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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
TRADERS DECIDE
TO STOP BUYING
Dress Average OF 60 Stocks
off i Of A Point AT 43.5
At The Close
~ D GARDNER

NEW YORK, Sept. u "A
.'iat advance in the stock market
quS brought to an abrupt halt to-
wa Nv Prime Minister Churchill'S
a., ;ne that Hitler could be ex-
V.oted to attempt the invasion of
Tnoland within a week.
DTrsders, who for nearly + u r
.,rs had been pushing prices high
nv Nv fractions to full points, sud-
a,1y decided to withdraw from &C.
&C., nerhaps to await the actual
When the final bell sounded, the
.ssociated Press average of 60 Sc
,soted stocks was off L Of a point
..4s,5. a figure a of a point lower
.hon the MONDAY standing. The
t"rnover totaled 453,090 shares,
most Of which were traded in the
,nst two hours. It compared with
total of 1863, $40 yesterday.
The session started with some
.,;ng approaching optimism. Trad
.r r commented that the Royal Air
torce. in blasting away at Berlin,
Demonstrated that Germany was
till unable to gain control of the
air. .
fractional gains among such is
.ues as steels and a%ircrafts mount
ID steadily and most of the rest OF
the trading list followed the up
turn.
Berlin's monday warning that
,o0Oo plane loads of bombs were
.bo1t to be dumped on London
d,ily met with no reaction. The
,dvances went to around two points
in many cases.
But when Churchill spoke, the
decline was prompt. Even so, the
losses we're not large. The close
found 1879 of the traded issues ad-
vanced and 290 behind.
Although operators were baslng
their activities almost solely upon
tbe war news, commentators con-
tinued to point out the improve
ment in industrial output over the
country has lifted operations OF
many factories to record or near
record levels. The unknown prem
Use, of course, is how earnings
from these operations may be at
tected by rearmament taxation.
Ahead at the close were such
leaders as Boeing, Douglas, Sperry,
American Can, Westinghouse,
hns-Manville, Eastman and
Sears Roebuck.
Well behind we're U. S. Steel,
Bethlehem, Chrysler, U. S. Rubber,
American Telephone, Phelps
Dodge, Dupont, Allied Chemical,
N. Y. Central. Chesapeake & Ohio,
Standard Oil Of N. j., and Dow
Chemical. The last fell 9 3-4 points
following an offering Of new stock
and debentures. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
INDEX

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-R-Time
magazines index of business condi-
lions remained at 91.3 last week
unchanged from the previous weeks
revised figure. The index, which is
derived from money and banking
figures, is designed to reflect
changes in underlying conditions
likely to affect the volume of bust
ness.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
BUTTER

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-REBut-
ter 958, 1893, steadier. Creamery:
HIGHER than extra % IA to 20; ex-
ira (92 score) q ga to %; firsts
(88 to. 81 tubs & cartons rs IL
to q "a; seconds (84 to 80 "a IL
to Is. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
RIFLES DELIVERED

OTTAWA, Sept. 11.-R--Muni
tons Minister Charles D. Howe an
nounced today $4,000 Lee-Enfield
rifles, purchased recently in the
United States, have been delivered
to Canadian troops.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
day, the Wilmington district army

day, the Wilmington district army
engineer office reported.
The low bid compared with the
government estimate of $3.50 for
the project. other bidders werea
Maryland Drydock company, of Bal-
timore, 41,971; and Norfolk Ship.
building and Drydock corporation,
of Norfolk, $47,S13.
Work is expected to begin Mon.
day, September 16, and will require
about 80 days for completion.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
PEANUTS

SUFFOLK, Va. Sept. 11@CP-
Peanut quotations: Jumoos $50 to
4; bunch 3 IL to 800; runners
3 IA to 3 3-8. Market quiet. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. l1.-R-
Mills fixed prices Of cotton futures
here today with hedge selling supply
ing the contracts. Closing prices
were steady 2 to 5 points net higher.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
BALTIMORE POTATOES

