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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-16

The Bradley's Creek PIT. A.
will meet Thursday night at 8
p. m. There will be an excec-
utlve meeting Wednesday at
2:30 o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-16

The Cornelius Harnett PIT.
A. will hold the regular meet
ing on Tuesday evening, April
%, at 7:30 o'clock at the school.
A musical program will DE Civ
en- by students of the school.
All members are urged to be
present.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-16

The Ladies Aid of ST. Mat
theW's Lutheran church will
meet Wednesday evening at 8
o'clock at the church. All nm
bers are urged to be present.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-16

The alUmnae of James Walk
er hospital will meet Thursday
afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
nurses home.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
BRIDCERS' WILL
IS PR0BATED HERE
Property Valued At $4,000
Distributed; Loftin Will
Is PrObated

The disposition Of personal prop
ertv valued at $4,000 and real es-
tate valued at $4,000 is provided in
terms of the will Of Miss Emily
Bridgers, who died January 16,
which has been filed for probate
at the office of T. A.. Henderson,
clerk of the New Hanover superior
court.
The real property Of the estate
consists Of two houses and lots in
Wilmington and Hartnett town
ships.
Beneficiaries were named as fol-
lows: Robert Bridgers and Burke
H. Bridgers, nephews; Mrs. w. s..
O. B. Robinson, Mrs. Harlee Bel
,amy. Mrs. Routh Farley, Ernestine
B. Clark, Emily Norfleet Bridgers,
and Ann Preston Bridgers, nieces;
Elizabeth Bridgers Daniels, Marga-
ret Bellamy, Elizabeth Bridgers, and
Bette Farley, great nieces; and Mrs.
Hattie Stanley, a friend.
The will of James H. Loftin, who
died January l, has also been filed
at the office of the clerk of court.
The widow, Carrie Nixon Brown
ing Loftin, and a son, James En-
pie Loftin, are named beneficiaries
of the estate which comprises per-
sonal property valued at $1,000 and
real estate consisting of two houses
and lots, and several vacant lots,
valued at $4,000.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10

who have earned wages in covered
employment since January 1 of 1897
and have reached the age OF 65
years and stopped work, or to the
families of such workers who have
died since that time.
The value and Importance Of this
program will be more apparent,
now that benefit payments a r e
starting IN a monthly basis, as pro-
vided by congress in August OF
1889. according to Charles G. Powell,
chairman of the North Carolina I'm
employment Compensation commits
sion.
With an estimate in this n
small amount and essentially accu'
rate figures in the other four dlvl'
sions, it is apparent that approx
Z .tely S ,915,250 has been distrl-
buted in the ten southeastern coun-
ties through these five major dlvl'
sions.
In the other five divisions, classed
a. Services" the %proratlon 1ndl'
Gates that approximately s275,1S5
has been distributed in these ten
counties, divided about as follows:
Maternal and child health SER
vices, SAG, 255; services for crippled
children, S41,235; child welfare SER
yoces, s33,220; vocational rehabilita-
ton, s21,1s5; and public health
work, $13o,31o.
Several factors enter into this
proration. These ten southeastern
counties had a combined population
of 336,S2S which the 1852 per cent
Of the entire population of t h e
state, according to the 1880 cen.
sus.
Almost Four Years
This part Of the Social Security
program has been in operation al
four years, and the state
matches federal funds in practical
ly all Of these divisions and the
subdivisions. These facts were con-
in making this proration:
Figures released by the central
of the Unemployment Com
.pensation commission in Raleigh
show that in 1899 there were 619
resident employers and 20,373 pro-
employees in these ten count
les.
The employers have paid in con-
,ribution on payrolls of their en-
9loyes in the two years of 1887 and
1913 and the first nine months of
a total of 1929, 270.02.
The benefits paid to unemployed
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
efits, $2E1,90s.71: number OF checks
issued, 36,738.
8,917 Initial Claims

