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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-21

Vii IIludy SVelL11lS, oSPs
6, at 8 o'clock, the North Carolina
debutantes of 1910 will be formal
ly presented to State society at the
twentieth annual Debutante ball.
Under the sponsorship and guild
ance of the Terpsichorean club OF
Raleigh, this colorful event which
heralds the formal opening of the
social season in North Carolina
for the winter months, has enjoy
ed an interesting and varied his
tory. The popularity of North Caro-
lina's Debutante ball has spread
all over the country, and girls who
have moved away from their native
state are coming back to make
their bow to society under this
unique plan.
Back in 1920, a group of Ra-
leigh women conceived the idea
of presenting the most charming
young women at the ball given dur
ing Festival Week. Beauty queens,
chosen to represent various cities
and towns of North Carolina, reign
ed supreme during this week. The
first Debutante ball, a brilliant af-
fair, was given on the night Of
September 81 to crown the loveliest
lady as the queen Of the festival.
The Honorable Cameron Morrison,
then governor of North Carolina,
placed the queens crown upon the
head of Miss Mary Louise Everett,
now Mrs. Bernard Wright Of
Greensboro. The governor, after
browning the queen, then led off
the first grand march with her.
These coronation balls were stag
ed for eight years, and although
only twenty-three young ladies
participated in the first ball, in
1928 the debutantes numbered
nearly a hundred. Only a few
minor changes had been made in
the plans for giving the ball in
those eight years. Many of North
Cardinals prominent women of
today can turn back the pages a
few years and recall memorable
events that occurred during those
dances which climaxed Festival
Week.
In 1928, the Terpsichorean club,
composed of young Raleigh men
prominent in social circles, was
placed in charge of the ball. Upon
these young mems shoulders rest
ed the responsibility of continuing
to give the ball that had not only
grown immensely popular but had
also achieved a definite place
among North Cardinals great
social events.
The Terpsichorean club was
formed for the express purpose of
putting on the Debutante ball, and
it was a serious undertaking for a
group of young men, many of
whom were still in college. How
ever the ball has flourished and
grown with each year that passes.
1t was under the guidance of these
young men that the general theme
of the ball was changed from a
Coronation BalI' to a strictly
"Debutante Ball" They conceiv-
ed the idea of selecting the most
prominent girls in North Carolina
and asking them to make their de-
but in society together.
During the first several years
that the Terpsichorean club spon-
sored the ball, the number of deb
utantes was not restricted. The
fame and popularity of the magni-
ficient affair began to grow by
leaps and bounds as each year an
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-21
Miss Doris Elizabeth Burney,
George Willard Wed In Lumberton

wore an afternoon gown of b l u e
and corsage of roses.
Immediately after the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Burney entertained
at a wedding supper at Hotel Lor-
raine for the bride and bridegroom
and wedding guests who included
reletives. Covers yer laid for
twenty at a central table centered
with the wedding cake. A four
course dinner was served r
which the bride and bridegroom
left for a brief wedding trip. They
will be at home in Wilson. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-21

