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Evening star., 1941-05-10
Foxx Hos Big Physiool
ADVANTAGE Over OFT

FoXX always has carried ole
physical edge. The Maryland maui
or 6 feet in height, has had 2oo
mounds back of his driving power.
OFT. 5 feet 9, has had only lou
hounds back of his punch.
Both have played various posi-
tions. Foxx has been a catcher a
first baseman and a third basemah
OFT has been an outfielder and a
third baseman. But no matter Where
thev played, when either plckeo
up a bat there always was poison
IN the surrounding ozone.
Foxx has been more of hand and
wrist swinger. OFT has been torced
to call on foot action and BODY
balance. OFT still uses the trick
of lifting his right foot (belng a
left-handed hitter to get his luil
weight back of the ball. Ott
nethod has much of the golfer S
foot action-especially the long
hitters, such as Thomson, Snead'
Wood and Hogan.
Nell Otis big home-run year
came IL years ago-back IN l929-
uhen he reached the AZ marx,
Jimmy FoxX came to his peak IN
1882 at So home runs, just TWO
back of the Ruth record.
Foxx has hit 30 or more home
rms for y consecutive seasons.
Jimmy is slowing down, but there
still is little dust in his batting eye.
Lou Gehrig was 35 years old when
illness drove him from the game
and except for this incredible break
of bad luck Lou almost surely Woulo
have been close to the 600 marx by
now. =.
Hank Greenberg had gathered IN
o47 home runs up through 1910. He
was a long way back OF jimmy
Foxx's total-and Mel Otts-out
the tall Tiger still had his chance
to run second until the draft ar
rived.
There is little chance that Hank
ever will catch up again with the
leading pack, for he is now on his
vay to 81. That doesn't leave SO
many home-run years. with tne
khaki supplanting baseball uni
form.
Joe Di Maggie at the age of q
might have 10 good years left, bar
ring future interruptions that
always appear imminent in these
harassed times.
Joe opened the new season with
1873 circuit trips, and he also got
avav in a hurry for 1941. Given his
chance he may crowd some one
for second or third place, but the
odds still are against him.
Evening star., 1941-05-10

RlnS-Orrlson Shankman. Afford. Saeer
81, Baker 81: Boteler t3', Walker
90. johnson 81, Brett 90, Beatty
Err Martin (2l. Orrson, Penn,
LOVmau, Ground Runs batted IN
--Bassin t21. Boteler 90. Beatty, Brett
t:n. Johnson 49,. Walker, Afford. Two
base hIts-Brett, Johnson. BasSIn. Three
base hits-Boteler. Bases on balls-Of
Baker. 4; Shankman, II; Klelnknecht. !;
Shankman s; KIeinknecht. /; MeInicove. i
Hits-Of shankman: !" for rs runs in 4
innings: Melnlcove. l for > runs IN ] in
ming. Hit bv ptcher-Bv Baker Klein
knecht Wild pitches Baker, Shankman
C2l. Losing pltcher-Shankman Umpire
Mr.. MCrrisSey.
Evening star., 1941-05-10

Runs-Hoffmsn t3l. Hite Miller, Curles
Spirodopolis t2l. McLaughlin. beavers l2l.
Laycock, Fnoco, Klignan. Errors--Hite
JeSnick McLaughlin, Fuoco. Laeos. Ctren
baum Klieman (2l, Denikos Runs batted
in-Mille-. Curles C). Sprcdopolis f"l.
Vernon. David t"l. Dnavers. Lagos. Deni-
kos. TWo-base hits-McLaughin beavers
sprodopolis. LAGOS. Stolen baSee-Fite,
Laycock. .Citrenbaum. Klgmsn Denikos.
Left on baseS-EaSt tern. II: Central. 9.
Bases on balls-Of Weisenhere. - off
Wolfe, 6: off beavers. :: off Speiser. l..
Struck out-By Weisenberg. ;: bv Wolfe
4 by beavers. 3 by SpeiSer, ! Hlts--Of
WeiSenberg. 10 in g innings; off Wolfe, 4
in 3 innings: off beavers. 4 in 3 innings:
off Speiser. ! in ! lnnlne, Hit by pitcher
BY WPiSenberg lSprodopoiS). by Dea-
verS fCitrenbauml. Wild pitch-Wolfe.
Winning pitcher-Deavers. Losing pitcher
-WeiSenberg. Umpire-Mr. FRYE. Time
. hours 30 minutes.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
R. R. Bourd Triumphs

