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Evening star., 1940-06-23
The Twiq' SPRING Dance

"The Twig," junior organization
Of the Alexandria CVaJ. Hospital,
will hold its annual spring dance
at 9 pm. Friday at the Washing
ton Golf and Country Club. Selden
Baker is chairman of the commit
tee in charge,
Evening star., 1940-06-23

Germany has postponed indefi-
nitely the requirement that motion
picture film must be non-inflam-
mable.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-08

e. N. Lacock and r. N. Getty, Jr.,
were awarded 10-year membership
cards.
The ROTC band rendered selec.
lions Of America" God Bless
America" and "The Star-Spangled
Banner"
The invocation was delivered by
the Rev. J. l.. Davis and DR.. Ed,
win F. Keever pronounced the
benediction.
Prior to the meeting a supper
in honor Of the state commander
was held at the st. Johns parish
house.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-08

The United States consumes about
one-third of all the kerosene used
in the world.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-08
NEGOTIATIONS FOR
RUSSIAN FINNISH
ARMISTICE BEGUN
Continued from Page One)

strin Of territory north Of Lenin-
rrad on the Karelian isthmus in
exchange for a part of Soviet Ka-
rpla; naval bases on Finland's
southern coast; some concessions
IN the Arctic coast and demilitari-
udn of the FINNISH Russian bor-
DEF. Soviet Premier-Foreign Com
nsm Molotoff specified then that
Ruxa was not asking for Viipuri,
now objective of the main Russian
offensive.
That Russia had hiked her de-
mands was confirmed in part by
the Finnish official press bureau
in Helsinki which issued this state.
nent:
According to information in pos
session Of the Finnish government
the Soviet government is believed
10 have planned presentation of
demands to Finland more far reach
ing in character than those pre-
scented last autumn. Details of
these demands, however, are so far
lacking"
Swedish authorities this after
noon imposed a sudden censorship
on all telephoned news relating to
the reported negotiations.
May Serve as Basis
Informed opinion here tonight
was that the Soviet demands, as
far as could be learned, are excess
slve but might serve as a basis for
negotiations leading to ar ARMS
tice.
The Soviet ultimatum, if the Rus
san demands were SO phrased, was
believed to give the alternative Of
continuance Of the war on an in
creasing scale.
Aside from the possibility that
Inc ultimative character of the
Soviet demands might be forcing
Inc issue, foreign observers ex.
pressed the opinion that Sweden
was being motivated as negotia.
LOT by the belief that, if the war
IN Finland is not stopped, events
might complicate Swedish neutral.
ny beyond endurance.
NOT only is Finland believe
ready to appeal to the western
powers for direct assistance but the
expected arrival Of a greater flow
u foreign volunteers - especially
of'sn-has led to reports of a
oelaaan warning to Sweden that
suca volunteers must not be al.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-08
PETERSON ACTION
ORDER DISSOLVED
Action Taken Following Hear.
ing Before Judge J. Paul
Frizzelle Here

An order restraining DR.. w. G.
Peterson from use Of funds totalins
$4,4So.70 being held in trust at the
Wilmington Savings and Trust com.
pany was dissolved yesterday fol.
lowing a hearing before Judge J.
Paul Frizzelle in New Hanover
superior court.
Inc action followed an agreement
between the plaintiff and the defen.
dant in the case entitled Alfred A.
peterson, minor, by next friend Mrs,
Stella Robertson, and Phillip M.
Peterson, minor, by his next friend
Mrs. Stella Robertson, against w.
e. Peterson, in which the defendant
agreed to pay to Mrs. Robertson, his
former wife, the sum of $1,493.57 for
the sole use and benefit Of the two
minor children.
The judgment, as handed down by
Judge Frizzelle, is to act as a lien
on any and all friends now held in
the bank for any further orders.
The restraining order also was
against a certain tract of undivided
land in Duplin county in which the
defendant has a share.
1t was stated in the order that
DR.. Peterson and Mrs. Robertson
were married in 1917 and separated
in 1881.
The hearing constituted the great
er part of the business transacted in
civil court yesterday, as most Of the
day was spent on the trial Of the
case of J. E. Evans, trading and do.
ing business as the Cape Fear Lum-
Der company against Foster Hill
Realty company and others.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-08
WAR ON GAMBLING
DEVICES PLEDGED
Henderson Recorder Orders
Officers To Bring Viola
tors Into Court

