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Evening star., 1939-12-29
Stock, AVERAGES
By VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer.


NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Selected
stocks reached for a further rally
in today's market and gains of frac-
tions to point or SO were fairly
well distributed, but laggards were
plentiful -,
Near the fourth hour, however,
more plus than minus signs were in
evidence. The pace was relatively
fast in early dealings. There was
subsequent slow down.
Tax selling, which appeared to
have dried up appreciably yesterday,
again came out in sufficient volume
to put brakes on recovery attempts.
There was enough investment de-
mand, though, according to brokers,
to more than offset this pressure in
the majority of cases. The indus
trial outlook was still viewed as the
main bolstering influence.
Posting advances at one time or
another were United States Steel,
Bethlehem, Chrysler, General Mo-
tors, American Telephone, Western
Union. Lockheed, Glenn Martin,
j. C. Penney, Sears-Roebuck, Mont
gomery Ward, Cerro de Pasco, Du
Pont, American Airlines. Santa Fe,
Westinghouse and U. S. Gypsum.
Inclined to move ahead in the
curb were Electric Bond & Share,
Brown Fence & Wire, Axton-Flsh-
er "a" National Steel Car and
Standard Oil of Ohio.
Cash" sales of stocks were nu-
merous, although the new rule is
that transactions, whether cleared
before tomorrow close or not, can
be used for income statements.
Prompting the cash" trades, COM
mission houses suggested, was the
fear some sort of court action later
might upset the Revenue Depart
ment's S relaxation of its former reg
ulation.
The belated urge of some holders
to establish losses was believed eX-
empliied just after the opening,
when a block of 10000 shares of
Nash-Kelvinator came out at de-
cline of Is of a point.
Evening star., 1939-12-29
Winnipeg Prices.
WINNIPEG, Dec. 90 lP.-Grain range
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK. Dec 29-Cotton
futures opened to IA higher.
The cotton market advanced in
active dealings at the opening this
morning on lively demand from for
eign accounts. inspired by substan-
tial gains in market abroad.
Trade and foreign buying per-
sisted, but with leading spot in
terest having considerable cotton
for sale at limits, the advance ap-
peared to be temporarily checked
around the end of the first hour.
The list held gains of to II points;
March,. 11.04; July, 1929.
In an active forenoon session the
list rose to new highs for the day,
but these gains were later pared
somewhat on local realizing. Sell
ing by spot houses and the South
was offset by trade, Bombay and
New Orleans buying.
Midday prices held net gains Of
8 to 13 points; March, 11.03; July
(old), 1929; July new, 1850.
Cottonseed Oil.
Scattered hedge selling in bleach
able cottonseed oil futures was read
lily absorbed by commission houses
today.
Prices around midday were even
with yesterdays final levels.
In quiet dealings, May sold at 7.24
and July at 7.35. Light sales of
crude oil were made in the South
east and Valley at 6 cents. Texas
quoted cents nominal.
Evening star., 1939-12-29
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. 29-Gains of
more than cent a bushel in wheat
prices. stimulated by a semi official
estimate that the Argentine crop is
the smallest in % years, were lost in
the final minutes of trading today as
selling expanded.
A Washington announcement that
the wheat and flour export subsidy
program would be suspended, eftec-
tive January 3, except for Northwest
flour shipments to the Philippines,
attracted much attention.
Wheat closed unchanged to Is
higher, compared with yesterdays
finish, May 1O3l4-5s, july 10o14 -ss
corn, unchanged to 3s lower, May
581a, July SO; oats, unchanged to "A
biober
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Evening star., 1939-12-29

Clergymen over 40 and under so
may now serve as British army
chaplains.
Evening star., 1939-12-29

