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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-07
Fight Invader,
But Shillalah Won''t Win

rugged, indented coast of Fire,
with its many bays in widely iso.
lated sections. Here submarines
could find ideal bases, especially
if the Germans had the active aid
of the Irish Republican A r m y,
which is hostile not only to Britain
but also to the government of Fire.
This phase of the situation re-
calls that in the first World War
the Irish republicans planned to
work hand in hand with the Ger
mans. One. part of that plan re-
suited in the capture and execution
of Sir Roger Easement, who was
Landed in Ireland from a German
submarine.
Faced with the present danger
Gus situation, Prime Minister Fam,
on de Valera some, weeks ago took
a radical step. He extended the
hand of fellowship to leaders Of po-
htical parties he has bitterly fought
in the past.
His predecessor in office, w. T.
Cosgrave, and w. w. Norton, lead
err Of the Irish Labor party, re-
sponded in the same spirit. Sew
eral Sundays later they spoke from
the same platform in famous Phoe-
nix Park, Dublin.
united Ireland, ready to defend its
neutrality no matter in which oil
rection an attack came. They also
asked for volunteers to enlarge the
size of the Irish army.
IRISH MISJUDGE
OWN CAPABILITIES
Recruits began to come in graft
flying numbers. But there are sew
eral big handicaps. First, Fire has
no supply of modern tanks, planes,
and other mechanical equipment.
Second, nobody knows to what ex-
tent the l. R. A. has honeycombed
the army and the police with its
sympathizers.
Among the plain people of Fire
I found a singular misconception
of what modern warfare means.
For instance, a young decker in
the western port of Galway said
to me:
II have volunteered for our army
and so have dozens of my pals. Let
the Germans come if they want to.
We will show them what the Irish
/! fighting heart and Irish cold steel
can do" .
It never occurred to this brave
lad that a bayonet in his powerful
arms would be of little use against
machine guns or dive bombers or
baby tanks dropped by transport
planes.
His whole conception of war was
the old romantic one Of the up.
boys-and-at'e en-" days. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-07
Excalibur Ia Arrive
At Bermuda Friday

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-REThe
liner Excalibur, carrying the Duke
and Duchess of Windsor to Ber-
muda, radioed today that she would
reach the Bermuda pilot station
afternoon. It was the
first word the American export
owners of the vessel, had
received from her since she left
Lisbon last THURSDAY / .
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-07

According to the European system
of roulette, winning is frequently
possible. With the American system
the odds Ire particularly heavy be.
cause of the two zeros.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-07

OVERDUE
WOODSTOCK, 1ll.-Note to the
waiting list: copies of 1.-The Gates
Ajar" and 'Woman's Friendship"
are available again at the public
library.
The books were returned last Sat-
urday, 40 years overdue and
fines" of $500 on each unpaid.
Workmen razing an old building
found the volumes, with borrowing
cards, inside, under a flooring. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-07

James Earle Frazer, American
sculptor, probably has modelled the
larges number of designs for med
ais
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-07
RALEIGH
BRIEFS
Star-News Bureau,
Sir Walter Hotel.
By LYNN NIsBETT