HENDERSON, March 7.-R-
Recorder R. E. Clements of the
county court pledged today the
power Of his office in Kidding the
county Of various forms of gamb-
ling devices and ordered officers
to continue bringing violators into
his court.
His remarks were made before
passing sentence on four defend
ants convicted Of operating and
possessing gambling devices. Three
were fined $40 each, and one $25.
In superior court Monday Judge
Leo Carr charged the grand jury
to make a thorough investigation
into the operation Of slot machines
and other gambling devices in
Vance county.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-08
COMMANDER ROSE
ASKS SUPPORT OF
AMERICAN WAY
CONTINUED from Page One)

there is no place in America fol
any "ism, except Americanism."
He urged that youth be impressed
with what it means to be an Amerl
can citizen and declared that the
members of the Legion should see to
1t that the schools of this country
are run under the democratic
process"
Condemns X. X. X.
served He condemned the Ku KluS
and ~pretenders of patriotism" he
declared, "but we believe that the
democratic principle should be pre-
served" He codemned the Ku KluS
Khan, the Silver Shirts and the
Christian Front as patriotic impos'
tors and said that he had a feeling
that communism is gradually dying
out in America because of Russia's
invasion of Finland.
Commander Rose spoke of the
pressure brought on the American
Legion at it's national convention in
Chicago to bring the organization
to an open declaration in the Euro
pean tangle.
while W. believe in an adequate
national defense, we are seeking at
all times to preserve our neutral
ity," he said, in crying: 1--WE are
not war makers"
I'VE admit the defects in leader
ship that carried us into the first
World war, but we still believe in
America" he said, and eff there
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-08

are any defects in America, anc
there are, the way to correct these
defects is by the ballot and not the
bullet"
Rose charged that everyone mus
recognize that the care of widows
orphans, the sick and the crippled
and manned is a direct aftermath
OF war and he urged that the state
law be amended to provide an edu
cation for every boy or girl whose
rather died prematurely as a result.
of the war.
Rose ended his address by declar
ing that america is going to pull
through and the American Legion
will see that it does"
The state commander was intro
duced by Robert Strange, who de
clared that II believe that if tn,
people of this country will stane
behind the American Legion we will
nave no troops crossing the sea.
to fight in another war"
Strange praised Rose for hi.
work both in the Legion and il
civic life.
The meeting was presided ove1
by R. G. MacMahon, commander O.
Wilmington Post No. 10.
A feature of the session was thu
presentation of a banner to tn,
ROTC band of New Hanover higl
school by the post, the presentation
being made by W. r. Dosher. TIL,
banner was accepted by r. 7
Hamilton, principal of the school
Sheriff c. David Jones presented
consecutive membership cards t,
six Legionnaires. T. j. Cause ant
j. R. Hollis were presented will
2O'year consecutive membership
cards, j. L. Davis and J. R. Hobb,
received 10-year cards and Lieut.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-08

lowed to pass over Swedish terri.
tory.
Sweden therefore faces pressure
from two sides which might force
her into war. This situation, it was
assumed, has led Swedish states.
men to bend every effort for res.
toration of peace in Finland.
The negotiations also were re.
garded as highly indicative of the
steadily increasing military strain
on Finland, bringing her nearer
the critical stage of choosing be.
tween a settlement now or appeal.
ing for outside aid.
An evidence Of this was Finland's
action today in calling up the class
of 1920-youths 10 years of age
along with previously rejected men
of all classes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-08

