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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-29
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, June 2S-R-Tur-
pentine firm rs IL; offerings 1853;
sales IS; receipts 1893; shipments
258; Stock 9,101. Rosin firm, Of
ferings 1888 all sold; receipts 1887;
shipments 1904; stock IT,
656. Quote: B, $40; D, 800; E,
$50; F, G, 3.77 IL; H, I, $50; K,
1882 IL; M, 4.20; N, 4.70; VIC, 5.00s
WV, 5.65; $50. 3
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BALTIMORE HOGS

BALTIMORE, June 28-R
higher; practical top 5.95. Good
and choice ITO to 210 lbs $40 to
IS; 220 to 240 lbs. 5.45 to 70; ESQ
to 300 lbs. 1896 to $50; $50 to 100
lbs. $50 to SIS; $40 to $50 lbs. SO
to 30; 100 to 40 lbs. 4.80 to .05;
12O to 100 lbs. 4.65 to 80. Packing
sows 3.85 to 4.35 5
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MIDDLING COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, June 28-HN
The average price of middling
15-16ths inch cotton at ten design
ated southern spot markets today
was four lower at 1904 cents a
pound; average for the past 80
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TRADERS INSPIRED
BY WILKES WIN
Press Average OF sc Stocks
Retains Net Advance OF
5 OF A Point
nv E

NEW YORK, June 2S-R-
Stocks. led by utilities, pushed up
IN today's market as many Wall
street traders apparently found
sneculative inspiration in the Sc.
,set;on by the republicans of Wen.
s.l L. Willkie AZ their candidate
for the White House.
Prices jumped l to more than 4
noints at the start to the best
isvels of the day. Quotations, how
aver. were unable to Withstand pro.
# taking and trends soon began to
hack away. Closing gains in num-
.ro,,s instances were down SO per
cent from the tops.
Notwithstanding the failure to
follow through on the forenoon
swing, the Associated Press aver.
,se Of go stocks retained a net
,dvance of S of a point at 41.3,
largest gain for any day since
lime IA. Transfers of 1,173, 100
shares compared with al, 020 yes.
terdav. Volume in the first hour
accounted for more than half OF
the total.
While opinions were expressed
in the financial district that the
nomination by the COP. OF a
prominent business chieftain was
bulNsh, the still adverse European
situation was seen as a buying
handicap. Complaining the picture
was the Russian coup in the Bal.
kans and continuance of peace talk
in boardrooms despite protests Of
both the British and Germans the
war would be forced to the end.
Business news remained mod
erately encouraging, with the out
look for further expansion in steel,
utility. rail and motor industries
remaining bright. A dip in this
weeks automotive output was in
line with expectations and virtual
w ignored by stocks in this cate
cory. Retail sales still held above
those of a year ago. A stock ex-
change seat sold for $40, 900. up
$1,000 from a previous transact.
ion.
Large blocks of share favorites
crowded the ticker tape after the
opening. Commonwealth & South
ern common, on a IS, 000-share
trade, was up 1-S at 1 SO. Willkie
is president of this corporation.
but announced he would resign
Monday.
Prominent on the forward tilt
we're North American, Consolida-
ted Edison, Public Service Of NJ.
American Water Works, Columbia
Gas, US. Steel, Bethlehem, Chrys-
Ter, Great Northern, Westinghouse,
Dow Chemical, Du Pont, ]. c. Pen
ney and Sears Roebuck. Aircrafts
we're hesitant, along with copppers,
oils and rubbers.
Power and Light company bonds
turned upward. Commodities were
irregularly lower. Wheat at Chica-
90 was off SO to l cent a bushel
and corn ahead 1-8 to IL. Cotton
lost Is to 80 cents a bale. Free
sterling dipped in terms of the
dollar.
In the curb Aluminium of Ameri-
ca was up 4 1-8. Lesser gamers
Included American Gas, Cities Ser
vice, Electric Bond & Share, Jones
Laughlin and Northern States
Power ga" Turnover here was
around 206, 900 shares against 3d.
900 Thursday. 4
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COTTONsEED OIL

NEW ORLEANS, June % R
Cottonseed oil closed steady.
Bleachable prime summer yellow
$. 95n: prime crude 500 to 5.25.
July 5.55b, Sep. 5.63; Oct. 5.66b;
Dec. 5.75b.
B.bid: N-nominal. 5
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court holding the prosecution was
malicious and frivilous.
Rebecca Medley, charged with
soliciting on the streets for i'm
moral purposes, was found guilty
and was ordered to leave the
| county.
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PEANUTS