A six-run outburst in the fourth
netted Railroad Retirement Board
a rs victory over Congressional
Library in a Government League
game yesterday.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Desire Young Opponents

Games with teams averaging less
than IA years of age are wanted by
the Takoma Park Junior High
eighth-grade nine. Call Charles
Kiesgen at Shepherd 2641.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Fights Lost Night

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK Billy Soose. 1873.
Farrell. Pa, outpointed Ken Overlin,
159l2, Decatur. Ill. U5l recognized in
New York as middleweight Champion
ship bout
BALTIMORE LOU Transparent,
Baltimore bantamweight. knocked out
Sammy Rivers, featherWeight, Mexico
t5l.
HOLL YWOOD.-Manuel Ortiz. 1Is.
Mexico. outpointed Carlos Chavez 1l9.
Los Angeles GW.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
Stars YESTERDAY
BY the Associated Press

Roy Cullenbine and Vernon Ken
nedy, BrownS-Former tripled with
bases loaded and latter pitched eight
hit ball and singled in tying run against
Indians.
Evening star., 1941-05-10

Runs--Carter Fuller, Terry, Crawford
(2l Elliott, Jacobsen. Davis, Mattingly.
Errors-Carter, co. Gott t2l, Chew t2l,
Runs batted in-Terry. Crawford Jacobsen.
Home runs-Crawford. Stolen bases
DAVIS Mattingly. Left on bases-Char-
|; off Elliott, 5. Struck out-By Rector,
6: by Elliott s. Hits-Of Rector. o for
7 runs in : innings: off Crandle, none for
no runs in | inning Hit by pitcher
Crandle ELLIOTT. Wild -pitches-Elliott.
. Passed balls-Gott. 3. Umpire-Mr.
Mcdonald Time-2:00.
Evening star., 1941-05-10
PIEDMONT LEAGUE.

Norfolk, Al: Greensboro, O..
Charlotte. 3; Richmond, l.
Winston-Salem, 9: Durham. ..
Portsmouth, 10; Asheville. 9.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Hsrrisonburg. 6: Petersburg. B.
Newport News, 6. Lynchburg, 8.
Staunton. 12: Salem, Z.
Evening star., 1941-05-10

Frederick sburr 010 GOO q q o.
WashinGi on-Lee 80 IO3 600 q 10x-11
y, Runs -Snellings. Owens. Mcpherson.
Tapp. e ;, Shepherd (2l. Hurst De Celle
~. RdNI t"l, Druckenmiller, johnson t2).
ErrorS- -Neri. Jones. Billngsley. Snellings
5imberl axe (2). HUFF, Wruckenmilier.
Huff .t9 ,. Two-base hit-Owens. Three.
base .hh. DE Celle. Stolen bases-De Celie.
HUFF t2), Tapp Snellings Timberlake
Sacr lflc es-JoneS Owens. Double plays
McPher son to Hurst to De Celle. timber
lake Jto Lowery to Heron. Left on bases
Ras Bsse sfs TtGnLee robP bPedericksPqrs ag
son; =. Struck out-By johnson. S; by
AndtrS1n IN. =. Wild pitch-Anderson. UNI
plre- u lr. Fowler. Time, 2:10.
Evening star., 1941-05-10

Totals 81 9"4 Is Totals 80 11"7c1
'BaSte Il for White in ninth.
Batie q for 1imberlake IN ninth
4Batte q for Anderson in ninth
Evening star., 1941-05-10

u,6O0 $50 55l 49s u,5O6) SO oel 45'
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-11
FOLLOWS BROUGHTON
Body Endorses All Pos.
sible Aid Short OF War
To Great Britain

