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Evening star., 1941-06-16

i
ioined in the suggestion that auto
mobile excise taxes be boosted so
high as to stop all new-car sales for
the period of the emergency. on
Thursday Secretary Of the Navy
Frank Knox launched a drive Tor
complete stoppage of automobile
production and a day later Assistant
secretary of War Robert P. Patter-
son chimed in with the declaration
that the immediate curtailment
should be at least so per cent.
All this is nothing new. For 3o
wears the automobile has presented
a shining target for tax collectors,
State and national. During the
World War the industry was cur
tailed more than any other. Ihe
best proof of the vitally essential
mart the automobile plays in Amer
ican life is that it continues to null
tiply in spite of the burdens heaped
upon it.
"Hogging" Steel Charged.
First as to the facts:
The major contention of Mr.. Knox
and Mr.. Patterson is that automo-
biles are hogging steel supply and
thus hampering national defense
production.
Our present total steel production
capacity is about 81 900 900 tons an
nually, of which the recent Gano
Dunn report estimates Is per cent
is sufficient to meet all defense re-
ouirements, present or contemplated
Approximately 100000 tons OF
steel was consumed in automobile
production during 1850. Consump-
ton now Is running at a slightly
higher annual rate, but If anything
like the 20 per cent reduction occurs
after August l total 194l automo-
bile consumption of steel Will be
less than last year.
In view of the facts that the re-
Gently passed Prioritles Act mas
giver the Government first call on
all steel production and that man
ufacture of war materials not yet
has reached the point OF consum-
ing anywhere near quarter OF the
entire steel output, the drive against
the automobile industry now would
seem to be principally an alibi for
the Governments own organiza-
tional ineficiency.
Many Might Lose Jobs.
But, it is said, the automobile in
dustry, more than any other, is sus-
ceptible of being transformed into
production of war materials. This
is measurably true. 1t also is true,
however, that this transformation
cannot be effected in one month or
six months. 1t takes at least a
year to re-tool an automobile plant
for production of airplanes, tanks
OF guns. In the meantime hundreds
of thousands of workers either must
continue to make automobiles or be
thrown out of work.
1t also is evident that automobile
production cannot be stopped and
tie Government continue to collect
the huge revenue now being derived
from it, at one and the same time
In 1910 the Federal Government
collected s137,0OO,OOO in sales taxes
on automobiles and the least that is
now proposed is to double this col
lection. Corporation taxes paid
py automobile companies probably
amounted to a hundred million
more and these also are proposed
to be boosted.
Automobile operation bulks even
larger as a source of governmental
Evening star., 1941-06-16

based not only on the Syrian
ports but also in the German
held Grecian islands.
In the meantime the repair
facilities of the British are being
taxed to their utmost capacity.
A large number of ships have
been hit either by torpedoes or
mines. Furthermore, the produc-
ton capacity of the navy yards
has been drastically curtailed.
Before the outbreak of the war
the British yards were able to
produce about 100000 tons a
month. In the last few months,
bcause of German bombings and
possibly because of shortage Of
material, they produce only about
10000 tons.
Since the British seem to have
made up their minds to stick it
out in the Mediterranean, their
navy losses must be replaced with
units from the Atlantic fleet.
This further impairs the convoy
ing powers of that fleet, with the
result that eventually We will be
compelled to make up those de-
ficiencies with our own men of
war if We want American war
material sold or given to Britain
to reach the British shores.
In competent quarters it is
believed that the situation as
far as the arrival of the trans
ports in England is concerned
will remain critical until the
middle of the summer. There
after it is believed the measures
which are being taken now will
be sufficient to cope with the
German hlockaSe
Evening star., 1941-06-16
Lindbergh Talks Friday
In HOLLYWOOD Bowl

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, June 16.-Charles
A. Lindbergh has been granted per-
mission to make an address in the
Hollywood Bowl Friday evening
under the auspices of the America
First Committee.
He is to arrive here by plane Fri
day morning, accompanied by Sen
Evening star., 1941-06-16
By CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The Axis powers are marking
time, awaiting the next move Of
the United States Government
after the sinking OF the Robin
Moor.
Foreign diplomats in Washing
ton, friendly to this country, have
received hints from responsible
officials that things will start
popping in the near future. What
shape this popping" will take
will not be disclosed until Presi-
dent Roosevelt decides to show
his hand. In many quarters IL
is believed that besides the arm
ing of American merchantmen.
the patrolling Of the Atlantic will
Evening star., 1941-06-16