Ch:cago Cash Prices.
No cash wheat sales
No l yellow. 5S3.-59a4; No ., 5Sl4- 2;
No. 3, 57i2-5si2; No l white. 65-65i4 Nc.
=, 65-65i4
Oats, sample grade, mixed, 37a4; No.
white, 40l2-1ll4; No. ; tthnl 39i2. NO.
A, 40; sample grade, white, 39-4o.
Soy beans. No. {! yellow, III a No. ).
1909 .@124.
Barley, mating, 54-64, nominal; feed
404S. nominal.
Timothy seed. 415-40. nominal.
Red clover, II SOL 90, nominal.
Red top, $500 90, nominal.
Alsike, 1400-17 90. nominal
Alfalfa, 11.5Q-22 80. nominal.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21

May Change u. of ID. Seal
Official recognition of the fact
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21

taken from the people by taxation
it would cause a revolution.
AS an enterprise the frowth of
carp in our ponds has not been a
success. Thomas B. Coursey of
near Frederica is not discouraged
with his. At the letting Of the
water recently to see how they
were doing, the people Of the
neighborhood came to the number
of about a $50, looking like large
vendue. He found the fish multi
plying considerably, there being
about 1000 of this years growth
from two to five inches long.
In Wilmington Friday Edward
Bringhurst summoned wagon to
take the trunk of a young lady
who had been visiting at his resi-
dence to a railroad station. In
short time the supposed transfer
wagon arrived, and the driver took
charge of the clothing receptacle.
In a few minutes the right convey
ance appeared, and the Bringhurst
family then saw that the trunk had
been stolen. Careful search prov
ed unavailing, and the young lady
visitor returned to her home minus
costly wardrobe.
In the course of his eloquent lee
ture on Patrick Henry before the
Sussex county Teachers Institute,
Superintendent L. I. Handy of
Kent, lauded the dreamer some
what at the expense of the Irac-
tical man. We cannot recall his
exact language, but it was to the
effect that he would rather be the
dreamer; he had rather be the man
whose prophetic vision could reach
the future than the practical man
of the present-the mere man of
deeds. The Sussex Journal differs
with him and says: ''The world no
doubt has use of the dreamers, but
it has greater need Of its workers.
/ Friday morning was the twenty
fifth anniversary of the marriage
of Rev. L. E. Barrett, pastor Of st.
Paups NJ E. Church, Wilmington.
After the weekly prayer meeting
Friday evening, a large number Of
the congregation, each laden with
mysterious bundle, went to the
parsonage. Besides, he was pre-
sented with a handsome silver tea
service. Joseph Pyle made a pre-
sentation address. The service is
beautifully engrossed and lined
with gold. Mr.. Barrett was about
to thank his congregation when S
H. Baynard made his appearance
and presented set Of solid silver
knives and forks, each in hand
some case of its own. Mr.. Barrett
then expressed his thanks in an ap-
propriate speech.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21
MARYLAND ITEMS

The Second National Bank of
Elkton was opened for business
Monday
A number of the students Of
Washington College are troubled
with the measles.
There are nine applicants for the
position Of a bridge tender at
Georgetown near Galena, Md. The
place pays $3.50 a year
Rev S. NJ. Perry has resigned
the pastorate of the Presbyterian
Church at Ashland, Baltimore
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21
Open Bridge Bids i'm January

Bids on the new bridge to be
built over the Chesapeake and Del
aware Canal, west of st. Georges,
will be asked early in January and
work will start as soon thereafter
as possible, Maj. C. w. Burlin, u.
S. district engineer, has announced,
The bridge will cost about $2,400,-
900 and will have an overall length
of 4,400 feet, including approaches.
The main span will be 500 feet long
and 135 feet above mean low wat
er.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21
Fire Damages Service Station

