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Evening star., 1939-04-17
May Bond Moturities
TotoI $90,777,O00
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpdtCn 70 lIle SLar.
NEW YORK, April Incorporate
bond maturities during May will to-
tai S90,777,000, according to the
Standard Statistics Co. Of New York
The number of bonds and notes
making up this total is At, of which
II amount to ST 100000 or more, as
follows:
May belt R. R. & Stock Yards
1st ref. As, slOo0,OOO; Brooklyn
Manhattan Transit serial IS, ST.
100000; National Rys. Co.
eq. u" 4l2, $1,000 900: Canadian-Na-
tional Rys. Co. eq. *" SIS. $780,
900; Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. Co. eq.
412s. 100000; Chesapeake e. Ohio
Ry. Co. 1st cons SIS. $30,0000 900; Ma
Mia r. R. of Philippine Islands So.
Lines As, S10,5S5 900; Southern Pa
cific Co. eq. C. 5s, $l.176,000; Wa
bash r. R Co. 1st SIS, S33,891 900.
May 15-N. Y. Central Lines co. tr.
412s 1925, $500 900; Pennsylvania
R. R. Co. eq. ID" 4ll2s, $13lO,OOO.
April maturities amounted to s40.-
100000, and the 46 issues and por-
lions of issues falling due in June
total $70,728,000.
Evening star., 1939-04-17
Dollar Is Unchanged
In London TRADING
ny the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
LONDON. April 1.-THE United
States dollar finished 468 Lie to
the pound in foreign exchange
trading today, showing no net
change since last Wednesday. In
comparison, sterling in New York
over the week end was $468ls.
French francs ended unchanged
at 176.75 to the pound.
PARIS, April II (P.-Final rate
for the United States dollar was
37.76 francs (2.648 cents to the
france in foreign exchange trading
today, compared with 2.649 cents to
the franc in New York over the
week end. Exchange on London,
176.73.
In Bourse trading per cent
rentes were 80.10 francs, AZ a."
87.00; AIS 1887, 1925.
Evening star., 1939-04-17
he Associated Press.

BY the Associated FresS.
NEW YORK, April 17.-Sharp
gains in United States Government
loans countered declining trends
elsewhere in the bond market to-
day.
Federal obligations posted ad-
vances running to 1882 of point
as dealings neared midday AT the
same time trading interest broad
ened appreciably after week or so
of comparatively neglect
Losses of as much as 2 points
elsewhere were registered on re-
Stricted turnover. In the minus
column were Southern Railway 4s,
Southern Pacific 412s of SO. Penn
sylvania general 412s of 65. Erie SIS
of rs, Baltimore e. Ohio convertible
4i2s. Allegheny stamped SIS of so,
Nickel Plate 4i2s and youngstown
Sheet & Tube As.
A few issues leaning fractionally
higher included Great Northern 4l2s
of rs D. and Rock Island general
Is of 'S8.
German, japanese and Italian
bonds dropped as much as 2 points
in the foreign dollar section.
Evening star., 1939-04-17
Life Insurance
| In March Loqs
| Behind 1888
By the Associated Press


NEW YORK, April 17.-New life
insurance for March declined 4 per
cent compared with March, 1888,
but the 1889 first quarter total was
81 per cent above that for the 1888
comparable period, the Association
of Life Insurance Presidents re-
ported.
The reports are based on returns
of 40 companies reported to have 81
per cent of the total life insurance
outstanding in the United States.
The March. 1889, figure was S645.-
019,000 compared with S672.142 900
In March, 1888 The three months
total was s1,945, ,447 900, compared
with ST .85o.714O0o in the first three
months of 1888.
Evening star., 1939-04-17

Cotton Prices Extend
Downward Movement
During Week
Net Losses Of 4 to H.
Points Registered on
New York Market
BY the Associated Press.

