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Evening star., 1940-05-03
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO May 3 lP, UNITED States De-
partment of Agrculture). .-Salable hogs,
5000: total, $4,000; market 1920 lower
than Thursdays average; good and choice,
1so-270 pounds, mostly 5.s5-6.1o; top
6.15 one load sorted. around 90 pounds.
Is 30. @10-2fn rounds. ; 45-S5; Sows. 10
] ) lower; bulk. 400-550 pounds 4.15-5.15:
best lichtweightS around 80.
Salable cattle. 500: salable calves 300,
GENERALLY steadv market. very little beef in
run; medium to average. good grade steers
predominated: bulk selling at S.50-9.75;
nothing choice on sales; best, 1880: sew
eral loads, 925-50: all about in line with
late Thursday when market declined * to
25 cents: undertone still draggy at down
turn eXceot on strictly choice and prime
steers; heifers very scarce: best here, 9 so:
few odd lot, s.15-9.25; cows fairly active,
especially on cutter grades: most Gamers
and cutters $4,000: with very light
Gamers under 4 90: weighty sausage bulls
un to 7,25: vealers fully steady at 1850
mostly 3 o0-9.5O: with strictly good and
choice vearlings. Q 75-10.25.
Saleble sheen. 1000: total. 5000: late
Thursday. fat lambs slow, full steady: one
double s2-nound. fed. Western wooed
lambs 1065; other choice lots. 1860:
plainer kinds, 10 n0-@5; best clippers, go
todnv's trade fat lambs. steady; several
doubles, fed. wooled Weeterrs. 20 so:
others. 10.25 end 1850: with liehtweeht
th~owouts around o 90. best fed clir-orS.
with six weeks WOO. $50: fat sheep scarce
steady.
Evening star., 1940-05-03
i. ). Steel Receives
Best Income From
Tennessee Coal
Southern Subsidiary
Provided S5,883,043
Daring 1889
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 3.-The United
States Steel Corp. drew its largest
dividends last year from the Ten
nessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co.,
the operating subsidiary in the Bir-
mingham district.
A breakdown of the receipts from
the huge corporations subsidiaries.
on file today at the New York Stock
Exchange after being reported to
the Securities and Exchange Com
mission, showed the Southern unit
contributed s5,883,043 out of s39,-
536312 in cash dividends received by
the parent company in 1889.
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp, larg-
est steelmaklng unit in the world,
operating chiefly in the Pittsburgh
and Chicago areas, showed a loss of
slS888 2o6. American Steel q Wire
Co., producer of rolled products and
alloy steels, in which competition is
sharp. turned in loss of S4537 800
United States Steel's total equity
in earnings OF Tennessee Coal, Iron
& Railroad was S8,039, 1894, part of
which was undistributed
Listed among dividends from other
subsidiaries were Duluth, Missabe &
Iron Range Railway Co., S5,l40,625;
Pittsburgh Steamship Co, SABA, 900;
Lake Superior Consolidated Iron
Mines, $4,000 O00 National Tube Co.,
S2,800,000; Bessemer g. Lake Erie
Railroad S2500.000; Neville Iron
Mining Co. s2000,O00, Elgin, Joliet
& Eastern Railway, Sl,910,0O0; Co.
lumbia Steel Co. operating on Pa
cific Coast, sl,6O0,000: Universal
Atlas Cement Co. sl,470000, and
Minnesota Iron Co, Sl,000000.
Evening star., 1940-05-03
New York Produce

