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Evening star., 1940-02-17

Receptacles for flowers may be
of any shape, color. size, material,
in fact they may be anything that
will hold q flower, from a sea shell
to a hollowed-out artichoke-but
they must be-related in every way
to the flowers that they hold. They
are much more than . cup for
water-they are part of the whole
general plan. In the sketch-No. l
is an old. creamy alabaster urn,
perfect for a massive arrangement
of heavy summer flowers in the
manner of the old French prints
or for sentimental bouquets a 10
Victoria. No. 2 Is of milk glass In
pale blue-lovely for small arrange
ments in the bedroom or for q
breakfast tray. No. is . fine old
Evening star., 1940-02-17

pewter pitcher, good witt black
eyed susans In the summer and
bright berries and foliage In the fall.
No. 4 is silly brown glass fish, but
delightful with pale yellow flowers
and trailing pale green vines. No.
S is white porcelain tipped with gilt
for moss-roses and forget-me-nots.
No. 9 is a crystal goblet, nice for
airy. delicate arrangements like
ferns and columbines. No. z Is q
huge fiat plate for table arrange
ments. No. 8, . delicate Bohemian
glass classic vase for miniatures.
No. 9 is a small white ruined bowl
Of milk glass-nice for pansies. No.
10, white open-work china dish
with metal inner container for man
tel arrangements.
Evening star., 1940-02-17

fine quality clothing, II does not
have the elasticity required for the
making Of good carpet piles. This
fact also explains why the war Ia
Europe and China has already
raised the prices Of domestic carpets
and threatens To boost them still
higher q the war continues.
The American home maker, be-
cause Of her demand for imported
Oriental rugs at low prices, has
caused the introduction OF : type
OF domestic rug which. because Of
the special washing process 1t un-
dergoes. appears m6re luxurious to
the eye than It's less pretentious ap-
pearing neighbors. This Is the "lus-
ter type or sheen type" rug. some-
times called American Oriental"
or domestic Oriental" This carpet
may be In fact IN Administer, q
velvet, = Wilton or broadloom, and
its "sheen," however attractive. Is
not permanent, while the rug It
self Is comparatively less durable
than other carpets Of similar type.
This is due to the washing process,
which In taking Oh the scales Of
the wool to give them q lustrous
effect weakens the threads.
Oriental Rugs Of Wool.
Another result Of this demand for
Oriental reproductions has been the
importation Of a group Of rugs from
Europe which are inferior In value
to domestic rugs because they are
made with cotton pile and their
body cannot withstand washing as
other rugs. The sheen" which they
possess passes even more quickly
than that on other carpets. Their
pile, too. is sometimes made with
synthetic fibers. Most of these rugs
are made in Belgium, Italy and
France. Reputable dealers either
DO not encourage the sale of these
carpets or sell them as cotton-pil
and fiber-pile rugs. but unscrupulous
peddlers sometimes represent them
as genuine Orientals, inasmuch as
their designs show on their backs
and they have or seem to have gen.
uine fringes like Oriental carpets.
One way to know them on sight Is
Evening star., 1940-02-17
Few Simple Facts
Aid in Determining
Variety Of Rugs
Method Of Weaving
And Regularity Of
Design Are Sisnposts
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printed after the carpet is woven.
In the better grades, the yarns are
dyed in the desired colors before
using them in the pile.
A Wilton carpet IL woven on q
type Of loom called Jacquard
after q Frenchman who invented 1t.
This type Of weaving helps to re-
produce more intricate patterns and
also sinks in part the yarns that 60
into the making Of the rug deep In
the foundation. assuring Arm base
and revealing the rest OF tho yarns
In thick and rich pile. Better
grade Wilton rugs use worsted yarns
made Of fine and carefully twisted
wool. Wool-Wilton carpets employ
yarns that are not SO finely spun as
worsted. A grade OF these, known
az "Saxony," is very strongly made.
There are two types Of domestic
rugs which are woven with looped
piles. These are known as tapestry
and Brussels carpets. The first Of
these Is woven ike . velvet, the
second Is made like q Wilton on q
Jacquard loom. Both Of these, how
ever, have uncut" piles which gives
them "loop-woven" appearance.
A superior type Of domestic rug,
which Is also imported from Eu-
rope, consists Of furry strips solidly
set In woven base. It Is generally
quite luxurious in appearance and
very expensive in price. 1t often
comes In widths Of 30 feet and be-
cause of this Is sometimes classified
as q broadloom carpet.
Quality Of Wool Vital.
But in all these rugs the wool
used in the making Of the pile Is
very important when 1t comes to
determine quality. Fineness Of dyes
Is also very necessary. Good wool
is bristly to the touch and very much
"alive," whereas poor wool is fiabby
and ''dfeless." The sun and ele-
ments will, of course, fade dyes
somewhat, but good dyes are gen.
orally fast, mellow In appearance
and enhance the patterns Of . rug
they reproduce. It may surprise
some Americans to hear that wool
used In domestic carpets is imported
from all over the world. From far
on Australia. Mongolia, Tibet,
Persia, Turkey, Egypt and other
places and from our neighbor, Ar
gentina come the woods that make
our rugs. This is because wool pro-
duced in America is rather stiff and
brittle, and. although 1t Is well
adapted to be spun into yarns for
Evening star., 1940-02-17