lUMBERTON, July 20 - An
afternoon ceremony Of beauty and
Charming simplicity, Miss D Doris
Elizabeth Burney, daughter of Mr..
Pnd Mrs. Thomas Matthew Burney
fnd George S. Willard, Jr., of Will
ION, were married Friday after
P0on, July 10, at $50 o'clock at
pc home Of the brides parents.
ne Rev. Edgar B. Fisher, pastor
p Chestnut Steet Methodist
Ehurch and the brides pastor was
Pc officiating minister.
program of nuptial music was
(eAaered by Miss Allie Bird Nc
Elanon, pianist. Her numbers in
Fluaed Il Love Thee by Greig,
WY Heart at Thy Sweet Voice."
~ S%alnt-Saens, and Il Love You
luy by Carrie Jacobs Bond. Lo-
eislhs bridal chorus was played
pr me professional.
ille VOWS were spoken before an
fnpfoVlsed altar of palms and
sIaS' outlined by floor baskets of
niue sladioli and hanked on either
luz oy seven-branched candelabra
aa burning white tapers lighted
a'e brides brother, Russell Bur-
~, prior to the entrance of the
%'edding party.
~ .ie brides only attendant was
.,1 SlS1er, the maid of honor, Miss
er 4ie burney, who wore an af-
Inv 0li ofess of yellow with navy
accessories and a shoulder
sase OF pink roses. The bride
'T WY. was attended by his broth
bas+ water Willard, of Raleigh as
y The bride was given in marriage
l{vas H1l la1her, A petite brunette she
III ~ .tVely IN her wedding ensem-
bjore " powder blue, with eyelet
loaf EN- lia and matching full length
ND her hat was blue and white
Fbita aer 81 accessories were blus and
H.. one wore a shoulder cor.
|ijes u sweetheart roses and valley
-, The bride is a graduate Of East
File, As Ia Teachers college, Green
(acu1tra lla was a member of the
he N.Y. Of colerain grammer school
me bridegroom is the son If
ff Rs d.a Mrs. George S. willard
Eesrea He reviewed his A. B.
RS ce1, nom East Carolina Teach.
per NJ al ~! Where he was a mem
ce e' Phi Sigma pi fraternity VII, He
patton u N of Diversified occu.
School az Charles L. Coon high
fsEips al at Wilson and present is
Follesa siaauate work at N. c. State
nsnibss,, Mr.; Willard is a charter
Fhanber Of the Wilson Junior
Mrs. sOef Of Commerce.
Pride, WV hey' mother of the
Jersey ap,e a dress of pink eyelet
Fosss. ana Ts a eorsage Of talisnar
ALE p~rldegroom's mother
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-21
MISS SYLVIA HALL
LEAVES FOR WORK
AT FORT BRAGG

Miss Sylvia Hall, daughter of
Mrs. William Macdonald, of this
city, will leave today for Fort
Bragg, where she has been accept
ed on the staff of the base hospital
there. Miss Hall is a graduate of
the New Hanover High school and
SmithdealMassey Business college
in Richmond, Va.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-21
Matte Parker,
Maurice Canady
Engaged To Wed
Announcement Is Made By
Bride Elects. Parents, MIR.
And Mrs. Shaeffer Parker

The following announcement will
be of interest toLfriends and rela-
tives:
MIR. and Mrs. Shaeffer Parker, of
this city, announce the engagement
of their daughter, Matte Frances,
to Maurice Franklin Canady, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Canady,
Sr., of this city.
The wedding will take place in
the early fall.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-21
Birth Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Clancy, Jr.,
announce the birth of a son, Walter
Carl, Jr., on July 8 at the Marion
Sprunt annex. Mrs. Ganey is the
former Miss Catherine Batson.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-21
Marriage nnounced

MI. and Mrs. Calvin Willis an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Sadie Louise, to Clell Potter,
of this city. The marriage took place
July 10, at Marion, S. c.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-21
MISS BETTY L
NORMAN WOODCOCK, JR.,
ENGAGED TO MARRY

Mrs. Beatrice Congleton Miller
announces the engagement of her
daughter, Betty Lenoir, to Nor
man Woodcock, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. N. Woodcock, of this city.
The wedding will take place with
in the near future.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-21
Club Meeting

The Murrayville Home Demon
straticn club held the monthly meet
ing at the clubhouse with the presi.
dent, Mrs. John D. Murray, pre-
siding. Routine business was dis
cussed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-21
V. F. w. AUXILIARY
IS ENTERTAINED

The auxiliary to the Cape Fear
Post No. 2573 of the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars of the United States,
were delightfully."- entertained at a
sea food dinner by their president.
Mrs. Idabelle Sutton at her sum-
mer home -Four Oaks" on Green
vile Sound, Thursday, July %.
Members and other guests num-
Der about thirty. They were en-
tertained out doors by fishing,
grabbing, boating and swimming.
The table was spread on the
spacious lawn in the rear of the
home under the four large oaks,
from whence it's name originated.
After dinner, bingo was played,
prizes being awarded to the win
ners.
Old southern melodies were sung
by the light of a camp fire, end
ing with America, after which
goodbyes were said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-21
Birthday Party