NEW YORK, May 3 tP,.-Eggs 13.031:
fancy, 1es4-alA: specials, 5o24 eytrss.
graded fBts. 17A-R; current receipts.
AVERAGE checks, 15h-lS.
Whites: Resale Of premium marks, %
24ha Nearby. and Mdwestern premium
marks, 2021 "a; specials, .9ia; stand
ards. 1914 Resales If exchange to fancy
heavier mediums, l7A1ah. Nearby and
Midwestern mediums. 16R-34
Browns: Nearby fancy tc extra fancy,
19a421 u. Nearby end Midwestern spe-
cials, 1917: standards, 1s1a: mediums.
1872.
Butt Butter. r 597.4s6; nrmer. Creamery,
higher than extra, 2si4-29; extra t92
score). %: flrsts (s3-9D, 27H-2S; Sec
onds (S4-S7), 2G-27.
Cheese. .}3.6s3; irregular. Prices un-
Dressed poultry firm. Frozen boxes:
Turkeys western, young hens, 21-23h;
young toms, 1929; Southwestern young
hens. 15la-22; young toms, 1920. Other
fresh and frozen prices unchanged.
Live. poultry firm iby freight: Fowls,
colored, 20; Leshorn. II. Old ROSTERS,
1913. Turkeys. hens. 20: young toms, 16.
Ducks. 10. BY express: Chickens Rocks,
25. Brolers, Rocks, 1926; crosses, 81
"a; some. 24R-25; Reds. %; some. 2O-21;
Leghorn, 1920; some. 20h21 Fowls,
coiored, 20: Leehorn 1919: Southern, II.
Pullets Rocks. 27-2S; medium, 20: crosses,
~; Reds, 27. Old roosters, 1918. Tur-
keys, hens. 49,. young toms, 10. Ducks, IL.
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Retail Volume Tons
Year Ago Despite
Week S Decline
Sales 6 to 10 Per Cent
Above 1889 Marks,
Review Shows
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 3.-Buying in
retail stores at leading centers of
distribution this week trailed under
last week, but averaged to 10 per
cent above a year ago for the
country as whole, Dun & Brad
street reported To-Day.
'Ready-to-Wear continued to lag
behind in most retail divisions" !"
the credit agency said In coat and
suit departments, sales totals were
frequently running under year ago
for the season to date"
Giving boost to total volume,
however, were satisfactory home
ware and automobile business.
Sheets and pillowcases. curtains,
slipcovers, electrical appliances, and
summer rugs were said to be moving
briskly in most cities" the agency
added. Paint, hardware and wall
paper reached peak seasonal pro-
portions after a tardy start"
Wholesale trade showed up some
what better" than retail business,
the agency reported, adding;
while the trend of wholesale bus
iness was still partly obscured by
spottiness, total turnover appeared
to be on the upgrade compared with
earlier in the year.
The most significant increase
was in the number of orders. There
was little change apparent in the
size of individual. commitments
wholesalers reported very little stock
or line buying and in some lines
ordering was said to be practically
on day-to-day basis.
Dizziness in wholesale apparel re-
fected tagging turnover at retail"
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Foreign Markets