DIR. l.. K. Scarborough, (snown
abOve), One of the nations promi-
nent Baptist ministers and presi.
dent of the Southern Baptist Con-
vention and the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary, will deliver
a series of sermons here during the
week OF March II to "a. His SER
mons, and advance preparations
will form a united Baptist evange-
lical meeting with all churches Of
that denomination in New Han
over county participating. Scar.
borough's first lecture will be at
the Sunday school sessions at the
First Baptist church on the morn
ing of March II.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-08
Dr.. John Finley, Editor
Emeritus Of Times, Dies

NEW YORK, March 7-CR-Dr.
John H. Finley, rs. editor emeritus
Of the New York Times, educator
and director Of the Hall Of Fame Of
New York university, died in his
sleep early today at his home in
Gramercy park.
His health had d~eteriorated in the
past two years and recently he I'm.
derwent an operation for hernia, He
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-08
oSCAR c. BARKER
" WILL MAKE RACE
,;,.s Notice Of His Intention
-" To Enter Congress
sional Contest

,,orch I Up Oscar
.-.er. Of Durham, runner-up IN
occasional race two years
" today filed notice with the state
s" elections in Raleigh of his
.+sn+ion to again seek the office.
bten,' statement issued at the time
aling, Barker pointed out that
= ms usceiyed 10000 votes in the 1888
. y and in view of the fact he
defeated by the late Lewis f.
W. nv only a few hundred votes
leas so'+ II his duty to again offer
s,,self as a candidate
'u Through expressing general ap'
Aa1 of the humanitarian prin-
l s',os If the New Deal, Barker
e l.;o;7ed federal spending and said,
a1octed, he would pledge himself
heln bring governmental expendi-
,Drss into line with current revenue
WI. aTbe nations tax structure has
.amo ,opsided," he said. 1.-THE tax
p'.noture should be trimmed to meet
.so capacity of its fundamental
a,rdation. No new taxes should be
necessary" -
,r.ev is necessary to progressive
..rornment. 1t does not mean re-
ssssjon from fundamental principles
srt rather a restoration Of human
t,rian rights. We must not lose
,iabt Of the value of human beings,
tbev are more important than ma
chimes invented and manufactured
BY human beings"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-08
APPEAL FILED

DETROIT, March 7.-tR-On the
last day allowed for appeal from
the ruling that awarded unemploy.
ment compensation to $4,000 of the
Chrysler Corp. employees affected by
a labor dispute last fall, four ap.
peals were filed today, holding up
plans 70 pay some $4,000, 900 in job
less benefits.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-08
FIVE

ago and apparently recovered, for
he visited his office at the Times
yesterday and seemed to be in high
spirits.
DR.. Finley, born at Grand Ridge,
ILL.,, was a former New York state
commissioner of education, and at
one time was president of Knox col.
lege at Galesburg, ILL.,, and of the
college of the City of New York.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-08
FOUND GUILTY

LOS ANGELES, March 7.-H-
Donald Rogers 17.year-old high
school student who shot at a group
Of playing children ito scare them"
was found guilty of involuntary
manslaughter today. He was COM
mitted to the Preston State School
for Boys to remain until he is 81,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-08
F%ETTEROLE ELIMINATED

PALM BEACH, Fla, March Z
Up - Joseph Shenck, III, of New
York found Morton Fetterole Of
Wyncote, Pa, completely off his
game in the quarter finals Of the
annual Palm Beach Amateur Golf
Championship today and eliminated
the medalist 8 and S.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-08
SHORT HAUL

TULSA, Okla. -()- Thieves who
broke into the First Presbyterian
church, of all places, mistook an
addressing machine drawer for a
cash box and stole it. There wasn't
anything in it but q few typed street
addresses.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-08
INDIANS To PLAY

FORT MYERS, Fla, March T.
R-After better than a week of
spring training, the Cleveland In.
dams will get down to business to-
morrow with their first intramural
game, a six-inning affair.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-08
HEADACHES

