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Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Arts And Crafts SectionHas
Delightful MayLuncheon.

as; leatherwork, sewing, cork work.
block printing. woodwork. pine
needle work. crocheting. painting
and listed some Of the instructors
who will head the various projects.
Mrs. N. A. Contos. recently ap-
pointed county crafts chairman,
explained some of the new projects
which she hopes to inaugurate. such
as pewter and copper etching ana
woodcarving
The remainder of the afternoon
was spent in whist, prizes going to
Mrs E. L. Allen and Mrs. George
Bucklin for high scores and to
Mrs. Richard P. Hafner and Mrs.
Doris Bridgers for second high
scores. >.
Outgoing board members, hostess
es for the day we're: Mrs. Farrfs.
Mrs. w. r. Roberts, Mrs. @. T..
Gilkison, Mrs. B. o. Mitchell, and
Mrs. E. B. Mason, Jr. :.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09

May baskets filled with a pro-
fusion of spring flowers in all the
pretty pastel shades made charm
ing centerpieces for the luncheon
at which the Ten Thousand clubs
Arts and Crafts section closed its
year on Wednesday.
Members of the outgoing board
of directors were hostesses and en-
tertained the section members and
also the board of directors of the
Ten Thousand club.
A delicious luncheon was served
at noon followed by the inStallment
of new officers: Mrs. l.. l.. Hauck,
chairman; Mrs. w. S. Wallace. vice
chairman; Mrs. Roy Hammond,
secretary; Mrs. w r. Roberts,
treasurer; Mrs. Dunbar Carey, pub
licity chairman.
Mrs. Earl Farris, retiring presi-
dent, was presented with hand
some card table from the section
in appreciation Of her many SER
vices.
Mrs. Hauck announced some of
the projects for the coming year,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
.HoItviIIe Couple
Married Recently
In Yuma

HOLTVILLE, May 9.-Announce-
ment has been made by Mr.. and
Mrs. G. E. sullivan of the marriage
of their daughter, Geneva, to Oliver
William Coker, son of Roy Coker
of Holtville.
The wedding took place in Yuma,
Arizona, on May 6, with Judge Ed
Wynne officiating.
Accompanying the young couple
to Holtville were the brides par
ents, Bill Bailey. Preston and Wood
row Mayfield, Pearl Sullivan and
Billy Holmes.
The bride was attractive in her
wedding dress, smart pink sport
dress with which she wore brown
and white accessories.
Pearl Sullivan was her only at
tendant and wore dark blue with
brown and white accessories.
Billy Holmes served Mr.. Coker
as best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coker will make
their home in Holtville on Walnut
street. The bride is a graduate of
the Holtville Union high school,
class of 49,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Clubs
Society
SOCIAL CALENDAR
THURSDAY

Junior club, I, Barbara Worth
2O-30 club, 7, California hotel
Jackson recital, 1880, 665 He'll
Alamo-Verde, 1880, Alamo school
Rose Mesquite, 1880, Rose school
Townsend club No. 2, 1880, court
house
Scout Troop II, 1880, Scout hut
r. A. NJ. No. 100, 1880, Masonic
temple
Building trades council, 1870, La
Dor temple
Electricians union, 1880, Labor
temple
Elks Mothers day program, I,
Elks hall
Cub pack No. 176. !, Scout hut
FRIDAY
Kiwanis club, Barbara Worth
Jasper, 1880, L. S. Neagle home
Mckinley PIT. T., 2:30, school
Acacia, 1880, Acacia school
Mt. Signal, 1890, Mt. Signal school
Kenah recital, 8, $50 Olive
"The Ghost Train, 8:15, high
school
Townsend club No. l, 1880. court
house
Signal chapter No. 276, o. E. S.,
8, Masonic temple
Painters union, 1880, Labor tenn
pie
Union No. 1119, Z, Labor temple
Advanced bridge section, 1880. AL
Wensley
Young Republicans, 1880, court
house
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Three Services
For Mothers Day

Mothers day will be observed in
three services Sunday at the Pres
byterian church
At $50 a m the church school
will conduct combined Mothers
day. children's day and promotion
service with the worship in the
charge of the high school young
peoples class.
At 1100 the morning service will
presen. choir anthem and a solo
by Mrs. Ben c. Herring. The pastor
will speak on Creative Faith in
The Home.
At the 7:3O hour in a union SER
vice with the Methodist people
the Christian Endeavor groups will
be in charge.
Counsellor Walter H. Mccall will
preach the sermon. S. p. Holiday,
Jr., will sing accompanied by Mrs.
S. P. Holiday. Miss Janet Thomp-
son will Sing, accompanied by Mrs.
Eugene Waterman.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Alice Harrison
Receives Vote
As Best Speaker

