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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-26
Miss Beane Is
Charming Hostess
Bride Elect
Miss Catherine AleXius Com
%plimented At Lovely
Party Here

Miss Louise Beane, who will at.
tend Miss Catherine Alexius as a
bridesmaid in her wedding Satur-
day evening. was hostess yester-
day at her home on Wrights-
vile Sound, honoring the popular
bride-elect at tea.
The Beane home was charming
with its many arrangements of
spring flowers, and guests were re
ceived informally during the hours
of 1870 to 6 o'clock by Mrs. Frank
Beane, mother of the hostess, Miss
Beane and Miss AleNius.
Miss AleNius was lovely in a
white jersey gown and a wore a
corsage of gardenias. Miss Beane
received in an attractive model of
Dresden blue and white print.
Mrs. Thomas II. Wright and Mrs.
w. P. Emerson served punch dur.
ing the afternoon and were assist
ed in serving by Miss Margaret
Becker and Miss Louise Hooper
The table was lovely with its cen
terpiece of mixed spring flowers
and dainty refreshments.
Around fifty friends of the hos
tess and honoree called during the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-26

two year career since he first cleo
trified the cinema public in his dash
ing premiere picture, Under West
ern Stars"
Today he ranks next to the great
Gene Autry himself in the popu-
larity poll, and has a following OF
1ans which would put to shame
those Of the widely-touted glamour
boys of the more sophisticated type
of film drama.
In Under Western stars" Roy
was an ingenious kid who could 70
del a neat tune, ride like d demon
and magnetic audiences by his
quiet, unassuming charm. In Days
of Jesse James," which came a little
more than a year later, he proved
that he had not only unassuming
charm, but had developed, through
his screen experience, a poise and a
dramatic competence that placed him
well above the usual ranks of cinema
talent.
The current chapter of "Overland
With Kit Carson" and a Leon En-
rol comedy, Major Difficulties" are
also on the program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-26
'Spooks' Will
Be Staged At
High School
Senior Class Play Scheduled
Tonight At 8:15 O'Clock
In Auditorium
(Contributed)

(Contributed)
The Seniors of New Hanover
High school will present tonight
at Sis o'clock in the High school
auditorium a mystery thriller,
"Spooks"
Those who meet strange adven-
lures in a haunted house in order
to fulfill the request of an eccen-
tric old mans will are the four
heirs, played by Sam Behrends as
Elliot Butterfield, Billy Small as
Douglas Blackwell, Margaret Beck.
as Marion Blackwell, and Orma
Jean Willis as Laurette Payne; the
old secretary whose role is por-
trayed by John Evans; the colored
boy Sam who is none other than
Bradford Tillery; the old colored
woman Judy, Florence Davis; the
representatives of the law, Inspec-
tor Ryan (Sankey Blanton) and
Police Officer Thomas Polvogt;
the nurse, Miss Brown (Nancy
Norton); and the Messenger Boy.
Robert Stroup.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-26
Music
Club Addition
Slated Saturday
Will Be Held At II
O'Clock In St. James
Parish House

The annual addition for the
Thursday Morning Music club
scholarship will be held Saturday,
April 81, at II o'clock at st. James
parish house.
This scholarship is given each
year to some music student who is
in need of a scholarship fund to
continue musical study, and the
contest is open to all school age
music students in the city.
The winner of this contest will
study with some music teacher in
the city.
Judges in this contest will be Mrs.
J. B. Cranmer, Mrs. w. A. French,
Mrs. H.. E. C'Keefe, and Mrs. j. M.
Gregg.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-26
"STRANGE CARGO" MARKS
CAROLINA THEATRE BILL

