his
10th triumph of the year.
I was the champions frs de-
csion since Sunday n Boston and
heir third vicory in nine games.
The Cubs got away o a lead
with heir only scorng-in the frs
as Walters fed the frs Of his three
walks o Stan Hack and he third
baseman allied on an nfeld out
and Jim Gleeson's single.
tied hings up on two walks and
Ernie Limbardi's single. Win two
away in he fifth, hey scored once,
and n the eighth VIC singles Frank
McCormick's third pass and a hi
bagsman voduced another.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-09
Pinner Hurls Seniors
To Win Over Star.Neu,

Behind the two-hit hurting Of Pin
ner, the Senior Fraternity defeated
the Star-NeWs softball team 80 in
Hanover league game played at R0b.
ert Strange park yesterday after
noon.
The game was the fastest played
in the league this summer, requiring
only 40 minutes for completion
The Frat boys collected u safe
ties off Bowen. Litgen and W. Cole
land led at bat with three for three
Primer and J. Copeland made up
the Seniors battery, while Bowen
and Griffith was the Newsmen CON-
bination.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-09
BOSTON RALLIES
TO BEAT YANKEE,
Red Sox Get Seven Of "a HI.
In Last Two Frames To
Score 6-5 Decision

BOSTON. Aug. 8.-P-Tbo D,
Sox crowded seven of their - Ie1
into the last two innings tod,. MS
overtake the New York ysno
and nail down their fourth y;n.T
OF the five-game series, s to 5
Johnny Murphy, relief nito,
converted into a starter today f,,.Ae'
the desperate Joe McCartbv "
the slugoing Sox to two r,,ra sv!a
seven innings. ~' IN
But in the eighth Boston norr..,
on Murphy and Bump HadIo~ ~
two runs off three singles INA 'V'
double and in the ninth adde [I~ "a
more on a walk and three siru, wv
the payoff blow being a sinalo ot y,
Manager Joe Cronin off I.ef.Oy
Gomez. Hadley was charged -.;.,
the defeat. WIN
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-09
THE STANDINGS
TODAY'S GAMES

TODAY'S GAMES
NEW YORK, Aug. S.-R-Probable
pitchers in the major leagues tomorrow
(won-lost records in parentheses):
American League
Philadelphia at New York - Babich
$50 VS.. Ruffing COS.
Boston at Washington = Ostermueller
$50 VS.. Leonard (12-1O).
Detroit at Chicago (night) - Trout
(1-3) or Hutchinson (2-3) VS.. E. Smith
(7-S).
Cleveland at st. Louis (night)-Hard-
er 60 VS.. Whitehead (1-3).
National League
Brooklyn at Boston-Wyatt 11-9) VS..
Erickson go.
Chicago at Pittsburgh (night)-Olsen
(7-7) VS.. Sewell (9-2).
st. Louis at Cincinnati (night)-Mc-
Gee Gig VS.. Thompson 900.
(Only games scheduled).
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-09
CHARLOTTE WINS

CHARLOTTE, Aug. 8.-R-Char-
lotte collected the only extra-base
hits in a pitchers duel tonight and
defeated Asheville 3 to o. The Horn
cts included two doubles and a
triple in their seven blows. Ashe-
vile gained six singles off Truman.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-09
MCCONNELL WINS
HENDERSONVILLE, A

HENDERSONVILLE, August 7.
-R-Trieste Mcconnell of New
Orleans annexed the Junior singles
crown in the western North Caro-
lima open tennis tournament today
by conquering Berkely Grimball of
Charleston, S. c., 4-6, 81, 60. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-09
GAME POSTPONED

. The Y.M.C.A. = .Phalanx softbal,
game Of the Hanover league. SEIZED.
uled for this afternoon at Rohert
Strange park, has been postponed
until a later date because # =
meeting of the Phalanx fraternity
at 6:15 o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-09
SMOKE RINGS
Talking Football
BY SAM Raglan

The baseball boys have started their annual yelplhg
that the fans won't let football wait until they nave nao
the;r saw. And it's the truth, because there's usually more
oridiron rumors being spread about in August than any
one person can assimilate.
There's little doubt about football being a year-around
s spOaon +oLos in 365 DAYS in the year-and I'm forgetting
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-09

Berardino. Runs batted in: Weatherly,
Auker, Heffner. Two base hits: Bell
Heffner, Peters 2. Stolen bases: Peters.
Sacrifice: Berardino. Left on bases :
Cleveland 9; st. Louis 6. Bases on balls
off: HUMPHREYS 5, Auker 2. S%trikeouts
by: HUMPHREYS 8, Auker 2. Umpires ::
Geisel, Quinn, Basil and Grieve. Time ::
1 SO. Attendance: paid, 3,036.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-09
CRUM REACHES FINAL