A. Jasper Moore, II. ?. Humphries,
Walter A.. Brown, jr.; 9. Robert
Boucher, e. Spencer Fitzgerald, 8.
Dolan Do,lOhoe, =. q. Phelps,
Thomas Sandoz, Frank par6lii,
Frank NJ Doyle, =. Latimer Bark.
ley, Nathan Poole. Carlton q. Trek.
Ter, E. D. Thompson, William B.
Dortch, Karl E. farrell, Henry n.
Morgan. jr.; Harvey A. Jacob, Har.
yey I. Jones. Lloyd Coates, De We're
r. Weldon and Edward T. O6utt, n.
Evening star., 1940-02-17
yirginio ReoIty soIes
Slump: Weather BIomed

~ the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 17.-Seles re-
ported to the Virginia Real Estate
Association this week from five pop
ulation centers showed Z slump
which Association Secretary Otto
Hollowel said might be laid to In
clement weather.
Deeds recorded totaled ass, one
more than last week, and the total
amount In consideration was 4674,-
724. Last week the total was $s76,-
o84.
Areas reported were: Richmond,
70 deeds, $262 800 consideration; Nor
folk. 70 deeds, $119,350; Roanoke, 4s
deeds. $93, ,404; Alexandria, 20 deeds,
SIS, $40.
Evening star., 1940-02-17
Pointing Under Porches

Secluded surfaces such as the un-
derside OF porches should be treated
with one coat Of . high quality ex-
terror paint to prevent deteriora-
ton from dampness. The best paint
for this purpose Is composed Of equal
parts soft paste white lead and raw
hnseed oil. Add one pint Of drier
for each three gallons OF oil.
Evening star., 1940-02-17
Dining Room Scheme

A dining room decorated in the
traditional manner has fine Shera-
ton furniture Of mahogany with
chair seats of tartan plaid in ma
room, crimson and green. The walls
are painted thistle green, broken
by off-white sheer draperies in the
windows. Even the braided rug
carries out the plaid motif with
alternating wide bands Of light and
darker green.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-12

Grating in the same location where
it has been for the last IS or 80 years
to serve farmers Of this section by
buying their cotton either in the seed
or by the bale and doing high class,
clean ginning whether or not the
grower Wishes To sell direct to the
nan.
;i.H &M mas capacity of many
,.alrS daily. and cash is paid for any
quantity Of cotton brought in. The
company has connections in the cot
tom industry which afford it an out
let that helps create the advantage
Gus market for growers who patron
iXe the cumpany'S plant here.
Mr.. Rose. who gives personal at
tCntion To the cotton gin and its con-
ntctcd business, has for many years
ranked us one Of the best cotton men
in this section Of the state. His eN-
pCrienCe is not exceeded in years by
any man in the cotton business in
this territory. and he knows cotton
grade by grade and is thoroughly
convcrsant with market conditions
and prices.
Mir. Rose is said 10 call by name
as many farmers in Vance and adj
Joining counties us any resident here.
His courteous treatment of all GUS
toners. his sincere efforts at all times
To be of real service to them us well
rs To his own business, and his cor
dial fricndline>S have brought many
customers to the GIN anu the store.
and the treatment which these GUS
toners have received has caused
them to return regularly throughout
the years.
The Rose Company does gen.
cral supply business for the farmers,
carrying full stocks of heavy groc-
cries, feeds and seeds, and conducting
a local agency for several leading
brands of fertilizers.
Farmers are invited to sell their
cotton with the Rose Company and
to make the company store their
headquarters Tor all kinds Of sup
plies needed in their farming opera
tons.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-12
Tanner Co.
Here
In Roofing