LONDON. May lP---Lively demand for
British government bonds stoppeu I. IN Al
ing hesitancy in the securities market to-
day. Prime Minister Chamberlain's state
ment on Norwegian war operations acted
as. a deterrent to demand at the outset,
but investment buying OF gilt-edgeo issues
spread to other sections. In the foreign
bond market Far Eastern loans were under
pressure. Industrials closed narrowly
irregular, ,Kaffirs, attracted local support
but Australian Colds were influenced by
taxation uncertainties. Most oils held
steady
PARIS-Bourse prices steadily gained
forward momentum today. especially do
mestic industrials. Demand was influ-
enced by latest foreign exchange regula-
tions which led to switching from for
eign to domestic equities. RenteS closed
Is censimes lower to 10 higher.
AMSTERDAM.-Dome securities were
freely offered, with oils, rubbers and sugars
under pressure American issues. fluctu-
shares better. Bonds closed lower with
the exception of japanese.
London Tin Prices
LONDON. May 8 lp.-Tin. steady: spot,
eo5f bid, f254 5s asked: future G251 15s
bid. f252 asked.
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, Nav 2 fp,.-stnrline con-
tinued to slide down today in the foreign
money market
The latest decline. amounting to 3. cent
in relation to the dollar. was associated by
money dealers with recent reports of allied
reverses in Norway
The Canadian dollar showed independ-
snt stability and remained at s4a4 United
States cents.
The French franc dipped .ooR of cent
and the belga 90 of a cent. The Swiss
franc improved bit, while the suilder was
Late rates follow (Great Britain In dol
lars. others in cents):
Canada.
ofheial Canadian Control Board rates for
premium: selling. II per cent premium
Equivalent to discounts on Canadian dol
lars in New York of, buying, 991 per cent;
selling. 900 Ger cent?
ket. 1914 rer cent discount, or s4.75 United
States cents.
34s: 6O-dav bills 345A: an-day bills,
3.44 Belgium 1851; Denmark unouoted;
Finland, Don: France, J 91H; Germany.
4o,20n benevolent, 1850: Greece $751;:
$500: Norway, unauoted: Portugal 3;50n:
Rumanta, BON Sweden. % 3S3n; Switzer-
land, 22.43; Yugosavie. 234n.
Latin America.
Argentina, official. 2300: free, %. 90:
Brazil Official COS: free, $40: Mexico,
16.s5n.
Japan: 24.4s: Hong Kong. 21.61 shans.
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise in
dicated. Nominal.
Evening star., 1940-05-03
AIIis-Cha|mers Net
Reaches S969,S68,
81 Cents a Share
Compares With S7l0,277
In First Quarter
Of Lost Year
DOLLAR,
PR SAAEE
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 3.-Alns- -Chal-
mers Manufacturing Co. reported
for the March quarter net income
of $969, 1868, equal to 81 cents share
on the common stock. This COM
pared with $710.277, or 40 cents a
share, in the 1889 March quarter.
Unflled orders on March 81 to-
tailed $2l ,3l3, 400, against $19,73O, ,594
at the close of 1889 and S12,367 7,51S
on March 81. 1899.
The company makes heavy elec-
trical machinery, farm implements
and other industrial equipment. It's
plant is at Milwaukee, Wis.
General Transportation.
General American Transportation
Corp. reported March quarter con-
solidated net profit of S1,241,662,
equal to S120 a share, compared
with S535, $40, or So cents share,
in the March quarter last year. The
company builds and repairs freight
cars and leases tank, refrigerator
and other special types of railroad
equipment 1t has plants through
out the country.
National Supply Co.
National Supply Co. reported for
the March quarter net profit of
S426 ,228, compared with a loss of
1922 98l in the comparable period
q year ago The company, manu-
facturers of oil we'll equipment,
steel pipes and engines, has three
issues of preferred and preference
stc",- outstanding, upon all of which
there are accumulated dividends.
Purity Bakeries.
Purity Bakeries Corp. and subsid-
iaries reported for the 16 weeks
ended April 20 consolidated net in
come of $288,71l, equal to 81 cents
a share on outstanding common
stock. Fhis compared with $3.50, $40,
or 81 cents a share, in the like 1899
period.
Directors declared a dividend OF
25 cents a share on the common,
payable June l to stock of record
May Is. A similar payment was
made on March /.
Evening star., 1940-05-03
REGULAR.
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO, May 3 lP,.-Poultry, live.
20 trucks; steady. Plymouth Rock brol-
ers.. 23; other prices unchanged
Butter. 80 1,951; firm; prices unc HANGED.
Eggs, 1856; steady: prices unchanged.
Lotatoes, 81: on track. l9l; total U. S.
shipments 767; old stock, Idaho Russets
slightly stronger. demand good Northern,
al varieties, strong, demand very good.
weight. Idaho Russets, Burbanks U. S.
Sandland section Green Mountains good
quality; I.65; Minnesota and North Dakota.
Red River Valley section, Bliss Triumphs,
s. to s5 per, cent U. S. No. l. few sales,
1;50-65; Early Ohios. so to so per cent
U. S. No. l, few sales, 1.35-45; Wisconsin
Cobblers, unclassified. 1.35. New stock,
supplies moderate; Texas Bliss Triumphs
slightly stronger, demand good; California
long whites slightly weaker: demand slow;
50-pound sacks. Texas Bliss ,Triumphs,
U. S. No. l. cotton and burlap sacks,
washed, 1.50-55 unwashed, 25; u S.
Nc No J. size B washed. i25; California long
U. S. No. ], 2.30-35; some showing
spotted sacks and decay: 2;I5-.o;, Bliss
washed 2.70.
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Brokers' Looms Down
$4,000, 900 in Week
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board re-
ported that lat weeks loans to
brokers and dealers on securities
held by reporting member banks
IN New York City totaled $476,-
0O0, 900.
For the week endeo Wednesday
the total represented a decrease of
$4,000, 900 when compared with the
previous week.
Loans for the corresponding week
year ago totaled $500 900 900.
Evening star., 1940-05-03
New York Suqur

NEW YORK. May P.-Scattered new
buying by Cuban interests on war develop
ments firmed world sugar futures today
and were =, to 1ta higher in afternoon
srading July sold at l.50. up Va, and
Commission house buying and new de-
mand IN distant deliveries steadied domes-
tic contracts with the list unchanged to /
higher in late trading; July, 90; Septem-
ber I.9S
Offerings were light in a steady raw
market. A csrso Of June shipment Cubas
was available at .9S cents on a bid with
shipment Philippines at 200. Buyers held
The refined market was unsettled by
price concessions announced by q Soufhern
renner allowing Is points on prompt busi-
ness ne. AGAINST old contracts: Locally, re-
nned was unchanged at 4.50 cents
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Boston Wool Market
reported BY Smith, Barney g. CO..