Try = "Bc" tho next lime 4 headache is
pounding away. When used as directed, we
think you'll agree that 'Bc" works fast and
relieves In 4 hurry. Also relieves neuralgia,
muscular aches and functional periodic
pains. Consult 4 physician whom pains
persist o. sseur frequently. 10c. zse sizes.
Evening star., 1940-01-04
Dissolution Of Continental
Shares Is Affirmed
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Jan. A State
Court of Appeals yesterday affirmed
an order for dissolution of Cont
mental Shares, Inc, huge invest
ment trust started by Cyrus S.
Eaton, Cleveland flnancier.
Claims were filed Immediately for
$l86,726 for attorney fees and eX-
penses arising from seven years
litigation over the firm. Five stock
holders committees took part.
The Appeals Court upheld ruling
that 381 900 preferred stockholders
have claims of $55 100000 contrasted
with a current value of S6,500, 900
for all assets of the company. About
2,5O0,OO0 common shares were issued
for some $60,O00,O00. The Interior
court ruled that assets be turned
over to Maryland courts which have
ordered organization of a new cor
poration to dissolve Continental.
Excepted, however, are 151,132
shares of Cliffs Corp, owned by
Continental, which were ordered
distributed Immediately to the in
vestment trusts stockholders.
Evening star., 1940-01-04
10 Low-Yield Bonds.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated fIesS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4-The major
ity of domestic corporate bonds
slipped fractions to more than a
point today under profit taking in
the wake of recent advances. Sc
lected issues in this group, as well as
a sizable number of foreign dollar
obligations, however, kept to the up
side as did United States Govern
ments.
Toward the final hour prominent
losers included Commonwealth Edi-
son 3lss, Erie SIS. Bethlehem Steel
3a.s, Allegheny stamped IS, Nickel
Plate 41as and Baltimore & Ohio
convertible AIS.
Ahead the better part of the day,
some substantially were Studebaker
6s. Burlington 412s, New South
Wales IS, Queensland IS and Aus
tralian IS.
Obligations of the Boston & Maine
Railroad, which projected new
scheme to take care of its maturing
loans overnight, were exceptionally
active. but gains were held to less
than a point.
United States Governments were
quiet, unchanged to 1892 of point
up.
Evening star., 1940-01-04
Lockheed 10 Offer
225,000 Shares for
Plant Expansion
Registration Statement
Sets Maximum Price
OF $33 q Share

By the Associated Press.
Lockheed Aircraft Corp. OF Bur-
bank, Calf, disclosed in regis
tration statement filed with the Sc
curities Commission yesterday that
it intends to expand its plant and
research facilities through the sale
of 5000 shares of 81 par common
stock.
The statement set a maximum
price of $33 share on the issue,
which would raise a total of
$7.425, 900.
The company said that during the
first II months of 1899 it had de-
iivered or completed for delivery 267
planes under contracts with Great
Britain and Australia. It said that 1t
also has an order for $6,834 ,429 of
planes for the United States Army
but has not yet delivered any of
them.
OF the new money to be raised, the
statement set out, $l,750,000 will be
used for the development of new
models, 100000 for new tools and
machinery, $225, 900 for two assem-
bly, hangers and 100000 for a re-
search laboratory.
The balance of the proceeds will
be added to working capital.
Blythe & Co., Inc, and G. Mp.
Murphy g. Co. of New York were
listed as the principal underwriters.
Evening star., 1940-01-04
Private Construction
Scars IS Per Cent
Above Year Ago
Sag in Public Awards
More Than Offsets
Gains, However