BALTIMORE, Sept. 11-R-Po-
tatoes-dull. Chippewas U. S. Is IS
Ito los. Rest unchanged.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Sept. 11.-R-Butter
was unchanged today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12

CHAA.LOTTE COTTON
cotton $50.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-12
LARD

CHICAGO, Sept. 1|R-L Lard
tierces 4.95; loose SIS; bellies 800.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-06
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
THE CHARACTERS:
BENJAMIN MERRIFIELD, aged
capitalist, hires
GAYLE DIXON to make love to his
grandson,
JEREMY TUCKER, a shy student
of archaeology.
YESTERDAY: Bill finds himself
growing Jealous over the fact that
Jeremy had kissed Gayle, even
Though it was part of a play re-
hearsal.
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lish situation - Jeremy has no
friends here, except for us. Mr..
Merriield knows no young people
much. So the guest list will have
to be ours"
"Goody'' Temple Hyde dubbed
that.
FLUSH" Bill Bailey pretended to
slap her. ITS a party for big
people, not kids"
The other girls laughed. All but
the olive-skinned one, Lola Mon
tesa. It was gradually becoming
apparent that Lola was not given
to laughter, or much talk. But that
seemed not to affect her striking
beauty.
Bill picked up the conversation
lead. mo look, chillun," he was
big-brothering all of them, sit
down this afternoon and make out
lists of at least a dozen people
each. Pick right gals and guys
you know what I mean. Your best
friends. Tell them you and a few
others of Jeremy fuckers friends
IRE giving him a party at his big
home here next Tuesday night. A
dance. Tell them each to invite a
date. Just pretend like you are
Jeremy's friends who r organic
ing the party"
well, aren't WEI" Tempe Hyde
snapped.
Right, Tempe, we are''' Gayle
smiled at her and put an arm
around the smaller girl. 1--WE do
like Jeremy, personally as well as
professionally. But you must all
help us in this immediate situation.
It's not-well, entirely convention
al, you know"
They nodded. They did not have
to be reminded that they were be-
ing paid $3.50 a month each, or
that their work so far had con-
sisted entirely of what they would
have called fun. Mr.. Benjamin w.
Merrifield was more and more a
legendary somebody, however real
they saw him to be.
1t was Gayle herself who left the
group to go and tell Jeremy.
She could not find him easily.
For several minutes she searched,
Continued on Page Nine)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-06

Goodness, I don't know anybody IN
his set. Jeremy's, I mean"
HE hasn't got any set"
That's right. There hasn't been
any society at The Oaks in many
years. Of course, Bill, that's why
the old gentleman wants us to do
it all. He's asking us to make a
set To build a new social scheme
around Jeremy. Don't you see?
It's still a part of DUR plan. Our
work."
Her enthusiasm mounted rapid
Iy, and Bill was lifted out of his
personal gloom.
In truth Bill began to feel a
little ashamed of himself. He
wished he were not given to quick
luminosity toward another man. He
couldn't remember when anybody
had so aroused him as Jeremy had
done this morning, kissing Gayle.
Not even in football had he ever
suddenly wanted to strike another
man; but then, he never had faced
a situation like this before, involv-
ing a girl. He wondered if love up
set everybody the way it did him.
1.-THE floor is all clear in the two
big rooms" Bill told Gayle. Looks
like a swell place for a dance right
there. We can use the stage for
the orchestra, and"
"Oh, surely, Bill" Gayle walked
with him back to their new 'the.
alter" and stood with him, plan
ming. ut is a perfect place. In fact,
this is where The Oaks had big
doings Is years or so ago, remem-
Der. Back when Jeremy's parents
were young. Mr.. Merrifield told
u.s."
That's right. Now look-where
are the girls?"
'I'll get them"
The six other girls were rounded
UP by Gayle and brought to the
big barren halls, and together the
eight youths stood there in happy
connivance.
"It's another case w h e e we
have to play a game and keep
mum about it," Gayle exclaimed
to the others. 1--WE want to have a
really grand welcoming party for
Jeremy. But there is a sort of tick
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-06