ASHEV1LLE, Aug. 8.-R-Jane
Crum, young medalst from
Orangeburg, S c., and Mrs. Joe
Horacek, city champion in h e r
home town of Allan, Ca, will
tangle tomorrow for the champion
ship of the Annual Womens Invita-
ton Golf tournament at Asheville
country club. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-09
DODGERS DEFEAT
GIANTS, 6 TO 3
Camilli's 18th Home Run With
Two On Wins Game In
18th Inning Of Game

NEW DIRK, Aug. 8. III The
Brooklyn Dodgers maintained their
mastery over the Giants today with
a 6 to 3 victory on Dolph Camills
18th home run with wo on and two
It was the ninth triumph in II
games for the Dodgers against the
Gints and continued their record
of not having lost a game in the
polo ground this year. s
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-09

Cane Fear AH-Stars Play Pirates Tonight
STANDINGS
RESULTS

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
American League
Cleveland II; st. Louis AZ.
Boston 6; New York 5.
Philadelphia 6; Washington 4.
Chicago-Detroit, not scheduled.
National League
Cincinnati 3; Chicago 1.
Boston 6; Philadelphia 2.
Brooklyn 6; New York 8.
st. Louis Pittsburgh, not scheduled.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-09
LINER LOST
p-.

hANG 1eo Burma, Aug. 8.-RH
me !.7es-ton British liner KEN.
mendine is 81 days overdue mere
aau must be presumed lost said an
o1ac1a1~ comrnunique. tonight 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-09

Brooklyn --- 100 900 200 OO3-f
New York ------- O3O 600 900 OOO-3
Errors: Phelps, Witek, Stewart. Runs
batted in: Phelps. Demaree, Witek 9.
Rees 2, Camilli 8. Three base hit
Phelps. Home runs: Witek, Reese, Ca
MILL. Stolen bases: Camilli, Whitehead.
Sacrifices: Young, Lohrman, White
head, Reese. Double plays: Hudson,
Reese and Camilli; Witek and White
head. Left on bases: New York Is;
Brooklyn s. Bases on balls off: Da-
Wis 1. Lohrman 4, Flowers Z. Strike
outs by: Lohrman 6, Davis 1, Flowers
l. Hits off: Davis 9 in 6 innings;
Flowers 3 in 6. Hit by pitcher by:
Flowers( Seeds). Passed ball: Phelps.
Winning pitcher: Flowers. Umpires:
Stewart, Barr and Magerkurth. Time:
2 :4O. Attendance: Il, 43S.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-09

Error: LOMBARD. Runs batted in
Gleason, Goodman. lombard, Arnovich.
Two base hit: Dallessandro. Sacrifice:
Goodman. Double plays: lombard
and Werber; Werber, Frey and Nc
Cormick; Myers. Frey and Mccormick.
Left on bases: Chicago s; Cincinnati
8. Bases on balls off: French 5, Wal
tiers 8. Strikeouts by: French 1, Wal
tiers 1. Hit by pitcher by: French
Lombardi). Umpires: Campbell, KLEIN
and Ballanfant. Time: 1:42. Attend
ance: paid 7,S48.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-09

The neWsprint paper consumed in
the United States in a single year
would make a sheet $50 feet wide,
from the earth to the moon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-09

Errors: Sisti, Hassett, Bragan. Runs
batted in: Ross, Miller 3, Hassett. Mast
May, Atwood. Two base hits: Rowell.
Mast. Three base hits: Rizzo. Hassett'
Mazzera. Home run: Miller. Donhle
plays: Miller to Rowell to Hassett ..
Muleahy to Bragan to Mahan. Left on
hn Ssi,i Ph off: Mn}dah =; J Boston s.. Bases
2. Strikeouts by: Mulcahy ? Tohin !
Beck 8. Hits Off: Mulcahy q in = in
nings; Beck 8 in 2. Wild bitch rohin
Losing pitcher: Mulcahy, Time: ! 10
Umpires: Sears, Jorda and Dunn. A..
tendance: 1000. " At
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-09

batted in: Walker 2, Chapman, Lewis
2, Hayes, johnson, Siebert. Two base
hits: Myer, Hayes, johnson, Siebert.
Three base hits: Lewis. Home run:
Chapman. Stolen bases: Case, Myer.
Sacrifices: Lillard. Case. Left on bases:
Philadelphia 8; Washington 8. Bases
on balls off: Caster l, Masterson 5.
Monteagudo 2. Hits off: Masterson l in
3 innings; Carrasquel, none in 1-3:
Montengudo Z in 6 2-3: Caster 10 In g.;
Beckman, none in 2: Winning pitcher;
Beckman. Losing pitcher: Monteagudo.
Empires: Ormsby, Summers and Pip
gras. Time: 2:10. Attendance: 1900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-09