1nomiries ' for way ereasv. con,hine dnmes1ic
woods were being received occasionally in
Boston today. but sales. were very slow
the grease delivered for country packed
three-eighths and one-quarter blood bright
fleeces
Moderate quantities of good French
combing length fine original territory woods
were offered at around S0-S2 cents,
secured basis without attracting interest
cents secured basis, for Western feed
lot wool of fair combing lengths of fine
and one-half blood grades. and they were
able to buy small quantities at their bids
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Baltimore Stocks
Dry Goods Market
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

NEW YORK. May 3 LP).-Selins agents
In Worth street reported a wider inquiry
today for sheetings and coarse yard goods
cloths remained quiet
Spot delivery rayon sheers were in fair
demand but pigment taffetas, crepes and
Tor rayon gray goods were estimated
siigntly In excess Of current production
Woolen goods business continued to pick
up with a brisk inquiry from clothing
ms snufacturers
Silk fabrics were inactive except for
small buying by conyerters of sheer goods
Evening star., 1940-05-03
American ChicIe
Votes Extra of
$7.25 a Share
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 3.-American
Chicle Co. directors today declared
an extra dividend of $l.25 and a
regular quarterly dividend Of 81 on
the common stock, both payable
June IS to holders Of record June !.
A similar extra was paid December
IS last year and on June Is 81 extra
was paid.
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Metal Market

NEW YORK, May 3 tP,.-Copper steady;
ffItg9yis expor spSt HsT york ydls
Tin steady; spot and nearby, 4737Ha;
forward, 47;12h Lead steady. spot, New
York. 5.l0-15: East St. Louis, 1875. Zinc
5.75.. Quicksilver. 7000L172 90 nominal.
Pig iron, aluminium, antimony platinum,
Chinese wolframite and domestic scheelite
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Auto Production
Says to 99,305
Units in Week

By l.lt HSSCCIhtCu PEeSS.
DETROIT, May 3.-Ward's Auto
motive Reports today estimated the
current weeks output of the motor
car factories at 99,3O5 units, COM
pared with 10l 450 last week and
with 1920 this week a year ago.
The trade publication said that
although this weeks volume dropped
below 100000 units for the first time
since mid-February, "the outlook for
production continues steady" and
predicted 100000 vehicles would be
assembled during May.
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Rock Island Seeks
Approval of Issue
By the Associated Press.

BY the FSSoclAteu PFtSS.
Trustees of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific Railroad asked the
Interstate Commerce Commission
today for authority to issue S4,500,-
600 of 2l2 per cent certificates OF
Indebtedness to replace an equal
amount Of outstanding 8 per cent
certificates.
The trustees said holders of the
3 per cent certificates had agreed
to a reduction in the interest rate
on condition that the railroad waive
an option to redeem the certificates
prior to maturity, June l, l94l.
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Washington Exchange
SALES-AFTER CALL.

SALES-AF1 TEX CALL.
Lanston Monotype-30 at 29; so at
2812; 20 at 28l2.
Potomac Electric Power 5ia % pfd.-
at ll412; at 1l4ta.
Capital Traction 1st 5s-sl, 900 at
1923.
Chevy Chase Club 44s, 1957-s2 900
at 104A
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Odd-Lot Declines
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 1888 Shares. 1910
sales involving S6.OO6 shares. including
81 short sales involving 1.272 shares.
Evening star., 1940-05-03

ouotatiorS furnished bv National Asso-
ciation of Securities Dealers. Inc. which
states thew DO not neceeearilv refN"+ actual
traneo ctior" or firm hds or cfro-e. hut
should i~d'"ote apn~ovmate prices, and
unless otherwise irS'cptn1. are as quoted
by the sponsors or issuers
Evening star., 1940-05-03