While he glumly ate a sandwich
and a glass of milk for lunch-de-
clining to sit with the seven girls
who had been so peremptorlly
hired in the Merrifield mansion
Bill Bailey made his plans. Right
after lunch he would 60 to old MIR.
Mortified and confess that circum-
stances had made him change his
mind about working at this
strange job. Then he would devote
his life to counting Gayle Dixon
a free man to do whatever was
necessary.
In his mind he had magnifed
Jeremy Tucker as a rival of tre-
mendous possibilities, a condition
brought about by Jeremy's back
ground of wealth. The $1.40 in Bills
pockets - all his earthly as
sets-was symbolically, as well as
actually, small.
However, Bill had barely drunk
the last swallow of milk when old
Mr.. Merrifield himself came onto
him, beaming.
well, well, young sir. I was
looking for you'll" The old man
looked younger. Want to congrat-
ulate you and Miss Dixon on a fine
start. The little impromptu dinner
last evening was excellent, and l
note that you have not delayed in
launching your other plan-the, ali,
Little Teater movement here.
| like that. 1 like to see a plan put
into action promptly"
Thank you, Sir" said Bill,
buy"
mo butts, young sir! Modesty is
becoming, but encouragement
should be received where it is due.
Now listen here. l have another
idea that I-oh, Miss Dixon!"
He called to Gayle, who had
come in sight, and she smiled as
she approached them.
Yes, Mr.. Merrifield!"
Il was just congratulating young
Bailey here. And I congratulate
you, too. 1 expect it was your eff
fort as much as his, in truth. The
party last evening, and the immed-
late launching of our little-ah, pri-
vate plan" He paused to chuckle.
"It was a nice evening"" she ad-
mitted.
Correct. So nice that I want
you to do it again."
"Oh! All right, surely"
81 mean, young lady and young
sir, that the thought of having a
welcoming party for Jeremy was
an excellent one. I should have
thought of it myself, earlier. We
must do it yet. Have a house full.
Dancing and music and refresh
ments. You will know how to have
a party here?"
He was almost pleading it now,
tacitly admitting his futility in
such matters. Gayle was inn
pressed anew by his kindness,
and even Bill showed a revival of
interest.
1T shall be done, Mr.. Merri-
field!" Gayle assured him. Would
would next Tuesday be all right?
That's hardly a week off. The in
vitations will take a little time.
And"
1.-THE sooner the better, my dear.
I am sure Jeremy will be pleased.
He ought to be very grateful to
you"
ITO you, sir. not us!"
She watched him leave the room
somewhat hurriedly, then sh e
turned at once to Bill.
We've got to put that ahead of
the play, Bill. And work fast.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
DeImarva Dog Trials
Saturday, Sunday
List Six Stakes

With six stakes scheduled to be
run, the spring trials Of the Del
marva Gun-Dog Club will be held at
Pocomoke City, Md, next Saturday
and Sunday. One is a novice stake,
the others open events.
Dogs whelped on or after May I,
1889, will be entered in the open
junior puppy class, with dogs
whelped on or after January l, 1889,
In the senior puppy class. An open
junior all-age class will be held for
dogs whelped on or after January l,
1898. Silver trophies will 60 to all
winners.
An all-age class will be open to
any pointing dog, regardless OF age
or previous wins, 10 per cent of the
entry fee to be divided 50-30-20, with
silver trophy going to the first
place dog. The same distribution Of
prizes will 60 to the winners of an
open shooting dog event.
william N. Greene of Runnemede,
N. j., and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold w.
Watson Of Cornwen Heights, Pa,
will judge the open events and Len
Lilliston of Onancock, Va. and Ben
jamin Harrington of Mount Vernon,
Nd, the novice stake.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Caroline Hiser's 437, Second
Highest for Woman, Six Pins
Short of World Record