Z-bdtIeu TUT NIlIIs III CUT:
zz-Batted for Susce in 9th.
III Batted for Coffman in 9th.
Cleveland NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1Ol OIL Wl-!
st. Louis ---------------- 600 DOL OF
Errors: None. Runs batted in: Tros-
XIV, Chapman, Boudreau 2, Keltner, Rad
cliff, Judnich. Heath, Grace, Hoag,
Weatherly. Two base hits: Keltner.
Chapman, Weatherly, Boudreau ?, Rad
cliff, Hoag, Grace. Home runs: Kelt-
ner, Radcliffe. Sacrifice: Teller. Dou-
BILE plays: Berardino and McQuinn j:
Boudreau, Peters and Trosky. Left on
bases: Cleveland 8; st. Louis Z. Bases
on balls off: Teller 2, Kennedy l. Mills
2, Coffman 1. Hits off,: Kennedy 8 in
4 1-3 innings; Mills 8 in 8 2-3; Coffman
2 in /. Wild pitches: Mills, Feller. Los
ing pitcher: Kennedy. Umpires: Grieve,
Geisel, Quinn and Basil. Time: 200.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-09

Errors: None. Runs battcd in: !
DlMaggio. Heinrich ., Rolfe. Crossff
Eoxx 2, Finney, Spence. D. DiVgroi.
Cronln. Two base hits: French , G@.
don, Finney. Home run Foxx. Sacri.
ice: Rosar. Double play: Crosotti
Gordon and Dahlgren. Left on bams,
New York s; Boston I. Bases on hall,
off: Murphy 1. Hadley /. Dickman 2
Strikeouts by: Murphy 9, HgdIpy i
Dickman J.. Hits off: Murphy S in !
innings (none out in Sth) Hadev {
in / ID; Gomez 1 in Is. Hit BY bitch.
er by: Dickman( Gordon. Losing
pitcher: Hadley. Umpires: KOls. Rue
and MCGOWAN. Time: 2:0J. Attend.
anee: official, $500 paid and $500
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-09
WEATHER
Continued from Page One)

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-R-Weath-
err bureau records of temperature and
rainfall for the "a hours ending 8 p. m.
Station High Low Prec
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-09

According to statistics, New
York ity has a dog population of
400, 900. /
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10
Urges Sacrifices to
Maintain Solvency.

To the Editor Of The Star:
If the American voters-45, 646,817 of
them voted in the 1886 presidential cleo
tion-pay on the average to the. Federal
Government $l1 as their contribution to
the national defense program each year
for the next 10 years the present military
defense debt will be cleared from the
Federal Government ledger by July l,
1852. This schedule is based on the as
sumption that the Federal Government
appropriates no more than 100000, 900
for national defense. On this basis, some
$685., 264857 will have been taken in by
the Federal Treasury from voter-tax-
payers by that date. OF course, this is
predicated also on the prospect that
present wages and living standards are
maintained throughout that period. This
will give voter-taxpayers opportunity to
pay the defense tax while sacrificing
some luxuries which we do not need.
With the Federal Government suggest
ing Unfortunately taxing every one,
let's say as minute total number, some
fifty million or sixty million people, we
can expect that the national debt will
be gradually reduced to reasonable
figure, say, 100000, by July /,
1882. OF course, all of this depends upon
the solvency of the country. And that
structure cannot be maintained except
by courageous sacrifices on the part Of
all the people. FREDERIC g. FROST.
July 3, n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10
Plans for New Library