First came the
o. p. M. with
an entirely rea~
sonable 20 per
cent cut in au-
tomobile pro-
duction, appll-
cable at the be-
ginning of the
new model year,
August l. Then
Price-fxer Leon
Henderson a n q
Federal Reserve
Chairman Mar
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o n ! Y G o n [ r o |
W hat use is
m a de of t h e
radio, but may
compel the pub
hc to listen to
the speeches of
the politicians,
however u n in
teresting or bor-
Ing they may be,
is n o W nnQlng
support among
som e members
Of the Senate.
Evening star., 1941-06-16

that the Army
use real bullets
in its sham bat
ties.
1t is the | r
theory (probably
worked out while
they were suf-
fering from SUM-
set gun S e IL
shock) al q
few live shells
sprinkled in with
the blank car
tridges W ould
teach the SOL
Evening star., 1941-06-16

The N e u
t a lit y Act
was a typical
gesture of a
c o n G r e S S
dominated by
W e a k m e n
who believed
h a t safety
lay in power
leSSneSS a n d
that democ-
racy is threat
e n e d when
ever it sticks
Evening star., 1941-06-16

rHE opinions the ,rers this their not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions are presented IN TIE
Stars effort to all sides OF questions OF interest to It's
readers although such opinions be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1941-06-16
By JAY G.. HAYDEN.

The whole administration has
focused on the automobile industry
as the No. national defense whip
ping boy.
Evening star., 1941-06-16
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON.

Between the passage of the
Neutrality Act in 1887 and the
sinking of the Robin Moor, there
has been an inevitable develop
Evening star., 1941-06-16
Broudcustinq
Censorship
Seen Near
Some Senators Held
Fovoring U. S. Control
Of Radio Programs
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Political censorship of radio is in
the offlng. The idea that because
the Government designates wave
lengths political party may not
Evening star., 1941-06-16
McLemore
Troops Wouldn't Like
For Keeps Bullets
BY HENRY McLEMORE.

A group Of officers wleo talk as II
they had been commissioned at
Bellevue rather than at West PoiIt
have come up with the suggestion
Evening star., 1941-06-16

it will be in the end for the preser
yation of the freedom of radio.
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distributed BY McNauRht Syndicate, Inc.
Evening star., 1941-06-16
Pressure" Probes Infreouent

There have been hints of scandal
In connection with political pres
sure exerted in the past upon the
Federal Communications Commits
sion, and the last thing in the world
that is ever investigated around here
is the use of political pressure on
Government agencies.
Comments already made at the
Senate hearing are an alarming por-
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-11
Wildcats, Durham To Tangle Here Tonight
BULLDOGS RATED
TOP FAVORITES
Local Squad in Good Shape for
Conference Tilt With the
State Champions

New Hanover High schools VIII.
cats will meet Durham's state and
southern basketball champions on tho
Y. M. C. A. hardwoods tonight st .
o'clock in an Eastern Glass A CON.
ference game.
The locals have at last climbed out
Of the cellar with a IS to 26 victory
over Rocky Mount on the local hard.
wood last week. The Fayettevins
Highlanders are sitting on the hot.
tom just a few points under the Ia.
calls with a single victory to their
credit. but one more loss than the
Wildcats.
All members of the Cat team ara
in good shape and ready for the omen.
ing whistle. Coach Black has been
working the boys hard for the past
week and will start Owensby and
Nisbett at forwards. Morrison, cen.
ter and Bowen and Pieper guards.
Lennord McKoy, lanky center. is
expected to see plenty of action he.
for the game is over. His field goals
in the second half last week helped
turn the tide in favor of the Cats
in the second period. Cliff Owensby,
whose second overtime period crlp
shot saved the day for Coach Blacks
charges in the Rocky Mount game,
has been sharpening his eye all week
and is ready to shoot the visitors in.
to defeat if it is possible. Billy
Pieper bagged four of five charity
throws in the Blackbird contest and
hopes to cash in on plenty tonight.
Bowen and Morrison have a fine de-
tense planned for the Bulldogs which
involves Burt Nisbett and his long
legs and also some sh~arpshooting on
the part of these three Wildcats.
Jimmy Moore, University of North
Carolina and Sam johnson, Universe
ty of Alabama, and former local bas-
ketball stars will officiate.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-11
GOLDEN GLOVES BEGIN TONIGHT
MORE THAN 100
BOXERS ENTERED
Largest Open Division Entries
In History of Tourney to
Participate in Meet

