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Evening star., 1940-07-23

the only possible foundation stones
Of an organized society assured OF
enduring peace and Of sustained
prosperity. The price Of their
abandonment Is the chaos of inter.
national anarchy and the inexorable
impoverishment Of nations and in.
dividuals. such as We witness today
IN Europe and In Asia.
In . system Of cooperative peace
such as we envisage there Is no ex.
clusion. Its underlying principles
are universal In their applicability:
they can be accepted by all nations
to the benefit Of each and all: they
must be accepted by all If the light
Of modern civilization is not to be
extinguished. Any nation which in
good faith accepts and practices
them automatically shares In the
vast benefits they confer.
At this time, when these principles
and these ideals are being widely
challenged, when institutions based
on them are being crushed by force
over large areas Of the world, It ID
doubly essential that our nations
keep them alive and rededicate
themselves to the cause Of their
preservation.
It is in this spirit, and in this
spirit alone, that the Government
which have the honor to represent
approaches the tasks that are before
our present meeting-in complete
confidence. that in this vital respect
all Of the American nations stand
today as united as ever.
Evening star., 1940-07-23

lens. We covet nothing anywhere
in the world. We are free from the
spirit of enmity toward any nation
But We cannot fail to be acutely
conscious Of the dangers which con-
front us as a result of present world
conditions and against which we
are taking and intend to take fully
adequate measures of defense. Ma
tional life itself today imposes AZ
an absolute obligation the will to
national defense, should national
institutions or integrity ever be
threatened.
Achievement Of this requires that
we call out anew the endless en-
ergy, the complete spirit of sacri-
flee, the iron will which character
lied the pioneers, the uberators and
the defenders to whom we owe our
present freedom. Let no man say In
the world of today any nation not
willing to defend itself is safe. The
fortitude and resolution of our FORE
fathers won for US our free insti-
tutions. We proudly have inherited
them and proudly are prepared to
maintain them.
Only = Temporary
Interruption to Civilization.
At the same time, while meeting
the imperative needs of the emer-
gency conditions, we must-and I
am certain we will-continue our
abiding faith that what is happen
ing today is but q temporary in
terruption in the progress OF civili-
Zation.
Evening star., 1940-07-23

Mankind can advance only when
human freedom is secure, when the
right Of seh-government Is safe
guarded, when all nations recognize
each others right to conduct its in
ternal affairs free from outside in
reference, when there exist among
nations respect for the pledged word,
determination to abstain from the
Use of armed force in pursuit Of
policy and willingness to settle con-
troversies by none but peaceful
means, when international economic
relations are based upon mutual
benefit. equality Of treatment and
fair dealing.
In 1887, In an attempt to prevent
the impending catastrophe Of q new
war, the Government Of the United
States addressed a communication
to all nations, reciting these basic
principles Of orderly international
relations under the rule Of law as
the foundation Of its foreign policy
and inviting comment thereon. More
than so nations expressed on that
occasion their belief in the validity
OF these principles. At Montevideo,
at Buenos Aires, at Lima, at Pam
anna, the 81 American republics
proclaimed their acceptance.
No Exclusion in Our
Cooperative Peace.
I am confident that sooner or later
the entire world must return to q
system Of international relations
based on those principles. They are
Evening star., 1940-07-23