The team of Clark Gable and Joan
Crawford, which co-starred with
marked uccess five times before.
rises to new heights by reason OF
two Of the seasons most memorable
performances in "Strange Cargo
which opened at the Carolina thea,
tire Yesterday.
A gallery OF impeccable charac.
teriZatiOns surrounds the starring
roles in this story of eve men and
a girl who set out through the jungle
ara then by ship to seek a haven,
only to find that sanctuary has
spiritual implications, too. Ian
Hunter, as Cambreau, the mysteri.
GUS stranger with a bible, around
whom revolve the fatcs of all the
others, brings deep sincerity and
strength to possibly the most diff
cult role of all. Peter LORE, IS the
d%espicable There, Monsieur Pig, is
both loathsome and pitiable. Paul
Lukas as Hessler, the Nife-murderer,
lends the part a quietly demoniacai
quality.
The extra length of the feature
permits only the current News Reel
being shown on the short program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-26
Alexiius Is
Feted At Club
By Miss Walters
Bride-Elect Of Saturday Hon.
ored At Lovely Lunch
con Yesterday

Miss Rosalie Walters entertained
at a lovely luncheon yesterday at the
Cape Fear Country club %honoring'
Miss Catherine AleXius whose wed
ding to William P. Emerson, will
take place Saturday evening at st.
James Episcopal church.
Guests were invited by the host
ess for 1870 o'clock and overs were
laid for nine guests, The table was
centered with a lovely arrangement
of pink and blue cornfloWers and
each guest was presented a minia-
ture ported plant as a favor.
Those present we're: Miss AleXius,
honoree, Miss Louise Beane, Miss
Jane Emerson, Miss Mary Read Har-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-26
Movie Revues
THE MARINES FLY HIGH"
is OFFERED AT ROYAL

The Marines Fly High"-high,
wide and handsome to capture
a mysterious and daring bandit in
that RKO Radio Picture co-starring
Richard Dix, Chester Morris and
Lucille Ball. 1t is playing at the
Royal today.
Landing on a plane in the middle
Of a street to pick up the wounded
during a raging gun battle, pursuing
a balidit's car by rIane. and shGot
ing of the villain from the planes
cabin While both are in flight are
some of the difficult flying maneuv-
ers a couple of courageous leather
necks" engage in.
"A Plumbing We Will Co." Three
Stooges comedy, serial and News are
also on the program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-26
Bladenboro

BLADENBORO, April %. - Mrs.
Jack Tyson and Miss Florence Nc
Intyre, of Bennettsville, s. c.,
were guests of Mrs. Tyson's sister,
Mrs. F. T. Gibson and Mr.. Gibson
for the day last Wednesday.-Mrs.
s, NJ. Butler, of Cherryyille, spent
a week recently in B%ladenboro as
guest of Mrs. D. A. Butler and
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Hilburn. While
here, she and Mrs. Hilburn and
w. B. Hilburn, Jr., visited Misses
Dorothy and Jane Allen Butler at
Meredith college and Miss Margaret
Hilburn in Wilson college. They
also were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Darden in Mt. Olive for a
visit Thursday. Mr.. Butler and S.
NJ. Jr., came on Friday and spent
the weekend with his mother, Mrs.
D. A. Butler, the three Of the fam
lily returning TO C~herryville on
Sunday. Miss Grace Butler, of Nor
canton, also visited her mother
curing her recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon Simmons,
Miss Pauline Simmons and Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo Ezzell spent Sunday with
his mother at her home in Little
River, S. C.-AIrs. NJ. c. Bridger
was accompanied home from Kcnly
last Saturday by her nephew, L.
V. Grady, of Wilson, who was her
guest over the weekend. Mrs.
Bridger had also visited her sister,
Mrs. Grady, in Wilson while away
last week for three or four days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips and baby
daughter, of Lumberton, were
guests in the home of her brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
b. Hilburn, Sunday.-Mrs. H. C.
Bridger is spending this week with
her son, Henry Bridgcr, III.-Miss
Lorraine HolIomon of Racford
school, and a former teacher in the
Bladenboro school, was a guest in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j.. G.
Freeman the past weekend.
Mrs. Livingston Bridgcr and Mrs.
ID. II. Armstrong entertained at
a bridge and rock party and
miscellaneous shower Wednesday
afternoon at the home of the for
mer, complimcnting Miss Vivian
Brldger, bride-elect. A number of
parties are planned for the week
preceding her marriage on May 5.
Mrs. Albert Harris, of Carolina
Beach, came to ~Bladenboro on Tues
Gay afternoon to be the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Smith for sew
eral days.-Mrs. N. NJ. Sinsletary.
OF Clarkton, was guest for the dav
last Thursday of her sister and
brother-ln-laW, Mr.. and Mrs. r. C,
Smith. Miss Betsy hutchinson
student at E.C.T.C., Greenville. Wis.
tied her parents, DR.. and Mrs. s
5. Hutchinson, the past weekend
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurston were in
Bladenboro for the mmencemen
sermon Sunday afternoon. Their
daughter, Miss Thurston, is a Nom.
Der OF the faculty here.-Miss Mil.
dred Lamb of Lumberton snant
the day Tuesday with her sister
and brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs,
G.. F. Simmons, Jr.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-26
CORNELIUS HARNETT
SCHOOL TO BE SCENE
OF COMEDY TONIGHT