RALEIGH, Jan. 10.-tP-A gen.
eral assembly, attentive to a new
governors wishes, today rushed to
passage a resolution endorsing AL
possible aid short Of war; to Brit
ain and other beleaguered demo.
cracies.
In his inaugural address yester-
day, Governor Broughton suggest.
ed that the legislature take such
a step as ''one of it's first acts
The resolution, commencing the
Roosevelt foreign and defense poll.
cies, was offered by Senator Greg.
DRY of Rowan.
Respond Promptly
Other measures introduced today
indicated representatives were re.
spending promptly to other recon.
mendations in Broughton's mes.
sage. LeGrand of New Hanover
sent forward a bill to prevent sub
versive activities in this state, and
another proposal to discourage in
PRODUCTION of new bills after the
first 40 days of the session.
Broughton had asked the assem-
bly, to consider whether legislation
was needed to ''fortify us" against
those who may seek to undermine
or overthrow our beloved nation
He also favored a reasonably
short session. of the assembly.
-, LeGrand obtained passage of an
other bill which he said was de-
signed to provide for local cooper
alton with the national defense pro.
fran through construction of a re-
creation center for Camp Davis
troops.
A third measure okayed today,
carried the approval of both
Broughton and 1t. Gov. R.. L. Har-
ris. It provided for a one-day SEES
sion of the assembly. in Chapel Hill
on January 80 as a gesture of good
will toward the University of North
Carolina and 100 South American
Continued on Page Two; Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-11
Grants R.
Powers;
Battle Looms
Contains Plan To Permit
Repair Of British War;
ships In u. S. Yards
OPPONENTS PREPARE
F. R. Must Ask Congress
For Funds For Materials
To Be Sent Abroad

WASHINGTON, Jan. TO- Up -
Legislation granting President
Roosevelt sweeping powers to fur
nish the sinews of war to nations
battling the Axis "a introduced in
congress today and contained n
would permit repair Of British war
ships in United States navy yards.
Administration ~lieutenants prompt.
ly laid plans to hurry it through to
final enactment while opponents de.
nounced it as a "streamlined decla~a-
ton Of war;" and began organizing
for a supreme effort to defeat the
measure or narrow the powers it
would confer on the President.
Follows Descriptions
Aside from the provision affecting
navy yards, the measure followed
closely the advance descriptions
given by administration quarters.
1t would simply authorize he
President to turn over war materials
on hand or manufactured in the fu-
tn e. to foreign nations when he
thought this would contribute ~,
defense of the United States. lie
could make any terms, so far IS
payment was concerned, which he
thought satisfactory.
Congress would, however, retain
one check which Mr.. Roosevelt care
fully called attention to at a pre-
conference. The President wo' j.!
have to ask congress for apron"
tions for the articles to be sen
abroad.
Whether or not the act would lift
the restraints Of the Johnson ard
neutrality acts Immediately became
a point of controversy. Senator
Nye (R-ND) said it would. Admin
istration men contended it would not
and also denied that it would, as
some ~contended, open the way for
American warships to convoy sup
plies to Britain.
The Johnson law forbids credits to
nations in default on their debt to
the United States; the neutrality act
forbids American ships to go to bel
l~igerents' ports, and places arms
purchases here on a cash and carry
basis.
Explains Procedure
Mr.. Roosevelt said at a press con-
ference that if there was a conflict
CONTINUED on Page Two; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-11
British Ship Laden With
Planes Damaged By Fire

NEW. YORK, Jan. 1o-R-Fire
ragged for an hour tonight in a
freighter recently sold to the Brit
ish and reported by police as ready
to sail within "a hours with a load
of airplanes, Red Cross supplies
and steel.
The blaze, brought under con
troll at $50 p. m. (ESTl, was con
fined to hold No. 3 of the freighter,
the Black Heron, sold to Britain
three weeks ago by the Black Dia-
mond Steamship company of Wee
hawken, N. j.
Police said hold No. 3, which was
badly damaged, contained blank
cts, bandages and other Red Cross
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-11
Reds To Send
Oil Products.
Food To Nazis
Greatest Grain Deal In His
tory Included In New
Economic Treaty
RUSSIA GETS MACHINES
Accord Is Extension OF
Program Begun In 1899,
Aids War Effort

