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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-14
What Stocks did
NEW YORK

NEW YORK, March 13.-R-Cot-
@a futures dropped with a bang to-
Ny IN one Of the fastest sessions in
heeks.
tlllaaxlng the price swing was a
aS,fnlnute rally of around 10 points
a. .ae Old March delivery but at the
points,
a severe slump in overseas mar
~. '- liverpool broke the 25-point
~. sw6so llmlt-released a flood of for
H. nquloation by operations taking
aAVage of price differences be.
, %ssa mere and abroad. Bombay
m' was rumored to have sold
3ound $1,000 bales.
., announcement by Milo Perkins,
a %.l Of the federal surplus commo-
Dr.. sS CORP there would be no ex-
subsidy on cotton for the re-
nihs .ef OF the present fiscal year
M a'u fumors to that effect which
NM apparently originated in Liver
MIas refkins statement was also a
hd 'va.uslng to many traders who
ue, VpIlmistlcally viewed the pros
&ms wi a subsidy on 194O.41 cotton.
s.v brokers' suggested pressure on
suited. '"S might nave re-
ss sN W Tuesday 2,5o1 bales; sea-
al,,sO laf 5,lS7,oS6. Port receipts
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-14
PPIN NEWS
ARRIVED
Tanker

Republic, 1927 tons, from Smith
Bluff with cargo Of gasoline and
petroleum products for the Republic
Oil company.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-14
NEW COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, March 13.-R
Cotton futures declined IS cents
to $1.25 a bale here today under
liquidation resulting from poor ca
bles, war events abroad and smaller
trading in spots. However, a late
rally left closing prices steady s to
16 points net lower.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-14
SPOT COTTON

CHARLOTTE, March ID Up -
Spot cotton 1856.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-14
CHICAGO LARD

CHICAGO, March 13.-R-Lard
%tierces sos; loose $40; bellies 5.25.
Evening star., 1940-05-03

to an end in America II President
Roosevelt did not run for third
term. These observers ignore alto
gether the powerful forces that have
given the New Deal its strength
the labor and agricultural groups.
If Mr.. Roosevelt doesn't run, New
Deal candidate, just as enthusiastic
about his program as he is, will arise
to seek support in his place.
In the field of labor, the person.
allied issues have grown even more
dramatic. There are many who
stand on the side lines who think
the A. F. of L. and the c. I. o. could
get together if it were not for the
clash in personalities of William
Green and John L. Lewis. Hence
the cry for the elimination of them
both has often been raised. But it
is not the controlling factor. The
cleavage between C. I. o. and A. F..
of L. is deeper than mere PERSONAL
tiles. It goes to fundamental issues.
But it is often easier for the public
to rationalize problems by person.
alizing them, and hence there is q
Evening star., 1940-05-03

tendency to seek simplifcation by
merely finding way of disposing
of the chief persons involved.
Inevitably, the unsolved prob
lens which give demagogues their
chance to win public power must
be solved, and that's where impair
tial minds and $4,000 for re-
search would help democracy here
and abroad find ways of restoring
to peoples the power to make peace
and keep it. For although the war
has gone on for eight months, the
whole world still waits to learn what
is to be the basis for peace when
once armies and navies and air
planes have exhausted themselves
and bankrupted the treasures Of
the belligerent governments.
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eliminated peace would come. Again
and again issues have been per-
sonalized without regard to the
fundamental problems that lie back
Of the issues.
Few of the diplomats here who
know Europe consider that the
elimination of Hitler would mean
peace. They recognize only too
clearly that the German people are
today supporting Hitler in war part
ly because of propaganda, to be
sure, but mostly because patriotism
Is easily aroused when foreign armies
and navies are threatening at the
doors Of the nation.
It Is, Of course, easy to simplify
the European war by centering its
whole program around one man. But
totalitarianism is not the creation
Of one man. nor does it stay in effect
because one man wills it. Economic
conditions give rise to relationships
II the German people wanted to get
rid Of Herr Hitler tomorrow they
could readily do so. They exiled
their emperor in 1918. The Russian
revolutionists murdered their Gear
during the last war. Until the Ger
man people believe that Herr Hitler
alone stands between them and a
genuine peace, they will cling to
their present leader. Every bit of
official information here points to
that conclusion. The solidarity of
the German people in war behind
Hitler is one of the things some
Americans may not believe is logical,
but nevertheless it is fact attested
by every returning observer.
Unified BY Common Foe.
It is true that a controlled press
and suppression of freedom of
speech have allowed only a pro-
government point of view to develop
in Germany, but it is also true that,
when war is on and an external
enemy is threatening, domestic diff
ferenceS are cuStomarily sidetracked
in favor of uniform support of the
government in office.
If the 100000 which the Pitts
burgh folks have available were to
be spent in an impartial study of
the causes that led to the present
war-the events of the postwar
period and the mistakes of national
and international policy between
1920 and 1930-much valuable light
might possibly be shed on the best
means of preserving peace when
once the present war comes to an
end.
The issues are rarely personal, but
mpersonal. Herr Hitler saw the
ruins Of the infant German republic
which struggled for a place in the
sun, but which was loaded down by
reparations payments and allied
burdens that weakened the demo-
cratic government in Berlin. The
terrible imitation of 1923 brought
economic chaos which by 1893 had
created fertile field for Nazi doc
trine and leadership. Herr Hitler
capitalized the situation. If he were
eliminated tomorrow, his successor
IN the Nazi ranks would rise prompt
" to rally the German people. Until
Nazllsm is countered by something
tnat the German nation considers
more advantageous for it's future
1t Will make little difference what
the personnel Of the government
happens to be at Berlin.
Applies to America.
Ihe same tendency to personalize
issues exists In America. Many people
believe that radicalism would come
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Three Stoqes of War