Also extra or sextras.
Quotations furnished by National Asso-
citation OF Securities Dealers. Inc. which
states they do not necessarily reflect ac-
should indicate approximate prices.
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK May 3.-Dividends de-
clared. Prepared by Fitch Publishing Co.:
Passed.
Durham Hosiery Mills per cent pGd
Extra.
Parker Rust-Proof .25c - SIS 6-1
Cushman'S Sons
Ia pf S1.15 - 5-15 6-1
Accumulated.
Pc Stock of Pay
Rate riod. record able
Peep Wat e. G S6 pf S1.5O $50 6-I
Sherwin Williams Co of
Can Ltd ia of $3.50 els ~
Evening star., 1940-05-03
London Bar Silver

LONDON, May 3 Lpq.-Bar silver. 21,sd,
of ID. Equivalent, 3S19 cents based on
dollar at St.03). Bar gold, 1855, un-
changed Equivalent, S33.S5).
Evening star., 1940-05-03
*Ex dividend.

TEX dlVldenu.
+Plus extras. d 35c paid in 1899. go
extra. S14.00 extra paid December %,
1889 k 20c extra. m ST so extra. SOC
paid September 20. 1888. $50 90 paid in
1899 Soc paid December 20, 1899.
Y 81 90 extra paid January, 1910 vS500
extra
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Investing Companies

NEW YORK. MAY 3 0P,.--National
Association Securities Dealers. Inc.
(Closinc ouotationSl
Evening star., 1940-05-03
insurance Stocks

NEW YORK May 3 LP-National As
soclation Securities Dealers, Inc:
Evening star., 1940-05-03
u. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK. Nav 3 up. Prices quoted
IN dollars and thirty-seconds:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-19
CLASSIFIED DISPLAY CLASSIFIED DISPLAY
BE YOUR " LANDLORD!


self, control myself, and deny thy.
self"
The valedictorian's medal was
presented to Miss Lois Simmons,
and the citizenship medal to Ha,
good Hatsell, son of Superinten,
dent and Mrs. A. H. Hatsell. Hat.
sell is superintendent of Onslow
schools.
The following diplomas were
presented: Jessilu Aman, Thelma
Aman, Bernice Barber, Virginia
Carter, Eleanor Edwards, Edna
Earl Huffman, Dorothea Hardin.
Bernice Henderson, Daisy Shep,
ard, Teeny Sabiston, Doris Sabis.
ton, Lois Simmons, Peanie Swim.
son, Margaret Walton, Roberto
Willis, Pauline Williams, Leths
Williams.
Harvey Kellum, E. W. Collins
Cecil A. Bryan, Kedar Bryan
Mattox Cavenaugh, Vance Daugh,
erty, Ebert Edwards, Leslie Ell
lis, Adrian Gurganus, Hagood Hat
sell, Frank Henderson, William
Howard, r. j. Holleman, Percy
Jones, Ray Provost, Allen Rhodes,
Bobby Richardson, George Scott,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-19
Six Job Calls Made
At Employment Bureau

The Wilmington office of the
North Carolina State Employment
service yesterday received calls to
fill six labor openings.
Openings were listed as follows:
two watch repairers, must be un-
dey 80 years of age, and two years
experience required; one male head
bookkeeper, under 40 years of age.
must be high school graduate, and
have had successful experience in
local offices with Ford or Chevrolet
accounting systems.
One male junior druggist, under
80 years of age, must be high school
graduate, with three years of pres
cription experience; and two color
ed male pressers, with two years
experience in pressing mems suits.
All positions are of permanent
duration with established concerns
in North Carolina. Interest anC
available applicants in the Whining.
ton section should apply in person
at the local NOSES office.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-19
Mayor Cooper Backs
". P. A. Open House

Mayor Thomas E. Cooper yester-
day issued a proclamation design,
ating the week of May 20 to IS as
open House Week" for WPA serv.
ice and professional projects and
inviting citizens to inspect these
projects.
7 h e proclamation follows:
Whereas, the week of May 20 to
Is has been designated as Open
House Week for all professional anG
service projects Of the Works PROF
ect administrations; and
Whereas, these projects are of q
community service nature, and
therefore, of interest to all citizens
of Wilmington and New Hanover
county;
Nov, therefore, I. Thomas E
Cooper, mayor of the city of Viii
mington, do hereby invite and urg,
the people Of Wilmington and New
Hanover county to visit these prof
ects so they may see the profes
sional and service division at work.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-19
REALTY TRANSFERS