MOSCOW, Jan. 10.-Soviet Rus
STA agreed today to send to war
ring Germany quantities of food,
especially grains, in a signifcan:
collaboration officially described
as IAN enlarged economic agree
ment.
(DNB, official German news
agency, called it the greatest
grain deal in history" and said it
was so arranged that it could be
called IAN economic PLAN as well
as a deal.)
Russia also will furnish indus
trial raw materials and oil pro-
ducts in exchange for German in
dustrial equipment under the new
treaty, which runs until Aug. l,
1912.
Enlargement
Amounts were not specified, but
lass, official Soviet news agency,
said the new pact provides / +
deliveries considerably exceeding
the level of the first year of ~er-
alton" of an agreement .whlc was
signed last Feb. II and of which
the present program is an enlarge
ment.
(The agreement of last Febru-
airy in it's turn had provided Tor a
livelier interchange of goods than
the original pact of Aug. 20, 1889,
sealed on the eve of the present
wary
lass said the new agreement
CONSTITUTES a further stage in the
execution of the economic program
outlined by the two governments
in 1882"
It said the negotiations passed
in the spirit of mutual understand
ing and confidence conforming u
the friendly relations existing be-
tween the U.S.S.R. and Germany"
and added, "all economic prob
lens, including those which arose
in connection with incorporation of
Continued on Page Two; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-11
NETS IS RENAMED
.ADJUTANT GENERAL
Other Major Appointments
May Be Withheld Until
Legislature Adjourns

RALEIGH, Jan. 1O.-tR-Gover-
nor j. M. Broughton today reap
pointed Brig. Gen. J. Van B. Nets
as North Cardinals adjutant gen.
eral, announced that all other
major appointments probably
would be withheld until the ad-
journment of the Legislature, and
declared that he favored N:entral-
ized unity" in the administration
OF the state highway SYSTEM.
Putting in his first full da.7 as
Governor the new chief executive
spent the morning in his office
and the afternoon at the Cover
nor's masion. Tonight he attend
ed a barbecue given in his honor
for members of the state senate.
Two press conferences were
sandwiched in between other en-
gagements-one was held at his
office in the capitol and the other
at the mansion.
Looking fit despite a strenuous
day yesterday during which he
was inaugurated, shook 1000
hands at a reception, and led a
grand march at the inaugural ball,
Governor Broughton displayed
hundreds of kilograms congratu-
lating him on his inaugural mes
sage to the legislature.
The reference to the highway
system came at the afternoon
press conference, when reporters
asked the Chief Executive to
amplify a sentence in the inau-
gural speech which said the state
should adhere strictly to the prin-
ciple of a state highway system"
Broughton said that at present
the state was divided into 10 high
way districts, and that there had
been a tendency for each district
to become a law within itself. He
said that the tendency probably
was inevitable, and that he did
not intend criticism, but that it
should be remembered that tn e
highways constituted a state
system and not a district system.
He added that he did not oppose
the present division of the state
into highway districts, but that he
favored centralized unity" of
road administration. He said he
believed this could be accomplish
ed without abolishing the district
system.
He pointed out that roads strate-
gic from a military standpoint pro-
badly would be built-especially
between military bases in North
Carolina-and that such roads
would be of state and federal i'm
portance, and should not be con-
sidered in terms of highway dis
tricts.
The new governor gave no in
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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-11
Troops Find
City Burned
And Pillaged
Next Goal Is Last Import
ant Port Held By Italians
In South Albania
900 PRISONERS TAKEN
Fascist Troops Beyond Xii
sura Reported To Be In
Disorderly Retreat

