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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06
Italics

1 The italians continued to bully the
Greeks, in quest of Greek naval
bases to use against England in
the Eastern Mediterranean. Greece
was tied to Turkey, Russia, and
England in one wayaor another, and
all three, of them expressed inter-
est and sympathy. Would the war
spread still further, the critics won
dered? Would Greece turn into an
Italic Finland? Meanwhile, the Ital-
ians took British Somaliland on the
Red sea, in an effort to cut the ocean
route between England and her
treasure-house Of India. The Brit
ish garrison got away, by fight and
skill, as it had done already at Mar
vik, Dunkirk, and elsewhere. They
said it was another "moral victory"
for the Bullmen. All England had
had in Somaliland was some South
Africans, the local camel corps
(partly mechanical, partly CAM
elled, partly horsed), and a section
Of the ubiquitous royal air force.
The r. "A. F., as usual, gave good
account Of itself. Not so, the cam
ellaries. r The Italians-in-Africa
didn't look so good either, although
they were in there fighting and max
ing the usual big noise ESQ the crit
les declared, en- masse).
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06
MERRY-G0-ROUND

Pointing to the Willilie headquar-
tiers in Washington ON. the first floor
Of the Woodward building, directly
under the iva Offices On the third
floor, New Dealers wisecrack that
ssWilIxie is Still under iva infiu-
ence.'s stSfSi p " "
Significant of the extent of the
split between John L. Lewis and his
COO. !. o. founder Sidney Hillman,
labor defense commissioner, is the
disappearance of Hillmanss name
from the letterhead of Labor's Nom
partisan league.
) Wendell WillIzie and Edith WiIlk
(now Mrs. Willkie) attended Indiana
university together without meet
ing. They met in later years at the
wedding Of q friend.
The corn stalk discovered flourish
ing In q commerce department
grass plot was no accident. It was
planted BY Lee Wood.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06
Released by western Newspaper Union

United
dianAmerican Defense meeting working
preliminary planning
board met with President before proceeding
Members Of the (eadng left
row. Capt Harry HILL Lieut. Col Joseph Mcarney Capt
Stanley Ernbick
and seated.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06
POLAND:
Tyranny

There was more German tyranny
in conquered Poland. The iron mill
itary heel was crushing down old
Polish customs and ways Of life.
There came a new decree, Of an un-
heard Of nature. It rocked the
steppes, the towns, the metropoli.
It was this:
Every taxicab driver in Warsaw
and Cracow, Poland's No. I and No.
2 cities, must shave at least every
other day. The edict declared that
it was just as important for cab
drivers to curry themselves as for
these cabbies to curry and groom
the good old dobbins. Here was an
example Of the usual combination:
German oppression and German
cleanliness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06
WHAT THEN?
If and HOtv

People began to wonder whether
Russia might eventually enter the
war on the British imperial side.
Critics thought it may be likely, il
the war dragged on long enough
and it might. Stain fears Hitler
and Mussolini in the Balkans, and
wants to keep his rich Ukrainian
province, the No. 2 Russian federal
state. But If the Soviets helped Eng
land, whittier America? It became
moot question.
For strong American business
groups hated the communism Of
Russia, while even stronger reli-
gious groups hated the Soviet athe-
ism. Would these people cooperate
with an England that boosted a
red, red ally. That was the point.
Or il Russia became an. English
ally, would we start to pamper the
American Communists, who would
also be the allies of Mr.. Churchill?
Spain, Too
i Then again-it appeared extreme
1y probable that General Francois
Spain might 60 in on the German
side. What then? Franco is the
idol Of the ruling class in Spanish
America because he saved the Span
ish church and crushed the Spanish
reds. # our state department start
ed to razz Franco, the ally Of Hit
Ter, the South Americans would be
Infatuated. Then, what would hap
pen to Secretary Hull's ''good neigh
Dor" policy? Franco is also a spe-
cial favorite Of the Vatican. II
Franco Joined the Germans, what
effect would that have on the Amer
lean faithful? Would they not be-
come increasingly isolationist?
They would still dislike Hitler, Of
course, but they could hardly help
but admire the great Spanish cru
sader Of 1936-39-the conqueror Of
Observation-Disclosures. The whole
subject was worth detailed Amer
lean bordering: From Washington
to Wala Wala and Yonkers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06

