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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
Soldier On Guard
Seen At Lumber Plant

A story Of a strange man walk
ing up and down the Seaboard Air.
line railway right of way near the
Bryant Lumber company plant,
wearing a gun on either side and
dressed in a soldiers uniform, had
the police on a search for the man
Tuesday night.
The report Of the strange man
was made by John Stevens, watch.
man at the lumber company plant,
who said the man refused to talk
to anyone.
Officers searched the vicinity OF
the plant on arriving there but were
unable to find any such man.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11

ance business was reinsured abroad,
principally in London, and any
breakdown in the world market
would react critically to American
commerce.
The system permits the commis-
sion not only to insure marine risks
directly when insurance is not avails
able at reasonable rates in the pri.
vate market, but to reinsure it's
risks in the private market, or to
reinsure risks assumed by private
underwriters. thus affording a three.
protection.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
DUPONT Purchases Land
For Plant Expansion

WILMINGTON, Del, July 1O.-LR
The DUPONT company is acquiring
approximately 800 acres near Nor.
gantop, w. Va, as a site for plant
expansion, it was announced today.
The tract, comprising eleven parcels,
is about one mile south of the city.
Construction plans are indefinite
but it was said the operations when
initiated were expected to be similar
to those at, the high pressure syn
thesis plant at Belle, w. Va.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
Mt. Airy Leuies Special
Tax On Power Companies

MT. AIRY, July 10.-LP-The city
commissioners disclosed today that
they had levied at their meeting last
night a $1,000 a year tax on gas and
electric power companies operating
here.
The Duke Power Co., which hold
the franchise for gas and electric
power distribution here, has made no
statement.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
COTTON

LIVERPOOL July 0.LR-Spot
cotton quiet, prices 6 points higher.
Quotations in pence: American,
strict good middling $50; strict low
middling ITO; low middling 7.45;
strict good ordinary 100; good or
binary 6.65.
Futures closed unchanged to S
higher. July 7.43; Oct. us. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
N. Y. COTTONsEED OIL

NEW YORK, July lO.-RE
Trade in cottonseed oil futures
swindled to 81 contracts today and
prices moved indecisively. The fl
nal range was l point lower to
l higher.
Local interests supplied con-
tracts which were taken by the
trade.
September closed 6.15b, oct.
Glib, Dec. Glib, Jan 6.23. d.
bid.
Crude oil was priced nominally
at S 3-8 cents a pound in the south
east and valley and 5 1-8 to 5 Ia
in Texas. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
MIDDLING COTTON

IT.. we" ORLEANS, July 10 R-
t, average price OF middline 1916
o., Nol'on at 10 designated south.
j.. pct markets today was 6 higher
IL. - cents a pound; average for
M, ,'>' ~ market days was 1919;
,"''9 'S inch average was 1925
'sAls i round.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
BALTIMORE HOGS

BALTIMORE, July l0-R-lU.
S. Dept. Agr.)-Hogs $50. Steady
good and choice, 17o-210 lbs. $50
7.3o; practical top 7.30; 220-240
ks. e.80-7.05; 25o-3o0 lbs. 6.3o-6.85;
15O-l6O lbs. 6.65-6.90; 140-150 lbs.
{. 4O-6. IS; 13O-140 lbs. 6.15-6.4o 100
100 lbs. 6.OO-6.25. Packing sows
5 .O0-5.5 so.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
STORES

SAVANNAH, July 10.-P-Tur-
pentine firm 20 IL; offerings 9;
sales $50 gallons; receipts 4o5;
shipments 10; stock 11,115. Rosin
Arm; offerings 371; sales 249; re-
ceipts 1901; shipments 1879; stock
ITO, 43s. Qutoe: B, D. 2.75; p. 800;
F, 3.15; G. H, l. 3.25; K. 3.35; M,
$50: N, 4.30: VIC. AGO." WV. 5.35:
, $50. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
EGGS

