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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
LONG DISTANCE PLANNING

MERCER, Pau. S. Sailor Yer.
non johnson, far off in Hawaii with
a submarine detachment, wants to
know how to build a barn.
He wrote Farm Agent C. H. Waha
for the information, explaining he
owned 65 acres in this county and
planned to build a barn on his land.
Waha forwarded a set Of plans.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
TOOTER TROUBLE

EVANSTON, Ill.-James Bruce
complained to police that he and
his neighbors were unable to sleep
because someone's automobile horn
was blowing continually.
Police went to Bruce's home to
investigate and found the Offend
ing car behind his apartment. The
machine belonged to Bruce,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
AVERAGE

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 27.-A'|
The average price of mid1iing IS
16th-inch cotton today at ten south
ern spot markets was l point lower
at 1859 cents a pound; average for
the past thirty market days 1887:
middling ,7.8ths-inch average lo.4l
cents a pound.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28

Thirty miles east of Botwood,
Newfoundland, is the largest airport
in North America. it has :hree times
the runaway area of any airport in
the United States. is situated on a
high, dry plateau 5o] feet above
sea level and occupies 1000 acres.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
HOGS

BALTIMORE, Jan. 27.-@-U. S.
Dept. Agr.HHogs $50. Steady. Good
and choice 170-210 lbs 5.95-6.20,
practical top go; 22O-24O lbs 5.65
80; 140-160 lbs 5.55-S0; 250-300
lbs 5.25-65; 12O-14O lbs $685.;
$4,000 lbs 5.25-65; 120-140 lbs
$780,; packing sows 4.20-70.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
DEAD RECKONING

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -
Richard Mcknight, Colorado college
student, showed the police judge a
sheaf of equation-covered papers to
prove he wasn't speeding.
The figuring, a five-hour job, was
all right except that Traffic Off.
Ger Albert Peterson testified Nc
knight made a four-block error in
computing distance of the chase.
The answer-$12.5O fine.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28

OF LIFE
by The Associated Press

LEWISTON, Me.-A group Of
young hockey players unwittingly
used a good argument in protesting
a ban of the city park rink by the
schools superintendent.
Wearing their skates and carry
ing hockey sticks, they stormed city
hall and so SCARED the flooring in
the superintendent office and corr
rider that he hurriedly rescinded the
ban to get them out.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28

EGGS
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-R-Eggs
10, 1893; firm. Mixed colors; fancy to
extra fancy rs 1925 IL; extras
25-25 IL; storage packed firsts "a
3-4; graded firsts "a ga; seconds 70
-23 IL; mediums % 3-4-2S; dirties
No. 1, 23-24; average checks %
% 1-2. Refrigerator, standards q.
firsts 21 1-2-22 IA; seconds 20-2o
1-2; mediums IS 1-2-19.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28

NEW YORK, Jan. q. - up -
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures
closed unchanged to 1 lower. Sales
"A contracts. March 6.77b; July
7.O1; Sept. 7.06.
Bid.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
DRESS DESIGNING

TALOGA, Okla.-Gerald Living
ston's Hereford calf was prejudiced
against a red-faced nurse COW sup
Piled as a foster mother. The calf
would nurse from a white-faced COW,
but Whiteface was busy with her
own calf.
Gerald tied a white towel around
the red-faced cows head and the
calf dropped all protests.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
DAIRY PRODUCTS

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-R-But-
ter 1897, 978, firm. Creamery, high
er than extra 33 1-4-34; extra 49,
score) 80; firsts (8S-91) 1882 "a;
seconds (S4-SD 20 1890 IL.
Cheese 1914, firm. Prices I'm
changed,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
NORFOLK SPOT

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. u. -CP-
Spot cotton unchanged. Middling
fair 11.5O; middling 1895; good or
binary $50. Sales 10; receipts none;
shipments none; stock 1888.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
COTTONSEED OIL

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 81 up -
Cottonseed oil closed steady. Bleach
liable prime summer yellow $50 nom.
prime crude 5.75-5.S7 1-2. March
|6.27b, May 6.39b, July 6.5Ob, Sep.
6.56b.
Bid.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
What Stocks Did
STOCKS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Sales. closing price and net change
of the fifteen most { We stocks
today:
Cont Motors, 27,2oo-4; no.
United Corp, 26, 200--2A; 40.
Loft, 49, 0O-23%; az.
Comwlth and Sou, 3,0o0-1%; no.
Elec Pow and 1t, 6,700-6B: dA.
Curtiss WWright, $500 - 10h;
aA.
Wilson and Co, 5,2oO-5%: as.
Lockheed Airc, 4,500-3O%; Az.
Ct Nor Ir Ore Ct, 3,9oo-14A; DIS.
Am Pow and 1t, 3,70O-4: no.
Beth Steel 5 Pc Pr SO 20 1872;
no.
IS Steel, s,5oo-57%; DIS.
Std Gas and Ell 81 Pr. ~.100-s%;
as.
Std Gas and Ell 81 Pr Pr. 5000
1875 ais.
United Air L, 2,eoo-15:.; ais.
Socony Vac, $500 -11B; ais.
Armour III, 2,600-5A; as.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
N. C. HOGS