the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Engineer.
ing construction moved into the
new year following much the same
pattern as it closed the old, with
public awards losing ground faster
than the swelling volume Of private
construction could make it up.
Awards for the week ended Tues
day were reported today by Engi-
neering News Record at $53, ,460 900,
up 10 per cent from the previous
week but 80 per cent below the cor
responding week of 1899.
Private contracts were Al per
cent above the week before and 90
per cent larger than a year ago.
Public awards were per cent
greater than last week but SO per
cent less than year ago. when a
rush to get P. w. A. work under
contract lifted public construction
to relatively high levels.
Comparison of the weeks awards
follows:
Private.
81 I .es7 900 si4'97s,ooo eA ts7 s11'o77oSo 80,
State and Municipal.
26,essooO 25.2e4oOO es.415ooo
Federal.
4.777ooo 4,e56.Ooo 7.5o3, 600
Total
53,46O.00O 44,72S,000 S6995 600
Evening star., 1940-01-04
National City Bank
Report Is Corrected
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-The year
end condition statement of the Ma
tional City Bank of New York
showed deposits of S2,331 ,257,944 as
of December 81. compared with
$2,l97, ,830,l30 on September 80 and
81 1886. .286, 500 on December 81, 1888.
In an Associated Press dispatch
on January 3 deposits of the Ma
tional City Bank were enormously
stated to be s2,803, 100000 as Of
December 81 against s2,234, 1888 900
on December 81, 1888 The latter
figures were those of the Chase Ma
tional Bank as previously reported
in its year end condition statement
released on, January 2.
Evening star., 1940-01-04
Time Business Index
Gains During Week
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Time Maga-
zines index of business conditions
advanced last week from 97.6 (re-
vised to 1909.
Because of the delay in Federal
Reserve Board reports over the
holiday week end the index figure
was estimated on the basis of par
tial F. R. B. reports and Dun g.
Bradstreet's bank clearings.
Times index, derived from money
and banking figures, is designed to
report, not on business volume, but
on changes in underlying condi-
tions likely to affect the volume of
business.
Evening star., 1940-01-04
Dividends Announced
New York Produce

NEW YORK. Jan. P,.-Eggs, "a 21s;
irregular. Mixed colors: Fancy to extra
fancy. 22l4-23: standards, 22: firsts 20;
i, 15-I5la: average checks, 14-14A. Re
frigerator fancy and heavyweights, IT.
1914 standards. 1917: firsts. 152: sec
onds, 14A-4: mediums 14-l4h; dirties'
Butter, 1,214.154; frm.. Creamery,
higher than extra, 81 h-32o extra extra SS SS2
ends is4-s0, 26h-2sh.
Cheese, 29e.656: steady. Prices un-
changed.
Evening star., 1940-01-04
World Tin Production
More Than Doubled
BY the Associated Press,

6y Cne ASSOCl1Ceu FTe68,
NEW YORK, Jan. 4-Tin-produ
ing nations more than doubled their
output in the first months of the
war, according to the December sta
tistical bulletin of the International
Tin Research and Development
Council, The Hague.
During the first eight months of
1899 the production of tin averaged
10000 tons a month. In Septem-
ber the output rose to 23.80O tons
and in October to 24,800, probably"
decreasing somewhat in November,
the bulletin said.
Evening star., 1940-01-04
Foreign Markets

LONDON. Jan. 4 (R.-In the fastest
demand for gilt-edged issues and Kafirs
kept prices advancing today. Renewed in
terest developed for long -stagnant .Ameri-
vanced sharply in the industrial section.
Small but steady demand buoyed the oils
and other commodity stocks were well
maintained. Highlight of the foreign bond
section was a wide markup in Chinese
customs loans.
PARLS.-Prices stepped higher in active
Bourse trade today despite irregularity in
rentes. Steel and chemical issues captured
major interest and most foreigns slanted
upward. President Roosevelts message to
orable
AMSTERDAM shares wobbled
domestic issues showed firming tendencies.
Evening star., 1940-01-04
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON Jan. 4 lo CU. s. Department
of Agriculture) Trading in domestic wools
today Quotations were steady. although
largely nominal, because of the restricted
volume of sales. Fine territory woods in
ST %. secured basis, for good French
combing lengths and at 95 to 90 cents,
secured basis for average TO- short French
combing lengths The bulk Of the de-
mand for spot fne woods was being filled
by South African Merino wools. which were
selling in moredate volume at 80 to 80
duty.
Evening star., 1940-01-04
Revision of Securities
Lows Is Advocated
By the Associated Press.