These seven-year-oId tUin retu-
gees from Brussels, Belgium, Jo-
hannes and Franciscus De Baat
DoIensdrs sit and surrey the future
after landing at Jersey City, N. j.,
from the child refugee ship the S.
5. Exeter. Their trip from Europe
,vas only the first leg Of their jour
ney as they expect to continue on
to Java in the Dutch East Indies.
Many refugee children from Eu-
rope are finding homes in the Unit
ed States.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06
THE WAR:
Long Range

Long-range German guns, posted
in France along the channel shore,
banged away at England, not so
many miles away. These were the
famous Big Berthas of song and
story, but they failed at first to prove
much. They shot at ship conveys,
but their bore wore out quickly, and
they were clumsy and expensive.
In the last war, the famous German
"Paris gun" was a waste Of time,
and these promised to be the same.
Their objective, Of course, was to
cut across the channel, and close it
tight as drum. This rnaneuver
failed to worry the increasingly
cheerful British.
In their first air attack on Berlin,
British bombers swooped out of a
night sky directly over the heart of
the city, were driven off by anti
air craft fire and dropped their ex-
plosives on the city's outskirts.
The German aerial losses had
been terrific, well over 1000 planes,
anu uldyDS many lllOAC VI tiASiii'
The land invasion threat appeared
to be "out''-for dictators cannot
risk the chance of a bloody setback
or repulse, especially one of so spec
tacufar a nature. It seemed that
the so quick-acting Germans were
just bit puzzled about what to do
next. They continued to tighten
their blockade of the British Isles
by land and sea and air.
The British banged back, by
bombing the Heinkel, Messer-
schnitt, Junkers and Dornier air.
plane works, and the Zeppelin works
on Lake Constance, where the ia
NOUS Mercedes-Benz air motors are
manufactured. Other big industrial
plants, in the Germanies, "got" it
too, and German nerves (like those
of the Americans) are nowhere near
as good as stolid Britannia neurol-
ogy. It began to look like much
longer war, which did not help Will
kie's chances for the presidency
any.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06
BIC:.
Bomber

The biggest airplane ever built is
nearly finished. It will be the prop
erty of the army air corps. The
Douglas air factory, near Santa
Monica, Calf, has been at work
on it for four years. The whole
project is astonishing.
This giant plane can fly from New
York to Europe, back to New York
again, and then out to California
all nonstop. 1t will have four 1000
horsepower engines, wing spread
of 212 feet, and liz feet long.
SHOES:
In la France
La France nationalized all the
shoes in the republique. It was
done this way: oui, oui. The re-
publique standardized and stream
lined its totalitarian footwear. It
was to be standard shoe, manu-
featured in eight sizes, and it will
be the only one permitted on the
market. This will cut industrial
production costs, lower retail prices,
and speed up production. 1t win cut
out all the foot-fripperies a la Pari-
sienne, Of yester-year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06
Ndajllaqaa,
BULLITT MAY STUMP FOR
BRITAIN AID
Washington, d. c.

Ambassador Bill Bullitt, most
versatile and volatile Of all Roose-
velt's diplomats, probably will 60 on
the stump throughout the country
campaigning for national unity"
and urging American support for
Great Britain.
His tour will be divorced from the
New Deal, and he will not return
to his embassy in France.
Many Of the men around Roose-
welt now are far ahead Of him in
proposing aid to Britain, and some
of them may cooperate with Bullitt
in this movement. Some are def
initely critical Of the President,
though close friend Bullitt is not.
They feel that Roosevelt has been
holding back, and that the country
is ready to 60 much further than
he.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06
iBLrTzIxRfEG

II remains the Arm conviction Of
secretary Of War Stimson and Cen
eral Marshall, his chief of staff, that
il Hitler is to invade this country it
viii come this fall before we are
prepared. They are inclined to
think that as soon as Hitler is fin
ished with the British, he win move
here. Stimson and Marshall have
indicated this view to congress, but
they are even more positive in their
private conversations.
Despite the large air force guard
ing the canal, military authorities
admit that it would be impossible for
them to prevent an enemy air ar
mazda from getting over the locks.
One wellzplaced bomb can put the
locks out of commission for about
three months.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
BY Roger Shaw

Nazi Long Range Guns and Bombers
Blast Southeast Coast Of Great Britain;
Mussolini Seeks Greek Naval Bases;
Japan Pushes English Out Of Shanghai
tEDIToRs expressed columns, they
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06
RFC LOAN DELAYS