Panama meeting, has proved itself
to be an efficient body for consider
ing and working out such mechan-
isms. It has recently created the
1nter-American Development Com
mission to carry out the work of
planning and promoting the Ce-
velopment of new productive facili-
ties In the American Republics.
In addition. it prepared the
framework for the establishment of
an 1nter-American Bank to foster
cooperation in the spheres of long
term development and of money and
foreign exchange. The Government
Of the United States is taking steps
to implement the In+er-American
Bank Convention and urges that
the governments of the other Amer
ican republics give their cooperation
so that this important institution
may be placed into operation as
rapidly as possible.
Four Point Program
OF Action Is Outlined.
Useful as these organizations can
be in the long run, there remains
the Immediately pressing situation
confronting the American republics
as a result of the curtailment and
changed character of important
foreign markets. Fully realizing
that under present disturbed con-
ditions no nation can expect to
maintain a normal economic stu
alton, and in order to meet the
emergencies which confront their
nations, the governments of the
American republics, it is believed,
should give consideration to the
following program Of immediate CO.
operative action:
l. Strengthening and expansion
of the activities of the Inter-Amer-
ican Financial and Economic Ad-
visory Committee as an instrument
for continuing consultation with re-
spect to trade matters, including
especially the situation Immediately
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have already taken some steps to
eradicate it. At Lima we declared
that it was incompatible with the
sovereignty of any American re-
republic that persons or groups
within our countries should be con-
trolled by any outside government
for its own purposes. It is now ur-
gently incumbent upon us to take
decisive remedial action to the end
that the independence and political
integrity Of each of the American
republics may be fully safeguarded.
To this no friendly government
can legitimately object. The inter-
American system carries no implica-
ton Of aggression and no threat to
any nation. It is based solely on q
policy of self-defense, designed to
preserve the independence and the
integrity Of each of the American
nations. It implies no hegemony on
the part Of any member of the in
ter-American group, but it equally
rejects the thesis Of hegemony by
any one else.
It resembles in no way regional
policies recently pursued in other
parts Of the world, which pretend
to invoke our nter-American sys-
tenn as precedent. The difference is
that our sole purpose is self-defense,.
while these other policies seem in
stead to be pretexts for conquest by
the sword, for military occupation
and for complete economic and po-
litical domination of other free and
independent peoples.
III.
There are other pressing political
problems arising out of the vast
changes which have taken place on
the continent Of Europe. The prin-
ciples on which we act with respect
to these problems have been forged
by the American republics through
years of discussion and practice.
They are applied entirely without
discrimination, solely for the pur-
pose Of assuring that the security
Of the American Hemisphere shall
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edl ~ w P1OUACulo W1l1Cl1 al VI COI11>
mon concern to us all.
It Is to examine such of these
problems as are Immediately press
ing and to seek for them most ef-
fective solutions that the represen-
tatives of the 81 American repub-
lies have come together at this
time.
I should like to consider first the
situation which confronts US in the
economic sphere.
The war now in progress has
brought with it a disruption in the
channels Of international commerce
and curtailment of foreign mar
kets for the products of the West
ern Hemisphere. This has meant
to many American nations a dim
mutton of foreign exchange re-
sources and q loss Of purchasing
power suficiently serious to place
severe strains on their national
economies. In some cases stagnant
ourpluses Of commodities, the ex-
portation Of which is essential to
the economic life Of the countries
concerned. have accumulated and
continue to accumulate. Their ex-
istence is a matter Of present and
future concern to farmers, workers,
businessmen and governments
throughout the continental area.
We must assume that these dim
culties will continue, certainly as
long as the war exists. We must
anticipate that these problems and
Apossibly others will continue for
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17
ARMY RECRUITING
GOAL IS REACHED
zoo Men More Than 227,.
600 Desired Enlisted
By February 7

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-R-
War department officials announc-
ed today that the army, breaking
peacetime recruiting records, had
passed the goal of $4,000 enlisted
men set last fall by President
Roosevelt in proclaiming a limit
ed national emergency.
Belated reports from scattered
recruiting offices put the total en-.
listed strength at 200 beyond the
objective on Feb. Z, and indicated
that since then it has increased by
several hundred.
Altogether 106,549 men have been
signed up for three-year enlistments
since last July /, a greater number
than for any comparable period
since the World war.
Orders have gone out to slow
down the campaign, but it will not
be discontinued. By July $500 more
men must be signed up to replace
those who terms expire in the
meantime.
The national guard is still a few
thousand short Of its goal of 235, 900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17

yeah" sighed Fred, land they're
all wonderful. (Meaning his lead
ing ladies.) Then, in an effort to be
academic about it, he added, And
they're all different, too"
Soulful Smacks
For Madeline
With some prodding, he went on
to explain a few osculatory con-
trasts and details. With Madeleine
Carroll, for example. he got his best
results with the soulful smackeroo-
ethereal, neutrality-suspicious. stuff.
Carole Lombard, on the other hand,
likes 'em r%apturous and enthusias.
tic. Fred can do that, too.
Louise Campbell is a proper sort
of gal who likes her kisses to be
formal. MacMurray put on his Ascot
tie. bowed low, tried to remember
how Herbert Marshall would act
under such conditions, and went to
work. 1t came out swell. Barbara
Stanwyck is something like that
equally deliberate, anyway, though
more thorough.
Movie kisses mean little in the life
of Frances Farmer. Hers had to be
casual-sort of off-the-elbow in
spirit, MacMurray discovered.
Gladys Swarthout is another. he
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17
Burley Prices Return
To Average Of $19.56

LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. 1s.-R,
- Maysville, Kentucky's second
largest hurley tobacco market, has
concluded sales for the season.
After the final auction yester.
day, the seasons total figures for
the Maysville market were an.
nounced unofficial1y as $780, 4s
pounds and $~E,244,O99 in receipts,
ar average of $17.S9 a hundred
pounds.
Lexington, biggest l~ooseleaf mar
ket in the state-and nation-saw
its hundredweight average bounce
back to $19.56 yesterday from $14.74
the day before. The Lexington mar.
ket closes a week from today.
The Owensboro and Hopkinsville
hurley markets scheduled final auc.
tons for today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17
learned, who prefers a good health
salad to a kiss in front of a camera.

learned, who prefers a good health
salad to a kiss in front of a camera.
Miss Arthur is just the opposite
Extremely shy offstage, she parks
her inhibitions when the camera be.
gins to roll. Kisses must mean
something. She believes a kiss is
better than a hundred %ende5sing
words Of dialog. Wesley Ruggles is
a meticulous director who makes
lots of retakes, and in TOO Many
Husbands" there are lots Of kissing
scenes. The stout-lipped MacMurray
is bearing up very well, but he's
grateful for all his years Of saxo
phone playing.
It's A Business
With Ann Sheridan
The actor discovered that Jear
Parker likes her statutes
on the tender but big-brotherisf
side. The gentleman from Kanka
kee obliged. Ellen Drew, fresh from
the extra ranks when he-ah-met
her on the set, also preferred the
informal variety, but with a more
than-platonic enthusiasm.
I was a little disappointed in what
he had to say about Ann Sheridan
She seems to be definitely in the
objective class-while kissing + o I
the customers, she doesn't forget
for an instant that she's acting.
Claudette Colbert, I gathered. is a
happy medium (for MacMurray,
anyway between realism and make.
believe. You might call her kisses
empirical.
The actor found Katherine Hep
burn as unpredictable in oscula-
ton as in temperament. The esthe-
tic kiss was preferred, but it had
to be a thing Of beauty-and
camera angles. A kiss to Sylvia Sid
ney, he learned, is just a smack,
and let's get it over with, Please.
Miss Sidney helped Fred perfect
what he calls his peck-and-run
technique.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17
BY GLENN RAMSEY

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. l6-uF-
1.-TWO bucks on Bimelech, Harry ;
thanks no Bourbon, it's nah last
jit."
Where are you? Right, most any
old winter bookmaker's spot in the
Blue Grass this February date.
Colonel E. r. Bradley, four times
winner Of the Kentucky Derby, has
the cold months ~favorite to win the
May 4 running of the classic.
And Colonel Matt VIM, major
domo of t h e Churchill DOWN.
Bowl" has boldly admitted-rare
for this colonel-that Bimelech was
in the list Of nominees which clos
ed last midnight.
Add to that - Colonel W / n n
wouldn't give the name of any ether
nominee. His retort: Every lead
ing thoroughbred in Kentucky has
been entered.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17
Official Soviet Press
Halls New Nazi Pact

MOSCOW, Feb. 16-R-The gov.
eminent newspaper Izvestia today
predicted a further Strengthening
Of political and economic ties be-
tween Russia and Germany in con-
sequence of the signing Monday of
their new trade agreement.
This Soviet German agreement"
said the paper, "proves that the
fundamental improvement in poll
teal relations between the U.S.S.R.,
and Germany which took place at
the end of last year and the friend
ly relations then established between
them are growing stronger and pos
sess a solid basis for further favor.
able Development"
In a long article on the agree
nent, lzvestia belittled the import
ance Of trade relations with Great
Britain and France.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17
Field Won't Consider
Complaints Of N.M.U