ATHENS, Jan. 10 R While
creeks at home rejoiced in the
streets over fresh victories in Al.
hama the forces at the front to.
iav repeatedly pushed past cap
t,lred klisura toward Valona-last
important port in southern Albania
still held by the Italians.
Greek troops occupying Klisura
found it had been burned and pill
LACED, a general headuarters com
munique said tonight.
500 Prisoners Taken
Most of the townspeople had de-
serted the town, but 900 Italian
soldiers were taken prisoner and
Lour guns, some tanks, more NOR
tars and automatic guns wer cap
tured, the communique added.
Greek aviation was reported to
have bombed and machine-gunned
Italian positions without losing a
plane.
With the s%pearhead of the Greek
drive in the klisura sector only
about 80 miles from Valona, Ital-
IAN troops beyond Klisura were
said to be in ~disorderly retreat.
As a result of Klisura's fall, mil
itary Observers predicted the Ital-
ans probably would be forced to
abandon Telepeni, Is miles west of
klisura on the way to Valona.
Meet Resistance
The Greeks met stubborn re-
sistance at Klisura and said the
Italians attached considerable mill
tary Importance to the town for
they brought requirements and in
stalled them in carefully prepared
positions OF the KlisIra heights.
Greek communiques related the
capture of height after height,
many of them by bayonet-wielding
troops, in the weeks-long attack.
Today the fall of the town and the
heights were officially announced.
AS Premier Gen. John MetaXas
told his cabinet about the sue
Continued on Page Two; Col. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-11
Southern British Town
Damaged By Bombs

LONDON, Jan. 11-(Satur-
day)-LR)- Hundreds Of high
explosive and incendiary
bombs were rained on a south
coast town in England last night
and early today in a furious
German air attack.
The British Press associa-
tior said it is feared there
were many casualties.
Six churches, several theat-
tiers and a number of business
premises we're reported dam
aged:
Communications facilities al
so suffered.
Censorship prevented dis
closure of the towns name.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-11
FIRST TO BE PASSED
Authorizes Establishment
Of Hut Here For Soldiers
OF Camp Davis

A bill granting authority to the
city and county commissioners tc
sponsor Jointly a proposed recre'
ational center here for the soldiers
at Camp Davis yesterday passed
the state house and senate in Ra
leigh.
The measure, the first one to be
passed by the house this session
was introduced by Jack LeGrand
representative, yesterday morning
under a suspension of the rules.
Sponsored by Rowe
Sent Immediately to the state
senate by special messenger, the
bill was sponsored by Senator Roy
Rowe and passed the senate, also
under suspension of the rules:
Rep. LeGrand said here last
night the bill has been sent to the
enrolling officer to be signed by
the speaker of the house and the
president of the senate and is eX'
pected to become effective not later
than Monday.
Passage of the bill clears up re
naming legal technicalities and
paves the way for immediate &C,
ton by the city and county com
rnissioners in construction of a rec
reational center at the northwest
corner of Fourth and Princess
streets for the use of soldiers OF
Camp Davis.
The bill, which authorizes the
city. and county to provide, oper-
ate, and maintain recreationa]
centers and other facilities, was
drafted by William B. Campbell,
CITY attorney, and Marsden Bel
lamy, county attorney.
Bellamy said the bill will give
the county authority to spend
available public funds and join
with the city in project sponsor
ship on city-owned property anc
enter into a contract with Inc city
with regard to operation, mamie
nance, and final disposition.
Another joint session to tax
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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-11
Army Pleased With Work
On New Camp Projects

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-R-A
report from Fort Meade, Md, that
$500 workmen Chased as 'lazy'
or incapable" had been dis
charged from any army construc-
ton project there prompted army
officials tonight to declare that in
general they were well satisfied
with the way work was going on
construction jobs.
''The contractors on the con-
struction jobs have the response
bility of hiring and discharging
employees" said 1t. Col. Brehon
B. Somervel, who is in charge OF
the nationwide construction pro-
gram.
"They are constantly on the
alert to eliminate the incompetent
and inept. . L wish to say that In
general I am. very happy over the
way most of these jobs are being
managed" 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-11

supplies. Three bombing planes,
which were dashed to the deck,
were not damaged.
Mayor F. H. LaGuardia went
aboard the ship, talked to Captain
Walter Stafford and then told
neWsmen:
1T is too early to determine the
cause:
Later, Fire Marshal Thomas
Brophy said he had definitely
established" that there was no
sabotage. He said workmen had
been using a welding machine d.
rectly above hold 3 to fasten a
Continued on Page Three; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-11
War
Interpretive
BY KIRKE l.. p