efits, $2E1, 0S.71: number Of checks
issued, 36,73s.
8,917 Initial Claims
Initial claims filed. 8,917; con.
tinued claims filed, 74,1S1; total
| claims handled, 83,098; work regis.
trations. 1861; and job placements,
5,619.
Total Social Security benefits for
the other nine counties of South
eastern North Carolina included.
Baden, s157,620; Brunswick, s74,.
$50; Columbus, s201,195; Cumber.
land, ss26,SS2; Duplin, s162,232; On.
slow, s64,856; Pender, SIS, 3O1; Robe
son, s42S, S46; and Sampson, s172,.
637.
Unemployment compensation ben.
efits: Bladen, $61, 590.59; Bruins.
wick, $~13,258.37; Columbus, $780,.
o33.42; Cumberland, s112,4ss.s6
Duplin, $17,s95.17; Onslow, s1o,-
211.43; Pender, s~13,25S.37; Robson
SLIT, 976 go; and Sampson, SIG, 655 so.
Old age assistance: Bladen, $780,.
1880; Brunswick, s29,621; Column
bus. Z 5,S24.50; Cumberland, $144,.
666; Duplin, s72,72S; Onslow, $685.
557; Pender, $~3S,S31.50; Robson,
$117,45S; and Sampson, 7S,940.5 &.
Aid to dependent children: Bladen,
$%20,911.50; Brunswick, $13,455; Co.
lumbus, s32,273; Cumberland, s44,-
o6s.25; Duplin, s29,SO5; Onslow, s12,,
ESQ; Pender, s~14,266.5O; Robson,
s%54,562.60; and Sampson, s32,O27.
Aid to the blind: Bladen, %s15S.52;
Brunswick, s12S; Columbus, 1882;
Cumberland, s567.4o; Duplin, $685.;
Onslow, $SS; Pender, $349.S0; Robe
son, $584.04; and Sampson, s3S2.28.
In the other four divisions of the
social security program, including
maternal and child health services,
crippled children services, child vel.
fare services, vocational rehabilita-
ton, and public health work, the
totals were as follows:
Baden, s139, $50; Brunswick, $751;.
760; Columbus, s170,5S0; Cumber-
land, $780, 7; Duplin, $132,o17; On
slow, s%52,296.4S; Pender, s75,441;
Robson. $374,371; and Sampson,
S140,372.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
Over T,uo Millions In Social Security
Funds Paid Out In Southeastern N. &.

I workers in these ten southeastern
counties in the two years of 1873
and 1899 amounted to $72S,3SS.02
which was included in the 1884!
checks issued.
Records also show that 1925 I'M
tial claims-th first claim filed at
ter the worker becomes unemploy
ed-and 232,412 continued claims
til claims filed each week after tn
initial claim-have been filed in the
ten southeastern counties in the two
years Of 1898 and 1899.
A total of 7O,732 registrations fol
work and 1862 placements on jobs
in Southeastern North Carolina were
handled by the employment service
division during the three years OF
1887, 1888 and 1899.
Three Job Bureaux
The North Carolina Unemploy'
ment Compensation commission ope'
rates three full-time employment Of
fees, one in Fayetteville, n in
Lumberton, and another in Will
mington, in which city also a sepa'
rate colored office is operated.
The Wilmington office serves
New Hanover, Brunswick, Colum'
bus and Pender counties. The office
in Lumberton serves Robson, Bla-
den and Scotland counties, and the
office in Fayetteville serves Cumber'
land, Harnett, Hoke and Sampson
counties. Duplin county is served
from the Goldsboro office and On
slow county is served from the
Kinston office.
A summary OF the social security
benefits and services through Janu'
airy of 1910 in the ten counties OF
Southeastern North Carolina fol
lows:
New Hanover: old age assistance,
s147,954.50; old age and survivors
insurance, $3,970; unemployment
c m~pensation, s251,9os.71; aid to
dependent children, s62,907: aid to
the blind, $12, 020.0S; total Give ben
efits) $47S, 760.29.
Prorated services, maternal and
child health, $4,000; crippled chill
dren services, $500; child well
fare services, $4.250; vocational re
Mobilization, $4,000; public health
work, $16,So0; total five services,
$35,35O.
Number of employers, liable, re-
sident, 207; number of employees
protected, 1856; amount of contri.
buttons, s407,303.34; amount of ben
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
BY BOB
(Sfaff Wriferl