RALEIGH, August 6.-The sud-
den death in Raleigh Saturday
night of Fab P. Brown takes from
a business more than a century
old the last of the name. In 1896
H. j.. Brown started an "undertak-
ing business" in Raleigh. He
trained his son, John W. Brown,
and when the founder died John
took over control and carried on.
He trained his son, Fab, who for
the past thirty-odd years has di-
rected the business. Fab has no
son, and while the established bust
ness, long since Incorporated, may
continue and prosper and retain
the name, it will not have a men,
Der OF the Brown family to head it.
There has seldom been a larger
congregation to attend a funeral in
Raleigh than that which assembled
yesterday to pay last tribute to the
man who had for so many years
ofhciated at the buryings of Raj
eigh folks.
Probably the confusion about
Thanksgiving last year didn't have
anything to do with it, but reports
received by the agricultural depart
ment, division of markets, indicate
that fewer turkeys are being
raised this year than usual. One
might think that two Thanksgiving
would require more turkeys, rather
than less.
North Carolina farmers who have
tried out the growing of barley as
a side line crop have experienced
difficulty in selling it, because le-
gal requirements for mixed feeds
did not recognize barley as an in
gredient. These regulations have
been modified to some extent, and
barley may be used as a substitute
for certain other ingredients if per-
mission to make the substitute is
first obtained from the department
of agriculture. r
The current issue of The Ameri-
can indicator, publication of the
indicators Association, headed by
filled with scare-heads stories of
spies, fifth columnists and aliens.
Senator Reynolds has for years
waged a relentless campaign
against our rather liberal immi-
grafton laws, and he would amend
these laws so as to keep any more
folks from coming into the United
States from foreign countries. This
edition of his paper features an ar
ticle by Gene Tunney, former
heavyweight fighter, walloping the
Youth Congress, and another arti-
Gle by Reynolds secretary, Welsey
Mcdonald, pointing out the immi'
nent danger of fifth columnist &C
tivity in South America.
The junior North Carolina sena'
tor evidently gets a lot of fun Out
of his paper, because he states in
the editorial column that he is pro.
hibited by law from receiving any
compensation, direct or indirect.
The paper carries no advertising.
The news stand on the Raleigh
court house square, operated fol
many years by the widow of "Blinc
Johnson" long time doorkeeper fol
the house of representatives mus
go. The Wake county commission
ers have ordered that it be moved
in the interest of Identification O.
the property. A new location or
other county property, but removed
from a public t~horoughfare h a
been rendered.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-07

Recently, a Norwegian whal-
ef c'usht a whale which bore in
lis body a harpon of the type used
more than 40 years ago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-07

Pure nickel has ben adopted for
the entire coinage system of Ecu
ador.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-07
Flashes
OF Life
By the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA.-They threw a
birthday party for Bamboo. the
Philadelphia zoos 400-pound gorll-
la, and Bamboo threw it right back.
The 14-year-old gorilla ripped to
shreds a happy birthday" card
board sign, smashed a half water
melon against his cage bars and
spattered spectators wi III frag-
ments of a 20-pound cake.
His disposition hasn't improved
he did the same thing last year.
DALLAS.-The thief who broke
into an itinerant medicine sellers
truck and took five bottles of iron
tonic probably doesn't have a gull
ty conscience.
He dropped a small ticket show
ing his weight and offering this ad-
vice: $50 eager are you to help
Others you sometimes neglect to
help yourself"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-07
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN HOTEL.

LUOkOUT MOUNTAIN AUTEl
A Vacation Paradise
Located on highest point of Lookout
Mountain, overlooking Chattanooga
and seven mountain ranges. Cool
nights-pleasant days. All sports,
including outdoor swimming pool
golf. riding. tennis. Rates moderate.
Address g.
S. JOHN LITTLEGREEN,
Manager. Lookout Mountain Hotel
Chattanooga, Tennessee
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-07
TRUST FUND