The National Commission of Fine
Arts yesterday approved plans for
the new Washington Public Library
to be constructed on Pennsylvania
avenue between Sixth street and
John Marshall place Northwest.
Municipal Architect Nathan c..
Wyeth is the designer, and his
composition has been judged to
possess the qualities of beauty and
strength indicated for monument
tai building in such a location.
But another architectural MASTER
piece is not the principal objective
sought in the present instance. The
new library is to serve a highly
practicarpurpose. With the popula-
ton of the Nations Capital increas-
ing at prodigious rate and the need
for help in the education of thou
sands of citizens growing constantly
as vocational standards are raised by
private employers as we'll as by the
Federal Government, power house
of knowledge" as the projected
structure has been called becomes
an imperative addition to existing
facilities.
The need for this addition to the
public library system has been felt
for many years and its construction
could not be further delayed without
vital hurt to the public library serv-
ices. The completion of the new
central building will clear the way
for more rapid extension of branch
library facilities to all parts of
Washington.
Money spent for the new library
will be money invested in the sur
vival of "the truth which makes
men free" That is something worth
spending for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10

year the Chinese, who are still resist
ing Japan, depend upon 1t more
than ever for the materials with
which to continue the fight against
the aggressor.
If the British had agreed to shut
off this principal remaining supply
route for the Chinese the result
would have been to throw China
completely into the arms of Russia
by forcing Chang to come to imme-
date terms with the Soviet for
assured use of the northwest motor
highway. In that event the United
States trade with Nationalist China
would have been severely hampered
If not entirely chit off because of the
obvious difficulties of shipping
through Russia.
AS long as the Burma road is kept
open by the British and the Jap
anese are unable to push further
westward through China toward the
Burma highway, the government of
Chang Kai-shek will be able to buy
supplies in the United States, as we'll
as in Burma and India, and it's
capacity for continued resistance to
Japan, which is so important to all
who have interests in the Far East,
is preserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10

mage Of the Nays battleships now
in commission and the completed
battleship program would exceed the
aggregate tonnage of all foreign bat
tleships, including those of Great
Britain.
1t will be several years, unfortu-
nately, before the Atlantic arm of
the Navy will be as strong as the
Pacific arm. The more time we have
to strengthen our eastern arm, the
greater the protection we will
receive. If we can stretch this period
of preparation by aiding Great
Britain to stand off our potential
enemies, so much the better. Mean
while, America has no alternative
but to build up naval and military
defenses as rapidly as money and
industrial resources and human
energies will permit. There is no
short cut to national security-and
there can be no compromise With
forces which threaten disaster to US
and to the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10
Loved FumiIior Thinos

These loved familiar things have ways
becoming
All the more dear unto the heart: blue
plates
Shining upon snow-white cloth -. thu
humming
OF polished kettle on the fire
clock weights
Time smoothed, and the clocks round
face aglow with smiles
Marking the hour when loved ones are
returning
These peaceful walls long intervening
miles
Cannot conceal nor hide their candles
burning.
All the more dear they are when days
bring word
That homes once happy far across the
Are shattered now. There saddened ones
with blurred,
Bewildered eyes hold but memory
OF dear, familiar things they liked to
touch
And which they, too, had learned to love
20 much.
ROSE MYRA PHILLIPS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10
Warns Of Danger in
Depressing Business.

To the Editor of The Star:
My first movie defense tax was paid
today, July 4. I was glad to pay it,
happy to have small part in defending
freedom established 1874 years ago on
this historic day.
In democracy, those who pay have
a right to ask questions, put in their two
cents worth want to know how the
Government expects to collect taxes with
one hand while at the same time re-
stricting and expressing its main tax
payer, business. If a certain chain store
bill now pending should get the congress
sional o. K, probably could not pay any
taxes. Neither could millions of others.
Business has faults that can and must
be corrected. But business is a vital
force, money source that cannot sue
coed without helping every one, the
laborer as well as the investor. At such
a crucial time, when all of us must work
harder to earn our defense, let us under
stand that business is our efficient
servant, not a spoiled child to be con-
stantly corrected by the Government.
There is another thought which seems
to me worthy Of much consideration. We
must not allow militarists to boss the
United States.
A letter wrote to The Star years ago
lost me q Job. My boss was Reserve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles E. Trdce1pell.
The wood thrush was at the feeding