Alice Harrison, speaking on THE
Vagabond Poet" won the vote as the
best speaker of the evening when
the Toastmistress club met We'd
nesday night at the California ho-
tel.
Mary Ann Riddle was toaStmis-
tress and the other speakers and
their topics were: Ruth Campbell,
"A Surprise; Mildred Marcot. 1.-THE
Chinese Are Like That; Hazel Pur-
dy. "It Pays to Advertise; Estelle
eagle. "At the Close OF School,;
Frances Beshears, Conditions in
Germany.
Morgan Rice from the Toast
masters club, served as general
critic for the evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
ID bY ANNE HARDY DAVIS
EICentro Hotel Scene Of
Smart Bridge Luncheon

HOJTVILLE, May 9-Mrs Lannes
McPhetridge entertained a group
Of friends at smart bridge lunch
con Wednesday at the Barbara
Worth hotel, Ell Centre.
White stock and baby's breath
in particularly graceful arrange
ments carried out the color scheme
of white and green in the table
appointment.
Bridge prizes went to Mrs. Burke
Mrs. Virgil Edwards. Mrs Euebner
and Mrs. Williams.
Covers were laid for Mesdames
William Burke, jr., Laural Ferguson,
Forrest Ferguson, j. K. Fahring,
J. r. Snyder, Al Cravath, Sam
Webb. Sr. w. r. Farmer, James
Mackie Jr., Virgil Edwards, Ern-
est Edwards, Charles Williams, Will
lam A. Clarke, Lowell Jessen, w.
L. Huebner, R. N. Claiborne, G.
p. Denny, c. A. Butler, I. H. Shaw,
John Hartzog of Holtville; Mrs.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09

Two hundred Camp Fire girls
from CaleXico, Holtville, Calipatria
Heber, and El Centro will assemble
in FL Centre Monday night for
the Grand Council Fire to be held
in the stadium on Fourth street.
At this time all local or leather
honorS earned by the girls during
the year will be presented and those
girls who are eligible will receive
their ranks.
Mrs. j. B. McNeece, council pres
ident, will welcome the guests and
Mrs. W. c. Costello and Mrs. War
rem E. Sage will present the awards.
Fire Ceremony
The ceremony is a particularly
impressive one with the firelighting
service and response, the music, the
professional of Camp Fire girls in
their ceremonial gowns. Song" is
to be the theme and each group
will participate in the program in
some way.
Those girls eligible for the trail
seekers rank, the first rank to be
received, and who will be presented
with their AWARDS by "A. II. heller,
council treasurer, are Patricia Blair.
Virginia Aiken, Carma Lyta McMa-
han, Mary Lou Ray, Mary Fran
Hafner, Alberta Patterson, Edith
Small, Barbara Small, jamie Sue
Tackett, Billie Jane zeitvogel.
Those who have passed the wood
gatherer's rank will receive their
award from Mrs. Leah Boyer, coun-
Gil board member; Geraldine Rice.
Mrs Florence Wilson, jamie Sue
Tackett, Dorothy Ann Mitchell.
c. H. H. Small, board member
is to have the privilege of presenting
the firemaker's rank to his daugh-
ter Edith Small.
Those in charge of the freight
ing ceremony are: Dorothy Mitchell,
Mary Lou Hunter, Jane Meagher
and Betty Lemons. the response
being made by Shirley Kinne, Bar
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
CHANDELIERS Have
Bridqe Game

The CHANDELIERS, Junior Ten
Thousand club bridge section, had
their meeting Monday night at the
home of Margaret Plemons. SAB Ell
Centre avenue, where they enjoyed
a game of contract with Mrs. Mer-
win Mccoy winning the high score
prize and Mrs. j. w. Beshears, the
travelling prize.
Miss Plemons served a Chinese
supper afterwards. those present
being Mrs. Mccoy, Mrs. Beshears,
the Misses Julia Tucker, Louise
Chamlis. Matte Jim Michael, En-
ogene Blackard and Rosalie La
Brucherie.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
O.E.S. Chapter
Initiates