SUFFOLK, Va, June % R -
Peanut quotations: Jumbos $50 to
a. Bunch 3 IL to 800; Runners
l3 IA to 3 3-s. Market quiet. 8
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NEW E COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, June 2S-tR9-
1Eo.ton futures declined today under
%nvuioation Of the July position and
iasorable weather in the belt. Clos
s prices were steady, six points
net lowers.
t,- Open High Low Close
Iuiy - 1927 1887 1920 b1O.2O
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LARD

LARD
CHICAGO, June 28.-iR-L a r d
tierces 5.32; loose 5.07; bellies
500.
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POTATOES,

BALTIMORE, June 28-R- Po-
.es (Old) - Du.. Unchanged.
"'-very dull. Unchanged. 8
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CHARLOTTE COTTON

CHARLOTTE, NC, June 28-R
Spot Cotton 1865 3
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Observation-Disclosures Over s. Must
Realize They Are Not Bargains

/ a even convince herself that she
doesn't look more than a year or
two older than she did ten years
ago, what with her more fattering
hair-do, ETC., etc.
What Sally must admit to her.
self-if she is ever to marry-is
that a woman's value Tin the eyes
of marrying mem depreciates with
the years.
So Sally, in all likelihood, won't
be able to get the man Of her
dreams-if she ever meets him.
He'll take someone younger.
Facing Truth Clears The Way
What she could get probably.
if she would take him, is a widow
err with a child or two: a man her
own age who isn't quite as attrac-
tive as she knows she is: a man
with less education and fewer So
cial graces than she, who would
value those qualities in a wife; or
an old man to whom she would
seem young.
The day she admits this truth
Sally is on her way either to get
ting a husband at last or deciding
that she would rather not marry
under the circumstances. If the lat
ter, she a concentrate on getting
somewhere in her profession, and
building the best life possible for
herself, by herself.
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News Story Locates
Missing Negro Youth

A Baltimore newspaper account
Of a man b g rescued from
drowning last week resulted in the
ending of a search for the son of
an elderly colored woman here
In a check of the news story,
Officer Schnitzlein, of the Balti-
more missing persons bureau, went
to the waterfront.
There the officer questioned a
negro named Sam Mapson, work.
ing on an oyster boat, who had
been the first to yell man over
board' when an unidentified per-
son fell from the pier.
The officer discovered the negro
has a mother in Wilmington, was
delighted to hear from her, and
promised to write her Immediately.
Sans mother here wept with
joy when Police Chief Joseph c.
Rourk read a letter from Police
Chief William P. Lawson, of Balti-
more, advising that her son had
been located after a long search.
"Sam's always been wandering"
she said, "since a boat e stole
him when he was eight years old,
and he was half way acros the
Atlantic before 1 found him. But
I am so glad to know where he
is again."
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TRINITY
WOMEN TO CONCLUDE
MISSION STUDY COURSE

The women of Trinity Methodist
church will conclude their fall mis-
sion study course with the follow.
ing programs to be given at the
church on Tuesday and Thursda,
afternoons from 3 o 4:3o o'clock.
Tuesday-Devotional, Mrs. F. C
Hale piano: Rosy Cheeks" (Emer.
sony played by Catherine Sweat
Piano: Dance Of the Toys" Hirsh.
berg, by Marian Budd Wilson. A
review Of Miller's ct h e Church
Serving Migrants" by Mrs. w. G
Brummitt. Piano: Cotton Pickers,'
Martin, by Edith Rogers. Review
Migrants in our Homes" by Mrs. E
r. Clarke. Piano: trio Cadman's
Mill on the Brook" by Edith Rog.
ers, Catherine Sweat and Marian
Wilson. Chorus by Junior Sunday
school pupils.
Thursday:
Devotional-Mrs. Fannie Cain
Piano: Rolfe's Chapel Chimes by
Eugenia McCarty. Review of Daw.
ber's "Ministering to Shifting Popu
lations," Mrs. M. H. Shepherd
Piano: Wood Nymphs Harps," J
P. Rea Played by Princess Anne
Stellings. Reading: Suppose YOU
Were a Migrant" by Kathryn Hunt
er. Playlet: around the Calendar
With the Migrants" by twelve
Junior Sunday school pupils. jun.
ior chorus from Temple Baptist
church, Mrs. Walker director.
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MIND YOUR MANNERS