Edna Parker entertained at her
home here honoring Miss Elizabeth
Cottle on her 18th birthday on
Thursday evening. During the eve
ming refreshments were served and
dancing was enjoyed.
Those present were Miss Eliza
beth Cottle, honoree, Dorothy
Phipps, Helen Phipps, Helen Jones,
Merle Lockfar, Dorothy Hale, Bar
bara Lane, Beatrice Parker, Mrs.
Theda Schmidt, Mrs. Grace Cot
tie, Mrs. D. L. Parker, Freddie
Lewis Bryan, Jimmie
Smith, Lewis Smith, Billy Hobbs,
Ara Hall, Edward Hall, Hugh Fox.
Billy Fox, Junior Jordan, Edward
Fox, and Johnny Signorina. .
Evening star., 1940-10-17
Bond Averages
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. Oct. 17.-Foreign
dollar bonds were highly erratic in
today's market, while the domestic
list held in a narrow and mostly
irregular range.
Going into the final hour French
71as were up around 10 points and
Denmark 4las gained better than 2,
in contrast with losses of ! to 7
points in japanese 6l2s, Uruguay
adjustment rs and Belgium 6l2s.
Recovery tendencies lost mo-
mentum in the corporate sector. A
number of second grade issues suf-
fered elimination of yesterdays
moderate gains as a result of light
selling. Scattered loans bettered
prices slightly under selective de-
mand.
Lower were Illinois Central 4& S,
Commonwealth Edison convertible
31as of SO, Santa Fe As of '95 and
Allegheny Corp. stamped IS OF So.
Gamers included Jones Laughlin
4As, Great Northern As of As and
Western Union SIS of 80.
United States Governments were
inactive and steady.
Evening star., 1940-10-17
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK Oct. II LP,.-ForeiFn
here today. Into that catesory dropped
Swiss, German Canadian. japanese. Mex.
ican. Arsentine, Brazilian, Chilean and
Portuguese currencies. The British free
pound was up u cent at - O4,
lars, others in cents:
Offcial Canadian Control Board rates
for United States dollars; buying 10 per
cent premium, selling i per cent premium,
equivalent to discounts on Canadian dol
lars in New York of buying a.e1 per cent
selling 3 OQ per cent.
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket 127. per cent discount, or S1.121a
United States cents.
Great Britain. ofiicial bankers Foreisn
Exchsnge Committee rates., buying -. O2'
selling S4 04: open market, cables, "a 04 {:
Germany. 40 ON benevolent, 1910: Fin
land, 05n: Greece, 6s: Hungary, 19.5on;
italy, sos: Portugal 4 OF: .Rumania, ASH; {;
Sweden. 23,s7; Switzerland, 23.ls; Yuso-
slsvia. 9. 2.35n.
Argentine. ofici.l 2s77: free, 1855:
Brazil, oficial. Sos; free, sos; Mexico,
90 s5n
japan s5.4s; Hons kons. ASIA; sh,nr-
n' RATES in spot cables unless othsrvis.
indicated
n Nominal
Evening star., 1940-10-17
Bank CIearings Show
Gain Over 1899
For Third Week
Substantial Increase
In New York TotuI
Is Major Factor
By tte Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Band
clearings in the past week exceeded
those of the corresponding 1899
period for the third straight week.
The substantial gain shown in New
York transactions was a large fac
tor in the current rise as the volume
for the outside cities went below a
year ago for the first time in five
weeks.
Total clearings for % cities in tho
fve-day week ended October 16.
amounted to $5,30S, ,7S3,0 900. an in
crease of SIS per cent over the
IS 32,5l2 900 for the corresponding
five-day period of last year, accord
ing to Dun e. Bradstreet.
Although the current period in
cluded only five business days, the
turnover was s93.435 900 more than
the amount for the preceding full
week. A similar comparison for TIE
same tWo-week period of 1899
showed a rise of s438, 100000.
New York City exchanges were
81 $50 .430 600, compared with 81
613,790,000 last year, a gain of 12o
per cent while the aggregate for %
outside cities at 8,353,000 rep
resented drop Of 25 PEI cent from
the $2.418. 722 900 for the compara-
tive 1899 week. b..
Declines predominated in the
year-to-year comparisons at the
outside centers. Increases were re-
corded in only seven cities, as fol.
lows: Richmond, 1873 per cent;
Detroit, 1913 per cent: Cleveland.
% per cent; Portland, Greg. "a per
cent; Baltimore, % per cent; and
San Francisco and Louisville, OIL
per cent.
Clearings at leading cities to-
gether with percentage changes
compared with those of 1899. follow.
Also. the daily average clearings
for the months of August, Septem-
Der, and October to date:
Evening star., 1940-10-17
Chicago Livestock
(Reported by Smith, Bar