League. Joe GottIleb shot 1890.
For the third straight week Billie
CAN'T, star woman roller Of the
Childs' team, carried on honors in
the Washington Restaurant EN-
ployes' Association Mixed League
with 1880. Her rolling enabled
Childs to win q 2-1 decision from
Ceres No. !. w. Buckner was top
shooter among the man rollers,
leading the 8. & w. sweep over
Thompson's with 130-354. Minnie
Lee. Of Melrose girls team rolled
1l4-3O0.
Peggy Sullivan, an Evening Star
yuletide tournament prize winner,
shone In the Agriculture Ladies
League with an-time records OF 156
-385 as her Plant Quarantine team
posted q season-record set of 1,5O2
to swamp Bureau Accounting Serv-
ice at Columbia.
AL Bichell, with q season record
set Of 427, was top walloper as the
fourth-place Pure Food team
whipped the leading A. e. w. Hot
Shoppes quint 2-l despite the latter's
high team counts Of 658-l,810 In
which Coe Gurnee contributed 152
-373.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Lone Referee to Toll
In Mat HeudIiner

Standing on his constitutional
rights and boldly refusing to be in
Inundated by his hirelings, Promoter
Joe Turner today announced that
only one referee will be employed
in tomorrow nights mat duel be-
tween Lou Plummer and Joe Cox.
The boys wanted two ofncials, CIV
ing rise to nasty rr,mor they were
organizing a quartet to serenade the
customers.
Mr.. Turner could not be reached
for amplification of his statement.
This is one Of the flrst cases on
record of promoter talking back to
q wrestler and may have far-reach-
ing consequences.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Guard Boxers, Shooters
Honored for Feuts

To the victors went the spoils last
night as District National Guards
men received trophies for their work
in boxing and rifle competition
Johnny Rogers. Golden Gloves mid
dleweight champion, was presented
a handsome cup by Bill Mulligan of
the District A. A. q.
The Guards small-bore rifle team
and 1t. Harry Boudinot were hon.
ored for winning the District cham
pionship In a recent tournament.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
,YeII-Huzurd Bars
Fans From Gym
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 28.-
Spectators were barred from the
Benjamin franklin Central High
School basket ball game here yes
terday-by the fire marshal.
He explained the fans might
get excited and yell, and If there
was yelling the fourth-floor gym
might crash through to the third
floor auditorium.
The gym is held in place by 10
steel suspended girders extending
from the ceiling-giving the effect
of 10 extra players on the floor.
Benjamin Franklin won the
hide-and-go-seek game, 1922.
Evening star., 1940-02-28

With 437, the second highest
three-game Get ever rolled by q
woman duckpinner, Caroline Hiser
Of Hyattsville, Md, today had writ
ten another exciting chapter in her
brilliant career Is one Of the coun-
try's leading feminine bowlers.
Firing at Silver Spring last night.
the Nations ninth ranking woman
duckpin roller literally scorched the
nearby suburban drives With games
Of 174, 134 and 129.
Her first effort. the highest string
shot this season on Warrington
mapleways, was culled with eight
marks. A double-header strike fol-
lowed two spares In her first four
frames and spares followed nat NTH
and eight frames. In each Of her
final two games she made five spares.
Her feat also enabled the r. e. A.
Cleaners to post record team game
Of 628 in the Maryland-Distr
Ladies League. And, oddly enough,
her big game cracked the league sea-
son record string Of 154 held by her
sister. Winnie, both members OF a
noted bowling family. The former
season record set Of 382 was held by
Alma Schultz.
Has Other Achievements.
Despite Miss Hiser's lusty counting
the r. E. A. Cleaners missed by 96
pins Of equaling the team set mark
Of 1.756 held by the Shepherd Park
Wine and Liquor quint in q 81 win
from Occidental Hotel.
Several months ago Miss Hiser,
also q member of the champion
Lucky Strike Of the Ladies' District
League, banged out an all-time
league set Of 423 to tie the former
all-time city high set mark rolled
by Lorraine GULL in 1885 to win the
national singles title here at the
Arcadia. A 172 game which capped
her District League record equaled
the former season high-game mark
held by Jessie Sacrey Of the Chevy
Chase team.
Her huge set last night is six pins
shy Of the world record held by Ida
Simmons. The No. l ranking girl
bowler shot 443 in mixed doubles in
the Virginia State tournament at
Norfolk's Health Center in 1895.
Another Of Miss Hiser's achieve
ments is a national doubles record
for game and three-game scores of
303 and 788, which she shares with
Katherine Wick of Norfolk.
Prelim at Queen Pin.
A preliminary tonight at the
Queen Pin in conjunction with the
Southeast League matches promises
to start the ball rollin' for a whale
of an entry in the Dutch Sherbahn
Handicap Sweepstakes, Takoma' s
annual big duckpin attraction, which
will be staged Saturday in honor Of
one of its pioneer bowlers.
Bowlers will have their choice of
rolling at either 2 or 4 pm. in the
first shift. The final squads will
roll at 7 and 8 pm.
In Mems District League match
tonight, Mount Rainier pinmen will
engage the Lucky Strike at 10
o'clock at Mount Zainier.
With q 40 set, Harry Strickler
paced Grotto Grill's 81 win from
Marcy Motors in the Silver Spring
American League.
Friendship bowlers. with a season
record team set Of 1,646, swept
Kronheim's In the Distributors
Evening star., 1940-02-28
BY PAUL J. MILLER.