The wood thrush was at the feeding
station.
Since this was the first time in 10 years
that we had ever seen thrush even
near feeder, we watched with unusual
interest.
Would it eat?
The food was ground stewing beef.
The feeding station was a small one,
houselike, elevated on the side Of an
arch about 6 feet.
Many birds have patronized it, not
only for themselves, but especially for
the sake of their offspring.
Catbirds, cardinals, jays, starlings,
song sparrows and others had come to
this feeder as often as it had been
supplied.
They were all very keen on knowing
the exact moment that beef was put out.
Even if the meat had not been there
for several days, it did. not go begging
more than a minute.
In that short time, one or more birds
had spotted the food, which supplied the
parents with exactly the right sort of
protein Tor neStl1ngS.
In time the babies came, too and were
fed at the arch by their parents.
To-day the wood thrush was at hand.
The question was, would he eat?
This was solved in very few seconds.
Belying his general good manners, the
thrush dipped his bill greediy, time after
time.
Was he eating then and there?
He was not.
He was packing his bill with meat.
In few moments he had as much meat
compressed in and at the end of his bill
as would fill heaping teaspoonful.
Then he few away with it.
Since this was the first time we ever
had seen a thrush take anything from
a feeder, we were naturally much
pleased.
Surely meat feeding is good, if it will
bring the thrushes.
There can be no doubt that this is
good addition to the foods usually put
out, especially during the spring and
summer months
The proteins Of beef are exactly the
same as in insects and worms. and
ideally suited to the growth of hungry
baby birds. The oldsters, too find it
good food to help out in their unusual
activities.
1t is not necessary to feed beef every
day. Whenever few scraps are left
over, or some may be taken from the
dog or cat rations, is all that is necessary.
1t should be served raw, of course, but
as finely ground as feasible In this way
even the toughest portions may be served
up to the birds, which are not at all
finicky.
We were rather surprised at the
thrush's manner of eating
1t was greedy, not at all in keeping
with the usual placid actions of this
most mannerly of birds.
Bird good manners must be measured
by human good manners. When we
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10
Britain Stands Firm

British refusal to close the Burma
road to war supplies destined for the
Chinese Nationalist government, as
demanded by Japan after the French
had acceded to a similar require
ment in the case of Indo-China, is
evidence that in spite of the war in
Europe Japan's expansion in the Far
East is not going wholly unchal-
lenged by the British.
The question now is how long the
British will be disposed to hold out
against renewal of the japanese
demand-coupled with the thinly
yelled threat against Hong Kong
in case Britain persistently refuses
to meet japanese terms. The i'm
mediate request by Toxic that the
British reconsider their position
indicates that Nippon will not be
inclined to let the matter rest with
British rejection, but will press dill
gently to carry out their point on
UllC Dull LID lOdu.
A firm British stand at this time
will go far toward supporting the
position the United States has taken
in defense of Occidental interests in
the Far East, although the question
of how long firm resistance to Nip
pon's demands will be possible de-
ponds largely upon the course the
war in Europe takes during the next
few months.
The Burma road is of vital impor-
lance to General Chang Kai-shek
and the army he leads, in spite of
temporary discontinuances of trade
along the route. Although in the
rainy season the road is virtually
impossible, during the rest Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10
Mr.. Stimson Confirmed

Now that critics of the appoint
fnent to the cabinet of Henry l..
Stimson have had their say-but
have not prevailed, the Senate hav-
ing confirmed President Roosevelt's
choice by tWo-to-one vote-there
will be general relief in this country
that the War Department vacancy
has been taken over by a seasoned
statesman of proved ability and with
a broad understanding of the critical
problems which face the department
and the Nation. Efforts to picture
Secretary Stimson as an "interven-
zionist" which, presumably, means
one who would blindly project the
United States into foreign conflicts
which have no relation to Americas
own welfare, failed both in commit
tee and on the floor of the Senate
as they deserved to fail Mr.. Slim
sons whole public career has been
marked by consistent campaigning
for peace, not war, and any attempt
to present him to the intelligent
American people in any other role
was bound to be defeated. Admin
istration leaders in the Senate
showed good Judgment in resting
their case for Mr.. Stimson on his
unimpeachable record as a public
servant in the War Department and
In the State Department under
previous administrations.
1t is fortunate, The Star believes,
that the vital War Department port
folio will be held in the dark days
which lie ahead by a veteran execu-
tive and diplomat who is fully cogni-
zant of the realities which the Euro
pean war have forced this country
to consider. Mr.. Stimson has not
the slightest intention of Inter
vening" in that war-but he is
equally determined that the Euro
pean war makers shall not intervene
in Americas own affairs. To that
end he sees clearly the need for
keeping Europe's war away from our
shores as long as American aid to
Britain and as unstinted prepared
ness to meet the challenge can
achieve that purpose. The Star is
convinced that the vast majority of
American citizens approve of that
sensible course. The country will
be safer for having as the head of
the War Department man of such
patriotic purposes and such discern
ment-whatever his political ties.
And the country's measure of secur-
ity will be even more enhanced when
the Senate confirms the nomination
of another far-seeing statesman,
Colonel Frank Knox, to the i'm
portant Navy secretaryship-as it no
doubt will do very shortly.