TRUST FUND
NEW FRANKLIN, Mo.-The city
treasury received $3,8O6 from the
state highway commission without
sending a bill.
The payment was for road work
done by the city-17 years ago.
Evening star., 1940-12-02
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Dec . dP.-The Hong
Kong and SHANGHAI dollars improved to-
day after being under almost continuous
pressure iast week.
The advances in relation TO the United
States collar followed news. the United
to China. The Hong Kong unit added :0l
of a cent at 1885 cents and the Shanghai
.05 of a cent at cents,
The Canadian dollar inched up to S6is
United States cents UNCHANGED was
free sterling at S4.04.
Late rates follow (Great Britain in dol
ars, others in cents).
Canada.
Oficial Canadian Control Board rates
for United States dollars: Buying, 10
per cent premium: selling II per cent
ladian dollars in New York OF buying
q9l per cent: selling. zoe per cent.
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ct. 49,. per cent discount or S69334
United States cents.
Great Britain, official Bankers Foreign
Exchange Committee rates.. buying. "a OF;
Germany, 4O.07n: benevolent. 1S: so; Fin
I977n: Italy. sos: Portugal. 4.O1; Ru-
mania ASH; Sweden. 1885; Switzerland,
23.21; Yugoslavia. 2.35n.
Latin America.
Argentine. official 29.77; free. 90. so; Bra
zil, official, sos: free, 5.05: Mexico
20,75n.
Far East.
Japan, 23.4s: Hong Kons. 1928; shans-
hal. 900.
(Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
n Nominal.
NOminals.
Evening star., 1940-12-02
Securities Sold Privately
By Two More Companies
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-The cur
rent vogue of selling large chunks of
securities privately instead of pub
licly took on added substance Sat-
urday when Continental Can Co.
and General Gable Corp. announced
plans to dispose of substantial blocks
of bonds via the conference room
route.
General Gable Corp. completed
arrangements for the private sale
to two insurance companies of So
100000 first mortgage per cent
sinking fund bonds at par Proceeds
will be used to retire present 512
per cent obligations of the company.
Continental Can Co. authorized
the calling of its outstanding 200,-
900 shares of $3.50 preferred stock
and said it had arranged to sell to
three life insurance companies a new
issue of s21 10000 of 25-year 3 per
cent sinking fund debentures to
carry the retirement out. The stock
is callable at s110 a share.
Earlier last week the giant Amer
lean Telephone & Telegraph Co. set
the pace in the current private
versus public financing episode by
selling to IA insurance companies
Sl40, 100000 of new money deben-
lures due in 80 years at an interest
cost of 2.80 annually.
Evening star., 1940-12-02
10 Low-YieId Bonds.
BY the Associated Press.

a
NEW YORK, Dec. 2-The bond
market clung to narrow and gen.
orally irregular trend today.
Going into the final hour frac-
tional gains and losses were fairly
well divided among the more active
issues with an occasional wider move
among specialties. Included in the
latter was a runup of more than 4
points in Lehigh Valley Coal IS and
a gain of around 3 in r. Hoe & Co.
first mortgage As.
Trading was most active in the
oW-priced rail group as buyers
combed the list for individual issues
likely to be most benefited from the
current and year-end freight and
passenger traffic, expected in most
rail circles to be heavy.
Edging ahead were, among others,
Erie IS, Allegheny stamped 5S, West
ern Union IS, Pacific Gas 334s, Con-
solidated Oil 31kS and International
Telephone 5s. Commercial Mackay
income As with warrants pushed up
more than point.
Lagging or holding unchanged
from Saturdays levels we're Com
monwealth Edison 31aS, City of New
York IS, Bethlehem Steel 315s, Ar
mour As, National Dairy 334s and
Portland General Electric 31as.
United States Governments re-
manned In the background but the
undertone was steady.
Foreign dollar loans were about
unchanged, except for a runup of
q point in Panama IS.
Evening star., 1940-12-02
Huge British Deal
For Cargo Vessels
Seen in 0ffing
Orders for About 800
Ships From U. S.
Are Expected
B, the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-The Wall
Street Journal said today represent
tatives of the British government in
this country are negotiating plans
for program of building about 800
merchant ships in United States
shipyards at cost of approximately
$750, 900 900.
The program, the newspaper sug-
gested, may rival the bridge Of
ships built by the United States
Shipping Board during the World
War.
Trade interests were quoted as
saying the plan would involve the
construction of four to seven new
yards, probably located on the At
lantic, Pacific and Gulf Coasts as
far removed as possible from pres
ent shipyards in order to prevent
labor shortages.
The ships desired were said to be
of type displacing about $4,000
tons and containing 1000 tons of
steel in the construction. The Brit
ish were said to be specifying that
they be powered by Scotch marine
boilers and reciprocating engines,
types which have not been built in
the United States for 20 years, but
which are regarded as simpler to
operate than the American high
pressure boilers and high-speed tur-
bines.
Evening star., 1940-12-02
Colbert Heads Nehi Corp;
Dividends Are Ordered
b. the Associated Press,


