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Washington Journal., 1940-07-05
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Ssn ben lesten 81 Sabren bat
|oie &egierung our9 Oas gYublic
@orfs~ -Amt fir Die Staot @aibing'
ton 100 Niaionen Dollar ausgege-
ben. 0os genannte lmt, oas am
/. SuIi ms lebte Sabr eintritt, miro
bolo Die Gore idlieBen. Die Staot
bat iett 5Dei neue @erihtsgebduoe,
Elm (nob ui1t fertiges) StaOtomts-
centrum (n Dtunieipol @enter~) }, a1t
neue ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, elm
neues mod niht fertiges) 6lugfelo,
meme groBe 3egierungsgebduoe (Sn-
men -Ntiniiteri1m, rAper" -8au, Mr-
1ib etc), 5mei neue 96Dimmbolins,
elm Sanatorium fir S6Dinoiiidti-
&c, elm Mbfaabermertungsinititut,
elm neltes G%rantenbaits fir S9waA-
linnige, Reubauten an 0&orton~-@ e.
tdngnis, an Der 9oparo llniperlitdt,
neue YorfItraBen, einen nellen rGbe-
lapeafe-uno-O 8 io=Ganal, Musbau oes
Merioan-@ia~ -Yarfs, nelte 2aboras
torien fiirs @elunObeitsomt, relie
8riiden (ettpo s., @erbeiierungen oes
u8eiben Snuies~, Der StroBen, 0es
@alieramtes, einen groBen gteubau
(4nner) Der &ongreBbibliotbef, neue,
friibere uApartmentgebduoe" als &e-
gterungsdmter, Nerbeiierungen om
Wtarineflugbafen Ggeanal Air Sta-
tion~), i'm 3oologii9en @orten, am
u@aIter Geeo" : &ranfenba1ts, om
Boiling Jlugfelo. gteben Der
$50. 81. ~-8eboroe bat aud Die
So. 9.a." (gMorfs @rogreB gIOmi-
niitration0 8ur 8eri60nerung Der
Sta0t 8aibington beigetragen
(S1ulenz StraBen). SIN nddIten
Sobr ioa oas mNtunicipal Center"
fertig werOen, unb Elm Staoium lit
i'm 8au begriffen.
Washington Journal., 1940-07-05
Gin 0las 8ier CUR nus
re6ten GET

Ole groBe engliI9e S6aufpieIe-
rim Mrs. Gibbons IpieItp einmal
in 2eeos. Sc mar fur1tbar beiB,
uno Die &iinItlerin lit unter enties.
Ii9em 9urit, ober man fonnfe ibr
niHts bieten als elm @las Bier, 0as
aus Ser n66iten S9enfe geboIt tper-
ben ionte. sic nabm es an, un0 TO-
ididte man idnen einen Sunger,
elm @Ins Bier fir Wfrs. Siooons
5i boIen. 9as Spiel ging in0pi.
f1en tpeiter, rn0 geraoe ols Der
Sltnge NIT Dem i9anmbeoeGten
&rlige dnfnfn, tpar bic G1lofnon0.
IerIdene oaran. Ser Sslnge frngte
einen Mann in ben @uIiiien, no
Mrs. Si6oons tpdre; 0o Ser niht
tpuBte, mos er bon ibr tuonte, Seig.
tie er auf Die 8iibne. Mlsbolo elite
Der Sunge oortbin un0 ging auf Oie
S9auipielerin 81 uno bot ibr nit
artiger @eb6r0e oas @Ios Bier ON.
Mon fam ii9 Oas gntieben Der ge-
robe bon ibren piloen Er1umen
idDergepIagten 2oob Mocbetb Dor.
fteIlen - Der Sunge mid aud niGt
iogIeid 5uriid, als iie ber5meifeIt
obpinfte, ur0 erit ais 0ieier bon
allen Seiteu aus Den aliliiien at.
riidgerufen tpuroe, ooe er ii9 Der.
oubt 5uriid. Das PubIifum aber
geriet BEL Dem uneriparteten MnbIiG
Oes bierfreoenaen0en Sungen Dor
Der f1lafmanoelnoen 2aop Mocbetb
gatia nliBer iid Dor 8ereniigen, 10.