Test your knowledge of cor.
rect social usage by answering
the following questions, then
checking against the authorita-
tive answers below:
1. Is it as important to be quiet
and well-behaved when dining and
dancing in a hotel Or night club as
when you are a guest at a friends
party?
2. Is it good manners to go to an
expensive eating place. accept the
superior service and then not tip
the customary amount?
3. If you are at a night club and
a singer is introduced as part Of
the floor show, should you be quiet
through the song?
4. Should you applaud the mum.
bers of a floor show?
5. Does it show sophistication to
go through a long wine list and
then order a wine that isn't listed
oAAo Soo ouSPCC Id 1lOl ol lldlus
What would you do if
You, a man, find yourself at a
table with two women and every.
one else at the table is dancing
(a) Ask one of the women to
dance, and ask the other to ex-
cuse you?
b) Sit at the table with both
women?
Answers
1. Yes.
2. No. You should include tips
in with the price of the meal and
the v charge when you are
considering going there.
8. Yes.
4. Yes.
S. No. 1t looks as though you are
showing off.
Best what Would You Do" So
lution-(b).
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BY RUTH MILLETT

In the marriage market a WON.
an of IS isn't looked on as the lat.
est model. She can't hope for as
good a deal as the girl of Is.
Now those are harsh, and brutal
words. But they are the truth.
And it is too bad that unmarried
women won't admit their truth tc
themselves.
If a woman would admit them.
she would not go on year after year
hallway believing that someday
she would find a man she thought
good enough for her.
Let's take Sally Smith. She's
thirty-five, almost thirty-six. A man
her age, with her intelligence and
social acceptability isn't going tc
be interested in Sally. He is going
to fall for a girl not much more
than twenty-five, if that old.
The younger GIRLS almost sure
to be more attractive from a mans
point of view.
She's Too Self-Centered
But Sally won't look at the mat.
ter from a mans point of view.
She kids herself that she is real.
ly smarter looking than she was
ten years ago and that she is far
more intelligent. And by looking al
a mirror in a rather dim light she
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-17
AUCTION

FAIRBURY, Neb., Nov. 16.-
R-Everett Clark, of Diller,
mingled with a crowd attending
a tax sale of Harbine village
lots.
He showed a friend his new
work gloves.
"How much did they cost?"
asked the friend.
TWENTY-FIVE cents" boosted
Clark loudly.
Sheriff Dwight Young, con-
Quoting the auction, heard only
the price, promptly marked it
down.
There were no other bids and
the sheriff informed a surprised
Clark he had bought a lot in
Harbine.
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SOUTHPORT

SOUTHPORT, Nov. 16.-James
Wolfe, of Norfolk, Va, visited his
family last weekend. Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Swain and daughter,
Mary Anna, visited Mr.. SWANS
mother, Mrs. Amelia Swain last
week. -Elvise st. George spent last
weekend in Wilmington with Mrs.
Lewis Dixon. George Watson, of
Pennsgrove, N. j., spent last week
end with his mother, Mrs. George
Watson. Friends of little Rudy Bell
will be glad to know he has re-
turned home from the J.. Arthur
Dosher hospital from an appendix
tbs operation.
M. r. Sanders returned home Fri
day from attending the of his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Juber Y. Dixon
Of Norfolk.
Ben Finch, Of Burwood, La, is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Ben
Finch. Glen Northrop, of Wales
boro, is visiting his mother, Mrs.
S. B.. Northrop. Eugene Newton,
Of Chadbourn, is visiting friends
here. p. L. Bryant has returned
home from Savannah, Ga. Miss
Carrie Harker has returned home
from Norfolk, after spending two
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Wilbur
Taylor. e. c. Newton, of Raleigh,
spent last weekend with his family.
|-Orvil Cotrell is spending some
time with his aunt, Mrs. r. D. St.
George of Pennsgrove, N. j. Mr..
and Mrs. H. B. Smith spent last
Wednesday in Charleston, S. C.
Circle No. 8 Of Trinity Methodist
church met with Mrs. S. B. Fink
and Mrs. Rob Willis, at the home
of Mrs. Frink Monday evening.
Friends of Mrs. Russell St. George
will be glad to know she is able to
be back home after treatment from
the J. Arthur Dosher hospital. -
Robert Willis, of Chadbourn, spent
last weekend here with his family.
Mrs. Warren Dosher a n d son
Richard, Of Raleigh, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Dosher. Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Grissom were
called to Wilmington Thursday on
account of the death of their grand
son, Denver C. Patrick, Jr.- Miss
Susie Newton spent Sunday in Will
mington visiting Misses Eta and
Carrie Craig.
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Eighth Naval District
Goes To New Orleans