Chicago Oct: Il R:I1tgnised States
1000: total 10000: SLOW, steady 70 10
S of; top, $50; bulk sood and Choice
210-300 pounds, $4,000: mostly 6.45-55:
300,360-pound butchers. 6,35-50: we'll
smooth 3O0-460-pound sows generally
6.00-25; most 360-450 pounds, 5.75-6.1O.
Salable cattle. 5000; calves 1000:
smooth 3OO-3 -36O-pound sovs Eenerally
weak to % lower; except on few loads
strictly choice and prime; quality less de-
sirable and relatively fewer cattle to sell
above 13 90; but "A 90 paid for prime
1.213-pound weights: best yearlinGs. 13 34O;
yearling heifers. 1878: heifers steady: beef
cows steady but others weak: cutters, $50
down; bulls steady at 7.25 down; vealers
weak to so lower; top, IL so; packer and
feeder trade less active than earlier in
week: with dealers offerins fairly liberal
sslable sheep, 1000; total. 1000: late
Wednesdays, fat lambs mostly steady;
spots is lower; GOOD to choice natives.
ington range lambs. 9.15-25: good to
choice 96-pound fed shorn. S.25; today's
trade, fat lambs opening steady to weak:
early sales good to choice natives to
p.efe.s I sss; son SON. held shshtly higher 81
shoIn lambs s;25; sheep steady: few
75-pound feeder yearlings. 6.75.
Evening star., 1940-10-17
September Rail Revenues
Reported Below 1889

By the Associated Press.
The Association of American Rail-
roads reported today that SO class
/ railroads had estimated operating
revenues of $31l,13s, ,71s in Septem-
ber, compared with s312,821 ,780 in
September, 1899, and 1881 ,504 6S2 in
the same month of 1890.
The SO reporting carriers. the as
ISOLATION said, represent 82l per
cent of total operating revenues of
all class / railroads.
Freight revenues amounted to
$255 1923, ,562, compared with $685.
344,232 in September, 1889, and
$297 ,282 ,3l7 in September, 1880.
Passenger revenues totaled $780,
1854, compared with S31 ,464 ,073
in September, 1889, and $5o,l33,67l
in September, 1880.
Evening star., 1940-10-17
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO, Oct II 0e.-foultry, live;
4s trucks: about steady; sprints ever
pounds pounds up' colored. l5A; white, l4A;
other prices unchanged.
creamery. e2 score. 2ea; other prices un-
Esss' receipts 1854, steady; frfsh
graded, extra tirsts, local, %; cars. Is;
hrsts local 1el.; cars. 20; refriserat3r,
extras. 1sA: refriterator. standards, 1eA;
storage. packed, extras and nrsts taken
out; other prices UNCHANGED.
Potatoes. arrivals 208; on track. 4o6;
total United states shipments. SO; sup.
plies heavy, demand moderate: Northern
er tendencies. for other varieties all sec
'''n ss nsfke' g. S NO. s.'iay isc45 coIo1sdo Red
sIGs. NIfclurss T,,bs . s. No. Ns s2h NesT.ssF, scso
Minnesota @ ' and North pskots cobblcrs,
$3.50 $3.50 psEE cent U 8 No / $500; a6af 6,,ly
Blis5 Triumph, 1870 per cent U. s. No.
]. .75-1 10; Wisconsin Round Whites p
S. No 1. so; Green Mountains. U. Q. NO.
l. 90
Evening star., 1940-10-17
New York Produce