stage Of the
the allies will either find themselves attacking Germany which
physical control of most of the European
when will be whether
Germans And after that
allies to survive will the
application the blockade which American experts
will probably end in allied victory
that this ought losing
ton of the meaning Of the questions which
without producing
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Dutch Are Determined

The Dutcn renewed their determination Contrary
their defensive lines
country regarded the experts
even the German force of almost million
frontier Although the Belgans refused
Tor granted that on his hasy trip The Hague during the crisis
November King Leopold promised Wemna
allied troops coming Hollands aid And
the Germans do attempt invasion of the low
at about than evnhey
they reach their grand objective the
In the tragedy ude
selves the result been hysea the other
ought be realized and realized by that
horrible,
Western addition to the
points trouble
the In the last when
the Italians would join the allies he replied A Italy will the
of victor"
The italian people, the the holding
but Mussoni known deeply impressed military
and he will in he decides Germany the victor Gibraltar
Tunis the Panteeria Malta
severay
lines.
Three Stages of War
The to neutralize
Balkans sought Hitler
Yugoslavia
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Preparing for Italian Moves

According dating
gand who has visited Paris twice during the last three reported
could be sent by rail to Saonika to bolster Greek resistance
French
against Italy with the
Balkans
success of the Germans would nulhfed
The Balkans the ganay the Reich they also provide
quantities oil
Most of the Danubian countries strongly
but have not bulge because all
Evening star., 1940-05-03
The Capitol Parade
Observers Say American War Thinking Is MuddIed,
Thot Allies Kept Nozis From Main Obectives

BY JOSEPH ALsOP and ROBERT KnTNER.
American thinking about the
against
ncomparaby djacult
campaign which they undertook gamble
cuded that they have been finally defeated
Actually American experts take the view that while the allies
gaining the main obecives Of their campaign
longer doubted here that Hitler expected Norway
he
his timetable Norway come next
Evening star., 1940-05-03

tor Of laws by Franklin and Mar
shall College.
DR.. John A. Schaeffer, president
of the college, announced the pres
entation will be made at the 153d
annual commencement June S.
Evening star., 1940-05-03