RALEIGH, Jan. II. - R -
(NCDA)-Hog prices were steady at
Rocky Mount and Xinston today at
top prices of $50. However, they
dropped 10 cents a hundred pounds
at Fayetteville where the top was
545.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
NEW COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Tan. 27.-1P-
Cotton futures YER irregular here
today with trade buying and week
end short covering %offsetting weak
ness in foreign markets. Closing
prices were steady 1 point net high
err to 1 point lower.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
BUTTER AND EGGS

CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-R-Butter,
1921; steady; prices unchanged.
Eggs 1857; steady; prices unchanged.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
Traders In Stock Market
Fail To Develop Trend
Answers To
Uranium Crackers

Questions on Comic Page)
1. Mary Pickford: Canada.
2. Jean Hersholt: Denmark.
8. May Robson: Australia.
4. Luise Rainier: Austria.
5. Peter LORE: Hungary.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO, Jan. 81 up Cash
wheat, no sales reported. Corn No.
2 mixed SO; No. 1 yellow So ga; No.
2, So 1870: No. 3, So 1-4-1-2.
Oats No. 8 white AZ; sample 49,
40 IA.
Barley No. 8 mailing So; mailing
54-66 nom; feed 40-4S nom.
Timothy seed 4.90-5.25.
Sweet clover 4.50-5.25.
Red top S.50-9.00.
Red clover 12.50-15. 90.
Alsike 15.00-1S.0 90.
Alfalfa 1S.00-23.O0
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
LARD

CHICAGO. Jan. 81 R) Lard
tierces sos; loose 5.25; bellies 5.62.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
N. O. P

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 27-R-
Spot cotton closed steady and un-
changed. Sales 536.
Low middling $50. Middling 1852.
Good middling 1897. Receipts S,61S.
Stock S30,720.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16
o. E. S. Asks National
Peace Prayers Day

A resolution urging President
Roosevelt to designate a day for
world peace prayers by the Amer
lean people has been adopted by
the Grand Chapter of the North
Carolina Order of Eastern Star.
The resolution follows: 'In view
Of world conditions and since as
a nation we declare, In God We
Trust we as an organization
founded upon the teachings of Holy
Scriptures call upon you, as the
head of our government, to desig-
nate day and call upon the people
of our country to engage in prayers
for world peace"
The resolution was signed by
the following: Mrs. Harriet L..
Powell, the Rev. N. M. Harrison,
Miss. Sallie M. Boettcher, Miss
Sallie Goodson, and Miss Elizabeth
Bergman. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16
Northwestern Offers
8 Police Fellowships

Eight Kemper fellowships worth
$1,000 each during the 1940-41 aca-
demic year in Northwestern Uni
versity Traffic Institute, Evanston
ILL.,, are available to municipal po-
lice officers for study of modern
traffic control methods, James E..
L. Wade, commissioner of public
works, was advised yesterday by
Lieutenant F. M. Kreml, director
of the institute.
The objectives of the fellowships
are to provide municipal police
officers with training which will
improve their ability to plan and
to administer effective programs
of traffic control, prevention Of
accidents, and instruct their fellow
officers. z
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16
MARRIAGES

Seven white couples secured
marriage licenses during the past
week at the Office of Adrian B.
Rhodes, register of deeds, as fol-
lows:
Herbert L. Davis, 26, of 1919
Market street. and M is S Mary
Frances Farmer, %, of 119 North
18th street.
Robert M. Fales, 33, of 81 North
Fifth street, and Miss Sarah M.
Taylor, %, of Wilmington.
Walter Clark, %, Of 209 Marstel-
ler street, and Miss Frances Har-
veil, 20, of 1916 Dawson street.
Eugene Tate, 35, and Miss Anne
c. McCulloch, 27, both of Whining
ton.
Walter B. Goodwin, 10, and Miss
Ruby Mae Maxwell, %, both OF
Wilmington.
George Robert Carver, 20, Of 41O
South Second street, and Miss Mar.
garet Lee Fowler, 18, of 2018 Bar
nett avenue.
Dick Swart, 20, and Miss Vivian
Yopp, %, both of Wilmington. ]
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16
Jacksonuiue's Bean
Market Ends Season