A three-act comedy will be pre-.
scented at Cornelius Harnett school
TINS evening by the Epworth Meth
odlst league. The play is under the
direction Of Mrs. Z. V. Cowan.
Mrs. HI. II. Benson will render
the solos in the play and music
will be furnished b. a string band.
Miss Nettie Baker, president of the
league, will make an address. 9th,
music of the evening will be in
charge of the vice president, Miss
Aubrey Oeby.
A small admission will be charg-
and refreshments will be sold
during the evening.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-26
Cumber1and-Robeson Committee
OF Colonial Danes Holds Meet

club held at the home of Mrs. R.
A.. Mcintyre. Mrs. N. B. strick-
land was elected delegate to the
state flower show and Mrs. Nc
Intyre was elected alternate. Pro-
gram for the afternoon was a talk
on Iris given by Professor w. H.
McNairy of Laurinblag. Sandwiches
and tea were served by Mrs. Nc
Intyre and Mrs. D. B. Mcneil, joint
hostess.
Mrs. Graham McKinnon, Jr., feted
her bridge club and several guests
at her home Tuesday afternoon.
Three tables were in play with
prizes won by Mrs. Chalmers Biggs
for members and Mrs. Jimmy Roun-
tree for visitors. Mrs. Wilton Barnes
won low score award. A dessert
curse was served. Visitors were
Mrs. Rountree, Miss Allie Bird Nc
Kinnon, Mesdames w. f. Scarbor-
ough, George Allen.
Lumberton Music club, meeting
Tuesday night at the home Of Mrs.
w. d. Reynolds heard a program
of music rendered by Mrs. Archie
w. Mclean, Mrs. NJ. f. Townsend.
and Miss Mildred Akin. Mrs. r. c..
Ivey presided and Miss Evelina
Beckwith heads the nominating COM
mittee who will report at the May
meeting. Sandwiches, punch and
were served. Mrs.
Powell Edwards and Miss Mary
Cobb were associate ~hostesses.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-26

LUMBERTON, April Cucumber
land-Robeson committee of Colonial
Danes met at Hotel Lorraine Fri
day afternoon. Mrs. R. c. Law
renee, hostess for the afternoon,
was unable to be present and Mrs.
\. A. Mclean received for her.
Mrs. E. R. McKeithan, Of Fay
~etteville, committee chairman pre-
sided and the paper was given by
Mrs. Mclean. Refreshments were
served in two courses.
Mrs. H. A. Mckinnon entertain
ed her bridge club. Friday after
noon. Mrs. Guy Townsend was
winner of club prize, Miss Allie
Bird McKinnon won visitors prize
and a gift was presented Miss
Frances Jennings of Spartanburg,
S. C. Visitors were Miss Jennings,
Mesdames w. F. Scarborough and
]. L. Meehan. Three tables were
in play and refreshments were
served in two courses.
Mrs. Frank McGrath was hostess
to her bridge club at her home in
the Norment apartments. Two
tables were play and prizes we're
won by Mrs. Luther Edens and
low score by Mrs. NJ. F. Townsend.
Mrs. Frederick Lennon was the
only visitor. Salad and sweet
courses we're served.
Mrs. D. Mop. Macarthur presided
over the meeting of the Garden
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-26
PERSONALS