~ VIC AocOSAuIcu T4Ccbs
NEW YORK, April 17.-Cotton
prices continued to ease last week,
extending the downward movement
which has been under way for about
a month. Active future deliveries
in the New York Cotton Exchange
showed net losses of to IL points
for the week.
Trading cOn,lnued at low ebb as
merchants, manufacturers and spec
ulators awaited action by Congress
on cotton legislation.
Much of the selling was by Bom-
bay interests for the purpose OF un-
doing straddles. There Was believed
to be, also, considerable selling for
hedging Southern Hemisphere crops
which are now moving to market.
Bombay selling was attributed by
brokers in part to profit taking and
in part to uncertainty as to the re-
lease of loan cotton.
Buying was credited to price fix
ing by the trade This was rela-
lively small, however, since both do
mestlc and foreign yarn and cloth
markets have been slow. textile men
said, in consequence of the uncer-
tainties as to the release of loan
cotton, adoption of cotton export
subsidy and the very tense situation
in Europe.
The market was little affected BY
the proposal the United States Gov
ernment enter into an arrangement
with foreign governments for the
bartering of loan cotton for rubber
and tin. On one hand, brokers
pointed out, it appeared improbable
the Government will release loan
cotton except very gradually over
an extended period of years and
even if foreign governments hold in
tact the cotton they took, the result
would be simply a transference of
the stock from this country to for
elgn countries. On the other hand.
doubts have been expressed that
foreign governments which might
take the cotton would keep the stock
taken intact, rather than manufac-
ture 1t into textile products, pos
slbly displacing other cotton used
for the same purposes.
Evening star., 1939-04-17
Clearing House Issues
Report at New York
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, April 1.-THE week.
ly statement of the New York Clear
ing House showed:
Total surplus and undivided pro-
fits increased S603 300. Total net
demand deposits taverage) increased
SAT .325,000, Time deposits Caver-
agep decreased S2,429,00O. Clear
ings week ending today, s2,S09,978.- =
$50. Clearings week ended April T.,
So, ,524 595 ,6o2.
Evening star., 1939-04-17
Florida, boxes. 1.75-225; IS to grad
Stock and Sales

Florida. boxes. 1.75-225; as to grade
LEMONS boxes No. 1. 400
450: No 2, 300-3.60; as to size.
PINEAPPLES-Cuba crates, 2.75-3 90.
GRAPES-Argentine lugs. various varie-
ties. 2.O0-2. 80.
1.25-1 80.
AVACADos-one California arrived; one
unbroken car on track. California, flat
''+SFS, TEMPLE e. o5Ris2;lNoEs-rlorida 4,-bushel
boxes, 1.O0-1.25. Limes---Florida. 81
bushel cartons. 120s-150 size. 2.OO-2.25.
car on track. Pears-One Oreson ar
rived: one unbroken car on track.
Evening star., 1939-04-17
New York Suqur

NEW YORK. April II tP.-Trade and
speculative demand encountered only mod
crate offerings in domestic sugar futures
today. Prices were unchanged to 3 higher
in midafternoon. with May ahead ? points
at 19S.
World futures held gains of !, to .
points, with firmness of London stimulat-
ing speculative activity in the local mar
ct. May was quoted S5}a, or "a higher.
N rch. at 1.2O. was UP ..
Evening star., 1939-04-17
Money Market

steady; i per cent. Prime Commercial on n.Geisi
paper ss per cent. Time loans steady
5000 days, ~: four-six months. 1Ia per
cent. Bankers acceptances unchanged; 80
90 days. Nj. per cent four months.
ia per cent: hve-six months ss-,. per
cent; Rediscount rate. New York Reserve
Bank, l per cent.
Evening star., 1939-04-17
industrial Royon Nets
$l0,595 for Quarter

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, April 17.-1ndus.
trial Rayon Corp. announced first.
quarter net profit of s10,595 after
charges and provision for taxes.
Evening star., 1939-04-17
World Prices Decline
In Terms of Gold
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE Gen.
eral Motors-Cornell world price
index of 40 basic commodities for
the week ended April 8 declined to
COS from GOT in the preceding week.
The United States index in gold
decreased O3 of l point.
The index numbers, when 1910
1914 equals 100, follows:
Evening star., 1939-04-17

Chicago & North Western Ry.-
February net loss was $1981, ,24l,
against net loss of $2,141.615. In
two months net loss was $500, ,169,
against net loss Of $4,198,031.
Evening star., 1939-04-17
London Bur Gold