JACKSONVILLE, June 15.-
Jacksonville's bean market clos
ed this week after paying the
highest average price in it's three
years of operation. The volume,
however, was not record.
simultaneously, members of the
Kiwanis club, which founded the
bean market, and market officials
began talk Of operating a four
commodity mart here next season,
opening with strawberries, follow.
ing with snap beans and cucum.
bers and closing with Iin1as. That
would give Jacksonville a three.
month market instead of the two
and three week bean auctioning
Although official average for the
season was not available today
George A. Aman, bookkeeper, said
it twill be well over dollar" The
average is expected to be close to
$1.25 for four-peck hampers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16
FSA WILL EXPAND
DISTRICT PROGRAM
Farm Family Subsistence Will
Be Stressed Among FSA
Borrowers

The Farm Security administra-
ton yesterday announced plans for
promotion of farm family subsist-
ence programs among FSA bor-
rowers in Southeastern North Car
olina.
w. M. CHM, rural rehabilitation
supervisor, and Miss Mildred M.
Mcdonald, home management SUI
pervisor, invite persons interested
in present farm programs a n d
learning about the FSA setup to
attend the following meetings:
Monday, June II, Shallotte
school, at 2 o'clock; Tuesday, June
18, Waccamaw school, at 2 o'clock:
and Wednesday, June 10, at Sup.
ply, at 2 o'clock, at the office o1
J. E. Dodson, Brunswick county
farm agent.
Round table discussions will fea.
ture each of these meetings and
will be led by FSA officials, who
desire to assist farmers in sum-
mer and winter canning. late sum.
mer, fall, and winter gardens, stor'
age, and other phases of farm fam.
lily subsistence.
FSA officials yesterday issued
the following tatement: with the
worldwide conditions like they are
you and your family may have
very little cash next year. There
fore, the department of agriculture
is anxious that you produce anc
conserve all the feed, food, seed
and other items that you may
need, so that you will not have tt
60 without. We are anxious te
help you with this program. Can
ming, feeding, planting, soil i'm
provement, and other activities are
important.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16

lures, one of Miss Hortense Glover,
Wilmington, and another of young
William Julius Waldrop, Jr., OF
Shelby, have been published in a
list of papers of such length that
they cannot be given in an article
of this kind. Miss Glover and the
parents of the Waldrop child have
received notices of the publication
of their respective pictures as far
away as Seattle, Washington; Miss
Glover received a fan l e t t e r.
from young man who saw her
picture in a Mexico City news
paper.
In making his pictures, McLaur-
in is careful of the technical points
to be observed, and in every in
stance endeavors to make his work
tell of the outstanding qualities OF
the subject being photographed.
Samples of his work appear IN
II -., issue.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16
Fairmont Will Open
New Tomato Market

FAIRMONT, June 15.-Fair-
mont's newest agricultural in
dustry-tomato growing - will
reach the dividend paying
stage tomorrow with the open
ing of the FairmOnt tomato
market at the railroad station.
A demonstration in the prop
er picking, grading and Grating
OF tomatoes was given today,
with w. D. Reynolds, county
agent, w. H. Searin, of the
FSA, and T. w. Fulton, dis
trict representative of Heller
Bros, New York produce buy
ers, in charge.
The tomatoes will be dis
posed of through eastern mar
kets. In the weeks to come the
ripe tomatoes will be canned
at the tomato preserving plant
recently completed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16
Lemon Juice Recipe
for Rheumatic Pain

If you suffer from rheumatic or
neuritis pain, try this simple mex
pensive, home recipe. Get a pack
age of Ru-Ex Compound, mix it
with a quart of water, add the juice
of 4 lemons. Often within 48 hours
sometimes overnight splendid
results are obtained. If the pains
do not quickly leave you. Ru-Ex
will cost you nothing to try, as it
is sold under an absolute money
back guarantee. Ru-Ex is for sale
and recommended by Saunders Drug
Store and drug stores everywhere.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16

ADVERTISEMENT
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16
HONORED

ONSLOW BEACH, June %
John D. Warlick, prominent Jack
sonville attorney and member of
the state bar council, was honored
by approximately 25 of his friends
at a birthday party here this week.
Mr.. Warlick celebrated his 5Oth
birthday Wednesday, June 5.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16