Mrs. Z. S. Parnell. of st. Pauls
is the guest Of her niece, Mrs
Rei6 Crawford.
Mrs. ". 4. Branner has return.
ed to her home in Charlotte, after
a short visit here with friends and
relatives.
Mrs. Elias Carr and Miss Helen
Clark, of Tarboro, are guests of
Mrs. George Thomas, at her home
on Market street.
Mrs. sam Nash, Jr., and Mrs.
LYMAN Phillips, of Tarboro, are
guests of Mrs. James B. Hughes
at her home in Oleander.
Friends will be sorry to learn
that Robert Hancock, of Charlotte
and Wilmington, is a patient at
James Walker Memorial hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beverly Nikell and
Mrs. William Chosolm, of Charles
ton, S. c., were recent guests of
Mrs. George kidder at her home in
O~leander.
Mrs. Walter Sprunt had as her
guests at her home on North Third
street, Mrs. H. r. Totten and H.
W. Brown, of Chapel Hill, judges
of the flower show.
Mrs. J. Buren, Sudbury has as
her guests at her home on North
Fifth street, Mrs. K. PIyler and
Mrs. Floyd H. Edmister, of Chapel
Hill, who came to judge the flower
show.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-26
Miss Alexius,
Mr.. Emerson
Are Honored
James L. Sprunt Entertalns.
Couple At Luncheon
At Orion

Miss Catherine Alexius and Will
lam Emerson, bridal cOuple-elect
of Saturday evening were honored
Wednesday at a lovely luncheon,
when James l.. Sprunt entertained
at his country home, Orton Planta-
ton in Brunswick county.
Guests were invited for l o'clock
and covers were laid for about
forty friends of the couple and host.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-26
STUFFED LAMB ROLL
(Serves four to SIX

Two to 8 pounds breast of lamb,
3 tablespoons butter or other fat, l
small onion, 2 tablespoons chopped
parsley, 1 cup chopped celery, 2
cups bread crumbs, salt and pepper.
Have the bones removed from the
breast of lamb SC that the meat can
be spread out flat. Cook the chop
ped onion in the butter until lightly
Drowned. Add the parsley, celery
and bread crumbs and season with
salt and pepper. Spread the stuffing
on the meat, roll and tie it securely.
Place the roll on a rack in a baking
pan and dredge with flour. Sprinkle
with salt and pepper. Scar in a hot
oven 600 dogs. F. then bake at a
moderate temperature 1925 degs. F.
for about l 1-2 hours or until the
meat is tender.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-26
Club Clock

The Winter Park Home Demon
stration club will hold it's regu-
lar meeting this afternoon at
2 o'clock at the home Of Mrs.
C. S. Lewis. Mrs. W. F. King
will be hostess. All members are
urged to be present.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-26
Try Chuck Steak
For Spring Dinner
Different.
By MRS. GAYNOR MADDOX
NEA Service Staff Writer

Novelty, delicacy and of course
economy belong in the spring dinner
meat course. Breast of lamb is
cheap, so is chuck steak. These re-
cipes make chose inexpensive cuts
taste Gelicinns for Srndar dinnor
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-26
YOUNG BUFFALO BILL" is
FEATURED AT THE BIOL

Roy Rogers, the young Buffalo
Bill" of the Republic film of that
name now showing at the Bijou thea
tire, has come a long way in his
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-26

The Bradley's Creek Home
Demonstration club will hold a
called meeting tonight at 8
O'Clock, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. B. Hewlette, to discuss
plans for the play to be given
soon. All interested members
are invited to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-26

ris, Miss Louise Hooper, Miss Ma.
garet Becker, Miss Sadie Youns =,
Charlotte, and Miss Patricia Ds,.:
of Norfolk, Va. ,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-26