The Fifth Annual Star-News-Bri-
gade Golden Gloves boxing tourna-
ment, the highlight of the winter
sports season for Southeastern
North Carolina, will get under way
in the exhibition building at Legion
stadium tonight.
The first bout is scheduled for 8
o'clock.
More than 100 boxers, represent
ing the cream Of the amateur fistic
crop of the Carolinas, will partici-
pate in the fortnight tourney.
Boxers will be weighed in at noon
today at the Golden Gloves gym in
the Brigade Boys club and pairings
for the first nights bouts will be
drawn at 5 o'clock.
Approximately 80 boys are enter
C in the Juvenile division, for box
ers under 16 years Of age. Entries
include a large number from Will
mington and the winners in this di-
vision in the Lumbertcn meet.
The Novice division, for boys who
have not won a tournament title or
four public bouts, includes about 30
entries.
The Open division, which includes
teams from Wilmington, Fayette-
vile, Roanoke Rapids, Lumberton
and possibly Fort Bragg and Ra-
leigh, will have approximately 40
or more entries, the largest Open di-
vision entry list in the history of
the tournament.
Following the opening. nights
bouts tonight, the quarter-finals
will be held Wednesday night, the
semi-finals Thursday night and the
finals Friday night. Following the
final matches the championship and
other awards will be made.
Approximately As awards in all will
be made to winners in the meet and
r%unners-up in the Open division. In
addition winners in the Open divis-
ion, who r crowned Southeastern
North Carolina Golden Gloves cham
pions, will be taken to Charlotte with
all expenses paid and Uttered in the
Carolinas Golden Gloves meet.
The advance sale of tickets indi-
Gates that a capacity crowd will be on
hand for the fights tonight, which
will number in the neighborhood of
20 bouts.
Judges for the Golden Gloves Will
be: Capt. Folk, Capt. Colt. Freder-
lex Willetts, Mosley Fonvfelle and
Mike Hall. Timers will be John ellis
o and Charlie Register. Referees
will be: Bill Rhodes, Kenneth Mann
and Harry E.. Fales.
Following the weighing in and ply
steal examinations this afternoon, the
pairings will be drawn and posted at
the Star-News offices and at the ex-
hibition building at the stadium.
Last night members Of the Will
mington boxing brigade held a final
tapering-off training session at the
Golden Gloves gym and Porter Davis.
team trainer, announced that all of
the boys are in tip-top condition.
The Lumberton and Roanoke Ra-
pids teams and all out-of-town boxers
are scheduled to arrive in the city
this afternoon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-11
CARDINALS WILL
HAVE 70 HURLERS
Hickey Says Capable Replace
ments Coming up for Men
Sold by Club

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 10.-RATwo
months ago when fans criticized
the St. Louis Cardinals for dispos-
ing of five veteran players, Gen
eral Manager Branch Hickey as
sured them the club was not de-
liberately tossing away 1941 pen
nant chances.
Ricky said capable men were
coming up from the farms to plug
the gaps and predicted a cham
pionship this season, IF the pitch
ing came through.
To find that needed pitching,
Manager Billy Southworth will be-
gin looking over 20 hurlers at the
st. Petersburg, Fla, training camp
two weeks from today.
In the group will be the two
leading pitchers last year Lon
Warneke and Bill McGee-each OF
whom won 16 and lost 10. 1t also
includes Clyde Shoun, the left
handler who was made over from
an excellent relief pitcher into a
successful starter by Southworth
when he took over in June last
year.
Among the new hurlers, with
their last years victories and club,
are: Harry Brecheen, left hand
er, Columbus (16); hurry Dick
son, right handler, Columbus QT;
Henry Gornicki, right handler,
Rochester (19); H r d Krist,
right handler, Houston (22); Her.
schen Lyons, right handler, Roch-
ester (19); Matthew Surkont, right
handler, Decatur (19).
The clubs roster also includes
three catchers, seven infielders
and eight outfielders.
No announcements of signed con
tracts have been made but the
club said today that did not mean
no player had signed. Hickey has
been called out of the city much
Of the time since the contracts
were mailed.
Several players have made
known objections to 1941 salary
figures-John Mize. home run king
of the majors last year; Don Pad.
gett, catcher, and Shoun. The club
expects to iron out these differ
ences before the spring training
gets well underway. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-11
LIEB HAS SYSTEM
IN GRID MORALE
Florida Coach Conducts Vari-
Gus Contests in Training to
Keep Up Interest
BY ROMNEY

