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The Phoenix index., 1940-06-08
WILD RADIO WAVES

DEEP RIVER BOYS-CBS-EasI
only-Friday $3.50 a. m.
ECHOES OF NEW YORK-WEAf
$50 k-Tues., 7:30 p. m. Guests
HAZEL CHATMAN-the Emporia
Song Bird-KTSW-Em Kan
SaS, Thurs, $50 p. m.
THEODORE HINES Singer -
NBC Blue-Scattered Schedule
FISK JUBILEE SINGERS-choir
-NBC Blue-Sun., 7:30 p. m.-1rom
Nashville through station WSM.
GOLDEN GATE JUBILEE SING
ERS CBS-Heavy scattered sche-
dule.
GOLDEN HOUR-WCKQ- Mem
phis, Tenn, Sun, $3.50 p. m.-Cen-
tenary M. E. Church
JOSEF MARAIS BUSHVEL'O
SONGS-NBC Blue-Friday, pm
SHEEP AND GOATS CLUB RE-
VUE-MBS-Wed., 8 p. m.-Rich-
ard Huey, M. c.
SOUTHERNAIPES Vocal quar-
tet-NBC Blue-Sun. 1890 a. M
Wed, Thurs, 1915 p. m.
WE, THE PEOPLE, CBS.-Sun.
$50 a m.
WINGS OVER JORDAN LBS
Sunday $50 a. M
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merly of Les Hite's band making
big success teaching, has white
woman's band and large colored
boys band both under tutelage. ..
Lionel Hampton and Tom South
ern finishing collaboration on a
screen musical entitled, "F'rom
Spirituals to Swing" will be film
ed with all-colored cast by Victor
Echertzinger Oh the Paramount lot
in the near future Swing-Ho clos
ed out Hawaiian band and placed
in more popular Ted Crews color
ed orchestra Joe Flewellyn rapid
1y recovering from badly broken
ankle received il fight scene dur
ing Million Dollar Productions
''While Thousands Cheer .Kath-
arine La Mari, classy fornlef Kan
sas City pianist and singer, now at
Club Kimo- Earl Morris, widely
known cclumnist of "Grandtown'
in eastern publication, back from
motor trip to San Antonio, Texas.
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$50 pm.-also guest songStress.
JIMMIE LUNCEF ORD-CBS &
MBS-Scattere sheduIe, Fiesta,
New York City.
MAUEICE ROCCO & THREE
BITS OF RHYTHM-Tues., Wed,
Thurs. Sat, 1890 pm. Sun. 1890
and 11:14 p.m.-WCFL $40 k
Capitol Lounge, Chicago.
ART TATUM, famed pianist
MBS-Thursday $50 pm. - Cali
fornia Melodies Program.
VAGABONDS-NBC Blue - ex-
cept east-Mon. thru Fri, lO:15 a.
m.-Vocal quartet. Also additional
schedule.
VARIETY. INSPIRATIONAL
ALL NATIONS PENTECOSTAL
CHUPCH-WCFL 97Ok- Chicago,
Sunday IL midnite.
AMOS N ANDY-CBS-Monday
through Friday p. m. Chicago 10
West Coast, II p m.
EDDIE ANDERSON Rochester
Jack Benny's Radio Valet-NBC
Red-Sunday 7 p. m. West CoasI
CLYDE BARRIE-Baritone-CBS
Sunday 9;15 a m,
MAJOR BOWES AMATEUR, HOUR
-CBS-Thursday 9 p. m.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-08
BY FRANK MARSHALL DAVIS
TOP DRAWER STUFF


PUT EVERYTHING in this claS-
sification in your safety place where
none will get broken By all
means, you'll want to keep such
discs as Duke Ellington's CONCER-
TO FOR COOTIE and ME AND
YOU. Victor masterpiece. The
first tune, in slow tempo, displays
Coolies amazing groWl trumpet
technique while the second features
the entire band in jubilee mood
with Ivie Anderson rendering a
: grand vocal.
On Vocation is a sensational
coupling featuring two totally diff
ferent styles of hot jazz. Rex Stew
art leads small group of Elling-
ton stars through SAN JUAN HILL,
incidentally displaying some of his
best trumpeting, while Buster Bail
ey is nominal head of John Kirby's
ultra-modern unit rendering the
haunting CHAINED TO A DREAM.
Continuing last years policy
Bluebird is reissuing several hot
records of Importance to fans and
collectors included are Louis
Annstrong's WHEN IT'S SLEEPY
TIME DOWN SOUTH coupled
with MIGHTY RIVER; the Gene
Krupa all-star platter of I HOPE
GABRIEL LIKES MY MUSIC and
SWING rs HERE featuring Chu
Berry, Benny Goodman and Roy
Eldridge, and the old Mckinney
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-08
Rating the Records