COLUMBUS, Dec. &c. c. Col
bert was elected president and gen.
eral manager of the Nehi Corp. at
meeting here of the board of
directors. succeeding H. r. Mott,
who was named board chairman.
Also elected at yesterdays board
meeting was Willis Battle, Columbus
attorney, who succeeds Colbert as
vice president and secretary. K. S.
Worthy continues as treasurer.
The directors declared the regular
quarterly dividend of s1.31A per
share on the preferred stock of the
corporation, payable January l, 1s41,
to stockholders of record at the
close of business on December IA,
1910.
A quarterly dividend was declared
on the common stock, payable JAN
uary l, 1941, in the amount of 1912
cents a share to stockholders of
record at the close of business on
December 10, 1910. An extra divi-
dend on the common stock of IS
cents share also was declared, this
being payable December 26, 1910, to
stockholders of record at the close
of business on December 10, 1910.
The two dividends make total of
go cents a share paid during 1910 on
the common stock. There are 1,030,-
900 shares of the stock outstanding
Evening star., 1940-12-02
New York Produce

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 LPl-ERgs (two
days receiptsl, 22.134: frm. Mixed col
ogs, fancy to extra fancy. 331s -36; extras.
mediu ms24; dirties, No. /, %; average
checks; 2I-2Ja. RefrigeratoT, fancy to
ards, 23a-24; frsts 22Ha; seconds. 81
21h: mediums. 201a: airties. 20h.
Whites (resales of premium marks,
37-39hal. nearby and Midwestern pre-
MUM marks, 35-36H; specials, 34na;
standards, SO: (resales Of exchange to
fancy heavier mediums, 27l-30l; mediums.
261a-27; pullets, 23A-24. Refrigerator,
nearby and Midwestern specials, 26-2s;
standards, 241a-25; 1rsts. 22h-23; me-
diums, 23-23h.
Browns nearby and MidwesteTn fancy
to extra fancy, 35-36h: specials 341a;
standards. 29la-30; mediums, 26-26l2;
pullets, 22h-23.
Duck eggs, 2S-31.
Butter e days receipts). 777,56e:
frmer. Creamery higher than 90 score
and premium marks. 34A-351a: % score,
cash market, 34ls;, ss-91 score, 321a-34l.;
S4-S7 score. 30-32.
Cheese two days receipts), 422 .O66;
firm. State. whole milk flats. held. 1889,
25-2594 Junes. 1910. 21-21s4; current
makes, 19-19k.
Evening star., 1940-12-02
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON, Dec. 2 LF UNITED States De-
partment of Agriculture).-The wool mar
ket in Boston was very quiet today. Quo
tations were mostly unchanged as compared
with last week on domestic woods sold in
Boston.
Carload lots of mixed three -eighths and
quarter blood bright heeces were being
offered occasionally at around 43 cents.
in the. grease. delivered from the country
to users, but there were no users showing
any interest in these woods.
Only few inquiries we're being received
for South American wools.
Evening star., 1940-12-02
| Lead Price Cut
| S3o Ton More
| At New York
By the Associated Press.

py ILC hooOSIolcu 1850
NEW YORK, Dec. 2-The price Of
lead was reduced by American
Smelling & Refining Co. Is points,
or SO a ton today, to $50 cents a
pound, New York basis.
The reduction, second of that
amount within a week, was attrib-
uted in metal circles to slowing up
of demand from the high levels pre-
vailing since last summer when con-
sumers stocked heavily in antici-
patton of armament needs.
Since the first of last August the
price of lead advanced total OF
more than a cent pound before
the first cut was posted on Novem-
ber %.
Evening star., 1940-12-02
Crude Oil Prices

TULSA Dec. 0R.-Base crude oil
prices: Midcontinent area, Illinois. LIS;
Oklahoma-Kansas, gravity scale 80 to
1.10; North, North Central and West
Central Texas. gravity scale. II to LOB.
scale, So to 95; North louisiana Arkansas,
gravity scale. 73 to LOS: Rocky Mountain
area, Salt Creek Wyo, gravity scale, SO to
1.10.
Eastern area, Pennsylvania grade Brad
ford-Alleghany), 200; same grade In
grade in Eureka lines, l SO: Corning, 1.12.
Evening star., 1940-12-02
Years Record Seen.