NEW YORK, July 10.-LR-Eggs
SO, 672; firm. Mixed colors: fancy
to extra fancy 10 3-4 to % IL; ex-
tras 10 IA; storage packed firsts
II 3-4; graded firsts II IL; current
receipts 16 IL; mediums 16; dir
ties No. l, Is to IS IA; average
checks Is to Is IA. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
POTATOES

BALTIMORE, July 1o-lP-Po-
|tatoes-weaker. Truck and boat-N.
C., E.. Sh., Va. and E. Sh., Md. 100
lb sacks cobblers U. S. Is, bright
1.3O-1.35, dirty 1.10-1.25; bu. bas.
cobblers u. S. Is 1880; barrels
cobblers U. S. Is 2.15-2.25, + e W
early sales higher; U. S. CONNER.
1.75-1.90.
Sweet potatoes-new, dull. I'm
changed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
QUOTATIONS. DRIFT
IN OTHER GROUPS
,,,,,. Issues Lower Despite
poosevelt's Request For
More Defense Spending
FREDERICK

,rv YORK. July 10-P)-Utility
,,,,o company stocks sprinted to
sron, of a slow-moving market
and some pushed ahead 2 or
3 points.
,,torost in utility shares seemed
noro been brought about by the
,hcomin2 presidential battle. In
r,;.ion brokers noted, electric
'U ',.r consumption has been on the
I with the improvement of BUSH
outstanding we're the senior
,,.,s of American Power & Light,
r,s.trie Power & Light and Com
~an,ealth & Southern Helping
of these. brokers suggested,
improvement in bond market
'n5itions which may enable power
stems to carry out extensive debt
..+ppdino operations.
~r,.oubcre in the share list, prices
.,,intled to drift as spectators
,.,ito1 for developments in Europe
.,.1 for the naming of the demo-
a,,, candidate for the presidential
race.
War stocks mostly drifted lower
,,soite President Roosevelt's pro-
no.,I for nearly $4,000, oO0, 900 addi-
,i,n,l defense spending, making a
,ool of SO 900, 900. 900 at this ses-
sion.
Down fractions to around a point
at fine finish were Douglas, Bethle-
hem, United Aircraft, Sperry,
American Smelling. Anaconda, Good
yc3r and Phelps Dodge.
Ignoring the strength in the
nower group, American Telephone
.od off more than a point. Standard
nI of New Jersey rose 1 3-S to close
ot "A IS on the appearance of the
rompanv's first interim report, in
''l
ajcatinc profit equal to 1919 a share
in The first six months of this year.
An early upturn in steels, en-
outraged by trade reports the indus
RVS operations probably would hold
=. A hieh level for some time, quick
X petered out as traders We're reluct'
ant 10 follow the rise. Industrial
news generally was rated favorable,
with Indications the defense program
eventually would lead to consider
able factory expansion, but the spec
ulative markets apparently paid
scant attention to business news for
the time being.
The Associated Press composite
price of 60 stocks vas unchanged
at AZ. Transactions amounted to
g@.14o shares against S03,530 in the
preceding session.
On the cur5s, gains of fractions to
around a point yer registered in
Cities Service, Bell Aircraft, Elec.
trio Bond & Share and Great Allan
tic & Pacific. Transfers dropped to
$4,000 shares from $4,000 yesterday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
BUTTER N EGGS

NEW YORK, July 10.-(P-But-
ter receipts 1907, 529; steady;
prices unchanged. Eggs, receipts
10, 1874; firm, fresh graded extra
firsts, local II, cars II IA; cur
rent receipts l 51-2; dirties 10 3-4,
checks 10 IL; storage packed first
II "a; other prices unchanged.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
RITTER

NEW YORK, July 10.-R-But-
ter 1,517,614, irmerm. Creamery:
higher than extra q IL to % IA;
extra (92 score) tubs " IA, cartons
Is "a to q; firsts (88 to 81 tubs
& Cartons Is IA to rs "a; seconds
ga to 81 "a to Is. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
NEW