Cotton Picker pairing of I'D LOVE
1T and PEGGY with Coleman
Hawkins, Benny Carter, Don Red
man and Fats Waller. If you
haven't already got these, here's
your chance.
Just what was the idea CT Frs
kiiIe Hawkins getting credit for
Bluebird for composing FINE AND
MELLOW, the number Billie Hol-
iday made famous last year? Ex-
cept for an excellent oft of piano,
the Hawkins version is quite in
ferior. The coupling, MIDNIGHT
STROLL, in the '"TuXedu juno
ton" manner, is considerably bet
ter. Will Bradley has jitterbug
version on Columbia of RHCM-
BOOGIE accompanied by THIS
rs THE BEGINNING OF THE
EriD.
Duke DAILY should be a CONNER
cial success, judgina from his Var
sity of CLEAR CUT OF THIS
WORLD and NO MORE RAIN A
new and fiery group is Curley Hicks
who has smoking versions of
LIMEHOUSE BLUES and HIN
DUSTAN on Bluebird
There are some good musicians,
plus too loud drummer, OH Lii
Armstrong; riffy and jumpy
SIXTH STREET for Decca, coupled
with the torchy MY SEC RET
FLAME sung by Hilda Rogers vino
leans too heavily on night club
technique.
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lynching Ballad To Be Sung By Racia|y Mixed Choir
Paul Robson To
Appear As SoIoist

NEW YORK (ANP)-The first
performance OF unique choral
composition, And They Lynched
Him on a Tree" the joint creation
of William Grant Still and
Katherine Garrison Cnapin, whose
! poem the young composer set to
music, will be presented al
Lewisonn Staduim here June q
with white and Negro Chorus. a
symphony orchestra, q soloist and
n narrator taking part in the pro-
duction.
Approaching state production
in it's scope, the ballad was in
spired by the tragedy of mob law
leSsness and its particular racial
expression in the United States.
The poem was not intended as
Propaganda Or as problem verse.
Miss Chapin says But rather. she
declares, it YVES written as a pure
ly human document inspired by
ACI NO1ifANbIOll lJ1ob lS .
serious flaw in the fabric of
American democracy
robson AS SOLOIST
On the same program, when Mr..
Stills most recent composition has
it's premiere, Paul Robson, the
distinguished baritone, will appear
as SoloiSt. He will sing the Ballad
for Americans" for which he was
SO widely praised after it was
heard on the Pursuit Of Happi'
ness radio program. Earl Robin
sen and John Latouche composed
the music and text of this selec-
ton.
And They Lynched Him to a
Tree Was brought to the attention
of Mr. Still by DR. Alain Lovke OF
Howard university Thrilled by the
idea, the composer Immediately be-
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gan TO determine themes for it, and
after Miss Calapin travelled to Los
Angeles to discuss her poem with
him. a musical setting begun al
though theme. after theme was dis
carded before the composite
reached naturalization
The story is as follows
''It is night. In a clearing by
tie roadside alnCng the turpentine
pines, lit by the headlights from
parked cars, Negro has just beer
lynclled The white crowd who
hanged him and those VINO watch
eel, are breaking up now, going
home. They sing together, get in
to their cars and drive away.
Darkness falls on the road and
the woods. Then slowly the Ne
groc5 ccn1e out from hiding to find
the body of their friend.
GROPE FOR TREE
Among them is the mother of
The man who was hanged In
carkness they grope for the tree;
when they find it, the mother sings
her dirge. The Negro chorus Joins
her and they retell the story OF the
mans life and rehearse the TRACE
dy. she is humble and broke. but
as they all sing together, white
voices joining the Negroes the
song becomes strong in it's i'm
partial protest.
"This is a human document sung
in rhythmic expression Of poetry
through music and thence to the
hearts of people," Miss Chaplin says.
TT is the heart, the intelligence.
that overcomeS and eliminates in
tolerance and the blow of intoler-
ance upon the land" she Con-
cludeS.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-08
Hattie Mcdaniel Takes
Washington By Storm