ATLANTA, Feb. 10.-R-Opposi-
ton coaches wonder how Tom Lieb
Of Florida gets SO much out of
the rather measre football mate
rial at hand. . . Well, it's as
simple as this: He keeps at a
game. Recently he observed:
If a boy doesn't really enjoy play
ing football, I don't want him on
the squad" To pep up spring
practice, Lieb has introduced spe-
clalty contests, with prizes for the
winners. There'I be punting
for distance, punting for accuracy,
goal-kicking, passing for accuracy,
75-yard-dashes for backs and line
men in uniform, center = passing,
and blocking. . . Everybody on
the squads gets a chance.
People: Over at the University
of Georgia they're chuckling over
a footballer who regained con-
seriousness after an appendectomy
and found himself in the hospital
maternity ward. He almost suf-
fered a relapse until a nurse ex-
planned that all regular beds were
filed with flu patients. Add
outshone stars: Jimmy Howard,
the North Carolina basketball
guard who feeds the ball to George
Glamack, is>a great set-shot artist
himself . but Glamack does
the bucketing. Pitcher Bob Eel
Ter of the Cleveland Indians is an
instructor at Ray Doan's au-Amer-
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-11
SCORING RECORD
SET BY CLAMACK
Tar Heel Center Scores As
Points as Carolina Beats
Clemson, rs to So

CHAPEL HILL, Feb. 10 R -
Towering George Glamack set a
new Southern Conference scoring
record tonight as he led the North
Carolina White Phantoms to a rs
SO victroy over Clemson.
Glamack scored 10 field goals
and seven foul shots for a total Of
As points before he was elected
from the game on excessive per-
sonal fouls.
The previous one-game high was
"a points. That record was joint
ly held by Washington and Lees
Dick Pinck and Preston Westmore-
land of the University of South
Carolina.
With II minutes left in tonight's
game, Glamack already had brok-
en- the record with IS points. The
crowd cheered each succeeding
point and gave the big star an ova-
ton that stopped the tilt when Big
George fouled out with three min
utes left to play.
Bob Rose, whose brilliant pass
ing and feeding played a big part
in his pals performance, also
scored 20 points.
The game was one Of the fastest
and highest-scoring ever seen here.
The lead see-sawed to 5-5 and the
game was still close up to 1911.
Then Carolina started extending
its lead. Thereafter both teams
%wide-open, mile a minute
ball, featured by fast breaks, long
passes and deadly set-shooting,
with defense thrown to the winds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-11
Close Race Seen for
Nassau Yacht Event

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 10.-R-The
closest competition in the eight
year history of the event was fore
cast today on the eve of the Miami
to-Nassau yacht race, which drew
nine shippers to the 184-mile event.
Until a week ago, the blue-water
classic was considered mainly a
contest between William Labrot's
Stormy Weather, four times Win
ner, and Robert W. Johnson's Good
News, which defeated Stormy
Weather in the 1910 St. Peters
burg-Havana race.
Then observers began to notice
that Henry Fownes' 72-foot Esca-
pade was sailing beautifully in
practice runs and it generally was
agreed that the Stamford, Conn.,,
entry would give Stormy Weather
and Good News a close battle. S
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-11
League Meet
Is Scheduled Feb. %

Ralph Daughton, president Of the
Piedmont League, today set
George Washington's birthday, Sat-
urday, February %, as the date
Of the annual preseason meeting
at Greensboro, North Carolina.
Daughton made the announce
ment following a long-distance tele-
phone conversation this morning
with Larry MacPhail, general
manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers,
who will name his farm site at
the conclave.
In the meanwhile, Daughton will
have a schedule drawn up for ap-
prevail. S
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-11
Shooting Meet Planned
In Charlotte Feb. PIP

CHARLOTTE, Feb. 1O.-R-
Many of Americas leading pistol
and rifle marksmen will partici-
pate in the South's first registered
indoor shooting tournament here
February 21-22.
The program will be supervised
by officials of the National Rifle
association and all records will be
officially recorded.
Several goods from the Unlver-
sity of South Carolina will be
among the participants. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-11
Motorcycle Club Will
Elect Officers Tonight

The Wilmington Motorcycle Club
will meet at Hickman and Moore
Cycle company at 602 Castle street
tonight at 8 o'clock, at which time
new officers for 1910 will be elect
ed.
ALI motorcycle enthusiasts in this
section are invited to attend. Re-
freshments will be served. 5
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-11