Ward Denman, divanite chessist,
was the only player to obtain a win
from Kleiner Meister Donald H.
Mugridge during the latter's "simul"
performance under auspices of the
Social Security Chess Club at the
Potomac Apartments cafe lounge.
Mr.. Mugridge was challenged
simultaneously by 20 opponents and
In less than three hours Of fast, de-
cisive play. free Of adjudications, he
garnered wins on 16 boards, drew 3
and dropped only l game. Charles
H. Farplan, librarian with the Social
Security Board, introduced Mr..
Mugridge to his large audience.
Many years ago the two were friends
In Los Angeles when Donald Mug
ridge was just achieving renown as
q class A star.
DR.. A. Stanbach, organizer Of the
Social Security unit, considers the
Mugridge stimuli" prelude for more
exhibitions on Tuesday evenings at
the clubs assemblies for social and
skittle play.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Rpecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. 28.-Wil-
liam Labrot, prominent Chesapeake
Bay yachtsman and member Of
Annapolis Yacht Club, has an
nounced his intention to enter his
yawl Stormy Weather in the St.
Petersburg Havana race slated to
start of the Florida coast city
March 8.
Labrot, back North for few days
after bringing his trophy-winning
yawl In first position in the recent
Miami event, plans to re-
turn to Florida next week and join
his yacht.
AT the same time he announced
that vadim Makaro1, who present.
ed the famous ketch Vamarie to the
Evening star., 1940-02-28
McNei||'s Smooth Net
Play Stamps Him as
Tough for Riggs
His Forcing Come Made
To Order for Scene
Of Indoor Tourney
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 28.-A picture
player, with all the style and grace
that title implies, Don McNeill has
impressed himself on observers at
the national indoor tennis cham
pionships as the man Bobby Riggs
will have to beat.
Outdoors, Riggs. as national and
Wimbledon champion and No. l in
the country, would be the pro-
nounced favorite in any tourna-
ment he entered. But on the boards,
to which he is comparative
stranger, Chicago's Dead End
Kid" is no better than even money
against the Oklahoma City young
ster who won his title two years
ago.
Much Different on Grass.
McNeill's forcing game is suited
ideally to the 7th Regiment Armory
courts. He starts with an au-
thoritative service, keeps the ball
in play briefly with fine length and
pace off forehand or backhand and
then goes to the net to finish of
his points with smash or volley,
both of which he has developed to q
fine art.
But while Don must be ranked
with the best indoors or on clay,
where he won the French hard
court title last summer, he still
has doubts as to his ability to play
on grass.
Since the national title at Forest
Hills and the No. ranking for 1910
will be the major objectives in this
Davis Cup-less year, Mcneil was
asked point-blank where he would
rate himself in those two sweep
stakes.
mo better than 10 to l." said Don.
There still are too many guys who
beat me on grass. Must be half a
dozen-Riggs, Ewood Cooke, Gil
Hunt, Joe Hunt, for instance-I
couldn't even be sure Of beating"
Bowden an Illustration.
All of which goes to prove the
concluSiveneSS OF board court play.
For another instance, take the case
of Frank Bowden.
The big-boned New Yorker, at
Forest Hills, probably wouldn't get
beyond the second round. Yet at
the 7th Regiment, where, he
plays regularly and is on intimate
terms with every splinter, he has
gone to the final round three years
in a row-against Frank Parker in
81, McNeill in 80 and Wayne 6abin
last year.
It's run that's likely to end
tomorrow, however, when he meets
McNeill in a seminal match. The
other mems semiflnalists were to
be determined today as Riggs
met S. Ellsworth Davenport, Sd, Of
New York, and another local
light, Southpaw Marvin Kantrowitz,
played Frank Froehling of Chicago.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Stormy Weather to Compete
In st. Pete Havana Race