HOLTV1LE, May 9-Holtville's
Eastern Star chapter witnessed a
particularly impressive initiation
ceremony at its meeting this week
when Mary Lee Harris was initiated
into the chapter with her mother,
Mrs. L. A. Harris. presiding.
Mrs. Harris is past worthy
matron of the chapter and was in
vited to officiate that evening in
the place of Della Yearly, this
years worthy matron of Alamitos
chapter.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
First Party In
Series We dnesday

First OF series Of bridge lunch
cons planned for this spring by
Mrs. w. A. Tondro took place at
her home, 525 Wensley avenue.
A profusion of garden flowers
made colorful decorations for the
house and were arranged effectively
as centerpieces for the luncheon
tables.
In the contract game, Mrs. Nor
man E. Dupont won the high score
prize; Mrs. L. j. Goree, Jr, the
second, and Mrs. r. j. MsNamara,
the third high.
Mrs. Tondro is planning a similar
affair for the near future.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Community Sing
At Mt. Siqnal

Mt. Signal Sunday school will
hold their weekly community si1tg
on May IL at the school house.
Sunday school is at $50 Am. anti
at IL noon a basket dinner is
scheduled with the sing at 3:30 pm.
The Imperial Valley Sacred 6inS-
ing class members will be special
guests and any one interested In
the old gospel songs is welcome to
attend the gathering.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Sorority ToHonor
Mothers SUNDAY

Gamma Alpha chapter of Beta
Sigma Phi sorority is planning
Mothers Day breakfast for Sunday
at $50 a. m. in the Hotel de ANA,
Calexico. Those girls whose mothers
are in the valley will invite them
as their guests, and the others
will borrow mothers for the occas-
ion
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Waterman Pupils
Recital Soon

Elizabeth Waterman will present
her voice students in recital Sat-
urday evening. May 25, at 8 o'clock
in the Methodist social hall.
At this time program of classi-
cal, standard and popular numbers
will be heard.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09

Ritz of Los Angeles, Mrs. Lewis
Mitchell of Brawley and the host
eSS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-30
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-lR-Cot-
ton futures prices levelled off to-
day after four sessions of losses
Final prices were Unchanged to
points higher, except for July,
which lost in the last few min
utes Of trade.
Traders were in little hurry to
buy or sell as they watched ef-
fects of the latest explosion in the
European war. Price fixing by the
trade, however, came. through in
sufficient volume to absorb a drib-
BILE Of southern hedging sales.
Modest support was. chalked up
to Bombay interests.
Interest in cotton textiles cen
tered on specially items with full
asking prices paid.
Exports Monday 10,265 bales;
season so far 3O8,3 ,349. Port receipts
2O,605. Port stocks 3,002,5T. 4
Range follows:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-30
dd@ F0r Steel And Industrial Speciates Helps Stock Market
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Oct. %. - R - The
largest run of hogs in three months
coming on top of a generous sup
ply yesterday and the continued
weak dressed market sent prices
10 to Is cents lower again today,
depressing the top to $6.15. Cattle
were generally steady, but + a t
lambs sold Is cents lower.
Salable hog receipts amounted
to $4,000 and packers had 1000
sent direct. Best wholesale pork
loins declined to $14 per hundred
weight, the lowest since the end
OF June and $11 under the peak
of the year.
With steer trade uneven but
mostly steady best steers brought
/ $14.35.
U. S. Dept. Agr.)-Salable hogs
$4,000; total 10000; active, gener-
ally 10 to Is lower than Mondays S
average; bulk good and choice 22l
to 300 lbs. 600 to IS; mostly SIC
and 6.l5; 300 to $50 lbs. 500 tc
$40; well-finished 18O to 200 lbs
lights $50 to 600; good packing
soWs 400 lbs. down mostly SIS tc
500; 400 to 500 lbs. $40 to 70; ex
treme weights around 5.25; ship
pers took 500; holdcvers 1000.
Salable cattle $500; calves 1900;
generally steady but uneven trade
on steers; COWS strong but all 9th
er classes steady; best 1899 Id
steers 14.35; few loads 1854 to 134(
10. weights 14.0O to Is; best year
llngs 1878; heifer yearlings 1880
strong weight cutter COWS to $50
grass fat beef COWS SIS to 1926
mostly; heavy volume stocker ane
feeder sales late Monday will
prices strong but advance lost to
day in light trade: quality steel
calves 11.00 to 1880; comparabl,
yearlings 900 to 1125.
Salable sheep 5000; total 1000
slow, fat lambs Is lower; year
lings so lower for two days
slaughter ewes scarce steady; goot
to choice natives lambs 900 to Is
top 9.15; medium to good 800 II
Z; common 600 to $50; three deck
good 88-lb. comebacks 8.75; othe
fed lambs unsold; good to choic,
fed yearlings 7.85; slaughter eve
4.40 down. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-30
N. Y. COTTONsEED OIL