a leader for many years in the
roofing, heating and painting tlcld,
the Tanner Roofing Company IS pei
maps the Oldest concern of its KIND
in this territory. All Of It's work
is done by expert Workmen, and the
company has to its credit this type
OF expert work for some OF the out
standing business and residential
structures in this city and section.
This year is the twentieth annver-
sary of the company in Henderson,
that time ii has done its share Of
the business in its line in this terri
tory, and is grateful for the emil
dcnce and esteem of the building
public.
The company sells and puts o.
roofs Of the famous Barber GenlScD
Individual and strip shingles. Trini-
dad lake asphalt is the vital ele-
ment in this product, applied as
provided by nature at its source.
Slate and tin roofs are also put on
by Tanner to suit the requirements
and needs OF property owners.
Some of the finest heating SyS-
TENS on the market are sold and in
stalled by Tanner, and many Hen
derson homes and business houses
are made comfortable during the
winter season by plants installed by
the Tanner company.
A famous line of house paint that
is handled by this concern is Vita
Var, an amazing new product which
"stays young and fresh for years
longer, saves you money It is
guaranteed 100 percent pure, and a
product in which the Tanner COM
pany takes a great deal of pride.
c. P. Tanner is owner and mana
ger of the company. He has devoted
lifetime to the roofing and heating
business, and knows it from all an
giles.
Roofing jobs as repairs and re-
placements can be financed through
this company on long-term INSTALL
ments for the convenience Of the
property owner.
MI Tanner is a member and past
president of the Henderson kiWanis
club. and an official of the First
Baptist church. and one Of the city'S
outstanding citizens and business
men.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-12
Hoyle Runs
The Gateway

The Gateway Service Station, To-
Gated at the Raleigh oad-GRarnett
street intersection, recently won first
price for the central southern diVi-
sion Of the American Oil Company
for having the cleanest rest rooms for
the convenience Of passing motorists.
l. Talmadge Hoyie. the operator of
this station, received a nice letter of
recommendation from the AmocO
company, together Wi:l a nice cash
prize.
Such service as this proves to the
motoring public that this service
station can be depended upon to give
its customers the best in everything
The Gateway features AmOco gas
dimes and oils. Goodyear tires and
EXide batteries, with its washing,
greaSing and polishing being among
the best done in Henderson.
Experienced attendants are on
hand night and day, to attend the
needs of the motoring public.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-12
Kirk-Rose
Distributors

The Kirk-Rose Corporation IS dis
tributor in this section Tor Shell
gasoline and oils, Firestone tires and
Batteries. The organization has been
in operation here for the past four
or five years, and has acquired a
large number Of outlets lor their
products.
Recently the company has acquir-
ed distribution for all Of these pro-
ducts in Wilson and that vicinity and
at Spring Hope and adjacent terri
tory. Acquisition of this larger num-
Der Of service stations gives the COM
pany much greater sales volume in
its operations over a much broader
section.
The business is a corporation, the
principal owners Of which are c. T.
kirkland and B. P. Rose. Mr.. Kirk
land has been in this field of bust
ness in Henderson for many years
and is acquainted with retailers gen.
orally. Mr.. Rose is a native of Hen
dcrson and from one of the most
prominent families of the section, and
has spent most of his active business
career here.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-12
Loughlins At
Smoke Shop