Ten counties Of Southeastern
North Carolina have benefited to
the extent of approximately $780,
430 through operation Of the ten di-
visions Of the Social Security pro-
gram.
The counties include: Bladen,
Brunswick, Columbus, Cumberland,
Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow, Pen
der, Robson, and Sampson.
Unemployment compensation is
usually the largest of the ten items,
especially in counties that have a
reasonable number Of Industrial
plants, but these counties a r e
slightly lower than average in in
dustry.
Figures released by the central
Unemployment compensation COM
mission office in Raleigh show that
in the two years Of benefit pay
ments, 1888 and 1899, a total of
117,949 checks were distributed in
these ten counties for a total of
SIPS, 1892 in jobless benefits.
Extent of Benefits
It is possible to get a fairly ac-
curate picture of the extent of bene'
fits in Southeastern North Carolina
through the cooperation Of Nathan
H. Yelton, state director Of public
assistance. and DR.. Roma S. Cheek
executive secretary Of t h e state
commission for the blind, and with
figures from washington and in the
Raleigh office.
Old age assistance in t h g 81
months since this part Of the pro-
gram started and through January
Of 1910 has amounted to $751,10o.50.
Aid to dependent children in these
ten counties and in the same 81
months period has amounted to
s316,53e.S5.
Aid to the blind in this area and
in the same 81 months period
amounted to ~$S8,471.64.
In old age benefits, now old age
and survivors insurance, it is nee.
essary to prorate the amount com
ing to the entire state to get an es-
innate for the counties Of South
eastern North Carolina.
Such a %propation indicates that
workers or their families have re-
ceived approximately $30,750 through
October of 1889.
Those Over IS
These amounts of small lump-sum
payments are paid out to workers
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
ADVERTISEMENT
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
NO WONDER THE NICKNAME

MILWAUKEE, Wis., Up Her
man Carr. Marquette university
senior quarter-mile star, all but
earned his nickname, "Killer."
He's had it since his freshman
year, when, running in a state
A. A. U. indoor meet, he was the
only one of four starters to finish
the %300-yard race.
He was disqualified for humping
into or otherwise spilling the other
contenders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16

A car does not have to be re-
turned to an inspection lane if it
has been rejected for minor de-
feet, Commissioner Michael A. Con-
nor of the Department Of Motor
Vehicles explained today.
Repair slips, he said, will be given
in such cases to car owners and it
is only necessary that after the re-
pair has been made they be signed
by the owner or the repairmen anC
sent to the Hartford Motor Vehicles
Department Office. Formerly, car
rejected at the lanes for any reason
had to be returned.
THE Department intends to IL
spect cars with the least possible
inconvenience to car owners" the
Commissioner said. A car owner or
repairman can easily tell when
windshield wipers, horns, mirrors,
and other such equipment have
been put in proper condition and
we will be satisfied to receive the
repair slip certifying that this has
been done.
However, when repairs are such
that they can be accurately checked
only by the machinery established
at the lanes for this purpose, then
obviously it is necessary for the car
to be returned to the lane.
"Also, when q minor defect Is in
connection with the headlights OF
brakes, it makes an accurate check
of this equipment impossible anc
! makes it necessary for the inspec-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16
Gift to City

Mayor Vincent Sculiy today wrote
to the board of aldermen asking
authorization to accept, on behalf
of the city, a small strip of land
at ScOvill and Franklin streets.
The land is being given the city
by the st. Mary's Hospital Corp.
The strip will be used to round
off the corner. The piece Of land.
at its widest point, is eight feet
across.
The board of park commission
ers will be asked by the hospital
to allow a larger parking space
near the institution, reducing the
size of the green in front of the
hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16

tors to insist that such a car be
returned for recheck.
For example, if headlight bulb
is weak or missing, no fair test OF
the lights can be made. A minor"
defect makes an important test i'm
possible in this case. The operator
may feel it is inconvenient for him
to return, but it concerns his own
safety"
The commissioner urges car own
ers to save themselves inconven-
fence by seeing that such equipment
:: in good shape before bringing
their cars to the lane.
1.-THE condition of much of the
equipment to be inspected is OBJ
vious to a car owner" the commits
sioner continued, land there is no
reason why lane inspectors should
have to point out it is defective.
"Often, however, there are de-
fects in lights or brakes that a
driver is not aware of himself, and
it is his interest as well as in the
interest of highway safety in gen.
eral that the car be returned to the
lanes for a check after the repair
has been made.
1.-THE repair slips have been
adopted in an effort to simplify the
inspection system. We want to make
inspections 2: easy as possible fol-
car owners. and yet as effective as
possible. and will take any steps TO-
ward this end and which, as this
safety undertaking continues, ap-
pear workable"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16
CLASS TO STUDY
SCHUBERT'S MUSIC
knowledge Quiz to Fea=
ture Learning=tO=Listen'
Program Tonight