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. -R-
Senators Overton and Ellender ID
Lay said today Secretary Knox had
advised them final approval had
been given to the transfer of the
Eighth naval district headquarters
from Charleston, S. c., to New Or.
leans, La, effective December Is
Necessary personnel will be trans.
ferred from Charleston to New Or
leans, Overton said, and additional
personnel obtained gradually.
The New Orleans headquarters
will administer naval affairs for the
entire Gulf coast.
Headquarters of the Sixth and
Seventh naval districts will remain
at Charleston, the Navy department
said.
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D SERIAL STORY
GOAL TO GO
BY w. H. PEARS

YESTERDAY: Buck drills his
team, sends them in against East
determined to win. He refuses to
let Bill play, fearing he might be
accused of favoritism. West fights
East to a %scoreless tie at the half.
but in the third quarter, East's
flashy back gets away. Power
plays give East a touchdown.
Score East, 6; West, 0.
CHAPTER XII
A moan swept East's stands as
the point after touchdown failed.
West received. From the 3O-yard
line they ran three plays, then
punted.
mo gain" Bill groaned. Buck,
they'll never crack through the
East line the way they're going.
Those guys r smart and tough.
It'll take plenty to score against
them"
It'll take something they're not
expecting" Buck admitted.
They've felt us out now and they
know what we've got. If I could
only give them a surprised"
East took the ball, failed to
gain; but in the exchange of punts
West lost five yards.
Suddenly Bill snapped erect on
the bench, glints of excitement in
his eyes. "Buck, you can give
them a surprise-more than one"
A time-out for East gave Buck
a chance to talk. what do you
mean, Bill?"
"Those plays we taught the
scrubs, Buck! Remember how I
ran n of them through the var
sity?"
Buck Vas puzzled. IT still don't
get you, Bill. The linemen have
TO be familiar with the plays, too.
1 can't just send in a new back
field"
That's what I mean, Buck.
Take out the whole varsity! Let
me go in with the scrubs and run
those plays"
Hope kindled in Bucks eyes,
then died. TOO risky, fellow. If
J. remove my varsity now l can't
send them in again until the next
quarter. And if your plays fail,
those East boys m liable to rip
the scrubs to pieces"
But the quarter is nearly half
over" Bill argued. Il know we
can hold that long. It's III only
chance, Buck
In silence Buck Mentor watched
the rapidly shifting pattern of play.
East was playing the game safe,
clinging to its slender lead, giving
West no opportunity to gain.
He said finally, go ask the
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1910,
NEA SERVICE, INC.

scrubs, Bill. Maybe they don't
even remember those plays"
Bill leaped from the bench with
a shout. The scrubs, huddled like
Indian braves in their blankets
stared at him curiously.
what gives, Bill?" one of them
asked.
"Plenty," Bill said tightly. "How
many of you fellows remember
those plays we learned from
Buck?"
Bills excitement was conta'
gious. They swarmed about him,
Wild-eyed. I'VE haven't forgotten
one of them, Bill. Honest! Two OF
them start exactly alike, except
that the off-tackle-"
Right" Bill grinned. and
turned back to Buck. I'VE can
roll 'em for you, Buck"
Buck Mentor hesitated a mo-
ment, then his jaw set. "Okay,
Bill, get ready. I'm going to gam
BILE a lot on you fellows!"
Eleven eager scrubs stepped
along the sidelines, warming up.
Buck called time. An entire new
team trotted across the field to
report to the referee. A hush of
establishment gripped the stands
as, one by one, the varsity re-
turned to the bench.
And then, as the situation be-
came clear, a roar burst the 81
lence. Bill however. was deaf to
it, dumb to everything but the
hard turf under his feet-striped
with white lines which he must
somehow cross.
He checked the downs and yard
age. 1t vas second with five to go.
Bill gathered his team in a huddle.
Look, fellows, we've got to jolt
EN- fast. They've been playing
their secondary in close to stop a
running attack. Now we'll give
EN- that passing play we learned"
Bill took the pass from center,
started to slice off-tackle. Elk.
pecting a running play, the East
defense was sucked to the right.
Vests left end cut far over; the
right end blocked out the defen-
sive halfback.
Bill was almost to the line of
scrimmage when he veered off and
heaved the pass. Running dag.
cnally, the end gathered it in and
scooted along the sidelines. He
was thrown out of bounds on East's
40-yard line.
A 30-yard gain! The West stands
roared into life. The cheerleaders
hurled their megaphones heaven.
ward and attempted to fly after
them.
Bill called the off-tackle play,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-17
81 Men Join Army
Here During October