WASH1NGTON-(A N Hattie
Mcdaniel came to Washington
last week and promptly proceeded
to take the town by storm. The
star of Gone With the Wind" ar
rived on Friday morning to do
weeks personal appearance at the
. Lichtman Lincoln theatre on YOU
street, her first appearance in this
city and the next to the last stop
on her nation wide tour. Miss NC
Daniel leaves Washington to ap-
pear at the Paramount theater in
New York City.
A series of affairs arranged for
her entertainment completely sur
priSed the buxom star The first
\ was breakfast at Harrison's
through the courtesy of the Licht-
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man theatres attended by news
men and women and officers of
the theatre chain. With so distin-
guished a guest. Mr.. Harrison him
self supervised the affair at which
MslS lMcDalliel occupied literally
and figuratively, the center of the
state.
At the last show Friday night.
Sigma Gamma Rho sorority pre-
sented Miss Mcdaniel a beautiful
basket of flowers and the audience
responded in most approved FASH
ion to Miss McDaniels offerings.
She sang recited, answered ques-
Cions, did scenes from GWTW, and
told interesting stories Of her
screen work. limitations of Sophie
Tucker and Mae West brought the
house down.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-08
NEWS OF THE THEATRES
CaIvacade Of
Negro Theatre
To Be Staged

CHICAGO LAMP What will
be the most gigantic Negro stage
speutacle ever conceived, the Cav
alCadc Of the Negro Theatre, is
Leiig prepared for presentation at
The American Negro Exposition in
the tig Coliseum aGditorium seat
il g 400 persons. il was announced
this week by Truman K. Gibson,
r.. executive director.
Written Uy ArlIa Bontemps and
LangStOn Hughes, two of the races
most brilliant authors, Cavalcade
will dramatically portray the entire
story of the Negro theatre, begin
ming with creole and other festivi-
ties befcre and Immediately after
the Civil war to swing" and the
modem Cclored show.
FEDERAL AID ASSURED
This presentation will have the
full cooperation of the federal the
atre. Although orders had gone out
for the disbanding of this group,
when Col. F. G. harrington, WPA
administrator, saw the script he
was so enthused he put through a
special order for tine Chicago prof.
ect to continue through Sept. 2.
This means iha5 some rs Negro &C
5ors, singers and musicians will be
available for supporting roles in the
extravaganza.
Principals are being selected. one
of them is Eta MOten, noted sing
.ng stat Of stage, sCreen and radlo,
VINO will have q prominent role.
Rehearsals are starting this week
and Cavalcade will have its prem
iere several days after the EXposl-
ton opens on july 4. Five oper-
ettas, similar in scope and style to
the now famous Swing Mlkado'
which this group first introduced,
will be presented by the federal
performers at various times to sup
plement the showing of Cavalcade.
10 DEPICT OLD-TIMERS
Most of the important shows will
be recreated. From the informal
Sunday celeor atoms in Congo
SQUARE of New Orleans in 1900 by
slaves, through the historically ia
nous play, "The Octoroon," a hit
of 1850; plantation days just be-
fore the Civil war; the original FISK
Jubilee Singers before Queen VIC
toria in 1874; the Richards and
Pringle's Georgia MinstrelS OF the
1905 and the Black Patti and the
Troubadors of the 1905, the Caval-
cade will give an accurate portrait
of the Negro theatre in the 18th
century,.
The late 1905 ana the goth CEN
tury. when jazz and blues were
born, will be pictured in their birth
place, New Orleans.
williams and Walkers musicals,
Bert williams, Handy's blues crea-
tions in Memphis. the old Pekin
Stock company, +. o. B. A. vaude-
Vile, Broadway shows, Bessie
Smith. Negro motion pictures. Jo-
sephine Baker, Shuttle Along
and the jitterbug craze along with
modern swing will all be colortully
and wildly portrayed.
Because noJhing like this has
ever before oeen presented, It Is
predicted that It Slll be one OF the
outstanding spectacles of all time.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-08
CBv HAROLD JOVIEN for AMP