United States Naval Academy,
would serve as navigator. Yachts
man Makarod sailed the Vamarie to
first position on elapsed time In both
the 1885 and 1896 Havana classics.
Stormy Weather, with crew Of
Annapolis Y. G. members, was de-
clared the winner on corrected time
of the Nassau race, which concluded
February Is.
The yawl now is being overhauled
at Miami and shortly will sail for
st. Petersburg under Skipper Maka-
roff. Labrot plans to leave here
next Wednesday for the gulf city.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Basket Ball,

Georgetown VS.. N. Y. u, New
York.
American University VS.. West
ern Maryland, A. U. gym, 8.
Bethesda Chevy Chase VS.. st.
Adams, st. Adams gym, $50.
Episcopal VS.. Georgetown Prep,
Garrett Park. Nd, $3.50.
Howard University VS.. VIM
ston-Salem, Howard gym, 8.
TOMORROW.
Basket Ball.
Maryland in Southern Confer
ence tournament, Raleigh, N. C.
Wrestling.
Joe Cox VS.. Lou Plummer,
feature match, Turner's Arena,
$3.50.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Fights Lost Night
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
sea. SEAsILELWiid u Bill Hnyd. Iss. s.
New York IO.
LOS ANGELES - Jackie Wilson,
1881. Los Angeles. knocked out Mike
Gamiere, 1877. Cleveland %.
ton. outpointed Bernie Friedkin. 1874,
BROOKLYN (8); Petey Scalzo. 127A,
New York. and Primo Flores, 136,
Puerto Rico. drew (S).
143h. Montreal outpointed Maurice
Arnault. 1904. France 80.
HARTFORD. Conn.-Jack Thompson.
145h, Albany. n. T., outpointed Dick
Evening star., 1940-02-28
DeIhuds, j. c. Bottle
For Second Place

Undisputed second place in the
second half Of the Heurich Amateur
Basket Ball League will go to the
winner of the Delaware G Hudson
Jewish Community Center game
tonight, the feature of a double
header at the Heurich gym. The
teams currently are tied for the
runner-up position.
First-half champions, d. & H.
must beat J. c. C.. to remain in
the running for the second-half
race, now led by United Type
writer's. The game, scheduled for 9
o'clock, will be preceded by an
o'clock clash between United
Clay Products and @. g. s. Laundry.
Evening star., 1940-02-28
Georgetown Enters IS
In !. c. 4-ATruck Meet

Although the spotlight will be
directly on Shotputter AL Blozis, the
schools new world record holder, II
other Georgetown University ath-
letes will represent the Hilltop in
the 10Th annual track and field meet
of the intercollegiate Association Of
Amateur Athletes of America at
New York's Madison Square Garden
Saturday night.
G. U. will have entrants in the
mile and 2-mile relays, the 1000
yard run and 6C-yard dash.