Sad. up I'D Equivalent S34 161 Bar
silver, 20d, UNCHANGED. Equivalent AZ. IS
Evening star., 1939-04-17

r In bankruptcy or receivership or being
reorRanlzed under Bankruptcy Act or
securities assumed by such companies
are annual disbursements based on the Ia st
quarterly or semi-annual declaration Un-
less otherwise noted special or extra divl-
dends are not included
xd Ex dividend xr Ex rights Also
extra or extras ePaid last year fPay-
abe IN stock Declared or oaid so far
TINS year Cash or stock k Accumu-
lated dividend paid or declared this wear
ur Under rule WV With warrants xv
without warrants. war Warrants.
Evening star., 1939-04-17
Rubber Futures

NEW YORK. April II R.-Crube rub
ber futures opened 8 to . lower May,
15.e667: July. 156sb; September. 15.67b.
Bid.
Evening star., 1939-04-17
Washington Exchange

SALES.
Capital Traction $500 at Ola.
BONDS
Evening star., 1939-04-17
Federal Lund Banks

NEW YORK April II lP,.-Federal Land
Bank bonds:
Evening star., 1939-04-17
Investing Companies

NEW YORK. April l. iP-1n; es mcnt
Bankers Conference Inc
moon ouotat,ors
Evening star., 1939-04-17
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK. April II lPi.-Investment
Bankers Conference, Inc.
tOu0t atiOnS as of o'rlock
Evening star., 1939-04-17

Ouota ti0nS not furnished by sponsor or
issuer; all others are obtained BY /. p G
from those sources.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31

During its. ten years, the library
has branched out from the main
building and extended its usefulness
in various ways. In 1926, the Dunbar
Branch for Negroes. was established
in the colored graded school. The
next extension of library service was
offered in the county schools, when
collections of books were arranged by
grades and sent out in travelling cases
to the teachers who asked for them.
''Since the foundation of the library
special emphasis has been placed on
work for the children. Each winter
one or more series of story hours are
held for the children, and each sum-
mer a book club encourages their
continued interest in reading during
vacation"
The present finds the library with
the largest number of patrons served,
number of books owned, and num-
ber of books circulated, in its history
The report for the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1889, showed an active
file of 1854 borrowers; 1908 books
owned, and 73,489 books circulated
during the year. During the fifteen
years of its existence, ,371 books.
have been borrowed from the library,
and with the passing of the years,
hard use has worn out 5,537 books.
Besides the Dunbar Branch, read
ing rooms at North and South Hen
derson, Middleburg and Kittrell cir
culate library books. During the
school year, high school libraries at
Dabney, Zeb Vance and Middleburg
are supplemented with suitable col
lections of books from the public
library.
The North Carolina collection, one
of the most popular groups of books
in the library, has had several valu-
able additions during the year. 'The
Tobacco Kingdom" by Joseph Clarke
Robert, features the golden weed
plantation, market and factory in
North Carolina during 1900 to 1860
and mentions the beginning of the
Henderson tobacco market. The file
of the North Carolina Booklet has
been completed and the colonial and
North Carolina State records are
complete with the exception Of five
volumes.
The library faces the future with
the purpose of helping its patrons
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31

to live Well-rounded and effective
lives through educational and recrea-
tional reading Library patrons have
cational value, and the library aims
to supply such books. Books giving
information about the growth of
civilization in all its aspects; art,
history, music, literature, philosophy
religion and science. Books on sue
cess in daily living, on correct speak
ing and writing, on manners and good
looks. Books on family relationships
and the varied activities connected
with efficient home life, such as care
of children, knowledge of food values
and food preparation, interior de-
coration and gardening. Books on
making a living; books on current
problems, both at home and abroad,
and books about the lives and ex-
periences of people who have achleV-
ed recognition in various fields.
Library patrons have shown that
they also want .recreatiOnal reading
Such recreational reading as Pearl
Buck described recently in her Nobel
lecture: 'sThe novel was written pri-
marily to amuse the people. And
when 1 say amuse, do not mean on
ly to make them laugh, though laugh
ter is also one of the aims Of the
novel. I mean amusement in the
sense of absorbing and occupying the
whole attention Of the mind. I mean
enlightening the mind by pictures of
life and what that life means. 1 mean
encouraging the spirit not by rule
of-thumb talk about art, but by
stories about the people in every age,
and thus presenting to people simply
themselves"
Perhaps the best way to define the
purpose of the library in the future
would be to say that it hopes to play
we'll its role of "The Peoples Uni
versity," according to Thomas Car
lyle's definition of a public library,
given many years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31
Mayor I Henry Powell
Recites ADVANTAGES
Found In The City
Invites Growers to.
Sell Tobacco and Cot.
ton Here and Supply
Their Needs in Stores;
S e e S Urban Rural
Sections United.
BY HENRY T. POWELL,
MayOr of Henderson