While this dilly-dallying was 60
ing on at Capitol Hill, Knudsen was
having other difficulties with Fed
eral Loan Administrator Jesse
Jones.
The RF'C was given wide powers
by congress several months ago to
make loans to industry for defense
purposes. But when Knudsen SUBJ
rnitted a list of plant expansions that
needed financing, Jones baked.
He objected on the ground that
one-third Of the output Of the plants
would go to fill British war orders.
Knudsen pointed out that this was
not inpairing U. S. preparedness,
but on the contrary was providing
the country with vital productive
capacity atsthe expense Of the Brit
ish. s4S & ~ {.
Still Jones, despite the Presidents
policy of extending every assistance
to the British, didn't like the idea
Of. lending u. S, government money
to, aid factory expansion for the Brit
seL n
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06
DEFENSE BLow-UP

II certain legislative and admins
trative snarls in the defense pro-
gram aren't cleared up quickly,
there is going to be blowup in the
defense commission that will knock
a dent in the Roosevelt administra-
ton. Some fast footwork and
placating White House palaver has
kept the explosive situation under
cover so far, but it is very serious.
Inside fact is that William Knud-
sen, who gave up a $500, 000-a-year
General Motors job to become de-
tense production chief, is getting
FESTIVE over the delays he is en-
countering. He has made no
threats, but he has also made it
clear that unless he gets action he
does not intend to continue in posi-
ton where he could be blamed for
lack of production.
A ''plain operations man." as he
describes himself, Knudsen worked
out schedule Of production for
tanks, guns, planes, armor plate,
and the other vital essentials for de-
tense. But these plans, partly be-
cause of tax delays, partly because
of business sit-downs, have encoun-
tered repeated distractions.
For example: Knudsen was first
told that the amortization problem,
which has held up the construction
Of several new defense plants, would
be handled in congress in separate
bill. But at the last minute, treas
ury tax experts objected to this and
insisted that the matter be included
in the excess (war profits) tax bill.
Next Knudsen was assured by
congressional leaders that the tax
bill would be passed by August IL.
But first the Republicans recessed
to attend the Willkie acceptance GER
emonies at Elwood. Then it man.
aged to get other DELAYS.
Evening star., 1940-04-26

washington --------- 900 DOL O06-7
Runs batted in-Moses, Mccoy (2), Lii
lard; Chapman. Travis johnson. Case 2).
Walker 90. Two-base hits-Johnson,
Lillard, Pofahl. Stolen base-Moses Sac
KEsssEsster y pMfsG5Gy podoe PIays
to Mccoy. Siebert to Lillard. Left on
ases-Philadelphia, 10; Washington. Z.
Krakauskas, 5. Struck out-By Caster. 4
by Krakauskas. 5; BY Torres, 1: BY Car
rasquel 2. Hits-Of Krakauskas, s in
pa innings: on Ross, l in inning; of
Torres, 2 in y innings; Oh Carrasquel, 5
N < innings; on Caster, IL in s2s innings
balk-Gaster. Winning pitcher--Carras-
Messrs Summers, Quinn and Pipgras
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Deans Nerve Tells in Victory
Over Reds After Poor Start;
FeIIer Subdues White Sox

barely edged out the Pirates, 1913.
Seven pitchers saw service in the
melee, which was kept close because
the Pirates timed their IL safeties
at the best spots.
The Cleveland Indians continued
to set the pace for the American
League, with Bob Feller getting
credit for his second triumph as the
Tribe topped the Chicago White Sox
81. Feller gave eight hits and
struck out eight, but Ed Smith and
Clint Brown retaliated with a seven-
hit effort that might have been sue
ceSsful except for home runs by Rol-
lie Hemsley and Jake Heath.
A two-run homer by Pinky Hig-
gins in the eighth inning also gave
Buck. Newsom and the Detroit Tig-
ers AZ decision over the st. Louis
Browns, who had taken a\two-run
lead in the first and held on to 1t
doggedly behind Eden Auker's sub
marine balling.
The Yanks and Red Sox were
rained out at Boston.
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Junior r'sChance Slim
Againt Armstrong,
But Bout Draws
Largest Boxing Throng
In New England Since
MoIoney-Primo Seen
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON. April 26.-According to
those who back their hstic opinions
with hard cash, the National Boxing
Association was guilty of over EN-
phasis when 1t broadcast its deci-
sion that 1t would not recognize to-
nights Henry Armstrong-Paul
Junior bout as welterweight cham
pionship affair If the latter won.
Few of those who wager on such
events concede Junior, a 3o-year-old
veteran of 300 battles, the slightest
chance to strip Armstrong of the
last of the three world titles he has
won during his sensational career.
Although Armstrong is expected
to weigh in around 141, only two
pounds heavier than his Lewiston,
Me-, rival, the Negro champion is a
81 shot to wind up their scheduled
15-round engagement with an early
knockout.
Regardless of how one-sided the
battle shapes up beforehand, 1t prob
ably will draw the largest boxing
crowd that his been assembled in
New England since Boston's Jimmy
Maloney topped Primo Carnera in
most surprising fashion back In 1880.
Promoter Rip Valenti has guar
anteed Armstrong $4,000 and prom
ised Junior, who seldom has received
more than $1,000 at time for his
fistic efforts, Is per cent.
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Sports Program for Local Fans
TOMORROW.
Baseball.