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-LP-The
tendency of farmers to withhold
seed attracted increased attention
to the cottonseed oil futures mar
ket today, where prices advanced
3 to points on sales of 70 con-
tracts.
Dec. closed $40 bid, Mch. 5.58
bid, May 5.65 bid.
Southern prices for cottonseed,
! ranged from "a to $26 a ton,
around the best levels for the crop.
Crude oil in the Southeast was
quoted nominally at 4 IA to 4 IL
cents a pound. In the valley 4 IA
was bid and in Texas 4.20 to 1926.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-30
United States Steel
Declares 81 Dividend

NEW YORK, Oct. 2s.-(RA
Directors of United States Steel
corporation today declared a divi-
dend 81 share on the common
stock. The same amount was paid
in April and September.
Earnings in the third quarter
amounted to $33, 103,067, equal to
$3.07 -hare on the common stock
compared with $10,420,445, or At
cents a share in the September
quarter, last year.
Third quarter earnings were the
best since the corporation report
ed $36, 1882 in the second quar-.
ter of 1887, which was equal tc
$3.43 a common share. In the June
quarter of this year earnings
amounted to $19,201, ,00S, equal tt
ST. .48 a share.
Nine months earnings to Sept
80 amounted to $69,418,070 equa
to $3.50 a common share, n {
compared with $12,39O,756 in tht
first nine months of 1889, equa
to $3.4A on the 7 per cent pre-
ferred. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-30
CHICAGO GRAIN

HICAGO, Oct. 20. - R- Heavy
liquidation sales of l. e m b
wheat in the face of limited de-
mand kicked the props out from,
under the grain markets today. The
nearby delivery was under con-
centrated pressure most of h e
day.
session and prices broke as much
as SO cents in the final minutes
of trading. ALI wheat contracts fin
ished near the lowest levels of the
Soybeans were the only COM
modify to show n e p n n
strength, finishing with net gain
of 3-4 of a cent for the December
contract at 83 1-8 cents. Around
midday prices showed gains of as
much as 2 cents bushel.
Final figures for wheat were SO
to SO cents lower than Mondays
close, December 83 3-4 to 5-8, May
81 IL; corn was unchanged to 1-8
cent off, December go 3-8 to IL,
May 81 5-8; oats lost 1-8 to 3-8;
rye was IA to IL off, and lard
was 5 cents off to IL cents up,
the latter on the March delivery.
Corn was relatively steady, clos
ing unchanged to 1-8 cent off, the
latter on the deferred deliveries.
There was slightly m p row
shipping demand but it failed as
much of an influence in the fu-
lures market. Country offerings,
dried up with only 5000 bushels
booked on to arrive basis. Over
night rains over the corn belt at
tracted little interest.
The oats market was thin ir
sympathy with wheat. Houses with
Northwest connections bought the
December contract. The cash tone
was strong. Rye was easier or
selling by commission houses anc
northwest interests.
Lard prices rallied after a mod
crate decline. Packing house brok
ers were the most active interests
The live hog market was weak il
the face of heavy receipts.
Open High Low Close
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-30
INDUSTRIAL BONDS
SCORE ADVANCES
Market For Foreign Bonds
Again Registers War Rumb-
lings In Balkans