Dodd Is No. l
First boxe- to arrive for the four
nights of Golden Gloves was L. M.
Smokey Dodd, 132-pound University
Of North Carolina freshman, who has
become a lightweight standout in
amateur boxing circles Of the Caro-
lima.
So far this season the Raleigh boy
has won four crowns in the High
Point and Raleigh Journeys. He won
his weight in both tournaments and
also walked away with the popular
vote of the fans as the outstanding
and gamest puncher.
You will want to keep an eye on
this boy in the Star-News-Br1gade
tournament. incidentally IS m okey
was an AlI-State high school foot
ball player at Raleigh in 1888.
Other Arrivals
Two other open division scrappers
were the next to arrive in the city
after Dodd. They were Harvey Will
hanson, 135-pounder, and Jimmy
Lee, 1925 pounds, Of Laurinburg.
Carroll Wilson, of Roanoke Rapids,
called in to say that his band of
eight fighters will get here about
2:3O o'clock this afternoon. The team
is coached by Ronnie BlackWelder,
former boxer OF note in these parts.
All boxers will be weighed in at
the Golden Gloves gym in the Bri-
gade Boys club starting at noon to-
day. Pairings for the first nights
fights will be drawn at 5 o'clock and
posted in front of the Star-News Of
fees and at the exhibition building
at Legion stadium.
Two Champs Return
To date only two of the 1910 Gold
en- Gloves champions are entered in
the tourney. They are w. Edward
cTiny) Taylor, heavyweight title
holder, and Fred Barnhill, light
weight champion.
The Army, the Navy and the de-
Tense projects got most of the rest
and the flu will keep out at least two
Of the winners of last year.
Both Taylor and Barnhill, who will
fight under the Wilmington team
colors, are all set for the meet. How
ever, both will face tough competi-
ton from here on out in retaining
their championships.
Last Minute Reminders
Tickets for the tournament, ring
side, general admission and students,
are on sale by members of the Senior
Fraternity and at the Star-News Of
fees. There are 1900 seats in the
exhibition building, SO get yours
now.
There will be plenty Of parking
space at the stadium for all carr and
there will also be special bus service
from the city to the park before the
fight.
And, above all. there will be plenty
Of battling to satisfy the most avid
boxing appetite. Time: 8 p. m.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-11

Here is a part of the crop of young
hopefuls from Wilmington who will
start battling in the Fifth Annual
Star-News-B Brigade Golden Gloves
tournament tonight. At upper left
is John Elmore, 135-pound Novice
division %entrant. At upper right is
John Garfield, 85-pound Juvenile d.
vision scrapper. At bottom is, left
to right, front row-John Odum,
Jr., Sam Dawkins, Phil Batson; top
row, Jimmy Benson, Roscoe Greer
and Lester Dawkins, all Juvenile
division entrants. There will be ap-
proximately 80 boys entered in the
Juvenile division and more than 100
boxers are expected to participate in
the fortnight meet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-11
lea baseball school at Palatka
When he arrived, officials gave
him the keys to the city.

WITCH liz oA11VCo, O1llSldlS gave
him the keys to the city.
Huddle: Red O'Donnell of the
Nashville Tennessean says Van
derbilt's great basketballer, Pinky
Lipscomb, will sign to play pro
baseball for an American league
club after graduation. . . After
three years on a gallery-free basis,
New Orleans open golf tourna.
ment will be conducted this year
on a gallery-fee basis.
Messy: They've wrestled in mud,
ice cream and water melons. . Z.
so just to be different six Florida
grapplers met at Lake Worth in a
ring full of mollasses and feathers.
!. . Savannah baseball fans should
cheer Manager Chick Autry. .
He's just announced that the local
ball park will feature nickel drinks.
Is. There'n be no expanding
waistlines among members of Ken
tucky's coaching staff. Scholar
ly Alb Kirwan keeps himself-and
assistants-in trim with daily hand
ball workouts. :. Pike county .(La.)
basketball fans have thought up
a new game. It's called wild
cat basketball" and was tried out
between halves of a recent Vicks-
Comb game. It's played
with a boxing glove on one
hand. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-11
9 HORSES

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10.-R-
Nine fillies and mares, smallest
field of the Santa Anita states sea-
son, were nominated today for the
$40, 900 mile and one-sixteenth San
ia Margarita handicap next Satur-
day. /
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-11
RIGGS TRIUMPHS

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, Feb
10.-R-Former National Cham
pion Bobby Riggs, who had. found
Frank Kovacs blocking his path
throughout the Florida winter ten
mis- circuit, finally captured q
trophy today by defeating Jack
Kramer Of Los Angeles, 6-3, SO,
6-3, in the finals of the South Flor
ida tournament.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-11
SMOKE RINGS
It's GG Time
By SAM Raglan

Golden Glovers who will exhibit the best OF their tlsac
wares at Legion stadium tonight began rolling in last night,
all set to do battle to all corners. And the just before me
battle. mother" theme of all the participants was: see Il l
can't get started fighting the first night" .
All of the boxers arrived to date are IN the peak OF
condition. Some of them have been battling in other tourna,
ments and all have been training for several weeks. Ana
this is lust a word of advice to the fight fans-You Wont
want to miss the opening bouts, therell be some hot battles"