FLINT, Mich, July 10.-QF>--Engi-
neers of the Buick division Of Gen.
eral Motors corporation announced
today the development Of a new
type Of precision bearing which they
assert will increase engine bearing
life more than 200 per cent.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
PEANUTS

SUFFOLK, Va, July 10.-P-
Peanut quotations: Jumbos $50 to
4: bunch 3 IL to $50; runners 8
IA to 3 3-8. Market unchanged. 8
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, July 1o.-LR-
Cotton futures advanced moderately
today on unfavorable crop reports
and trade buying. Closing prices
were steady, 10 to II points net
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11

CHARLOTTE COTTON
CHARLOTTE, July 10. -LR-
Spot cotton 1915.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-23
|BEF0 .!;!!!: :: THElzRR 5;!!@z E!E}!6;
Lm cpn4 sP P%s 2 s RUPERT GRAYS0N
RUPERT

course, all sorts used them today.
|. She might be an actress, or a
mannequin. Didn't look nike
the ordinary type of business girl
"a secretary, or anything of that
sort. And yet she might be one.
Unobtrusively Prescott shifted
his position, and edged around a
little behind them as they stood by
the bar, to. try and hear their con
versation.
"Well," he heard the girl say.
wed better go along and see to
it, right away!"
An educated, cultured voice,
with very clear diction. y Prescott
inclined more strongly to the az
tress theory, and felt all the bet
ter for being able to do so.
The two finished their drinks
and moved toward the outer door.
Prescott's quick eyes had already
noted an inner one, which led to
the lavatory, via a passage into
which other bars opened.
He made for this, and finally
emerged from the door of the pri-
vate bar adjoining, just as a taxi
drew up to the curb where the two
were standing, not a couple of
yards away from him.
He heard the man give the driver
his directions:
"Brixton road. Stop at the cor
ner of Angel road!" He spoke al
most perfect English, but so care
fully as to suggest the foreigner.
"Angel road?" queried the driv-
err. That's by the White Horse,
isn't it,"
The man hesitated and looked in
quiringly at the girl. Evidently he
didn't know the geography of the
Brixton road, but he anticipated
that she would.
"Just past it," she said briefly.
They got in and drove off, with
out a glance in the direction of
Prescott. A bit of luck, hearing
their destination like that-saved
a lot of trouble.
Prescott walked quickly along
the street, surveying the empty
taxis he encountered with a critic
al eye. At last he saw the one he
wanted, and hailed it.
Continued on Page Nine)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-23
DEL 49, KEPORlER By 1. Allen HGe
Founded On Actual Court Records And You Can Be The Judge

THERE'S NO MlSTAKlNG THIS TINE!
SOMETHING STRANGE AND SINISTER
IS IN THE ROAD m FRONT OF BESSIE
NORMAN AND BILL cAiCkGR,NG!
7HEy REALIZE THAT IT'S NOT TREES
OK GHOSTS! AND So. BILL STEPS
ON The GAS!
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-23

not have seen him. But, on tne
other side, he seerled to charge
his mind, and turned down the
same street, but on the opposite
pavement to the man he was fol
lowing.
He saw Pullinger look at his
watch again, and then quicken his
pace. He turned into Shaftesbury
avenue. with Prescott still tight on
his trail.
making for Soho, for a dollar!"
said Prescott to himself, as they
crossed St. Gil];' Circus.
He was right. His quarry led
him along New Compton street,
then left, right and left. Prescott
still was on the opposite side OF
the street, but as Pullinger drew
level with a public house he also
crossed the road, paused to look
at the name of the pub, and then
recrossed and entered the saloon.
Prescott crossed also, and
strolled past the doors of the sa-
loon. AS they opened to let some
one out he saw that the place was
fairly crowded inside. So, without
further hesitation, he entered. In
side he behaved in his usual I'M
obtrusiVe manner, for which he
had a flair. 1t is doubtful if a single
person in that bar noticed him at
all-even the barmaid who served
him with his bitter would have
forgotten him a moment after.
Pullinger was talking to a girl.
An interesting looking girl, Pres
colt decided. She had flame-color
hair, and the creamy complexion
that so often goes with that color,
when it is natural, frank blue eyes,
and a generous mouth. Good fig
ure, and held herself well. Cos
good and probably expsn-
sive. Good legs in fine silk stock
ings, and we'll shod.
Prescott, who liked to classify
into types" and mentally
label them and tuck them away in
pigeonholes, found some difficulty
in placing her exactly.
She certainly was not the type
of girl one usually encountered in
Soho pubs-in fact, she was hardly
the sort of girl you would look for
in a pub anywhere - although, of
Evening star., 1940-01-19
ROOMS FURNISHED.