Writer Written by the noted playwright, Paul
Sraeen, Sa, and produced by natives of Dare
Coy CCouhty, to whom the story of '"The Lost
G' GGuohy' is their history and their daily
ases, s aided by members of the Playmak-
I,s ILL.,. from the University of North Caro-
Ila, Iaa, This outdoors presentation of 'The
uSa u1st Colony" is so impressive that those
nato. nno see it never forget it's beauty, its
p''rio1lsm, and its religious inspiration.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16

The hotel business ranks seventh
in U. S. in number of employees
and capital invested.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16

Visit the Scenic North Carolina SeasIiOre
From atop Wright Memorial on Kill Devil Hill haLoweo
spot where Wilbur and Orvie Wright conquered the ar
eagles the visitors panorama of golden SAND dune
blue waters Of the sounds and tapping whte waves OF
al Seashore Park
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-27
REPUBLICANS TO
HAMPER CENSUS
CONTINUED from Page ID

The Republican attack recalled
that in 1880, the Democrats muster
ed their finest spell-binders to thun-
der similar charges against the CEN
sus of President Hoover.
The Republicans continue their
attack before senate committee
tomorrow. The target is conferred on
these two questions which the GEN.
sus takers win ask all citizens:
"What was the amount Of wages
or salary received during 1899.
ibid you receive $50 or more In
income last year other than wages
or salary? Answer yes or no."
Those questions, declared Repuh-
licans led by Representatives Daniel
A. Reed, N. Y, Dewey Short, Mo-,
and Senator Charles w. Tobey, N.
H, strike at the foundation Of the
republic.
Tobey is author Of resolution
for an investigation Of the census
plans which Is due to come before
the senate commerce committee to.
morrow.
Austin Is Alarmed
Austin, who has spent 40 Of his
70 years In the census bureau, was
especially alarmed at, the effect Of
such appeals as the following made
on the house floor by Reed:
"There is no more sacred place
than the American home. Men are
going to quiz your wife: men lack
Ing In character. They are going to
take delight In insulting your family
II they have anything on you. Don't
think for q minute that this in
formation will not be broadcast to
the country to serve a political pur-
pose."
Austin recalled that a proclama-
ton by President Roosevelt had
pointed out that answering census
questions Is an act Of citizenship,
that census takers are bound to sec
recy and that census information
can not be use din connection with
taxation, military service, Jury duty,
compulsion Of school attendance,
immigration or any law enforce.
ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-27
Mary Cavanaugh Case
Is Resumed In Court
Continued From Page y

cashed o check on that particular
day.
Best Recollection
He asked her II she cashed q
check on April 8 and Miss Cavan-
augh said that she did not think
that she did. Her answers to ques.
tions. as to the other days involved
brought the answer, II don't re-
member" or else a statement to the
effect that she thought she had
cashed check on a certain day
but was not certain. She said she
was testifying to the best Of hei
recollection. $500
When asked concerning the 910c
check she has testified was held Out
to cover O check given by Thomas
p. Kelly, former secretary to ex-
Mayor Hayes. she stated In answer
TO q question that II cost her s7.16 IN
penalties on tax bills she had held
out to cover the Kelly check when
II was In her cage.
Qucried on Cash Box
States Atty. Fitzgerald questioned
Miss Cavanaugh at length as "
the cash box she. testified on direct
examination she had at her home
He wanted TO know II Miss CAV
anaugh had not taken money from
that cash box on April 8 TO cover
,Ip shortages as we'll as on April 9.
which has been testified. Miss Cav
anaugf said she had not.
isn't 1t So?" asked the states at.
torney, that Mr.. Ennis telephoned
your home while you were at lunch
on April 5 concerning q water bill
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-27

giart. like "Csulliver' and the min
iscuIe "Lilliputians" comes the roll
licking hurnor Of the piece.
During the course Of Gulliver's
adventures he meets King Little"
and king Bombo." the stubborn,
proud as-peacock rulers Of the rival
kingdoms Of "Lilliput" and "Blefu-
scu." And the rulers children "PrinA
cess Glory" and prince David" tive
love-struck sweethearts parted for
reasons Of state. And the three sly,
devilish spies, Sneak "Snitch" and
'sencop," and the impudent town
crier, "oabby' TO say nothing Of the
thousands Of weird. peanutsized
s.IiIliputians' and "Blefuscuans."
All IN all here Is a picture well
worth seeing. II you enjoyed SNOW
White" then you'll certainly enjoy
this masterpiece.
And for your further enjoyment
the management will present ~Em-
Urgency Squad" with William Henry
and Louise Campbell IN the feat
ured roles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-27
STRAND