Washington VS.. New York,
Griffith Stadium, 3.
Maryland VS.. Washington COL
lege, Chestertown, Md.
American University VS.. West
ern Maryland, Westminster. Md.
Roosevelt VS.. Navy Plebes, An
napolis, Md.
st. Adams VS.. st. Andrews,
Middletown, Del.
Woodrow Wilson VS.. Episcopal,
Alexandria, Va; $3.50.
Lacrosse.
Maryland VS.. Penn State, State
College, Pa.
Washington A. A. VS.. Washing
ton and Lee, Central Stadium. 3.
Track.
Local schools and colleges in
Penn Relays, Philadelphia.
Maryland Frosh VS.. Navy
Plebes, Annapolis, Md.
Steeplechase.
Maryland Hunt Cup, Martin es.
tate, Worthington Valley, Md; 4.
Horse Show.
George Washington u, East
West Highway, 2.
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Rally Defeating
As Held Tonic
Mats Needed
Pilot Convinced Club
Will Shine if Its
Hurting Improves
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

In the wake of their heaviest bat
ting attack of the infant season-a
13-hit barrage, good for a total of 10
bases-the Nationals today began to
regard their chances in a better
light. They finally are out of the
American League cellar and, s'prise,
they have shown that at times they
pack some power and can come from
behind.
II there ever was more bizarre
ball game with story book twist
than yesterdays 7-to-6 decision over
the Athletics it escapes memory at
the moment. Trailing, 1-6, with two
down and nobody on base in the
ninth inning. Then-six hits, base
on balls and ball game.
There's a game" jubilated Man.
ager Bucky Harris, that may do this
club of ours more good than any,
thing in the world. We finally got a
couple of good breaks. Now, if we
can come up with a little better
pitching, We should be all right"
Hollingsworth Gets Chance.
The pitching is the fly in the oint-
ment now. So far none of Buckys
starters has won. Dutch Leonard,
who has tried twice, is the only first
flight hurler who has worked a COM
plete game. After losing that OPEN
ing-game heart-breaker to Grove on
April 16 Dutch was kayoed in Boston.
| And every other starter-Ken Chase,
Sid Hudson, Joe Haynes and Joe
Krakauskas-has been shelled from
| the box. Both of Washington's VIC
tories were credited to second string
| pitchers, Walter Masterson and
Alexandra Carrasquel.
There has been nothing wrong
with the Mats at the plate during the
last two days. They have hammered
Red Sox and Athletic pitching for
Is hits in the last two days and,
moreover, for distance. Those Is
hits were good for SO bases, an un-
usual record even for better WASH
ington teams.
| Today, as the Mats were to tackle
the AS in the finale to a brief series
and await the arrival of the Yankees,
Harris was to look at another starter,
Al HollingsWorth. In six and one
third innings stretch as a relief
pitcher in New York last week the
Brooklyn cast of showed plenty. II
he can repeat, AL practically can
name the days when he wants to
| start games.
Tempering the fluctuations which
are being passed around today, how
ever, is, the aforementioned pitching
situation. Leonards losing battle
against Grove was masterpiece.
(See BASEBALL, Page C-4D
Evening star., 1940-04-26
TODAY.
Baseball.