1882 sth ST; N..w.--Large. front bedroom.
nicely furnished unlimited phone in rm.
Single, $50; double, $3.50 ca. Geo. s201.
GoRDoN Tas0 n. HOTEL TEL On beaHtifql % 10th St;
aanbef aoape rom Mas1 pss Reef Sm w sze S sd
S12.50 weekly; 24-hr. elevator and SWITCH
board service; excellent dining room
TIL THE VIVIAN " AN lz2s st nv oileEs loye,
single. Sc SO Wkiy IN: dbies. $3.50 up
ALTURAs 1909. 18th st. n.w.-Conven-
iently located; 24-hour elevator and hotel
Sseo Ssds ,sth ST Vi out .. tsn
on bus line. blk car. Adams 1874.
1442 RHODE ISLAND AVE. N.W.-Gen-
tleman: room with private bath. large
closet: first floor.
1866 WYOMING, AVE; N.W.-Attractive
dium; spacious closets. ample baths: very
comfortable: reasonable; Mt. Pleasant cars.
THE WESTMINSTER. 1907 nth NV
Lovely rooms. newly decorated. with rum
ming water, tnner.spring mattresses; singles,
1920 UPSHUR ST. NW.-Bedroom. sitting
room adjoining. in private home; S. expos
ure; shower bath. Gentleman. S5 week.
1439 TAYLOR ST. NW.-In pvt home In
restricted NV; section. near Rock Greek
raTk rsts .rd Fsyof osts sosa SINGLE ro0m slS' GENT
171s 18th ST. .N.W:-Nicely furnished
sinsle, So up: double. SD up.
LINCOLN PARK, OIL Mass. ave. n.e.-sin-
gle front room near BATH spring
mattress; cony. trans: SIS. After 9.
Woodley 1904.
Evening star., 1940-01-19

A lovely apartment tastefully
furnished. containing rooms,
dinette. kitchen and bath. In .
new. modern. elevator building
adjoining Rock Greek Park. "a
hour elevator. switchboard and
secretarial-phone service. A fine
restaurant. well-euuipped club
rooms. beautiful roof Garden. .
SQUASH and handball court are
at the DISPOSAL Of residents ane
their guests.
z90 Connecticut Ave. NV.
"An Address ss Character"
Evening star., 1940-01-19

EAT FAT, FRYING CHICKENS for a
change, hundreds ready; order your baby
chicks now and save money. J. B. Henry,
phone Falls Church 1348.
Evening star., 1940-01-19
SALESMEN.
statesmen WANTED.

O14AGC1AEAN w 111N i ELL.
Because of the big demand of the public
on Chevrolet and Oldsmobile cars, we are
forced to put 4 more statesmen on to COM
plete our sales force. Chevrolet is having
more men to man our floors. Our floor
play on new and used cars is possibly the
best in town Commission and bonus
not afraid to work you can make real
money here No matter what you're selling
1t will pay you to investigate our PROPOSE
those who qualify Apply Mr. Rosenthal.
Lustine-Nicholson dealer. Hyattsville, Md.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Fisher and Thomossin, Trojan Pair, Give Skins
Insurance for Either Guard or Tackle Jobs
By a Star Stan Correspondent.