The individuality of Franz Schu-
bert's chamber music will be heard
this evenings "Learning-to-Listen"
class at which time his Quartet No.
9 in G Minor (Opus posthumous)
will be played by the Coolidge Quar-
tet, composed of William Knoll, LIST
violin, Nicolai Berezowsky, second
violin, Nicolas Moldavan, viola, and
Victor Gotltieb, violoncello.
In studying the music of Schu-
bert, the class has observed in his
compositions, melodies created by
him which charms the listener, even
apart from the harmonic accom-
paniment which naturally goes with
and enricheS melody. The second
movement of the G Minor Quartet,
marked "Andantino" is of particular
lyrical beauty, so characteristic of
Schubert, whose chamber works
rank high in musical literature.
A musical knowledge quiz has
been planned for this evenings
class, with clues to be given, in or
der to aid contestants to identify
the musical selections and the COM
posers, included on the program. The
program will open with George
Gershwin's Cuban Overture" played
by Paul Whiteman and his concert
orchestra with Rosa Linda at the
piano. The Learning = to-Listen"
class meets at the Bronson Library
at tbs p. m.
In answer to many requests, to-
morrow evenings Pops" concert,
scheduled for 7:30 at the library,
will feature Riccard Strauss tone
poem, Elm Heldenleben" CA Hero's
Life), George Enesco's "Rumanain
Rhapsody" and the popular Second
Hungarian Rhapsody of Franz List
Both series are offered to the pub
lie without charge, under the aus
pieces of the Bronson Library and
the WPA Adult Education Program
of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16
Marriage Intentions

The following marriage inten-
tions have been filed at the office
Of Town Clerk Mary c. Kilmartin:
George S. Russell, So Manville
street, and Jeanette Kane, 81
Savings street.
Paul ]. Homick, So Hill street,
and Emaline Nj. Contois, 70 Pros
pect street, Union City.
Harold X. Remington, New Gar
den, N. Y, and Julia r. Tullar, 81
Academy avenue.
Donald p. Davis, IL North Riv-
erside street, and Lois Wylie, 100
Auburn avenue.
George Bartavich, 1875 Congress
avenue, and Adele Stasiunas, $50
Geddes terrace.
Howard F. Chamberlain, 1876
West Main street, and Helen M.
Clarke, 157 Wall street.
william A. Gordon, A Wall street
and Airline M. Baker, so Fort Hill
avenue.
Anthony J. CianciOlO, 81 Beecher
avenue, and Mildred Ciminera, 81
Wildemere avenue.
Royal Bristol, rs Sudbury street,
and Marjorie L. Terry, SIS Wild
wood avenue.
Thomas G. Sica, 122 Easton
avenue, and Mary GarOfanO, IS
Rose street.
Tnthony Charcevich, Ala North
Main street, and Pauline HarjOhn,
474 North Main street.
Joseph w. PerrOne, 636 Wilson
street, and Victoria NJ. Rinaldi, 4
st. Paul street.
Joseph Perrier, Alb West Main
street, and Antoinette II. ROsatO,
GA Bank street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16
BY ELMER C. WALLER
UNITED Press Financial Editor

New York, April 16-CUP)-Stocks
and bonds opened irregular today
in moderate trading. Cotton futures
advan ced l to 6 points on the initial
call.
A majority of stocks registered
small gains. Exceptions included
DUPONT at 1877 1-2 off 1-2; Sears Roe
buck 81 IA off 1-8; Woolworth
40 SD off 1-8; Johns Manville II IL
off 1-2, and International Nickel
1 100 shares at 80 So off 1-8.
Aircraft issues, steels, motors, pa
pers and shipbuilding issues we're
fractionally higher Coppers and
rails were little changed.
Lockheed opened $500 shares at
Al So up IA. United Aircraft
opened 1000 shares at So up SD;
and Glenn Martin AZ IA up 3-8. Air
line issues were firm.
International Paper opened 1000
shares at II ga up 3-8 and other
papers were firm. Electric Auto-Lite
equaled its high at Al 3-8 up 7-8.
New highs were made by Reynolds
Spring and Beatrice Creamery.
Macy, Electric Boat and United Air
Lines equaled their tops.
Pound Sterling Rates
Washington, April 16-OP)-The
treasury today ordered custom COL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16
Market Irregular In
Moderate Trade Start
Majority Of Stocks Registered Small Gains; There
Were Some ExceptiOns-Rate of Pound Sterling