Ending this evening at the War
ner Bros. Strand theater is the
tecinicolor prod uction "Swai'ee
River" with Don Ameche, Andrea
Leeds and Al Jolson: also Heaven
with A Barbed Wire Fence" with
an all-star cast.
Two hours Of the screens most
scintilliating entertainment VIII be
afforded theatergoers when the
giant Of musical fun shows "0ulli-
ver's Travels" opens It's engagement
ct the Strand tomorrow afternoon.
Packed with q parade Of song
hits and filmed in beautiful techni-
color this full-length cartoon brings
to the screen the most eye-Widen
ing, heart-tingling entertainment
ever created.
There are few children or grown
ups In the United States or ia the
entire world, for that matter who
are not thoroughly familiar with the
story upon which the technicolOr
picture Is based.
From The physical aspects Of "1il-
lIputr and the contrast between the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-27
STATE

Performances this evening at the
Warner Brothers State theater con.
cludes the engagement Of Mae West
and w. @. Fields in MY Little
Chickadee", also Victor McLagler
and Jackie Cooper In 1.-THE Big
Guy"
And then starting tomorrow the
State brings to Its screen o picture
that you'll remember for months t.
come 1.-THE Story Of DR.. Ehrlich's
Magic Bullet" with Edward g. Rob.
inson In the leading role.
The same dignity and intelligence
that went into the making Of "The
story Of Louis Pasteur" are evident
In this production. Although hitherto
It has been Paul Mum who por.
trayed all Of Warmers historical
characters, this production stars
Edward q. Robinson, who turns
most successfully from his custom
airy melodramatics to the thought
full role Of a scientist.
The story Of DR.. Enrich Is SINH
lar in theme to that Of Paste,ir. Like
pasteur, Enrich had to overcome
numerous obstacles In his struggle
to benefit mankind, and the picture
resolves itself into q dramatic &C.
count Of his reverses and Of his. tri-
umphs in the face Of petty stupid
ity, envy and intolerance.
An absorbing historical document
the picture Is excellently handled IN
every production detail. It Is skill
fully directed by william Dieterie
from literate screen play by John
Huston, Heinz Herald and Norman
Burnside, and Its cast is uniformly
competent. The setting is Germany
Of some fifty years ago, the era that
produced not only Enrich but the
bacteriologist DR.. Robert Koch.
In dramatizing the life Of the
famed doctor whose most notable
contribution to medical science was
the discovery Of 606, the cure for
syphilis, the Aim traces Ehrlich's
accomplishments aver period Of
years. It talked up his story when,
a young doctor in the Kaiser Will
helm hospital, he was more inter-
ested in research than in the arbit-
rary routine established by his
SNUG superiors. A chance meeting
with DR.. Emil Won Behring, a men,
Der Of the Koch Institute, brings
him to the attention Of the distin-
guished DR.. Koch and Enrich OBJ
tains q post at the institute.
On the same show will be
Blonde On A Budget"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-27

Continued from Page u
can In Vatican automobile, with
two other cars accompanying, all
flying the Vatican and United States
flags.
The cars passed through the arch
Of bells into the courtyard OF 81.
Damascus, where Monsignor Benia-
mino Nardone, secretary OF the
ceremonial congregational, received
Taylor. A special corps Of the
palatine Guards presented arms.
Taylor, wearing evening dress,
shook hands with Consignor Mar
done. He and Monsignor Nardone,
escorted by two secret chamber
lains Of Sword and Cape and four
special functionaries, climbed the
marble stairway along with Swiss
Guards, wearing silver breast plates
over their uniforms, presented their
halbreds.
The group passed through the
Clementien hall to the Hail OF Tap
estry and thence into the little
throne room. Taylor was ushered
into the room, where the Pope
awaited him, at 1880 o. m. (4:30
q. m. EST.
Reads Credentials
Taylor, according to the special
protocol which had been arranged,
bowed three times, once as he en-.
tered the throne room, again when
he reached the center Of the hall
and the third time as he halted be-
fore the enthroned Pope. Monsig-
nor Nardonc presented him to the
Pope and Taylor read his crcden"
tials.
The Pope then received Taylor In
O 40-minute private audience, dur.
Ing which Taylor presented his let.
ter and the Pope asked that his
greetings be conveyed TO the, Presi-
dent and TO all Americans. The
meeting was described as o most
cordial one.
Immediately after seeing the
Pope, Taylor made q formal visit
to Cardinal Magllone, secretary OF
state, whom he had seen yesterday
soon after his arrival.
After talking to Cardinal Maglionc
for 20 minutes, Taylor was driven
back to his hotel In O Vatican motor
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