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 Up -
! Commander R. S. Field, director
Of the bureau Of marine inspection
and navigation, refused today tc
consider complaints filed by the Ma.
tional Maritime Union against Cap.
tain Joseph A. Gainard of the SIS
| city of Flint.
The complaints alleged that, after
a German prize crew took possession
Of the American vessel last Octo.
Der, Gainard failed to communicate
with the American consul at from.
soc, Norway, and that Gainard fail.
ed to sail from Murmansk, Russia,
when II" Germans temporarily left
the ship. F.eld replied:
Il coull not possibly give serious
attention to statements made by a
mess boy and a cook to the effect
that they were not satisfied with
the way the captain handled his
job. The evidence which you have
submitted does not justify the in.
stitution Of any investigation on the
part Of this bureau"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17

States will not take the step. How
ever, no optimism can be enter
tanned"
There was no explanation Of Ari-
ta's reference to what will come
after" an embargo. Unofficial OBJ
servers have expressed belief that
Japan would take reprisals, perhaps
against American interests in China
T1ENTSIN, China, Feb. 16-P-
Foreign merchants planned today
to appeal to the United States an6
other nations for help in supply
ing necessities to impoverished, near
starving masses in North China.
Conditions in cities already art
critical and reports from rural areas
describe the population as close to
famine without hope Of relief, ex-
cept from outside sources, until the
harvest next summer.
Foreigners fear that unless
prompt relief measures are taker
thousands Of rural Chinese may force
their way into foreign concessions
to demand food.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17
By E L r. cKNIGHT

DALLAS, Feb. 16.-lR-Sir Wal
ter Hagen waggled a brassie over
the fairway shot-hemmed in by a
tremendous gallery.
The Haig's bullying apple cheeks
shook a bit but the icy wind failed
to disturb one hair on his perfectly
groomed head.
Two waggles more and he was
ready for the swing. He stopped.
Out of the corner of his eye he
squinted into the throng.
There's a gentleman over there
without a ticket" he quipped.
Down came the club and the ball
streamed into the wind. The crowd
shook with laughter. Colts great
est Snowman, pushed to competitive
sidelines by the younger Nelson's,
Sneads, Guldahls, Hogans, McSpad-
ems and Smiths, was playing again.
Over on another fairway a good.
ly crowd followed Slammin' Sam
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17
Hanes Knitting Mill
Signs Union Contract

WINSTON-SALEM, Feb. 16.-R
Ending four months of negotia-
ton, the P. H. Hanes Knitting COM
pany and the United Textile Work
ers of America, signed a contract
yesterday. Details of the agreement
we're not made public.
Conciliators Of the United States
Department of Labor and the North
Carolina Department of Labor took
part in the discussions which led to
the settlement.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17
Retail Buying Picture
Spotted Dark, Bright

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-R-Re-
tail buying at leading centers Of
distribution logged along unevenly
this week, some stores showing
gains and others reporting slack.
ened demand, Dun & Bradstreet re-
ported today.
While sales for the country as =
whole a shade under last
week, volume ran 6 to 10 per cent
above a year ago.
Sales in the south were 8 to IL
per cent above the like 1889 week;
New England and the Middle West,
up 6 to IL per cent each; east, up
5 to 9 per cent; northwest S to Z
per cent, and southwest 8 to Z per
cent. The Pacific coast was the only
region with sales failing to top last
year, volume there running 1 to I
per cent under a year ago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17
French Firing Squad
Executes German Spy

PARIS, Feb. 16-tR- A firing
squad at dawn today ended the life
Of Jean Kuhn of the Duchy OF
Luxembourg, convicted Of sending
national defense secrets to Ger.
many before the war.
French authorities said Kuhn
confessed to espionage and re-
cruiting German agents In Luxem.
bourg, Belgium and France,
He was arrested July 20, 1899,
and convicted December 16. A
French military court rejected his
appeal.
Two French associates of Kuhn
were convicted and sentenced to 20
years at hard labor before Frances
death penalty for espionage be-
came effective.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17
Arita Warns u. s.
Not To Ban Sales