NEW YORK, Oct. 2s.-R-
Industrial and public utility bonds
mostly pointed bit higher today
while the market for foreign loans
again registered war rumblings ir
the Balkans.
Bulgaria 7 lbs of 1868 dropped
l IL to 8 while the Is of 1867
cracked 2 IL to 7 1-2.
Off l to more than 2 were Cana
da 3 IDS, Argentine 4 LIS of 1913
Australia SIS and Abitibi Paper IS
Italian issues rallied a little from
a sell-off in the previous session
Costa Rica Is rose nearly to 18
Following the uneven rise in
stocks for minor advances were
Wa1worth As, Western Union IS
Portland General Electric 4 IL:
and Standard Oil of New Jersey
jumped nearly 4 to 81 5-8.
Closing down fractions to more
than point were Armour of Della
ware As, Illinois Central 4 3-4s
International Telephone IS ant
Union Pacific lbs.
U. S. treasury issues h e IL
steady, ending with slight changes
up and down.
Transactions totaled $5,2O1 900
face value, against $4,234,575 il
the previous session. The Asso
ciated Press industrial and utilit,
averages each were up L of /;
point while the rail average dippee
as much. Ten foreign bonds wer
off 5 of point on the average. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-30
CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-tRAC h
wheat No. 3 mixed IS 3-4.
Corn old, No. yellow 66 IL to
81 IL; No. white 70; new, No. 2
yellow IS IA to IL; No. 3, 81 3-4
to GA 1-2; No. 4, 60 IL to 63 r.;
No. 5, So to go; No. 2 white 681-4;
No. 1854 to IS; No. 5, SO IA; sam
pie grade, SO IL to 81 1-2.
Oats No. mixed SO "a; No. l
white 81; No. white heavy 81 IA;
No. 2, 81; sample grade mixed
heavy 30; sample grade viii t e
tough %.
Barley mailing so to 64 nominal
feed 80 to 48 nominal; sample,
grade tough As.
Field seed per hundredweight,
nominal; Timothy seed 1865; alsike
900 to 11.00; fancy red top 7.50
to 800; red cloverseed 800 to 1900
sweet clover $50 to 4.50.
Buckwheat No. 2, 1.08; No. 8,
LOS. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-30
WHAT STOCKS DID
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-LR)-The
canadian dollar and Argentine peso
oecnhed in the free foreign money
market today but most other cur
fencies held their ground.
Inc peso, Under pressure recently,
losl IL Of cent at 1880 u. S. cents.
Ae dominion unit slipped IA cent
" Sb 3-4 cents. Unchanged was
'Iee sterling at s4.O4.
CloSlng rates follow Great Britain
Ill dollars; others in cents):
canada: Official Canadian control
'odlo rates for U. S. dollars; buying
~ per cent premium, selling II per
1enl premium, equivalent to discount
vi canadian dollars in New York
ouylng 9.91 per cent, selling 900
per cent.
canadian dollar in New York
upen market IS ia per cent discount
'o,10 U. S, cents.
70 Europe; Great Britain, official,
taefs taai'hefs foreign exchange commit
nn NV 'aVesl buying s4O2, selling $4.O4;
ma- oll market, cables s4.o4; Germany
go. e'N' benevolent 1900; Finland
n' s'i' Greece .6Sn; Hungary 19.50n;
Io S 0o6; Portugal 4.O1; Rumania
,, aan a5 Sweden 2s,s7; Switzerland
''1z; Yugoslavia 2.35n.
). Laun America: Argentine official
h. is,'' Tree 1880; Brazil official sos;
Ass 0'O5; Mexico 20sOn.
d ,e' al = East: Japan 23.4S; Hongkong
''z9' ~ Shanghai 6.22.
n.i mates in spot cables unless other
wise indicatedy.
a-NominaI
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-30
NEW YORK SUGAR

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-lR-High-
er prices for raw sugar stimulated
demand for domestic futures to-
day and the market advanced l
to 2 points on sales of $500 tons.
The world list finished un-
changed to l point up in listless
dealings. Sales totaled only 300
tons; Dec. .79b, Mch. .64 LIB.
Raw sold at 2.87 cents a pound,
an advance of 2 cents for the spot
position. Limited offerings were
available late at 2.90 cents.
Refined remained at 435 cents
locally but southern and western
area quotations hardened.
No. 3 range follows: 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-30
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 29.-LR-
USDA)-Livestock: Hogs-15 cents
lower than Monday. Good and choice
1S0-225 lbs. 5.S5-6.O5; the top; 10O-12O
lbs. 4.o5-4.55; 12o-14O lbs. 4.55-5.o5
14O-16O lbs. 5.05-550; 160-180 lbs.
5.5O-5.S5; 225-25O lbs. 5.35-5S5; $50
800 lbs. 5.05-5.55; over 800 lbs. 4.95-
5.45. Sows under $50 lbs. 4.30-4.80;
over $50 lbs. 3.S0-4.30.
Cattle - Generally steady. Most
fat COWS 5.O0-5.50, Gamers and cut
ters 3.O0-4.5O. Good heavy sausage
bulls 6.oo-6.50, light weights 5.0O-5.50.
Vealers light, active, fully steady
Good vealers 1880; a few fancy to
| 1100.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-30
Pills SIGNS HOLD
EDGE AT CLOSING
o;ated Press Average O1
GA "a Stocks Holds Advance
Of . Of A Point
rprDERICK GARDNER