(Bv HAROLD JOVIEN for AMP
The following broadcast listing
ie in effect for one week OF June
g only! All time indicated is East
ern Daylight. Subtract l hour for
Central daylight and Eastern Stand
ard time: 2 hours for Central
Standard. 3 hours for Mountain and
four hours for Pacific Coast time.
AS is the unavoidable case in radio
schedules all programs are sub
iect to last minute time and tai
ent changes.
HOT INSTRUMENTAL AND
VOCAL
BASIN STREET CHAMBER
MUSIC SOCIETY-NBC Blue
Sunday 4:30 pm.-Guests.
EESKINE BUTTERFIELD-M
Tuesday $50 p.m.-pianist-voca-
list
CHARACTERS - NBC Blue -
Tues. $50 a.m.-Sat. 1O:45 am.
ERSKINE HAWKINS - NBC -
Monday and Thursday, 1890 am.
Savoy, NYC.
Earl Hines, NBC Red-Wed. and
Fri, 1880 a.m,-ROseland BallIoon,
NYC.
ANDY KIRK -- CHS - Sunday
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-08
JOTTERDOWNS
ErskiilC

Armstrong; patters coming into being Erslno
week Harlem Epoi
Theatre of the most serious sub
with You know the
creed color etc Jimmy dandy Lunce
orchestra at the Danceterl6 cn
B'wav on June HARLENGS DARIINGEST COUPLE: TIE c.
Anne Virgins Brown, the singer Que
Harlems Samuel r. Delaney
He's the tracks here The
W EFtlS BEST Macmillan Leroy Collins
the Hotel Theresa StQnty
time hee! The One Way To Stop Hitler
And that lads n gals is thirty OF
the No will be fifth. God bless America
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sang to a capacity audience with
Mayor La Guardla and party occu-
pying one Of the boxes.
Kcsti Vehanen accompanied the
artist in her program of classics.
spirituals and lyrical operatic
numbers, and Miss AnderSon's ex-
GIisitelE beautiful communication
brought her many ovations. The
concert terminated a tour of more
than seventeen cities in the United
States this season, some which she
honored with more than one ap-
rearance.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-08

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
Decatur'S colored slum clearance
project will be named the Allen
Augustus Wilson Terrace in honor
of the deceased minister, civic
leader and principal of Herring
Street School, it was announced
Saturday, Selection of the name
Of the project On which construction
will begin at an early date came
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-08
Marian Anderson I'm
Final Concert Bow

NEW YORK-(A " P)-Marian
Anderson, the distinguished con
tralto, appeared in her fifth and
final New York concert Of the sea-
son Sunday night at Carnegie Hall
when she gave q concert for the
benefit of four organizations: the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People, the
Division of C'olored Work of the Ma
tional Council of the YWCA. the
National Urban League and the
international Committee on Afri-
can Affairs
AS customary Miss Anderson
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-08
Decatur Project To Be
Named After ReU. Wilson

after submiss:Nl CT several names
at the Thursday night, May go
Herring Street School, graduation
exercises. The Decatur Housing Au-
thority contacted the colored citi-
zenry for a nane for the project
Rev. Mr.. Wilson served as a de-
clur leader for 70 years, passing
On August Z, 1899
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-08

HOLLYWOOD-(ANP) - LIKE
THAT ANCIENT MINSTREL
wheeze of the dogs tail "abbre-
viated'' by train wheels, SO the OF
Kolyum must this week suffer alb
breviaaticns by the wheels of "dat
al debbil deadline." Yours truly
having been. out of town is the
reason, but we'll make good next
session.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-08

TO RICHARD HUEY, as moder-
ator of that swell radio program
Sheep and Cats )" we suggest that
YOU endeavor to sign up that g.
WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY lad
who has the entire town talking
about his superb rendition WED
nesday night) Of, That Lonesome
Road" He'd be great on your spot
Dick and don't forget. tipped you
off .trOntO!
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-08
BODIES PAINTED GREEN