Real property transfers recorded
during the past week at the office
of Adrian B. Rhodes, register OF
deeds, follow:
Frank S. Johnston to Marsden
Bellamy, lot 5, Williams property,
Middle Sound.
j. T. Rulfs to N. F. Cordes, lot 8,
Market street subdivision.
George F. Catlett to Haywood F.
Newkirk, tract adjacent Greenfield
in Masonboro township.
Pauline Cromartie to P. G.. Bum,
lot 10, block Y, addition No. 2,
Wrightsville Beach.
William M. Hill to John V.
Thompson, lot "a, block 81, Sunset
Park.
Woodus Kel1um to T. D. Piner,
part of lot 5, block 219, city.
Thomas D. Piner to Ernest S.
Bullock, part of lot 5, block 219,
city.
R. c. Fergus to Mary M. Fergus,
lot 10, Kure Development, Federal
Point township.
c. Hingerty to S. E. Elks, lot II,
block 90, Carolina Beach.
Benetta P. Bagg to Jack B. Far
rar, part of farm No. Is, Winter
Park Gardens.
L. c. McClammy to G.. c. Bor'
deaux, tract at Sunset Park.
w. -Kellum to Louis Schwartz, lot
S, block 102, city.
G.. c. Bordeaux to L. c. McClam'
my, tract at Sunset Park, in Mas
onboro township.
Sidney Jones to J. R. Jones, trac'
between lots l and 2, block %
Carolina Beach.
Marie S. Schnibben to Nicholas
Patelos, part of lot 2, block 279
city.
H. F. Wilder to L con c
James, lot s., block So, city.
North State Improvement com
pany to Forest Hills Development
company, lot 1884, section B, For
| GOV lille
William M. Hill to Lucy G.. Haw
ley, part of lots /, 2, and 3, blocl
507, city.
Woodus Kellum to Dena B
Horne, part of Case property il
Harnett township.
North State Improvement com
pany to Forest Hills Development
company, lot 1854, section B, For
est Hills.
Forest Hills Development com
pany to c. L. Mathes, lot 1874
section B, Forest Hills.
T. C. Abernethy to Home Owner
Loan corporation, lots l and 2
block 20, city.
Elizabeth H. Edwards to E. B
Bugg, lot 134-A, section B, Fores
Hills.
Waccamaw Bank and Trust com
pany to William Bowers, lot 26-A
block 2, Sunset Park.
K. o. Burgwin to COOPERATIVE
Building and Loan association, 10
2, block rs, Carolina Beach.
S. M. Creech to New Hanove:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-19

Elton Sanders, John Stanley and
Ray Waters.
Principal E. L. Key, concluding
the exercises, commented that al
though the Jacksonville H G h
school was destroyed by fire Feb
ruary IA, the spirit of the school
was not destroyed. Since the fire
classes were held in the n e W
Georgetown school, constructed by
the WPA and Onslow county for
negroes, the Community House
and churches.
The WPA district and state Of
fees already have approved a
$1O2, 900 project for replacing the
old building. Federal approval is
expected soon. In fact, it has been
predicted that work on the new
building will begin about June IS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-19

A Boston survey showed traffic
ans increase gasoline consurnp-
ton SO per cent.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-19
n ARE GRADUATED
At JACKSONVILLE
c,oorintendent Pugh OF
Craven Makes Address At
commencement

JACKSONVILLE, M 49,
n.r+v.four Jacksonville H i 6 +
.ohoo1 seniors were presented dip
jor1ss in commencement exercises
hore Friday. R. L. Pugh. superin'
..ndon+ Of Craven county schools:
s,ado the finals address.
proh told the graduating class:
saosed of % boys and % girls.
t ,bst their success in life depends
,non the attitude that they take
award agv life, themselves and ser
'ice and warned that their lives
sre doomed IF you stake all or
ms+erial gain" With that, he ad'
raonisbed the class to know thy
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-19

sey he postponed his visit until to-
day.
A frequent visitor here in the past,
Col. Tyler is well known in Viii.
mington and his visit here today
will be of interest to his many
friends. The public is invited to heal
him speak.