lectors to recognize for customs pur-
poses only the official rate for the
British pound sterling-$4031a.
The unofficial rate for the pound
which has been quoted several weeks
by the New York Federal Reserve
bank, has been well under the Off
calf rate. This permits entry Of
certain British goods into the United
States under a favorable exchange
rate.
The treasuy's move, it was ex-
planned, was designed to prevent
large imports Of British goods as a
result of the deprecated unofficial
sterling rate which has been as low
as $3.45H, the lowest quotation since
April, 1888.
American importers could buy the
deprecated pound in New York to
pay for certain British goods, a fac
tor which officials feared would I'M
duly stimulate British export Of
competitive goods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16
" HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?
New Lima Bean Wins
All-America Award

There is no crop more satisfac-
;ory to the home gardener than
lima beans. They are so delicious
and so easily grown that it is a
mistake to forget them in planning
your vegetable plot.
Until this year one had to choose
between two types of bush limas,
the large seeded type, such as
Fordhook, and the small seeded
ype, such as Henderson. The
arge kind was difficult to grow in
iome sections. where temperatures
we're high; it had to have plenty
Of room in the row. and while its
yield was good, it was not as good
as the Henderson type.
The small seeded type, on the
other hand, would grow anywhere,
n less space, and produced an
abundant crop of small pods filled
With small beans. They were de-
icious, but it was natural for gar
ieners who grew them to wish they
we're larger.
Prof. w. A. Huelson of the Uni
versity of Illinois set for himself
the task of breeding larger bean
Of the heavy yielding Henderson
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16
EVELYN WALSH
C.Y. 0. SPEAKER
St. Lucy's Members Urged
to Read Catholic Books;
Religious Quiz Planned

The necessity OF reading Catholic
literature was stressed by Miss Eve
Ign Walsh, librarian OF the Catholic
Lending Library, at a meeting of the
CYO of st. Lucy's parish last night,
Miss Walsh discussed several types
of Catholic literature, including Che
novel, Church History, and The lives
of the Saints. She mentioned the
necessity of reading these worEs.
noting the power of the printed
word and its influence in modern
times. She cited several examples OF
this influence.
Plans for a religious quiz to be
held with the chapter of Mount Car
mel church were made at the bus
mess meeting which preceded the
talk. The quiz will take place May
20 at st. Lucy'S hall.
Armand Fisher, Grace Lasprag-
alto, James Jannctty, and Alex Mole
were in charge of last nights af-
fair. A softball team will be formed
in the near future, with Dom Sen
Zamici in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-16
Indecent Magazines
Attacked By Pastor
MOnsignor Traynor Urges Purge OF New Britain News
Stand and Support of Transcript

ing the 35th anniversary of the
founding of the Hardware City Or
ganization.
The e, ent took place in the
Hotel Burritt and approximately
135 women attended. The prin-
cipal speaker was DR.. Jane OAR
gan, principal Of Buckley
high school in Hartford, who
based her talk on the part friend
ship has played throughout the
ages in private lives and in in
ternational relations.
In his remarks Monsignor Tray
nor said that such an organiza-
ton as the Catholic Daughters
might be a great force for good
in the city if members would CO.
ordinate their power in drive
toward one goal. He said that So
cial gatherings alone are not SUI
f1ciently important to justify the
existence of such group.
He pointed out that recently
Bishop Maurice F. McAuliffe APP
pealed to all Catholics to purge
the newsstands of pernicious
reading matter and he went on.
Have you as an organization TAX
en- any interest in that? 1t is an i'm
portant piece of work to be done.
You all know how the printed
word helps to crystalize public
opinion" He charged that many
magazines pandering only to the
passions of the people have been
started, purely as ney-making
projects.
He urged his listeners particu-
larry to let no indecent magazines
or papers get into their homes,
but instead to become regular
readers OF such publications as
the Catholic Transcript and Our
Sunday Visitor" He asked his
listeners 10 remember what had
been accomplished in the way OF
halting a trend in the movies
toward indeceny a few years ago.