FORT BRAGG. Nov. 15.-Sixty-
four young men were enlisted at
the Wilmington sub-station during
October for three years of service
with army units here, it was re-
ported today.
The Wilmington enlistment total
was part of the 1875 men who
enlisted or re-enlisted in the regu-
lar army at recruiting stations in
the state during the month. The
high rate of volunteer enlistments
has been stimulated by defense
measures in general and passage
of the selective service act, Off
GERS here said.
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Chcago's Livestock
Show Set For Nou. 80

CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-R)-Ameri.
can agriculture stages it's biggest
annual show in the heart of the
nations second city when the IN
ternational Livestock Exposition
comes to town Nov. so to Dec. Z.
It's a barnyard circus, an over
a society horse show and a display
Of how to grow things scientifically
rolled into one big contest with
$100, 900 in prizes at stake.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-17
NEW FIRMS

RALEIGH, Nov. 16.-R-Thad
Eure, secretary of state, issued char
tiers today to the following four
firms:
Pinehurst Dairy Products, Inc, of
Pinehurst, Robot Clock company of
Greensboro, Commercial Stationers,
Inc, of Asheville, and Tucker Motor
company, Inc, of Durham.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-17
Carolina Firms Win
u. S. Army Contracts

WASHINGTON, Mo-. 16.-RH
The War department announced
the following contracts were
awarded to Virginia a d North
Carolina companies:
Lamport Manufacturing Supply
company, Danville, Va, and Bilt-
more, N. c., 81, 1000 cotton sheets,
SAT, 1870 {.
Southeastern Construction COM
pany, Charlotte, N. c., construc-
ton of temporary housing at
Nansemond ordinance depot, Va,
S32, 1892. l
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Handicapped Workers
Ruling Is Announced

RALEIGH, Nov. 16.-LR-Major
A. l.. Fletcher, regional director of
the wage hour division, said today
the Carolina officer had been given
authority to grant applications al
lowing employment of handicapped
persons at less than the minimum
wage required by the wage-hour law.
Heretofore, Fletcher said, such
applications had to be handled
through the central office in Wash
ington.
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s 9 c | E 7 Y

lin; secretary, Mrs. W. G..
Hales; treasurer, Mrs. E. EN-
mart and major project leader,
Mrs. c. c. Lewis. All members
are urged to attend and visitors
are invited. All members are
asked to bring their contribu-
tions to the Red Cross at this
meet. Plans for a supper to be
served in December will be made
at this time.
The third of a series of par
ish bingo parties will be held
at st. Mary's parish hall on Fri
day November %, at S:15 o'clock.
The public is invited. Tickets
may be had from the following:
j. A. Sheehan, John Bremen,
John Halligan, M. Flanagan, or
P. j.. Baschon.
The Addie Hart class of
Grace Methodist church will
meet Monday at 8 pm. with
Mrs. c. B. Borgess., 113 Bor-
den avenue, Brookwood.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-17
Short Docket Heard
In Recorders Court

The usual short docket of Satur-
day cases tried in recorders court
included the sentence of Herman
Tyson, alias 'Dinks", negro, to go
days on the county farm for lar
Gen. and receiving.
Two vagrancy cases were heard
giving Herbert Shepard and Rob-
ert Livingston each 30 days on the
road. 5
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SO AND OUT

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 16.-R
Shirley Temples tonsils wer'
removed today.
The 11-year-old film star had
promised her friends at West
lake School for Girls, which
She attends, that she would re-
main conscious as long as pos
sible SO she could describe her
sensations.
Attendants said she counted
to SO before the ether took eff
feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-17

John Moon was granted n of
the earliest American patents. The
grant was made in 1925 on a corr
shelter.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-17

The East Wilmington Home
Demonstration club will meet on
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock
with Mrs. Paul Jordan, Gordon
road. Mrs. Eubank will be joint
hostess with Mrs. Jordan. All
members are urged to attend
and visitors are cordially in
vited