NEW YORK, Oct. II UP,.-Esss, 11,70si
Mixed colors Fancy to extra fancy, %.
81; extras, 25A-h: sraded hrsts, 21A:
seconds, 1920; mediums. 1s34: dirties
No. /, 1sI7; average checks, 15a4-16A
RAfrieerator, fancy to extra fancy. 1928;
extras, 81 a: standards, 20; frsts.. 1914
seconds. 1s-1Sh; mediums, IS: dirities,
11iz-1S.
whites: CResales Of premium marks
89-41laD; nearby and Midwestern premium
marks. 36-3sl7; specials. 34l7-35la: stand
ards. 2s1a-29 resales Of exchange to fancy
heavier mediums, 27lz-3D; mediums, 27;
pullets, 191a-2O. Refrigerator, nearby and
Midwestern specials, 24-26h; standards,
21ls,,22h; hrsts 191a-2o1a; mediums,
Browns; Nearby and Midvestern fancy
standards, ,24la; mediums, 231a-24; pull
lets. 1112-1s
Duck esss 26-27
Butter. 6s5,91a; irresulsr. Creamery:
Higher than extra, 30'4-311s; extra (92
score; 30.-A; frsts tSs-9D, 2sS-3oh;
seconds ts4-S7: 2674-2sA
Cheese, 122,4s2: Arm; prices UNCHANGED
Evening star., 1940-10-17
Dividends Declared
By Washington Pump
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Directors
of the Worthington Pump g. Ma
chinery Corp. today voted dividends
of s112lz each on the Az per cent
prior preferred and Al per cent con-
vertible prior preferred stocks, both
payable December IA to holders OF
record December 4.
Previous payments OF similar
amounts were made in September
1898. Accumulated unpaid divi-
dends on these stocks amounted tc
So a share as of last September Is.
Evening star., 1940-10-17
U. S. Treasury Notes
NEW YORK, Oct. II R,.-Prices quoted
In dollars and thirty seconds:
Boston Wool Market

of Agriculture) The fine and half blood
grades of territory. woods continued to
have q good demand today at frm prices
showed strenethenine tendency with sales
Of brisht woods around A cents in the
grease for fne Delaine and 46-47. cents
quarter blood grades. secured basis prices
on bulk hne orisinsi western srown xools
!. han at Tuesdays auction. the spread
being approximately o7.f.02 secured basis.
delivered Boston. sompaled with e6-1 90
short wools. Good French orisinai fne
WoolS brought around los, secured basis
On Wednesday. eomra5ed with 1.00-l .03
on Tuesday.
Evening star., 1940-10-17
Washington Exchange
SALES.

Washington Gas Light common-lo
at 2434. 10 at 24&.
Capital Traction 1st $500 at
1031a.
Potomac Electric Power So pfd-5
1T 115h.
Washington Gas Light pfd.-5 at
los.
Riggs National Bank commons at
276,
Evening star., 1940-10-17
Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK. Oct. II Cotton goods
market to null over the latest ls-cent
a yard price advance in print and broad
cloths
Average business was done in sheetines
and drills but volume Of gray goods, fol-
lowing the burst Of activity yesterday. fell
of to a relatively low hsure.
Woolen wear fabrics again were ad-
vanced ir price by leading producers
Business in rayon and silk goods was
limited, with prices unchanged around
recent low levels.
Evening star., 1940-10-17
. Also extra or extr
MetuI Market

NEW YORK. Oct. II Cooper
steady: electrolytic spot Conn. Valley,
steady; spot and nearby, 5l.75; forward,
bO621z Lead steady spot, New York,
65O-55; East St. Louis, 5.3b. Zinc
steady: East St Louis. spot and forward,
725 Pig iron, aluminium. antimony.
quicksilver, platinum. Chinese wolframite
and domestic scheelite unchsnged.
Evening star., 1940-10-17
London Bunk Report

statement as Of October l6 shows lin
thousands of pounds):
Circulation: 597,721 decrease 3.e15:
Increase 1886; public deposits. 1882. IN
crease 1855: private deposits, l6l,3s6; de-
crease 5.ss7: goysrnment securities. 13s'-
e46. decrease 1885: ratio Of reserve to
liabilities, ISL per cent compared with
Evening star., 1940-10-17
Bon on Lead Exports
Likely in Canada
Ry the Associated Press.