Fire of unknown origin recently
caused damage estimated at $500
to the interior of the service sta
tion of Homer Woodrow on the Re-
hoboth Beach cutoff road Mil
ford firemen were hampered in
their battle against the flames by
lack of water and dense smoke. A
large plate glass window was brok-
en- by the heat.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21
SMYRNA DOINGSI
OF so YEARS AGO
CONTINUED From Page Two)

dywine Hundred on Friday, and
stole $50 worth of effects.
On December 4th, in Dover, by
Rev. l.. w. Gibson, Charles w. Alb
bott and Miss Lena M. Nissan, both
of near Rising Sun, Delaware, were
married.
Delaware College boys evidently
intend to get in better fighting
shape next year. A Wilmington
exchange note that Tony Stannard
has been engaged to give boxing
lessons at the college during De-
cember.
Three hundred and fifty live
pigeons are to be shot at from a
trap at Cedar Beach hotel on
Christmas Day, and fifty turkeys
and geese will be shot for a dead
mark. A fifteen ball pool tourna-
ment will also be played in the af-
ternoon.
Thomas B. Coursey, Esq, of
Spring Mills, completed his 83rd
year Saturday and enters in his
S4th year feeling as bright and
spry as he did ten or fifteen years
ago. 1t was observed by a birth
day party, enjoyed by about a
dozen of his near relations in the
usual big dinner.
The young ladies of the Meth
odist Sunday Schools of Milford
gave what they called shipping
party" Friday evening in Dorsay
Hall. 1t was success. The
Shippers" sold 400 "snips" at ten
cents a package. The party was
continued Saturday evening with
further success.
The Rev. George r. Kramer, for
merly Of Wilmington, who changed
about a dozen years ago from the
the Methodist Church to the
Household of Faith and recently
became a Baptist, has accepted an
unanimous invitation to become
pastor of Union Avenue Baptist
Church, Brooklyn.
A three year old child of Mr.
Edward White, Of Dover, died rath-
er suddenly Sunday morning, and
its death is attributed to overeat-
ing grated cocoanut. The child ate
very heartily of the cocoanut or
Saturday morning and was seized
with spasms Saturday night from
which it died as stated.
Bishop Coleman has delivered tc
the trustees Of the diocese Of Della.
ware a deed for the eligible prop
erty No. 1907 Tatnall street, which
was recently presented to him BY
Mrs. Margaret Sharp. The prop
erty will be used as home for the
Sisters, who are expected to be Sc
cured soon for church work in thai
city.
In Wilmington there are about
200 saloons, whose sales will aver
age SIS a week each, or S780,00(
each year. Estimating the popu
lation at 10000 it gives an average
Of S13 per annum for liquor, fol
each man, woman and child in the
city. If the same amount wa:
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21
Unionized

Match Box-to the match-Do you
believe in strikes?
The Match-Yes. I'm no good un.
less / strike.
Match Box-But you should re-
member that every time you do
strike you lose your head.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21
FOR PROTECTION SAKE

Little Rastus-Grandpa, why, ac-
cordin' to dis dream book. am it
when witches fly around on broom
sticks dey am always old wimmin?
Where be deb husbands?
Grandpa = Lands. chile. yo'
wouldn't expect deb husbands
around when dey am armed with
would yo'?
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21
Mailing Him Down

II know what's passing through
your mind" said the modern maid.
1 know. too. why you are calling
mere night after night, appropriating
my time to yourself and keeping
other nice young men away. You
want me to marry you, don't you?"
IL d-do." gasped the aston
lshed young man.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21

that the University of Delaware's
history goes back to 1743 thereby
making it one of the old schools in
the country-will be sought next
June when the board of trustees
consider changing the university's S
seal. The seal today merely con-
tains the date of 1888, the year in
which the charter of Delaware Col
lege was granted.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21
CHESWOLD

Mrs. Lille Wright spent several
days of last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Carey and family.
Mrs. Carey has been on the sick
list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Carrow, of
Clayton, were recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Garrison and son
Floyd.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21

Other officers are: Senior deputy
tall cedar, Warren T. Moore; Junior
deputy tall cedar, A Edward Stew
ems; svribe, c. D. HolzmueIler;
treasurer, Edwin Messick.
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21
HARTLy