ory been orth-Frederie william VILE.
coming. Mr.. Edison does not 60 the
length of backing the flying gen.
erals claim that aircraft has
doomed the battleship," but, in
proposing rebuilding of the top
sides" in existing capital ships and
real basic changes" in the design
of new ones, the Secretary goes far
to sustain the Mitchell thesis. While
Mr.. Edison does not hold that air.
craft can actually sink battleships,
he believes bombers can seriously
damage a ships controls. His
opinions are based on observations
during recent maneuvers in the Pa
cific. when at least one ship-the
destroyer Warrington-theoretically
was sunk under him" while he was
aboard, observing solution Of a fleet
problem. Throughout the airplane
VS.. battleship controversy, Mitchell
did not lack naval supporters, but
the preponderance of opinion in the
service was against him.
-
War Proved Nothing Yet.
Nothing in the present war, in
Guiding the important role aircraft
Is playing In the Norwegian CAM
paign, has proved whether Billy
Mitchell was right or wrong. To
date, the burden of evidence is
against him. German bombers have
scored innumerable hits on British
warships OF various types and done
considerable damage. but no capital
craft was sunk by air attack. Goer-
ings mighty sky armada has yet to
demonstrate 1t Is the master of
the British Navy. The feat of the
silent service" in covering the
landing of the British Army in
Norway, despite the combined efforts
Of German naval and air forces, at
tests that the ironclad rides su-
preme, and that air power has still
to establish its ability to destroy,
or render impotent, the historic
mission Of the battleship. While
Mr.. Edison's revelations and recon-
mendations substantially bolster
Billy Mitchell's view, events in the
North Sea any day might blow it
sky high. The Navy Secretary's
disclosures are bound to reopen
the aircraft-battleship debate
throughout the world, with actual
developments in the northern war
zone probably destined to supply
decisive evidence, pro or con. Mean
while, Uncle Sam continues to bet
on the floating fortress, the battle
ship, as invincible.
Evening star., 1940-05-03

sia, while dampened by her expert
ence in Finland, has not yet relin-
quished her ambition to take Bes-
sarabla. Thus the alternatives in
the Balkans seem to be a blowing
up Of the powder-keg, which would
present many difficulties for the
allies. or naturalization, which would
assure Germany Of many needed
supplies.
Evening star., 1940-05-03

the matter Wltn
Bob Taft?" and
a n S " ers that
Bob is all right.
It was Just 28
ye ars ago, as
Mrs. Longworth
recalls, that her
father, the first
Roosevelt, was
locked with the
father of Sena.
Tor Iaft IN that
bitter, history
making Repub-
lican fight that
eventuated in
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Robert Mclean to Get
Doctor of Lows Deqree

BY the Associated Press.
LANCASTER, Pa, May 3.-Robert
Mclean, president of the Associated
Press and president of the Phila-
delphia Evening Bulletin, will be
awarded an honorary degree of doc
Evening star., 1940-05-03

nouncement that
airplanes h a v e
at least a "tem-
porary" advan-
tage over battle
shi ps un d e r
modern condi-
tions Of warfare.
That bears out
t h e 6elligerent
Billy's conten-
ton to his last
gasp. Never un-
til now, from SO
authoritative q
source, has sup
port of his the
Evening star., 1940-05-03
War as Paramount Issue,

Signs multiply that the war, as in
1915, may become the paramount
campaign issue in 1910. Neither
Democrats nor the Republicans will
advocate American participation.
Both, on the contrary, will vociferate
that the United States must keep
out" Sentiment on that score is
overwhelming. 1t knows no party
lines. The question is whether the
war will keep out of us, now or
eventually, and whether it may not
Evening star., 1940-05-03

within a very short time. The time
table was completely disrupted, first
by the British naval operations
against German transport in the
Skagerrak and Kattegat, and then by
the daring If finally unsuccessful ex-
peditionary force led by Gen. Carton
de Wharf.
The fact that the Germans will
probably soon be masters of all South
Norway may have tremendous roper
cussions among the European neu-
trails. 1t may even cause Neville
premiership by Lord Halifax. But
was interrupted, and the chance TO
has apparently passed.
Evening star., 1940-05-03
This Changing World
The ReoI Wor, Involving Millions Of Men,
Believed Likely to Begin This Month
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The real Is by beginning
ana the various sea encounters have been only
power tests which the Axis
involving millions according observers
who have Just returned from abroad
The Norwegian episode will
begin fall somewhere
OF precedence follows Italian
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Young Soldier Looks Ahead

His father having planted an or
chard before enlisting for World
War I and finding all the trees full
grown when he returned. youth
has planted another In Australia and
enlisted in Melbourne for the pres
ent conflict.
Evening star., 1940-05-03

a German Campaign against HOl-
land. Belgium or Switzerland and
finally an attempt on the part of
the Germans to break through the
Maginot Line.
The allied high command has
received information that II Duce
will join his axis partner in the
course Of this month. Where the
Italians will strike is, of course, un-
known. But the following points
are considered the most 1ikelv.
Evening star., 1940-05-03