OTTAWA, Oct. 17.-Canada likely
will suspend further exports Of lead
to Japan, it was learned authori.
tatively yesterday. The Prime Min
isters office last week announced q
ban on copper exports except to the
British Empire and possibly the
United States.
Evening star., 1940-10-17

In bankruptcy or receivership or oeins
reorganiZed under the Bankruptcy Act. or
securities assumed b, such companies
are annual disbursements based on the
last quarterly or semi-annual declsra-
ton Unless otherwise noted. special or
extra dividends are not included . Also
extra or extras d Accumulated dividends
paid last year Declared or oaid 90
far this year PAYABLE in stock Paid
last wear Cash OF stock Accumu-
lated dividends paid OF declared this wear
ur Under rule w With warrants ~
Without warrants var Warranta
Evening star., 1940-10-17
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. Oct. I7-Dividends de-
clared. Prepared by Pitch Publishing Co.:
Extra.
Rate Pc Stock Of Pay
riod. Record. able.
Planters Nut 4
Chocolate CO $3.50 - 7-31 81
Prentice, G Z, Mfg g---- soc - 10-l 1918
Increase.
Empire Power So Par
ticipating Stock 75c - ILL 11-9
Evening star., 1940-10-17
Odd-Lot Dealings
BY the Associated Press.

The Securities Commission reported TO-
day these transactions by customers with
odd-lot dealers or specialists on the New
purchases involving 7s.0sl shares; 31e7
sales involving s3.172 shares, including 70
4 abort sales involving 2,l90 shares
Evening star., 1940-10-17
London Bar Silver

LONDON. Oct II 0pN.-Bar silver
o3lsd UNCHANGED Equivalent AZ 30
cents. Bar gold / 6ss. UNCHANGED. (Equiva-
lent S33s5. Exchange, S4.o2.
Waters from the Nile River main
tain their silver color far out into
the Mediterranean.
Evening star., 1940-10-17

sDeclared or paid so far this year
quotations furnished by National Asso-
citation Of Securities Dealers Inc which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or frm bids or offers, but
should indicate Approximate prices.
Evening star., 1940-10-17
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK. Oct. II GPl.-National As
sociation Securities Dealers. Inc:
Quotations as Of . oclock)
Evening star., 1940-10-17
Construction Awards
Advance 10 New
An-Time Peak
$238,793, 900 Volume
Nearly Three Times
Previous Week
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Oct. ia tre-
mendous upswing in public and pri-
vate work lifted engineering con-
struction awards this week to the
highest total ever reported. Engi-
neering News-Record said today.
The total, $238. 1913 900, was 81 per
cent greater than the former record
established in the week ended
March 20, 1880. and was almost
three times as large as the previous
week.
Public awards were the highest
ever reported and private contracts
were the greatest since June "a,
1887.
Government-owne manufacture
ing plants, shipways, cantonments
and barracks accounted for the gain
in public work, which nearly tripled
the previous week. A jump in in
dustrial building boosted private
awards to more than three times
the level of the previous week.
Comparisons follow:
Private.
S66. .19s.O0O S2l,460,UOO Sl7,693 600
State and Municipal.
24,169, 900 24.294,0OO 22.436,OOO
14s426,OoO 3s,o43,ooo 1o.Oss 900
Total
23s,793,0oO s4,797.O0O 56,22s00O
Evening star., 1940-10-17

"Ex dividend.
PLUS extras. e 2ee extra. g S14 90 extra
paid December 23 1889 k zoe extra.
N 81 so extra. PSI. 90 paid September 80,
1910. $500 paid in 1889 csc paid
July 1, 1880 vS1.00 extra paid January.
1910 yS5.00 extra.