The men used were Lester vii
kins. Make Thrower, Robert Lewis,
Ray Martin, Wesley Bly,, Milton
Shockley, Roland Jones, William
Broadus, Curtis Hamilton, Charles
Wilson, Monroe Tollerson, Jack
Winslow, Charles Gordon, Oscar
Pena. Herbert Skinner, j. A. Rob-
inson. Because of the mystic ma
ture of the fantastic tale. the bodies
of these men we're painted a bril-
liant green.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-08

Warner Brothers "They Drive
BY Night" starring George Raft in
a new thriller, with Ann Sheridan
opposite, used Lillian Billy Yarbo
in a dramatic bit. jess Graves was
head butler; Howard Washington
as a garage attendant, and yours
truly as second butler at the Carl
ston' home. with Alan Hale and
Ida Luvino as Mr. and Mrs.
CarlSton."
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-08
Science Shorts

Made of metal screens and
sponge rubber, guards have been
invented to protect metal workers
ears from flying sparks.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-08

chance to star we always predicted
would come for her. When AVIS
ANDREWS. nightingale of the
vaudeville circuits, sent in her no
tice that she would be off for her
customary 10 to Is week fling
throughout the country Etsy. was
promptly pushed in the. star slot.
Go on out there, lii grille, and
knock them right off their feet.
we know you can do it.
EDDIE MATTHEW'S, despite
rumOrS by two leading Broadway
c0lumniSts to the contrary. is still
in our midst. and not steamship
bound for South American concert
halls Sunday he was heard to us
ual advantage on the Major
Bowes Capitol Family hour. Listen
Eddie. kindly tell your admirers to
send their fan mail direct to the
gentleman of the airWaves," eS-
pecially when they're writing for
the major to keep you on in this
country and not let you slip away
''souse of re bordair!!' We can
dc our part by forwarding the let
ters to the station, but major
would never understand they're. Z.
not writing him direct in your be-
half.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-08

Pins are reset in a new duckpin
bowling alley when players press
buttons On a 5coreboard after
dropping pins in a slot.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-08

France has removed its export
license restriction on radio tubes
because the production is in excess
of domestic nee6S.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-08
FootaigEat ..
EAickerS i.
By ALVIN MOSES

NEW YORK CITY-(ANP)-
"ETSY" COOPER, talented viva
cicus chlorine in the Kit Kat Club
revue, has at last received the
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-08

WELL THAT THE hystera has taken most Of the
country diversion seekers becoming more liberal ha IS al
grD think time to poke puns at few OF
nv worthy the Fifth Column Mine be-
the first.
FIFTH tendency breed
the citys enemies Why sort of commits
gather oafers who block the highways and oywa
hit? Then too there's the
bar m grill addict He's taking at the
preventing reporter order get into the
actually wants the reporter
chatter Franklin SPEAKING OF 1f1E
LADIES' they contribute to the Fifth Column
they persuade forgetting ABOUT my daily
and that winsome way fer
the ladies' I'd make as great Leopold of the
Seriously,
why they need affth' this No. column do???
MAN
Burrows the 10Th A. D. will be teS-
mona banquet a. Mimo Club Satddy, June 9th It's
boy at Rev Dempsey beatrice Johnson Wells He's
Trinity Church williamsburg ~
That suit for damages beauticn against
Woolworths 125h twill rubber ae
Allan Macmillan colmn running off beauty
Johnson will be declared the winner
the promoter had to Bantamwclgh
Champion George when the Cleveland MIA
fought here PUHSONA OKAYS Andy Kinks orchestra at
US Cotton of with heipalei! Ella Fitzgerald
when they signed for the air races
Birmingham time that band has been given
the contrac what ever
became of Madeline (ShajD Dewey Winega Har
s ace talent scout pocket edition of Mike
earlier
MS office in his coat pocket SPOTS TOWN jim
my Daniels on Wheaon The latters
recognized as the from coas-to-coas.
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-08
DOT-DASH FINALE

Eddie "Rochester'' Anderson and
Fats Waller headin" aiLco'or'd
show a big hit at Paramount Inca
ter last week. Lloyd Reese. tof-
The Phoenix index., 1940-06-08