There will be a meeting of
st. James Parish Council this
afternoon at 8 o'clock with
evening service at 4 o'clock,
followed by meetings of the
various branches of the wo-
mans auxiliary.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-26

Belgium is the most densely popu-
lated country in Europe. There are
about 10 persons to the square mile.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-26

st. Cecilia's auxiliary of st.
James Episcopal church will
have a food sale Saturday morn
ing at $50 o'clock at the Gro
certeria.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-26
BRAISED CHUCK STEAK WITH
ONIONS
(Serves four to six)

One and one-half pounds chuck
steak of beef, cut thick; 8 or 4
onions, sliced; flour, salt and pep
per, IL cup hot water.
Cut the steak into pieces the size
for serving, season with salt and
pepper and pound flour into the
meat. Try out a little of the beef
fat IN a heavy skillet and brown
the meat. Then cook the sliced
onions in the fat until they brown
lightly, but be careful to keep them
from %scorching. Add hot water to
the meat and onions, cover the
skillet and let the meat cook very
slowly until tender, an hour or
longer. Toward the last of the cook
ing, add blended flour and water to
make more gravy, if desired. Serve
the meat with the gravy around it
on a hot platter, and garnish with
parsley.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-26
SUNDAYS MENU

BREAKFAST: Sliced oranges and
bananas, creamed potatoes, link
sausages, raisin mullins, coffee,
milk.
DINNER: Stuffed lamb roll, seal.
lopeo new potatoes, asparagus,
spring salad, strawberry shortcake,
cream, coffee, milk.
SUPPER: Sliced cold meat, fresh
vegetable salad, sour cream dress
ing, stewcd rhubarb, layer cake. tea,
milk.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-26

Mrs. D. Mop. Macarthur presided
over the meeting of the Garden
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-26

Mrs. Z. S. Parnell. of st. Pauls,
is the guest Of her niece, Mrs,
Rei6 Crawford.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-23
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, July
prices fell more than a cent at one
stage today, July reaching l 8.
lowest level of any contract here
since last September /, and deferr.
ed deliveries coming within l-8 to
IA cent of the seasons lows.
Corn advanced l to almost 2
cents, December contracts, repre-
senting the new crop, leading the
upturn due to hot weather and re-
ports of whitening leaves in regions
not favored by rains.
Wheat closed 1-2 to 1 cent lower
than Saturday, July 2 1-8 to IA,
September 8 3-8 to IL, December
4 SO to "a; corn IA to 1-8 higher,
July s. to So 1-8, September 60 3-4,
December Sc 5-8 to IL; oats 1-2 of
to 1-8 up; rye 1-8 off OF IA up and
lard unchanged to 8 lower. Hedg.
ing sales and prospects of showers
in the domestic and Canadian
spring wheat belt as well as in the
corn belt caused part of the set
back in the bread grain.
Liquidation of July contracts by
dealers not wishing to take delivery
of actual grain depressed prices in
all pits but was most pronounced in
wheat and oats. Tomorrow will be
the last day in which July con-
tracts can be traded and thereafter
settlement can be made only by
delivery of actual grain up to the
end of the month. At the close Sat
urday contracts involving $685., DOC
bushels of wheat, 1,438, 900 corr and
$50, 900 oats remained to be settled.
First deliveries of wheat were
made today, more than 100, 900 bu.
shells being rendered, but as yet
no corr and oats have been offer
ed. Wheat deliveries tomorrow will
total 1886, 900 bushels.
December corn reached 5 So
cents at one stage, although this
was 6 IA below the July future
and almost 10 cents below h e
price of No. l yellow in the spot
market. Corn is t~asseling over most
of the belt and is vulnerable to
protracted heat and wind. A con-
tinuation of hot weather was in
prospect but showery weather, such
as was received overnight in the
DakotaS and Canada, is in favored
areas. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-23
|ANNENBERC STARTS
TO FEDERAL PRISON
Is Scheduled To Pay Three
Year Penalty For Violat-
ing Tax Laws