Loughlin'S Smoke Shop and the
City Taxi are owned and operated
by G. c. .LOughlin, ST.. and his son.
c. c. Loughlin, Jr., both of whom
are widely known to those who in
the past have sold their tobacco and
cotton on the Henderson market.
Each became nationally famous,
before retirement few years ago,
as aerialiSt, then settled down among
friends in their home town Of Hen
derSon.
The City Taxi operates the largest
fleet OF cabs in the city, and is con-
Stantly expanding as patrons find
that they can rely Ion its taNis and
its courteous drivers.
At the Smoke Shop, beers and
wines are sold, the leading bands are
always in stock, and the news stand
of the Smoke Shop carries every
popular magazine or newspaper de-
sired in this section.
Meet your friends here at this
friendly place.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-12

agriculture. county AAA committees,
and Home Demonstration Club coun-
ellis about the plans for their coun-
ties before coming TO the confer
ences."
The conferences will be in charge
Of the following district agents:
northeastern district, B. T. Ferguson
and Miss Pauline Smith; southeast
ern, G. M. Brickhouse and Mrs. Es-
telle T. Smith: northwestern, o. F.
McCrary and Miss Anamerle Arant:
southwestern, l.. B. Altman and Mrs.
Esther G.. Willis: and western, F. S.
SlGan and Miss Anna Rowe.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-12

operation OF the Rose cotton GIN.
which is perhaps the oldest plant Of
its kind NOW in existence hcreaboutS.
The store and offices Of the con-
Germ are located on Montgomery
street. in large. roomy quarters which
are convenient to farmers and easy
of access from al parts OF the city
and county.
Just 4 block down the street from
the store and offices * the GIN. OPP
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-12

Scheduled
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leigh: northwestern district October
81 and % at Raleigh; southwestern
district. October % and 80 at States
vile: and western district, October
81 and November |. at Asheville.
Through these meetings we hope
to continue the progress made during
the past year in better ba>lced,
more economical farming" Goodman
declared. The farm and home agents
will consult with COUNTY boards of
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-12

A total of $4,000 bales of cotton
were graded and classe dunder the
supervision of the State Department
Of Agriculture's warehouse division in
1899.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-12

Okehampton is Inc aau, u. .
English town Of 1000 populations
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
WILLIAM HOOPER
STUDENTS ACTIVE

This past Christmas, instead of
taking projects to bring cheer and
happiness to those who are loved
and cared for in our own American
institutions, we turned our thoughts
far across the seas; from the pen
mics, nickles and dimes given by
thoughtful boys and girls through
the schools, the Junior Red Cross
sent a donation to the child refu.
gees Of far away Finland.
In America whole families are
safe and happy in their homes. In
Finland thousands of boys and girls
have been taken from their homes,
separated from their parents and
sent here and there in search of
safety from air raids. The recent
cold weather has made many of us
realize some of the great hardships
which the Firms are experiencing
while fighting in bitter cold wealth.
er, trying to protect their dear little
country, which they love so we'll,
from the terrible invasion.
We know we are very fortunate
to have the United States for our
home. I feel sure every boy and
girl in New Hanover county who
has Joined the Red Cross is proud
of it and are glad that they had
even a small part in sending financ-
ial help to our friends in far away
Finland.
Mary Branch, Grade Z, William
Hooper,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
st. Johns Men Hear
Marshall On Juveniles

Guest speaker at the January
meeting of the mems club of St,
Johns Episcopal church Thursday
evening was Alan A. Marshall,
judge of juvenile court. He spoke
on causes and remedies for juve-
nile delinquency.
The most frequent causes for
juvenile crime, Judge Marshall said,
are financially and morally def
Gent homes and ignorance. Just
as adults are educated to correct
civic problems, he said, children
should be educated to Law strong
foundations for moral and honest
living.
He expressed great faith in in
creased playground facilities. reg
ular school attendance, and par
tlclpatlon in extra-curricula actiy-
as conducive to clean living
among the youth Of Wilmington.
Prior to Judge Marshalrs talk.
the women's auxiliary served a SUP.
per for the members and their
guests.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
COMMERCIAL ART
COURSE PLANNED
Vocational Classes To Be
Opened Here On Thurs
day Night