CLEVELAND, Dec. 2 LP-Steel
ingot production in the United States
this year will exceed by about
per cent the previous record out
put of 1929, the magazine Steel"
predicted today.
ut will surpass that of 1917
peak in the World War period-by
"a per cent" the forecast continued.
ut will top 1889 by 81 per cent.
These figures are predicated on
the assumption that open-hearth
and Bessemer tonnage in December
will approximate the average of the
past two months. There usually is
some recession during the holidays,
but it does not appear this will
materially affect the result"
Sales Level Of.
Sales are now starting to level
of, the magazine said, with many
producers expecting a slight re-
cession late this month or in 1941s
first quarter.
about 25 per cent of first quarter
needs at prices prevailing at time
Of delivery. The industry is still
eagerly awaiting the announcement
OF first quarter base prices, with a
furry of buying expected to follow
Steel makers generally are pleased
with cooperation shown by con-
sumerS in the tight situation, the
magazine said, but some mill men
complain of lack of Standardization
of specifications. Companies have
been forced to pass Up many vital
| needs because of slight difference
OF analysis called for as compared
with stocks on hand at mills.
Production remained at 81 per
cent of capacity last week, with
gains in five districts, declines in
two and unchanged figures in five.
Wheeling went up 5 points to
9812 per cent, Cleveland 3, to SO,
Buffalo 212 to 951z, Birmingham
to 100 and Detroit l to 81. Chi
cago dipped Il to 991A and Ctncin-.
natl 6 to 9112. Unchanged were
Pittsburgh at 81, Eastern Pennsyl-
vania "a, New England 81, st. Louis
871a and Youngstown SO.
Price Composites Up.
Two of the magazines price COM
posits were higher because Of ad-
vances in scrap steel of Is to IS
cents a ton. The iron and steel
group went up 6 points to S38.13
and the scrap composite Al cents to
s2l13. Finished steel remained at
/ $3.50.
I Pig iron shipments in November
are estimated at the highest since
March, 1887. Awards of locomo-
tives last week numbered 30, in
cluding Diesels and switching, the
largest for some time. Automobile
production reached a new high for
the year with 128,783 UNITS last
week.
Apparently the industry's great
est scarcity centers in wire rods.
This harmonizeS with reports that
deliveries on finished wire products
are furthest extended.
Evening star., 1940-12-02
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. Dec. . 1P.-United States
Department of Agriculture) .-Salable hogs.
$4,000; total, 10000; active to all; 1920
higher than Fridays average: top, 6.25;
bulk good and choice, 210-320 pound butch
b9o-615: some 150-17O pound under
Saiable cattle. 10000: calves. 1000;
strictly good and choice fed steers and
yearlings steady; supplies comparatively
small; liberal run on short fed steers here
weak to 20 lower, mostly weak on kind
selling at 200 downward; top. l4.75 with
1900 bid: best yearlings 1880: several
loads fed steers, 1880 and better; moder-
ate supply medium to good grades sold at
1900 down to 900: replacement dealers
interested in meaty weighty feeders selling
at $50 downward fed heiffers steady to 25
lower; choice offerings steady: COW run
liberal, but demand still broad: market
steady to weak; bulls and vealers steady;
most classes in small supply; weighty Saus-
age bulls to 7.35; vealers mostly IL 90
down; stockers and feeders steady to weak
good to choice stock calves up to 1850.
Salable sheep, II 900; total, l3,50O. fat
lambs opening steady to 10 lower than
Fridays close: seven decks good fed West
ern lambs $40; load lots good to choice
grades held $50 and little above; few
GOOD to choice native lambs, 9.4O; nothing
none early on sheep.
Toba co-seed oil is being used as
n food ", pllluorio
Evening star., 1940-12-02
Clearing House Issues
Report at New York
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2-The weekly
statement of the New York Clear
ing House showed:
Total surplus and undivided profits
unchanged at $937 ,003 800. Total
net demand deposits taverage) in
creased s113077, 900. Time deposits
(average) decreased So. .788, 600. Clear
ings, week ending today, 1885 1885,
976. Clearings, week ending Novem-
ber %. (x) s2,980, ,022, 1888.
(x) Five days.
Evening star., 1940-12-02
Metul Market