A committee of the National AS
sociation of Manufacturers has is
sued report saying that stringent
and repressive provisions" of the
Securities Act should be changed to
encourage flow of capital into en-
ployment-creating enterprise.
In dispatch Tuesday night it
was erroneously stated that it was
a committee of the United States
Chamber of Commerce which issued
this report.
Evening star., 1940-01-04
Carriers Urge
Continuance
Of Fares
By the Associated Press.

oy hSSOC1d0tQ
Eastern railroads, through Walter
S. Franklin, traffic vice president Of
the Pennsylvania, today urged con-
tinuance for another seven months
of the present basic coach fare Of
21a cents a mile.
Mr.. Franklin, appearing at an
Interstate Commerce Commission
hearing, said the 212-cent fare
should be given IAN adequate trial.
to permit further experiments in
passenger rate-making.
The Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad
did not join the petitioning carriers
asking the continuance.
Evening star., 1940-01-04
Candy Sales Rise

Sales Of confectionery and COM
petitive chocolate products in No.
vember were 20 per cent over the
same month q year ago and SIS per
cent higher than in October, the
Commerce Department says. az
Evening star., 1940-01-04
Bank CIeorings Down
Sharply in London
By the Associated Press.

BY Cne ASSOCIdteu PTeSS.
LONDON, Jan. "A decline of
almost Is per cent in London bank
clearings in the last two years was
disclosed today by the bankers
clearing house annual statement.
Clearings in 1889 were G36,641,-
$4,000, compared with 39,61O, ,229 900
in 1888, a decrease of IA per cent,
which may be added to a decrease
in 1888 of 70 per cent from 1887.
Evening star., 1940-01-04

Feature motion pictures produced
in China In the last year total twice
those made In the preceding IL
months, p.
Evening star., 1940-01-04
Metal Market

electrolytic. spot. 1880: export f.a.s. New
York. 1880. Tin steady; spot and nearby.
4s:e5; forward. 46,l2A: Lead steady; spot
Zinc. steady; East ct. Louis SPOT and for
ward 5.75. Plg. iron. aluminium, antimony,
quicksilver. platinum Chinese wolframite
Evening star., 1940-01-04
Freight Loodinqs

NEW YORK, jan R-ReveAue
freight car loadings on railroads reporting
today for the week ended December 80
Evening star., 1940-01-04

IN bankruptcy or receiverShip or being
reorganlzed under the Bankruptcy Act. or
securities assumed by such companies
TStocks so marked fully listed on the
Curb Exchange All others are dealt IN on
an unlisted trading basis. Rates of divi-
dends in the foregoing table are annual
or semi-annual declaration. Unless other
wise noted; special or extra dividends are
not included. xd Ex dividend. xr EX
lated dividends paid last year e Declared
or paid 50 fsr this year PAYABLE in
stock 6 Paid last year Cash or stock
X Accumulated dividends paid or declared
this year. ur Under rule WV With war
rants XIV Without warrants. war War
rants. Unit of trading less than 100
shares: sales are given in full.
Evening star., 1940-01-04
Federu! Lund Banks

NEW YORK, Jan. 4 R,.-FederaI Land
nar De-.
Evening star., 1940-01-04

WV With warrants. XIV Without warrants.
q New. st (stp) Stamped.
sNegotiability impaired BY maturity.
Evening star., 1940-01-04
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
By private wire direct to The stas.

Stock and Sales
Dividend Rate. Add 90. High. Low. 2:5b.
Air Assoc t.60)-- 6 10N 10M 10M