CHICAGO, July 22.-(P-M. L.
Annenberg, who has agreed to pay
the U. S. treasury $4,000, 900 in set
tlement of civil tax claims, was on
his way to prison tonight to pay a
three year penalty for violating the
federal tax laws.
The gaunt Philadelphia publisher,
portrayed by his counsel as a man
who was broken" in health and
"shackled' with debt. surrendered
shortly before noon in the Loop Of
flee of an attorney.
He entered the automobile of U.
S. Marshal William H. Mcdowell
with the marshal and D e p y
Joseph Thinnes and they started the
72O mile trip toward the government
p~enitentiary at LeWisburs, Pa.
Annenberg's attorney, Weymouth
Kirkland, said he understood that
they would take the prisoner to the
federal prison farm at Milan, Mich,
for the night and they they would
continue the journey to Pennsyl-
vania tomorrow.
His surrender marked the end of
the Chicago phases of the largest
criminal tax case against an individ-
ual in the governments history. 1t
was effected quietly in the city
where Annenberg once haWked news
papers on the streets. Since then he
has made millions in publishing pa
pers and sports sheets, in real estate
operations and disseminating turf
results to horse race betting parlors.
He began his first day in custody
without comment. Now So, he would
be eligible for parole in n years
time. If he received the maximum
time off for good behavior, he could
be released after serving two years
and 113 days.
Annenberg pleaded guilty to evad'
ing 81, 217, 1886 in taxes on his 1886
earnings. That constituted one count
of a six count Indictment alleging
failure to pay $5.54S,3s4 in levies,
penalties and interest on his 1897
SO income. The prosecution mas
agreed to dismiss all the remaining
charges against him.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-23
BUYING MODERATE
IN BOND EXCHANGE
Some Rails, Few Utilities And
Industrials Taper Slightly
During The Day

NEW YORK, July 22.-SREIh e
bond market coasted through tne
initial session of the week today
with dealings modest and values
little changed.
Some rails and a few utilities
and industrials tapered signify
but traders said retreats were due
almost entirely to absence OF ouy'
ers to absorb scattered offerings
It was another typical July mar
ket,s with transactions aggregatlng
only 49, O7, 900, face value, some
what under last Fridays $685.
900.
Selected rails showed improve
ment, including Boston & Maine
IS of '6- at 68 1-8, up 20 Oregon
Short Line IS of '46, at 1T, up l IL,
Atlantic Coast Line first IS OF 81
at 70 10, up /, and New York &
Erie first As of At at 81, up 3. The
better part of a point lower, how
ever, were Nickel Plate S lbs at
65 IL, Frisco 4 LIS of '78 at 9 l-S
(cq), and Southern Pacific 4 LIS
of '68 at 40 IA.
Allegheny Corp. issues turned
upward as an order Was signed IN
federal court enabling the company
to use over ST, IA, 900 in idle cash
to acquire outstanding SIS of '44s,
thereby reducing interest outlay.
The SIS of 80, stamped, advanced
| ga to 43 and tie SIS of '49 added
70 at "a 7-8.
American & Foreign Power IS at
so added a fraction, but slipping
a little we're Portland General
Electric 4 lbs at 70 1-8.
U. S. governments, sparsAy
traded, were 7-32nds of a point low
err to 2-32nds higher.
In the foreign dollar division
small gains were posted by Austria
liza 4 lbs at al ga, German Is OF
40 at % IL and Milan 6 LIS at
80 1-2. Lower, however, were Italy
Is at 40 SO, Rome 6 lbs at IS
ga, and japanese 6 LIS at IS IL.
Estonia republic Is of ST lost S
at IS on sale of one bond. Falling
back 4 on a one-bend transaction
were Haiti IS of 80 at II. 3