In mo Time For Comedy" at
Warmers. Louise Beavers has an
excellent featured part, one of the
best in her colorful career. Rosa
lind Russell and James Stewart are
the sears, with William Kieghley OF
Green Pastures fame as director.
In The HowardS of Virginia at
Republic studio, Jess Graves had
an excellent feature part for sew
eral weeks He played the role OF
Uncle Peter" with. Bernice Pill
lot as "Dioey." The star is Carey
Grant with a number OF famous
players in the supporting cast,
Also OH the Republic lot unoer d.
rector Mines, Virgil owens and
Jessie Clark worked last week in
a new feature.
In "The Return of Frank James
Ernest Whitman. of radio, stage
and screen fame, is busy ma Tea
tured part on the Fox lot unoer
Director Fritz Lang. The big ouC-
door feature is a sequel to tne
story of Jesse James in which
Whitman played a prominet part
last year.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-12
Half an Ounce of Iniqrlity

Bertha Rachel PaIm.., o. Evan.
ston, ILL.,, is demonstrating to dele
gates of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union in Chicago that
a bottle of Az percent beer con-
tains a full half ounce of alcohol,
and that. she claims, is Ubiquitous.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-12

Speaking to reporters in Washing
ton, Thurman Arnold, assistant at
torney general, declares his depart
ment is pushing it's investigation of
alleged throttling of ten key de-
tense industries by monopolistic
pressure. He said the United States
is facing a startling inadequacy of
production.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-12

On demonstration farms, lime.
phosphate, and legumes have increas-
ed crop yields consistently, according
to Emos c. Blair, agronomist of the
State College Extension Service.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-12

Crop rotations have been found to
be the most effective control for
Granville wilt of tobacco, says DR..
Luther Shaw, plant pathologist O.
State College.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-12

John Lambert
John Lambert, 20, representing the
University of Maryland, is shown
after winning first place in Region
One semi-fnals of the intcrcollegi-
ate aviation scholarships in flight
tests at Hicksville, L. l. He COM
petes against winners in six other
regions at Washington for prize
money offered to pilots trained by
CAA schools.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-10
CHICAGO GRAIN
(By the Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-R-Grain
trade was at a standstin today with
neither demand nor pressure to
move it into action.
Traders met at the board of trade
for the usual 3 "a hours, but all
the business could have been trans
acted in Is minutes by office boys.
Most traders were in the mood
to let things drift until after the
official government crop report,
which a issued after the close,
had been received. They expected
few changes in the report, but there
was nothing in the daily grist Of
market news to stir enthusiasm.
Wheat played around all session
within a range of IL cent a bushel.
1t opened unchanged from yester.
day and closed IA lower to IA high
er, September "a to "a 1-8, Deem
Der "a 7-8 to rs, corn 3-8 lower to
IA higher, September 81 10 to IA,
December Sc 1-2 to 3-8, rye IA to
IL down, soy beans unchanged to
IL up, and lard unchanged to 2
higher. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-10
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Aug. 9. -R- The
free British pound jumped 8 IA
cents in the foreign money market
today to within only a few cents of
the official Bank of England buy
ing price of $4.02 IL.
The free pound closed at 1898
IA.
The Canadian dollar moved up
IA cents to 81 U. S. cents. The
Hongkong and Shanghai dollars re-
manned under pressure while the
Swiss franc was unchanged in re-
alton to the dollar.
Closing rates follow Great Brit
ain in dollars, others in cents.)
Canada: Official Canadian con-
troll board rates for U. S. dollars:
buying 10 per cent premium, sell
ing II per cent premium, equiva-
lent to discounts on Canadian dol
lars in New York of buying 9.91
per cent, selling 900 per cent.
Canadian dollar in New Y o r k
open market 10 per cent discount,
or $500 U. S. cents.
Europe: Great Britain, official,
(bankers foreign exchange commit
tee rates., buying $4.02, selling
5 .04; open market, cables 1893 IA,
Germany 40.05n; (benevolent)
1925; Finland 2.05n; Greece .6S,
Hungary 19.5On, Italy sos; Portu-
gal 1892; Rumania SIN; Sweden
1885; Switzerland 22.74; Yugesla-
via assn.
Latin America: Argentine official
20. IT; free 22.59; Brazil official Cos.
Free sos; Mexico 20.40.
Far East: Japan 23.48; Hongkong
22.40; Shanghai SOS.
(Rates in spot cables unless
otherwise indicated.)
N-nominal. 4