Beginning next Thursday night at
1870 o'clock in the grand jury room
at the courthouse, the vocational di
vision of the North Carolina depart
ment of education will sponsor a
complete course in show card writ,
ing. A class will be held at the same
time each Thursday night for at
least IL weeks.
Anthony Zgontz, who has had
many years of experience in show
card and commercial art work. and
who is well known in his profession,
will instruct the class.
Courses of instruction will be
available both for those who know
nothing of show card work and
those who have had some experience
but desire to improve their ability.
1t will only be open to those who
are actually engaged in this line OF
work or intend to take it up in the
future.
The class is part of the vocational
departments regular program Of in.
truction-designed fer the benefit
Of those who are now working but
desire to improve themselves in their
vocation.
A fee of one dollar will be charg.
ed for the entire course, with an ad.
ditional so cents for the purchase of
materials. No other expense will ;
necessary On the part of the student.
The first class will be limited to Is
enrolles, but if more persons signify
their desire to take the course, a
second class will be formed. Any
phase of commercial art work will
be available to members.
In the neal future, the vocational
department plans to sponsor a sim
liar class in window decorating. Fur
Their details in this connection will
be announced later.
Those interested in entering the
commercial art class may do so by
calling Mrs. Frances w. Trigg, CO.
ordinator of the New Hanover High
school vocational education depart
ment between the hours of $3.50 and
$3.50 a. M, or by calling Zgontz at
A. B. Blake and company.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
Did You Know?

That the New Hanover High
school is the largest consolidated
secondary institution in the t W o
Carolinas and that N. H. H. 5.
is the third or fourth largest educat-
ional institution in North Carolina.
Duke, Carolina and North Carolina
College for Women (Womens' Col.
lege of the University of N. c. are
the only schools which boast a great
er enrolment.
That about 10 years ago Whining
ton was the largest city in the state
and Fourth street was the long
est paved city street in your native
commonweal . That Greenfield
lake froze solid in 1917 Cor was it
1922 and that hundreds Of ice
skaters Immediately appeared a n d
skinned over every part of it :.
That Babe" Ruth once played
ball here. When he "a with the
Baltimore Orioles, a big ugly kid,
fresh from an orphanage That
the Taylor olquitt Creosoting COM
pany, located at the foot Of Green
field street, is the largest plant of
its kind in the south -. That the
first Community" drive W a s
around Greenfield Lake, a measure,
some will remember, created to
make employment for the hundreds
suffering during the depression. The
WPA, at that time, was but a
theory 80.
That there is a girl buried in a
cask of rum in Oakdale cemetery.
Her name is Nancy Martin and she
has been inferred in her strange
crypt for seventy or more years
il. That the designer of the famous
Lincoln Memorial at Washington
once attended Tileston That
the downfall of Wilmington during
t. e Civil war meant the downfall of
the Confederacy and was the great
est factor which contributed to
General r. E. Lees surrender to
Grant in IS -.
That there is a tunnel Cat least
legend has it) from the W. L. I.
armory down to CORVALLIS head
quarters at Third and Market on
down to the river. (There is a de-
gree of truth to this as old maps of
the city show that there was once a
creek, whose mouth was near Dock
street and origin near the present
sic Of the city hall, which ran past
the old home used by CORVALLIS.
Almost as soon as the town was
founded in 1880 this creek was COW
cred over.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
Senator Smith Now
Dean Of u. S. Senate

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. -R-
The death of Senator William E
Borah makes Senator Smith DISC
the dean of the senate-oldest men,
Der in point of service.
Borah entered the senate March
4, 1907; Smith two years later.
Several others, including Vice
President Garner, have longer con-
tinuous congressional records. The
vice president was a house member
from 1903 until 1892 when he re-
signed to become presiding officer
of the senate.
Another Texan. Senator Sheppard
(D-TeX(. is the present dean of con
sress. Sheppard first was elected to
the house in 1902 and came to the
senate in 1918.
Senator Norris Qnd-Neb) served in
the house from 1908 until elected
to the senate in 1913.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
Young Poets

A drop of rain in the sky I was,
I fell through the air with a
splash and a buzz.
I hit the ground and sank far, far
down
I splashed and bounced like a
merry old clown.
I flowed through an opening out
through the earth
Which flowed to a river in Joy
and mirth.
I came to the ocean where salt
water and sum-,
And fishes, steamships and sea
horses did run.
But soon a queer drawing and
sucking began
And now here I am in the big
cloud again.
Richard Davis, Hemenway.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
Mrs. Volk Breaks Leg
In Fall On Sidewalk

Mrs. Edna Volk, operator of the
Sunshine laundry, was reported in
good" condition at James Walker
Memorial hospital last night where
she is being treated for a broken leg.
Mrs. volk fell yesterday morning
when she left her home at the Caro-.
lima apartments and slipped on the
icy sidewalk.