AS another fall comes, l wish to
extend to our old friends most cor
dial invitation again to make Hen
derSOn their headquarters for selling
their cotton and tobacco, and as their
trading center, and to those who have
not heretofore sold or bought in Hen
derson we extend to you an invita-
ton to sell and buy here during this
season. If you will give us trial,
we are convinced that we can offer
you advantages not to be found on
any other market.
l wish that 1 could particularly
impress upon you that this invitation
is not merely words to be uttered
and then forgotten. Not only am
and every other citizen of the Town
OF Henderson interested in having
you come to Henderson, but we are
also interested that when you come
here that your visit should be both
pleasant and profitable.
And l know that there are no finer
WarehOuSemen or buyers located at
any point where tobacco is bought
and sold than can be found in Hen
derson. 1t has often been said that
the proof of the pudding lies in the
eating, and these men do not ask that
you accept them without trial, be- F.,
cause most of them have been IN the
business for many years, and unless
they had known their business thew
would have been out of it long ago.
They are interested in seeing you get
the highest price for your tobacco,
because not only do they desire to
see you prosper but also they can
prosper only to the extent that you
prosper. And we call your attention
particularly to the fact that the Hen
derson market has always been
among the leaders in price average:
in fact we invite comparison with
any market in price average over the
past ten years. And comparison will
show that the slogan Henderson
sells tobacco higher" is no idle boast.
We are also equipped to handle the
cotton that any farmer may desire
TO sell on this market in the two.
modern cotton gins located in the
city limits. These gins are operated
by experienced cotton men who merit
your patronage.
We feel that we have a city which
you will like. We are not too large
to be friendly nor are we too small
to give you the things you want.
Anything that you can desire and
find in cities many times the size of
Henderson can be found here.
After selling your crop, should you
desire banking facilities they are to
be found here in our three strong
banking houses, equipped to render
you any service that you desire COM
patible with good banking practices.
And, should you desire to shop, you
Continued on Page Six)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31

Office Is
Finding Jobs

Although business activities have
been slightly off this year, by COM
parison with other recent seasons,
the Henderson office of the North
Carolina State Employment Service
has found numerous jobs for those
desiring to work. Some of these have
been more or less temporary, while
others have been of longer duration,
but occupations have been furnished
to large number.
The local office is in charge of j.
S. Guide, who has been manager for
nearly a year. He had considerable
experience in this kind of admins
trative duty before coming here, and
has applied his abilities in an ener-
getic manner to accomplish the great
est possible service to both employer
and employe.
In recent weeks there have been
numerous calls for workers in to-
bacco plants, since this employment
has increased as the new crop of
tobacco has come on the market.
Many of these have been sent to
factories in Oxford. Calls have also
come for workers n other parts of
the State.
The. Henderson office serves the
local community and also Oxford and
Warrenton, and frequent visits are
made to these localities to supervise
activities there.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31
Commercial
Body Gives
Its Welcome
Chamber of c O M
merce Working for
Interests of Both City
And County; How Or
ganization Functions
Told by Secretary.
BY FRED M. ALLEN, JR.
Secretary, Henderson Chamber of