By Star Stan Correspondent.
SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. 14.-If
Southern CALIFORNIA; Bob Fisher
and John Thomassin both make the
grade, the Redskins will have a pair
OF new linemen whom they can in
sert at either guard or tackle and
feel confident that the job will be
well taken care of.
Both were signed upon the rec
ommendation of Boyd (Red Nor
gan, last years rookie back who also
came from U. S. c., and Morgan was
saying today that Coach Ray Fla
herty can kill four birds with two
stones by keeping the pair of ex-
Trojans.
Howard Jones is noted for devel-
oping his linemen. especially guards
and tackles, to play any position in
the line" Morgan pointed out, land
both Fisher and Thomassin are
qualified as tackles or guards. If
Rays looking for a pair of tackles
and guards and still doesn't want
to take on too many new linesmen,
Fisher and Thomassin will fill a
double role"
Both are pair of husky indi-
viduals. with Fishers 225 pounds
exceeding Thomassin pronounced
Tom-ass'-inD by just pounds. AT
such a weight, they are ideal for
pro guards or tackles, with Fisher
standing 6-feet-2 and Thomassin
just a bit shorter. Fisher already
has mad one years professional cx-
perience as he played with the Los
Angeles Bulldogs last year, while
Thomassin helped the Trojans win
the 1910 Rose Bowl game.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
BY PAUL ]. MILLER.

Next Saturday at Hamilton, NJ
Y, the annual congress of the
strong New York State Chess Asso-
ciation opens for a week of gala ac-
tivities. Already some so players are
entered In the competitive cham
pionship fray. Arnold Denker and
Isaac Kashdan each have two legs
on the Silver Trophy. If either cap
lures the title this summer, then
permanent possession of the trophy
results.
At Dallas, Tex, next Monday the
United States Chess Federation will
initiate Pan-American Chess Con-
gress, to which have been invited
the champions and leading stars of
South and Central America and
Canada. J. C. Thompson, 702 Monte
Vista street, Dallas, is receiving all
applications for participation in the
star of stars" tournament.
Tonight at 8 at 1886 I street the
Divan will conduct its midmonthly
rapid transit tournament. The pub
lie is welcome. Thursday evening
the Paul Morphy Chess Club con-
venes at 1903 Fourteenth street for
several rounds of social chess. Tues
day next at Hotel Portland the
Federal Security players meet in
their clubroom to continue ladder
matches, the eight top players to
Evening star., 1940-08-14
146 Score Here Seen
As Qualifying for
j. !. Amateur
IS Linksmen, II Places
Likely in Chevy Chase
Test on August n

Any amateurs who play the dou-
BILE circuit of the Chevy Chase Club
course in 146 on August q will
qualify for the national champion
ship. That's the estimate of Bob
Barnett, Chevy Chase pro, before
the number of entries and places are
announced by the United States
Golf Association. Entries closed
yesterday with the U. S. G.. A. in
New York and within 10 days COM
plete information of the number Of
entries and number of places avail
able will be made public.
No one in Washington knows how
many entries there are, but opti-
mistic predictions place the list at rs
and the number of places at about
12-maybe more. All sectional quail
ifiers will go direct to Mamaroneck,
N. Y, before September 8, to pre-
pare for the title tourney opening
at Winged Foot on that date.
Provides Excellent Test.
Par for the Chevy Chase Club
course happens to be 69-the low
est for any full length layout
around the Capital. The fairways
also are watered, and the sluggers
won't get the usual so yards of roll
common to courses with unwatered
fairways these midsummer days.
Very few amateurs have equaled
that course par of SO and any score
of 73 or better by simon-pure at
Chevy Chase means good golf
Which is the reason Barnett pre-
diets 146, or a brace of TBS. will win
place in the national champion
ship. And it may be higher.
The amateurs in this sector are
not world beaters. A few of them
such as Roger Peacock, Bobby
Brownell and Volney Burnett-are
very good, but right down the line
this sector isn't winning any ma
tional championships. At least it
isn't based on past records.
However this year Washington be-
comes the hub of the sector. with
the best from Virginia and Mary
land centering their attack on the
Chevy Chase par. Virginia doesn't
now. have amateur golfers of the
class of Billy Howell or Bobby Rie-
gel, but the Old Dominion still has
some good par chasers. In Mary
land, Middle Atlantic Champ Spen-
Ger Overton and Otto Greiner seem
to be the class.
Title Course Is .Watered. :.
The amateurs get a real break
this year. At Winged Foot they'll
play over watered fairway course.
Their sectional test will be over an
irrigated layout. So the two won't
be so different.
The main item of difference lies
in the play around the greens.
Chevy Chase has big, easy-to-hit
putting surfaces, where the main
premium lies in putting.
Winged Foot has small closely
trapped greens, with the emphasis
on sharply hit, accurate iron play.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Berating Officer Puts
Naval Air on D. T..
Umps' Black LIST