Greek capture Of Klisura in east,
central Albania opens a n e W
chapter in the Greek-Italian war
"a chapter fraught with POSSIBLE.
ties of greater military disasters
for Italy.
That tiny Albanian village drew
its name from the tremendous
gorge of the Voiussa river at the
eastern threshold of which il
stands, commanding three vitality
important roads. The word Klisure
means in English gorge" or de
file. The Voiussa river gorge has
figured in the history of the Balkan
peninsula since classical times.
Important Point
1t runs east and west between
Klisura on the east and Tepeleni
on the west, a distance of a dozen
miles or 50. Through it passes an
all important lateral motor road,
Continued on Page Three; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-11

M. J.. Corbett, receiver for the
Wilmington, Brunswick and South
ern railroad, has refused to sign
a conditional lease of the railroads
property to P. o. Mead, A. N.
Mauncy and E. F. Middleton,
trading as the Southport Railroad
and Transportation company, be-
cause the lease contains an option
to buy at the end of one year, it
was learned here yesterday.
An order granting Corbett the
right to grant a conditional lease
for the property to the men when
they have incorporated was signed
Tuesday by Judge R. Hunt Parker
in superior court.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-11
EFFORT TO AVERT
WALKOUT PUSHED
Strike Would Halt Work On
$7,750,O00 Worth OF
u. S. Plane Orders

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 B -
Weary negotiators worked tonight
to avert a threatened strike at a
Long Island airplane factory which
would halt work on $7,750,00 worth
of government orders.
John r. Owens, a representative
of the National Defense commission,
spent four hours in conference with
company officials after an early
morning meeting with officials of
local 661 of the United Automobile
Workers of America (CIO), who are
seeking higher wages.
Then company and union officials
locked themselves together in 2 mid
town hotel room in an attempt to
settle the differences threatening to
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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-11

The seacoast town-if the Bardia
pattern is followed-faces not only
a heavy attack from land but Sc.
we're bombing from the air a 2 d
Smelling from the sea.
Such a triple offensive reduced
Bardia in 10 days and resulted in
the capture of its garrison of more
than 80, 1000 soldiers. e..
In another. sector far from the
Libyan front, British land forces
were reported advancing almost at
will across Italy's African empire.
Some $500 miles to the south
east, the British general headquar-
tiers reported that troops OF the
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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-11
w. B. &S.
Is Blocked By Receiver

| The option clause to which Cor
bett said he objects because he be-
lieves development in the South
port rea will greatly enhance the
value of the railroad, would give
the lessee the right to purchase all
holdings of the railroad for $780,
0C0 at any time while the contract
is in effect.
Corbett intimated that if the op-
ton is removed from the lease. he
will be willing to sign the lease as
receiver for the railroad.
Outstanding provisions of the au-
thorized agreement r that the
management and operation OF the
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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-11
ITALIANS REPORT
BLOWS BY BRITISH
Claim Battleship Hit, Two
Subs Sunk And Attack
On Four Cargo Ships

ROME. Jan. 1~0.-tR-Destructive
blows against Allied naval power
and shipping, including a bomb hit
On a British battleship, sinking OF
Two submarines and attacks on
Ioof merchant vessels, were an
nounced today by the Italian high
command.
Inc high command reported also
mai fascist planes "hit about 100
Enemy mechanical vehicles in the
Ll0yan desert, while other British
n~eehanized equipment was de-
Ssroyed by artillery fire at Tobruk
ana Italian warships shelled "ene-
my coastal POSITIONS in the Greek
campaign.
me widespread Italian sea and
ar ~ 'hrusts were accompanied on
"e political front by an o r d e r
tTo-