Washington vs.. Philadelphia,
Griffith Stadium, 3:15.
Georgetown VS.. George WASH
ington University, Hilltop Field,
2::30.
Maryland VS.. North Carolina,
College Park, 4.
Woodrow Wilson VS.. Roosevelt,
Wilson Stadium public high
title series), 3:15.
Anacostia VS.. Tech, Anacostia
Stadium (public high title series),
3:15.
Hyattsville High VS.. Alumni,
Hyattsville, Md; $3.50.
Washington-Lee High VS.. Be-
thesda-Chevy Chase, Arlington,
Va; $3.50.
Gonzaga vs.. Montgomery Blair.
Silver Spring, Md; $3.50.
Track.
Local schools and colleges In
Penn Relays, Philadelphia.
Tennis.
Maryland VS.. Johns Hopkins,
College Park, $50.
Golf.
Anacostia VS.. Wilson, Wood
mont Country Club, $3.50.
Rockville VS.. Dewitt, Washing
ton Golf and Country Club, $3.50.
Dog Show.
National Capital Kennel Club,
Riverside Stadium, 10.
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Boxer, Shepherd High
In Show Ratings
AT Riverside
600 Are Being Judged
For Tonieht's Award
Of Championship

+ The National Capital Kennel
Clubs 1lth annual dog show en-
tered its final day at Riverside
Stadium today with judging of more
popular breeds preliminary to the
selection Of the grand champion to-
night at 10. Some 600 dogs from
nearly all States and Canada are
entered in the five-ring show.
Four young women from the
University of Maryland, dressed in
colors denoting first, second, third
and fourth place ribbons, were to
present best of breed awards.
Some best of breed victors in the
opening yesterday whose past rec
ords make them serious contenders
| for the supreme honors include in
the working group the boxer, Oh,
Utz Won Dom, owned by John Phelps
Wagner, and the German shepherd,
Oh. Thora Won Bern of Giralda,
owned by Mrs. M. Hartley Dodge,
and in hounds the Afghan Oh.
Tanyah Sahib of Cy Ann from Fort
Worth, Tex. Another formidable
threat was the Irish setter, Rose
croft Premier, owned by c. F. Neil
son of Shrewsbury, N. Y, who quail
fed last night to compete in the
sporting group.
Among local fanciers scoring last
night were Frances E. Brown, whose
Tamara c Grumpy, a Welsh corgi,
shown for the second time, was
judged winners dog and best of
winners" and Marguerite Jones
miniature schnauzer, Minquas Bime-
Itch, which repeated his win of last
Saturday at Charlottesville and won
another three points toward the
title, giving him a total of seven
points in the two shows.
Summaries on Page CO
Evening star., 1940-04-26
BY JUDSON BAILEY,

Dizzy Dean always was and still
Is a nervy bounder.
That wasn't praise the way people
said it five years ago when Jay
Hanna Cor is it Jerome Herman)
was in his incompatible prime with
the st. Louis Cardinals. But it is
now.
Pitching on his nerve alone, he
still is one of the games impressive
figures. That great right arm of
his has lost its whip, but his heart
never has faltered
"Ole Diz" toed the rubber again
yesterday out in Chicago's Wrigley
Field and clamped down on Cincin-
nati's National League champions
with five-hit pitching performance
that won for the Cubs, AZ.
It didn't resemble even family
those stirring Dean dramas of an
other era, but it was just as ef-
fective in the won and lost column
Diz got a bad start. He walked
the first two batters he faced and
made an error on the third to let
in a run. Then he Intentionally
passed a third and another run
scored on a fly.
Dean Never Quavers.
Manager Gabby Hartnett no doubt
was disturbed and the fans were
too. But if Dean ever quavered
no one knew it. He came back
to pitch shutout ball for the next
eight frames, striking out only one
batter. but allowing only one walk
He kept sailing that nothing ball
Of his back and forth across the
corners of the plate, curving it in
and out, and once in a while sand
wiching in a straight high one that
would have been ,blindingly fast in
that other day.
It worked, anyway, and in the
meantime the Cubs crowded Big
Paul Derringer, ace of the Reds, for
II hits. Coupled with three errors
these were good for four runs and
the ball game, dropping Cincinnati
out of a tie for first place in the
National League.
The Brooklyn Dodgers took over
sole possession of the lead by beating
the Phillies, 81, for their fifth VIC
tory without q defeat. Hugh Casey
parceled out five hits and his mates
provided some worthwhile bingles,
including homer by Dolph Camilli
The New York Giants continued
their winning streak by battering the
Boston Bees, 81. Bill Lohrman was
at the top Of his form in scattering
six hits and striking out nine. Three
Boston hurlers gave the Giants II
blows, including a two-run homer
by Burgess Whitehead and two-run
triple by Babe Young. The Bees
have yet to win their first game.
st. Louis slugging Cardinals rolled
up "a hits against Pittsburgh, but