| NEW YORK. Dec. . Hl.-Copper steady;
| electrolytic spot Connecticut Valley. IL 90;
| export fas. New York, 10.5O-11 90. Tin
steady; spot and nearby, 5000; forward,
| 50.10. Lead easy; spot New York. $50
| 55; East St. Louis, 535. Zinc steady;
| East st. Louis spot and forward, 7.25. Pig
| iron, No. 2, fob, Eastern Pennsylvania,
| 24O0; Buffalo. $500: Alabama, 1898.
Aluminium virgin 90 per cent. 1900 Anti
mony Chinese spot,A 1850. Quicksilver.
| 16S. .OO-171 90. Platinum. pure, $500
| Chinese wolframite, duty paid, 22.50-24 90.
| Domestic sheelite, $500.
Evening star., 1940-12-02

rim bankruptcy or receivershlp or BEING
reorganized under the Bankruptcy Act or
securities assumed by such companies.
Rates of dividends IN the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the
last quarterly or semi-annual declaration
Unless otherwise noted. special or extra
dividends are not included
A Also extra or extras Cash or STOCK
eDeclareo OF PAID SO tar TINS year. ray
in Canadian funds Accumulated div
tdends paid or declared this year WV With
warrants Nv without warrants. war War
rants. Unit of trading less than 100
shares: sales are given IN full.
Evening star., 1940-12-02
Washington Exchange
SALES,

Riggs National Bank pfd.-1 at 1902
American Security & Trust CO.
at 23712.
Washington Loan & Trust CO.
at 237.
Riggs National Bank conn., at
27212, l at 275.
Capital Transit Co.-100 at IT.
Evening star., 1940-12-02
Money Market

steady, / per cent: prime commercial
paper. "a per cent; time loans steady; 60
9O-days. Ia; 4-6 months, Ia per cent:
bankers acceptances UNCHANGED; 5000
per cent; 5-6 months. ss-9-16 per cent:
rediscount rate, New York Reserve Bank.
/ per cent.
Evening star., 1940-12-02
Steel Rate 10 Rise
To 96.9 Per cent
In Current Week
Estimates Indicate
New Output Record
Will Be Set
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2-Steel mills
will boost operating schedules to
969 per cent of capacity this week
from 96.6 per cent in the preceding
week, the American Iron and Steel
Institute estimated today.
The higher rate indicated that
this week would see the greatest
amount of steel ever produced in a
similar period.
A month ago output was at o6
per cent of capacity and a year ago
928 per cent.
Evening star., 1940-12-02
London Tin Prices

LONDON, Dec. 2 lP1-Tln barely steady
spot, f257 los bid f25s asked; future
E260 bid. f260 IS asked.
Evening star., 1940-12-02
Federal Lund Banks

NEW YORK. Dec. 2 P,.-Federal Land
pon
Evening star., 1940-12-02
New York Bar Silver

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 R.-Bar
silver, 34Z, unchanged.
Evening star., 1940-12-02
Dividends Announced
u. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK. Dec 19.-Prices quote,
in dollars and thirty-seconds:
Evening star., 1940-12-02
STOCKS

MISCELLANEOUS
Ter RI & w C 1st 4As 194S 1O0A
Evening star., 1940-12-02
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 dP.-National As
sociation Securities Dealers. Inc:
Quotations as OF . o'clock
Evening star., 1940-12-02

Toba cco-seed oil is being used as
o food in Bulgaria.
Evening star., 1940-12-02
DOMESTIC:

stipn (D As AZ I'd st 81 81 81
WV With warrants. XIV Without war
rants. n New. st. lstp) Stamped.
sNegotiability impaired by maturity.