TOKYO, Feb. 16.-R-Foreigr
Minister Hachiro Arita said today
he did not believe the United States
would impose an embargo on sales
to Japan but added that mo op
timism can be entertained" concern
ing this question.
Replying to a questioner in the
house of representatives Arita de.
clared there is d~eep-rooted opinion
in the United States in favor of plac
ing an embargo on sales of mate
rails on which Japan relies for hel
campaign in China.
Force of circumstances will rule
Developments, said Arita, and wheth-
er there is an embargo will depend
on the self discipline of the Amer
lean and Japanese peoples"
Since termination January 26 OF
the American-Japanesc trade treaty
as a result Of the Ul4.,ed States de.
nunciation, there has been wide
spread anxiety in Japan concerning
the possibility Of an embargo.
Arita said he favored a settlement
of American issues from "the view
point of Japan's independent stand
He said the United States should
recognize the progress Of military
operations in China.
Of the embargo situation the for
eign minister said:
There are people in the United
States who understand the situa.
ton well and even those favorins
an embargo will have to reconsider
the step at the last moment, T per
sonally think, because they know
what will come after enforcement
This makes me think the United
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17
Sir Walter Hagen Shows Fans
GoIfing Not Serious Business

Snead and National Open Champion
Byron Nelson. Behind the Haig
trailed the throng. They were see
ing the master Of two decades ago.
On the green stepped Hagen, the
picture Of n~onchalance as he strum-
med his putter, ukelele fashion.
The crowd surged in. Someone
laughed just as the Haig started
to putt.
His bare head popped up and he
he looked with terrific scorn in
the direction of the smoker. He was
still looking and scowling when he
stroked the putt blind" Sure it
went in the hole!
That almost stopped the show.
Nearly so now, Hagen is nc
longer a competitor. C%rispness has
disappeared from his game. The
showmanship hasn't.
He follows the tournament swing
as non-playing captain Of the
RYDER cup team.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17
Bimelech Looks Like Fauorite
For May Running Of Derby

Learning all this, the great horde
Of Kentuckians who will beg, Dor
row or what have you to get 81 to
bet on a Bradley entry, swaInped
the bookmakers and there were
prospects-in this area anyway
that Bimelech might go to the post
at the shortest winter odds or re.
cord.
Maybe these boys aren't so dumb,
for this boss Bimelech has sort of
an impressive record during 1889
as a two-year-old, he started six
times and came in first six times.
But those on the other side of
the Bimelech fence might remem-
Der that in 1897 Eradley's Billion
naire-his last entry in a derby
trucked in at the real of the pack.
On March 9 the public will get
it's first real "know" on the field.
The nomination LIST will be an
nounced officially then.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-17
jVEDEN MAY BUY
new U. S. PLANES
considerable Number Oh
High-Speed Fighters
Are Sought
~ V FRANCIS

,,rw YORK, Feb. 16.-lR-The
lament of Sweden has begun
.,,ersations with the American
and state departments in ALI eff.
IN obtain the release for ex.
- ? late.type, high-speed fight.
r.. LANE Sin considerable number
rho advanced design warplanes,
yet in production for the army
corps, would buttress the more
s,r 200 air fighters which the
1u'edes have ordered from Ameri.
~, aircraft plants since last April.
Their orders have been accelerat.
:, since the conflict between Rus
ia and Finland began on November
A. On Wednesday the government
.r,nosed to parliament the approp.
ri,tjon of s22, 500, 600 for additional
ii plane purchases.
Nov on order from American
t,ctories for Sweden are LA Vul-
tsa "valient" fighters and almost
em Republic fighters, the former
modeled after the racer with which
sDortsman Pilot Howard Hughes in
1927 set a west-east transcontinent.
al record of Z hours, % minutes. rs
seconds.
The Republic plane is an improv-
Ell version of the army air corps
PSF Seversky pursuit. Both the
vultee and the Republic will cruise
on nominal engine power in excess
Of $40 miles an hour.