Mrs. G. E. Ro5n..
lnomas were recen, q
and Mrs prio. eHleftaics =
Mr.. and M. ,tlaa a5 :,
recent visitors 1so Kc,
Harry Williams VI l,
Lois Elliot 10
Mr.. and Mrs p;.;.S ;yeat'oli 8
Milton, suffered my Eln {,
Of the rigb+ - severe r,
fell from a bicve1 e. zone r.
riding during tba "ales !.
at Milford nl,bI;o -o0a 59r .
Sgl,
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21
Tall Cedars Elect Officers

Howard w. Bramhall was elect
ed Grand Tall Cedar of Evergreen
Forest, No. 40, Tall Cedars of Leb-
anon, during the years closing GER
emonial last week at Milford
Smyrna times., 1939-12-21

county, to accept call to a church
at Chesapeake City. Mr.. Perry's
wife was Miss Mary Mustard,
daughter of Captain John Mustard,
of Smyrna
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-30
Miss Patterson To
Model Clothes At
N. C. State College

Raleigh, March 30-Miss Rebecca
Patterson of Henderson is one of the
lis college igrls who will model
clothes made by themselves at the
18th annual Style Show which the
Textile School of North Carolina
State College will present here April
20.
Miss Patterson is student in
Meredith College, Raleigh. Eight
other female colleges will be repre-
Sented in the Style show. The partici-
pating girls are students in home
economics. Fabrics used in their cos
tunes were designed and woven by
students in the Textile School of
State College from North Carolina
cotton.
Following the style show, visitors
will be escorted through the textile
building, where students will DEM
onstrate the processes in converting
raw cotton into beautiful fabrics.
The style show was originated by
Dean Thomas Nelson of the Textile
School to prove the value of cotton
in making stylish clothes.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-30
Gardens Soon VIII Be
At Peak OF Grandeur

North Cardinals many gardens
will be at the peak of their bloom
ing season during the second annual
spring fortnight and pilgrimage of
the North Carolina Garden Club,
April 1928. Indications are that this
years crop of flowers and shrubs
will be one of the largest and most
beautiful in years. The unusually
mild weather of the past two months
has speeded the blooming season and
enhanced the beauty of the flowers
over the state.
Although the unusual topography
of the state makes the blooming sea-
son vary somewhat in the three diff
ferent sections coastal, piedmont,
and mountainS-the garden clubs
fortnight, which includes only the
first two of these sections, is timed
to catch the blooming season at its
peak in central and eastern Caro-
lima.
The wide variety Of North Caro-
linas climate and topography make
the state a treasure house for flow
er-lovers and naturalists. Between
the eastern coast and western noun
tains are to be found more varieties
of flowers and plant life than are
found in the whole of Europe.
Although there exist many lesser
divisions of great interest, the plant
communities in North Carolina may
be described generally as follows:
Seaside or coastal community, coast
al plain region, the Sandhllls, OLD
fields of the Piedmont, and the great
forest or mountain community.
The coastal community presents an
almost uninterrupted evergreen COW
erine. featured by a variety OF broad
leaved evergreen shrubs and trees
scarcely eoualled anywhere in Amer
ira in this latitude. Smiths Island
off the mouth of the Cape Fear River
is the northern limit OF the Sahal
palmetto and the great Magnolla
grariflora. Yaupon forms denSe
brakes along the sand dunes on the
coast and barrier reef. The Amer
lean olive, red bay, holly, gordonlas'
lex myrtifolia, and host OF Wllo-
flowers. vines and shrubs on the muo
flats. sand banks, in pecoslnS'
swamps and in savannahs, are
The flat pine woods of the coastal
nlain community present most bril-
liant display of flowers, including
the world-famous Venus fly-trap,
frineed orchids, Azalea Atlantlca,
dendrium buxifolium, clematis, and
cher species of great interest to bot
anists and flower lovers.
The dwarfish character OF shrubs
ond flowers of the Sandhlus COM
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-30
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too. They were J. L. Wilson, Mrs.
Emma Evans, and Mrs. Charles
Sneed. The ladies then went back
to work and finished quilting and
bound both quilts.
Mrs. Charles Sneed continues very
Ill and we are sorry taht Mr.. Sneed
is not very Weel, either.
A great many men and women as
we'll as all deacons of Island Creek
attended the ordination service at
Stovall Sunday evening of the new
deacons of Island Creek, Bullock.
Stovall, and Providence. It was
beautiful service Charlie O'Brien
was the only one ordained from Is
land Creek, as j. S. Norwood had
already been ordained.
We are very glad that N. c.. Knott
has returned home from Rex Hospital
where he underwent an operation
and is getting on we'll Everyone will
be glad when he and Mrs. Knott can
return to Sunday school,
Mrs. Yates Harris visited Mrs.
Thomas Williamson Friday afternoon.
We are very glad to say that Ma
con and Miss Frances Ivey have got
ten we'll Of the mumps.
Buck Knott and crildren, S. NJ.
and Mildred, of Henderson, were Wis
tors of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ivey
Sunday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-30