HE opinions Of the rters page are their o,on not
s, necsssary re- Sas Such opinion. presented
readers although such opinions may contradictory an1ono
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1940-05-03

prompted h e
publication OF
the plan will re-
main as one of
the principal fall
lacies and illu-
sions that have
b e me i'm =
bedded in pres
ent day opinion.
The the ory
that Herr Hitler's
decision caused
the outbreak of
tho present war
has been coupled
with the idea
fhat if ha uraro
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Allied Fleet Move an indication

The massng strong allied
anean after sgno Msson had given some vague Am
bassador William Phillips Wednesday
status for the quarters
indicative Of the situation.
While the British the
OF the they have opinion Italians fighting ability
This based the military neoy
ana @ as on the fact that the Italian people don't
The allies
they want to hit hard hit suddenly
slightest belicose gesture
The French
defeat the Italians without trouble The numerical
Evening star., 1940-05-03

units gives them a superiority which
they believe cannot be met by the
Italians. Hence, while operations
against Greece alone would assure
Mussolini a quick victory, If the
allies are present it might well be
q different story.
The plans of the allied military
headquarters have dove-tailed for
the first time with those of the dip
lomats. Both groups agree that
setback for Mussolini's plans would
have tremendous repercussion on
mania and Yugoslavia. which heret
mans successes. The Russians, too,
allied army.
Evening star., 1940-05-03
FeIIowcruft Dance

The annual dance Of the Fellow
craft Club, Mount Pleasant Lodge,
No. 80, will be held tonight from
10 to l o'clock at Almas Temple.
Evening star., 1940-05-03
"A Roosevelt
Supports
Toft
Alice Longworth
Speoks Up for
Ohio Senutor
By CHARLES G. ROSS.

BY CHARLES G. ROSS.
That is an extremely readable
piece in this weeks Saturday Eve
ming Post in which Mrs. Alice
Roosevelt Longworth asks whats
Evening star., 1940-05-03
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE,

In Valhalla, or wherever the shade
Of Gen. Billy Mitchell disports itself,
there must be vast rejoicing over
Secretary of the Navy Edison's pro-
Evening star., 1940-05-03

England expects an invasion Of
nearly 100000 blackbtrds and
chamnchs this year.
Evening star., 1940-05-03

Greece where landings without
and invasion from Albania comparatively
An air attack
1t harbors the French
and air attack the Italians
Spanards
There is possibility against Egypt cy-
renaca
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Washington Observations
Edison's Claim Thot Plones Have Temporary
Advantage Over Worshps Backs Billy Mitchell

be the part of wisdom to take time
by the forelock and help the allies
by all means "short of war"-to pre-
vent NaI victory. Whether Roose-
welt influence in the Democratic
convention would seek to commit
the party to relaxation Of restric-
tions which the johnson and Neu-
trality Acts place on credits to
belligerents cannot today be FORE
cast with any certainty. The Re-
publicans seem far surer to choose
both a nominee and platform,
pledged to oppose an yaction directly
or indirectly "pro-war," as G.. o. p.
leaders would construe even a pro-
gram labeled methods short of
war" To date. the only Republican,
avowed candidate or dark horse, to
favor anything but outright isola-
tonlsm is Wendell L. Willkie.
Dewey, Taft. Vandenberg, Gannett
and all other hopeful sons of the
elephant are 100 per cent stay-out-
of-war. At this writing, while pro-
allies sentiment is unquestionably
growing, the Republican viewpoint
seems invincible. What it will look
like IN November-if a Hitler tri-
umph should appear to be Just
around the corner-is something
else again.
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Issues, Not
Personalities,
Feed War
Topping Of Hitler
Useless Without
Nuzi Antidote
Nv DAVID LAWRENCE

BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Long after the scheme Matched In
Pittsburgh to offer a 100000 re-
ward for the capture of Herr Hitler
Is forgotten, the reasoning which
Evening star., 1940-05-03

Nearly 1000 Germans have been
interned in Tanganyika since the
war started.
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Baltimorean in East Indies.