Commerce.
On July 27 Of this year, the Hen
derson Chamber of Commerce
passed its llrst anniversary, cul-
mlnatlng a successful twelve months
OF strenuous ACTIVITY. After being
without sucn an organization for
approximately two decades, the
full time chamber found many fields
OF activity untouched due to the
fact that the chamber is the only
full-time organization which is non
sectarian, non-political and having
as its principal aim and objective
the advancement and betterment Of
Henderson and the surrounding
area.
Beginning the new year of Aug
ust, 1889, through July, 1910, the
chamber set forth on an increased
list Of aims for the next twelve
months period. Civic and tobacco
publicity mediums have been i'll
creased; efforts to locate new in
dustries in the city as the result of
continuous work over the past
twelve months are now resulting lr
conferences in New York and Phila-
delphla to discuss final details con-
corning two industries moving to
Henderson; all departments of the
chamber have been enlarged and
are undertaking considerably more
than was accomplished successfully
last year.
In order more easily to fulfill the
demands of membership repre-
senting all lines of business and
industry in Henderson, the Cham
Der of Commerce is composed of
eight departments: civic affairs, con-
cerned with projects dealing with
the civic life OF the city; conventions
and public affairs, dealing will all
large public meetings and endeavor-
ing to bring more sectional and
Statewide groups to Henderson for
meetings.; industrial affairs, estab-
fishing and developing contracts
with outside industries; mercantile
affairs, dealing with the problems
of retail and wholesale trade; civic
and tobacco publicity, handling all
advertising distributed by the
chamber to enlarge the trading
population of Henderson; traffic and
transportation, concerned with bet
ter roads in the county and I'M
proved traffic conditions within the
city; organization and membership,
dealing with the proper manage
ment Of the organization and main
tanning sufficient membership
strength to carry out the detectives
OF the chamber; airport, endeavoring
to have an airport for Henderson
capable. of' serving local fliers and
those passing over Henderson.
AS was done last year, the secre-
Continued on Page Six)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31
Perry Library, Is Years Old,
Cultural Asset Of Community
Books on Virtually All Subjects Available for
Patrons; Service Extended to City and County,
White and Colored.

September the first, 1889, marks
the fifteenth anniversary of the
founding of the II. Leslie Perry Mem
orial Library. Birthdays are approp-
rate times tor looking backward into
the past. considering the present, and
anticipating the future.
Looking back ten years to 1929,
and quoting from the Henderson
Daily Dispatch of September 10,
1929: One enterprise in Henderson
which has not been affected by sea-
sonai depressiOns, but is an asset
shared by the entire community, is
the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Lib
rary, which in its five years of eXis-
tence has taken a deep hold on the
educational and recreational life of
Henderson and Vance county. The
library has one Of the largest active
memberships in proportion to the
city's population of any library in the
State Based on the 1929 census, over
one half of the population of the city
are members Of the library"
Looking back five years and quot
ing from the Henderson Daily Dis
patch Of October /, 1884: "On Sep
tenlber first of this year, the H. Les
lie Perry Memorial Library complet-
ed is first decade of service to Hen
derson and Vance county. Given as
a memorial to H. Leslie Perry by his
parents, Colonel and Mrs. Henry
Perry, and his widow, the library has
more than met the expectations of
It's founders in its wide range of use
tuness and the response of the COM
munlty to the opportunities it offers,
Opening with less than 5000 scat
tered volumes on shelves that could
accommodate 5000, the library in its
ten years has tripled its book stock.
and two groups of floor stacks have
been installed to provide additional
shelving. Members of study clubs,
Whoformerly wrote to the State Uni
VerSity for material for their club
papers. now find what they need at
the local library. High school stu
dents are supplied by the public lib
Iary with their English parallel read
mg' their history and other reference
material, plays and programs for
chapel and special occasions, guild
dnce N choice of vocations and their
readings for pleasure and inspira-
ton
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31
Chm. Rogers
Speaks For
The County
Extends Greeting and
Invitation to All Out
siders to Sell in Hen
derson a n d Make
City Their Headquar-
terS.
BY S. b. ROGERS,
Chairman, Vance Board of County
Commissioners

September 7 marks the beginning
of the marketing season for crops
of the people OF our county and the
territory adjacent thereto.
AS chairman of the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners of Vance county,
I extend to all of the people of our
county and those living throughout
North Carolina a most cordial and
hearty welcome to come to Hen
derson this fall to market their
crops and to make Henderson their
headquarters.
Vance county citizens, you will
find, are a friendly people with
whom you will enjoy coming in
contact. Your dealings with them
will not only be profitable but ex-
ceedingly pleasant Our Henderson
market offers many advantages to
those selling their crops. Our to-
bacco warehouses are many, modern
and conducted by courteous and ex-
perienced men in the tobacco busi-
ness All of the leading tobacco
companies of the world are repre-
sented by men who really know to-
bacco. Our cotton market ranks high
and the best service is afforded those
wishing to avail themselves of the
opportunity of selling in Henderson.
Our community has many advanta-
ges to offer to those who will avail
themselves Of buying, selling and
trading in Henderson.
la oil 81
pie to cooperate together to make
Henderson a greater market. Hen
derson appreciates your business of
the past and your friendship, and
assures you, one and all, that it will
strive to continue to merit it in the
future