Positively the most flattering
swing-skirt frock you can make FOR
Spring and Summer! Cores give the
hem1ine the prettiest flourish-while
bodice gathers concentrate their
softness at center front, because
this beauties the bustline. See
the yoke comes down into the bodice
in graceful curves, at the same time
setting off the charm of the :leckline.
Doth collar and V neck versions are
the height of smartnessD To further
the dramatic chic of the puff sleeves,
have them breezing open, and held
in by a glass button. The debonair
loose sleeves are nice for another
frock. (And you'll want to make
two, with the Sew Chart showing
you the shortcuts of all details!) ~
Pattern 9718 may be ordered only
in misses and Women's sizes IA, 16,
Ia, 20, 80, "a, SO, 38, 40 and ~. Size
1G requires 8 5-8 yards 80 inch fab
ric. ..~'
Send Fifteen Cents in coins for
this Marian Martin pattern. Be
sure to write plainly your size, name,
address, and style number.
Send your order to Henderson
Daily Dispatch, Pattern Department,
232 w. 18th ST., New York, N. Y.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-30

munity has for years intrigued ma
turalists. PROSTATE phlox, "pyxie
moss, lupines, violets, and false in
digo are found in profusion through
out this region.
The "old fields" of the Piedmont
are made beautiful with the hand
some Indian paintbrush, the. Alta
masco lily, heath aster, goldenrod
evening primrose, wild yellow lily
daisies, and other flowers and vines
The great forest, or mountain COM
munity, is the greatest of all North
Cardinals plant communities. B. W.
Wells, professor of botany, N. c.
State College, has said of this re-
gion, SIN size of plants, in number
of species, in extent of area, in di-
versity of structure within the COM
munity, in its contribution to gar
dening, the great upland forest OF
10th broad-leaved and coniferous
trees, with its host of subordinate
plants, constitutes our richest vege-
rational heritage"
In the Great SMOKY Mountains
National Park alone there are over
1872 different varieties of trees, and
it is said that nowhere in the world
is there such variety of plant life
in an equal area as that found in
this section of the Appalachian noun
tainS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-30
CANNING WORK IS
WORTH 100000
Mrs. Morris Tells of Work
of Home Demonstration
and All Clubs

College Station, Raleigh, March 80.
Nearly million dollars worth of
fruits, vegetables, meats, jams, jel-
lies and other food products were
canned in 1888 by home demonstra-
ton club women and All club girls,
it was announced today by Mrs. Cor
nelia c. Morris, economist in food
conservation and marketing of the
State College Extension Service.
A total of 29,741 white farm fam
lilies and 4,848 Negro families, and
$685. white and 1853 Negro 4-H
Club girls were assisted with their
canning problems during the past
year by county home agents and To-
cal leaders in nearly 1900 COM
munities.
The total number of containers Of
food stuffs put up was 5,583.247 with
a value of $829,3899O. The 29,741
white families canned 3,7O8,357
quarts of fruits, vegetables and meats
and 1,0OO,7O7 containers of jams,
iellies and other products, and the
All Club girls put up 181 ,O36 quarts
of fruits, vegetables and meats and
39,145 containers of other home pro-
ducts. This food conservation by
white families and girls had a total
value of $731,911.45.
The Negro families and girls pre-
served 654,OO2 containers with a
value Of $97, 578.45, Mrs. Morris re-
ported.
In AZ counties 1897 farm women
sold 5000, 1899 worth Of produce on
the organized curb markets. Other
sales to merchants, hotels, institu-
tons and individuals by farm women
in SO counties amounted to $311,-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-30
Williamsboro News
BY MRS EBERT WILSON

Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Harris, Mr. and
Mrs. P. c.. Vaughn, and Harold Whit
tington spent Monday with Mrs. Har-
ris' son, E. C. Harris, in Clinton.
Little MISS Ollie Mae William
son is confined to her bed with mea-
sles. We wish her a speedy recovery.
Friends will be sorry that J. L..
Wilson, who has been very sick for
the past weeks, improves very
slowly, if any.
Little Miss Bertha Evans Wilson
is sick, in bed.
Little Miss Virginia Bell is also
having to miss school on account of
sickness. We hope that all three Of
the little girls will soon be able to
return to school.
There are a number of other
children of the Townsville school ill,
some with measles and some, as yet
have only colds.
Recent visitors of J. L. Wilson were
Mrs. Annie Tucker and Miss Mildred
Tucker, L. L. Wilson, Miss Annie
LeMay, Mr.. and Mrs. George Hester
I'm Jones, Buck Wilson, L. J. Shanks
and many others. A. number OF
/ friends have brought and sent beau
tiful flowers and gifts.
The w. M. S. of Island Creel;
church met last Tuesday at the home
of Mrs. Claud Elliott, and quilted the
two quilts they had made for the
orphans at brownsville. There were
"a ladies and girls present, AMI sew
eral children. About l o'clock they
bread picnic lunch on the spacious
tables and everyone gathered around
and thor oughly enjoyed the bountiful
good things to eat and the fellowship
together Some of the aged and sick
were remembered with nice boxes
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-30
TO HOLD MEETINGS
ON RODENT CONTROL,

College Station, Raleigh, March 80.
Il. c. Whitehead, district agent of
the U. S. Biological Survey with
headquarters at State College, today
announced series Of rodent control
meetings, demonstrations and eradi-
cations in six North Carolina coun-
ties during the 11-day period from
April 3 through April 10.
He will hold a meeting at Selma.
in Johnston county, Monday and an
other at LAGRANGE, in Lenior county,
on Tuesday. The remainder of the
week will be spent in Pitt county,
with meetings at Greenville, Farm
Vile and possibly other points. On
Thursday and Friday rat bait will be
put out in the Farmville community.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-30
GIRL SCOUT NEWS.

Girl Scouts of troop No. 2-B met
at scout headquarters Wednesday
afternoon at 4 o'clock. Instead of the
regular meeting, the girls walked to
the Parish house and practiced for
the Court of Awards, to be held Sat-
urday night.
All girls who have not paid their
national dues are asked to turn them
in.
PEGGY PARKER, Scribe.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-30

296.74, grand total of $620,419.73.
In addition, there were 328,019
pounds of fruits and vegetables dried
by women and girls, and 7,148,220
pounds of meat cured by farm fam
lilies who cooperated with represen-
tatives of the Extension Service in
the "a counties organized for Home
Demonstration work.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-30
Auxiliary to Meet.

the american Legion Auxiliary
viii meet Friday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock at the home of Mrs. Geneva
Teiser ON the Oxford road. Joint
bostesseS will be Mrs. A. D. Patter-
son. Mrs. Annie Mcintosh, Mrs. Sal
lie Upchurch, and Mrs w. O.. Ellis.
A GOOD attendance is urged, because
plans for the refreshment booth at
The exposition must be made.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-30
Study GrOup.

The study class of Jr. high and
bieh school PIT. AS Will meet. at 8
O'clock tonight in the high school
library. with Rev. James A. Jones
as speaker.