Wallis, Duchess of Windsor, isn't
the only fair Baltimorean who may
be destined to play stellar role in
world affairs. The wife of the Gov
ernor General Of the Dutch East
Indies, Jonkheer A. w. l.. Tjarda
van Starkenborgh- -Stachouwer, is
the former Baltimore beauty. Chris
tina Marburg, daughter of the
United States Minister to Belgium
in 1924. Mr.. Marburg is OCCASION
ally described as the patentee of the
League of Nations idea. The one
time Maryland belle has presided
since 1896 over the Governor Cen
erals palace at Batavia. Jonkheer
Tjarda van Starkenborgh- -Stachou-
wer and his American consort are
viceregal rulers of an empire Of
nearly 100000 souls and an area
Of 735 900 square miles.
x++
Garner Boom Exploded?
Politicians think the Garner boom
has been Debated by the Texas har-
mony pact with the Roosevelt third
termers. Recent primary results
showing the Presidents overwhelm-
ing popularity, as compared to
Cactus Jacks" appeal to the Demo-
cratic rank and file, had already
pretty well torpedoed the Vice
Presidents cause. The peace treaty,
negotiated by House Majority Leader
Sam Rayburn and Texas Represent
ative Lyndon johnson, is considered
to have sunk Garner without trace.
Some third-term enthusiasts indulge
in wishful conviction that the draft
ing of F. D. r. is now q first ballot
certainty at Chicago, If he's not
nominated by acclamation. The
Garner boom never really took" as
q Nationwide proposition. Not only
did many Democrats look upon the
picturesque Texan as ineligible, be-
cause Of age; incapacity for the
White House job at this time, or
other reasons, but the New Deal
ultra-faithful accuse him of infidel.
ity to the boss" The charge is
often leveled in the same quarters
against Jim Farley, but both the
V. P. and P. M. G. proceeded on the
theory that Roosevelt was never out
to succeed himself.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-12
Sport Notes

We get this VIA the grape vine
and it's a story of a couple of local
boys who went away TO college
and made good Not as football
players, as basketball stars or even
as trackmen :. but as golfers. the
game which take more concentra-
ton. more practice, more downright
persistence than any other sport
played by man. E.
The boys are Stanley Russell and
Ronald Swerdfeger a couple of lads
who never broke into the sports
headlines in high school. but who
played No. 3 and No. men on the
Davis golf team And Davis
won the far western college cham
pionship Russell played No.
man and was undefeated through
the season. Ronnie dropped Just one
Speaking of local boys who made
good reminds us of a recent visit
to the valley Of Dave Wynn. a foot :
baller OF the early 1930's who was
a star at f. Centro high. went to
San Diego high to become all con-
ference in his senior year. then
made headlines at Arizona U. for
three seasons :.
Dave was particularly renowned
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-12
1odays Sports Parade

nave had. The challenger came tear
ing IN and Ambers dropped again.
A sleepWalker now, with only game
ness left to guide him. He got up,
and the end of the round found his
head all but being torn off by Jen-
klns' right and left hand punches.
SO mercileSs was the Texan, SO in
famed was he by the desire to make
the Kill, that he struck AmberS two
terrific punches after the bell had
sounded.
Again Ambers proved his right to
the title OF champion. Near gone, he
shook his head at jenkins as if to
say you shouldn't do that. kid. The
right guys don't hit after the bell"
The third round furnished a per-
feet picture of fierce, young vi
ciouS hitting challenger, and a
game, courageous champion deter
mined to go out as a champion
should. jenkins knocked his man
to the canvas shortly after the start
of the round but Ambers, summon
ing strength from LaWd knows
where, managed to get up. Half
falling, he staggered across the ring
until the ropes caught him. There
he hung, defenseless. Without pity,
Jenkins went to work on him, leftS
and rights. Rights and leftS. Upper
cuts and hammer blows to he back
of the head Lower and lower the
champion slumped. Finally, Ambers
fell backwards through the strands
of hemp.
The referee stood quietly by,
knowing that a champion has a
right to die game. Not until jenkins
had literally beat Ambers to the
floor did the referee intervene.
Then he pulled off the Texan and
stepped back, expecting, as did the
crowd, to see AmberS collapse.
But once again Lou was to fly the
purple banner of the champion.
Slowly, painfully, Ambers got to
one knee. At the count of nine
and how he heard it only the very
bravest will ever know-he rose to
his feet of paste.
But they wouldn't hold him up.
They quit before his heart.
The champion reeled drunkenly
into his own corner, jenkins in hot
pursuit. fists cooked
The referee stopped it.
winner and new champion-LeW
Jenkins" the announcer called.
Loser and still champion-Lou
Ambers," the crowd must have muir
INJURED to itself.