There1l be no more paid-up men,
bers of the District of Columbia
Umpires' Association calling 'em
for the Naval Air Station nine as
a result of a rumpus between an
officer of the station and Umpire
Albert Jeffries. Fifth columnists and
saboteurs also are banned.
But the umpires are giving the
sailors the cold shoulder-not vice
versa
1t seems the officer wanted to
heave Albert into the brig because
a decision he rendered went against
the Tars. When Jeffries told him
to go sail his boats and leave the
bail game to him the officer called
out the feet and marched him to
an office for a statement concern
ing his action.
Thus the association voted to
officiate in no more games on the
sailors home grounds.
None of my men ever will set
foot inside that station again" de-
clared President George Watt today.
The jumps hope none of 'em is
drafted for duty at the Anacostia
plant.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Entry Smaller, u. 5.
Amateur 1ryouts
Appear Easier
Aussie Ferrier, Among
Ace Golfers Exempted,
May Be Fovorite
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 14-It should
be easier to qualify for the national
amateur golf championship this
year than it has been any time since
1887, but it probably won't be any
easier to win the title at Winged
Foot September 9-14.
At closing time last night only
about 76O entries had been received.
These included 10 former cham
pions, who are exempt from the
sectional qualifying rounds August
27, all four of last years semiflnal-
lists, couple of specially invited
public links stars and the Aus
tralian, Jim Ferrier, who may be
the favorite on the basis of his per-
formances in the United States.
The entry total is subject to
change during recheck of the list
before the pairings for the Sec
tional qualifying tests in % loca-
tions are announced. 1t is certain,
however, to be much smaller than
the 826 total last year, or the 87l
of the year before.
When Johnny Fischer won at
Garden City in 1886 there was an
all-time record entry of lib.
The former champions entered
are Marvin BUD Ward of Spo-
kane, Wash; Willie Turneso, New
York; Johnny Goodman. Omaha
Johnny Fischer, Cincinnati; George
T. Dunlap, New York; Jess Sweetser
New York; Francis Ouimet, Boston
Max Marston, Philadelphia; Jesse
Guilford, Boston, and Chick Evans,
Chicago.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Joe Hunt Is Playing
Grant After Upset
Win Over Parker
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEWPORT, R. l., Aug. 14.-Joe
Hunt, the Annapolis midshipman,
who dumped frankie Parker out of
the Casino Invitation Tennis Tour
nament in yesterdays third round,
faces Bryan "Bitsy" Grant, the
Atlanta whirlwind, in the lower
bracket of the Journeys quarter
final round today.
Also in the lower bracket will be
Frank Kovacs of Oakland, Calf,
victor over Bill Talbert of Cincinnati,
in two gruelling sets. He opposes
Edward C. Alloo of Berkeley, Calf.
who disposed of another seeded
player, Gardnar Mulloy of Coral
Gables. Fla.
Veteran Frank Shields of New
York, is pitted against Don Nc
Neill of Oklahoma City, in one
the upper brackets quarter finals.
McNeill disposed of George T. Toley
of Los Angeles, in the third round,
while Shields was not pressed in
conquering Edwin Amark of Los
Angeles.
The other quarter final match
pits two youngsters, Leon Everett,
of Jacksonville, Fla, and Ted
Schroeder, jr., of Glendale, Calf.