rm D. YORK. Oct. 29.-tREPlus
NJ NEW had a shade the best Of it
's,Sd .sdav's stock market as bidding
"oaa o+oe1s and industrial special
les revived 4+o,. o,,,,,
! ..sitsncy sitsrt but many issues failed
iesi'HnvS aIilnw Gains running to a point
70 lO,- W for favorites were trimmed
u ~ spo close and minor declines
rere plentiful
''- .rf1o rore optimism for busi-
a !" "narticularly the outlook for
1ssS' ]s stpel industry in the light of
s,,nting NJ o defense orders, seemed
n0pa'' he the principal motivator in
u ,Se DAYS proceedings.
a. A +be same time, brokers said,
nsn az street inclined to step care
,,n,, @nn in view of the cloudiness of
.uas .uass;dential election trends n d
:,rther 3, confusing war shifts in the
0q Tho Associated Press average of
~ - stocks held net advance of
:" If a pint at As where it was
.x.ctlv one-tenth under the figure
If s month ago. At this time last
r.ar the composite stood at 52.6.
naalings were fastest in the
toronoon After midday trading
interest n Jagged somewhat as
hosrdroom customers crowded
sro,md the news tickers to watch
be first draft numbers coming
nnt m of Washington. Volume, how
eTer ere amounted to 586,O65 shares
ssainst 47O.64O the day before.
In addition to the Frightening
steel picture, directors of U. S.
,tael after the close, voted divi-
iend of 81 on the common shares,
be same as declared in April and
September. Despite jump in nor
NAL taxes, the company reported
net earnings for the third quarter
0t s3.O7 a share compared with
g48 in the preceding three
months and At cents in the third
period of 1889.
Stocks finishing in front includ-
ed U, S. Steel. Bethlehem, Chrys-
Ter, Sears Roebuck. Air Reduction,
American Telephone, Western I'm
ion, Pennsylvania, Allied Chemi-
cal. Eastman Kodak, American
Smelling, American Rolling Mill
ar Bullard.
Jones & Laughl;. preferred was
up at new 3-year top in the
morning but slipped to end un-
changed. Douglas Aircraft aG-
vanced 5-8 to "a 7-8 and directors
later announced dividend of S.
share on the common. The last
previous disbursement on the is
Sue was So in November, 1889.
Under water were General Mo-
ers, North American, Standard
Oil Of N. j., Du Pont, Dow Chemi-
cal, Union Carbide, Montgomery
Ward, U, S. Rubber, Great North
em American Can and Interna-
tlonal Harvester. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-30
STOCKS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-(R)-Sales
closing price and net change of thu
fifteen most active stocks today:
US Steel, 9,5O0-645s; az.
Budd Wheel, 12,200-7; as.
Repub Stl, 1,800-192; ais.
Amer Roll Mill, 11,10O-143s; al.
Interlake Iron, 10,800-1OA; al.
White Sew Mach, 8,9O0-A; ais.
Unit Corp, 7,90O-21s; no.
Gen Elec, 7,SO0-S45s; an.
Gen Motors, 7,60O-5O1s; dh.
Anaconda, 7,OOO-23 q; an.
Nat Acme, 6,600-23; a1a.
Briggs Mfg, 60O-24B; al.
Western Union, 6,100-201a; as.
Radio, 6,000-5; ais.
Bklyn-Manh Tr, 5,600-17; ali.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-30

LIVERPOOL, Oct. 29.-(RGSpo
cotton quiet, prices l point lower
Quotations in pence: American
strict good middling 8.83; gooe
middling 8.43; strict middlng 1923;
middling 8.18; strict low middling
8.08; low middling 7.78; strict GOOD
ordinary 1888; good ordinary 6.98
March futures closed poin
higher at 1888. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-30
NAVAL STOES

SAVANNAH, Oct. 29.-R-
Turpentine firm 80 1-2; offerings
1874; sales 5000; receipts 287; ship
ments 347; stock 10,736. R 81 n
firm; offerings 189 all sold; re-
ceipts 981; shipments 1854; stock
1929. Quote: B, LIS; D, 1.80;
E, F, 1872 to 1888; G, 1.81; H, 1.79
to 1.s0; I, 1.80 to 1.8; K .85;
M, 1.88; N, 1.94; VIC, 2.30; WV
X, 2.67. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-30
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-R-Inter-
est again centered in speciality cot
ton goods constructions, while sta
pie materials were less active.
Woolen goods for spot delivery
were purchased wherever avail
able at full asking prices. The
rayon and silk piece goods sec
tons were quiet - 4