6aB Die traeiide Saene einen CIR.
folg bon elmer Mrt uno elmer Dal.
er er5ielte. tpie ME aubor.
HieIe iteben Iiufs, neil man iie
Iinfs Iieuen IieB.
Washington Journal., 1940-07-05
&er bat ben Namen
Mmertfa %erfMnOen?

RoIumbus bot Qmerito entoed.
Mber e%rfltn0en bat es elm gan5 an
0erer elm Oeutider 9orten5eiH'
ater: Martin .Molbemiiler.
9ieIer Martin @aIbemiiaer
ftomnte aus benz 8oOenieeitG0ther
&oooIfs5eu. 9ort gibt es beute nod
al ieinem NngeOenfen cine @alse'
miineritrnBe, aber niir uenige nil.
fen oorrm, mas es eieentli9 nit
benz Observation-Disclosures &aoolfs'
SeIIer ouf iid bate.
Sort fam i'm Sabre 1470 Der
fIeine Mortin our Belt. Sein goter
mar MeseermeiIter, elm a%ngeiebener
8iirger Ser oomoIigen Reihsitaot,
uno 90 Ser GoBn einen flugen &opf
batte nuo Iein Ioter @elO, 10 Ourf'
te er nod Sreiburg o1f Die uniber'
fiat. Bon bort tam er oann mad
81. 0ie gum Ser0og &ene IT,, Der
elm uiIIenIdoftlid intereilierter
Shirt NOR. Sn ct. 9ie Iebte, orbei.
tete un0 itarb @nIbemiHGer. Or
Duroe niHt aft, ettDa 80 Sabre.
@oltemiiner mar oIs @ifiert'
i9aftler oos, mas mir beute einert
@eogrupben nerlren piiroen, tpobet
inn feline aeidneriihe S6bigfeiten
Defenders 8uItatten fdntett. gtltn err
fHienen 0amoIs BeriGte eineS GIo'
renttners namens Mmerigo 9espuc.
ci, 8eriGte iiber &eiien, Die Der IN
ben Sdbren 1897 Bis 1902 nod
Dem rteuent0edten 2an0 i'm @eiten,
ienIeits 0es 95enrs, lnternommerl
bette. .Quator nobigattones" narrt'
te er feline, nit lebbofter Ybnntnfte
geiGriebenen Neiiereportagen. Oieie
Bidder famer aud benz 9er5ogli-
den photographer in Ct. 9ie in Die
81n0e.
Sum mar @oIkemiiGer 0amaIs
nit Der Seroussabe zines groBen
geoarnpbiIhen @erfes bef9Gftigt.
vGosmogrdpbioe uniberiolis intro
0uctio" nonnte er es, cine nginfiib-
rung IN Die angemeine B~eltfunoe"
nod Der miiienidaftliden Site ie.
11er 3eit in Inteiniider Spra9e ber'
fobt. Mu9 @oIbemiiGer unterlag
benz Srrtrm iener 8eit, bic ben
Mmerigo Nesplicci fir ben @ntoeder
0eg neuert groteils belt, Oenn er
fArieb IN ieinem geogropbiiaen
@erf: Gin onoerer, bierter SeiI,
tuuroe bon Mmerico @espucci oufge.
funoen. Dnber iebe i1 feinen
@runo, tpor1rm fi1 ienon0 Ongegen
iDenOen ionte, oaB oteIer SeiI Der
@roe nn9 5einem gnt0eder Mmeri-
Gus, einem Monne bon meiiem @e-
ME, Gmerigen, olio oos omeritoni.
ide 2anO, eenonnt perOen ionte."
6erner fiigt er nod oIs beiOnOerert
mo rebt erg0sli1en @run0 an:
vDa ia aud Die MeItteiIe europa
unO Aiien fognr nod Sralten ibrert
Marnen erbaIten bdbenI@ Ser CUTE
@alsemiiner i9eint alto aud elm
@eiberfeinO getpeien 3a fem -.
gu Ieinem @erfe aeidnete 8alBe'
miller oonn nod cine @eltforte -
Bic erIte, oltf mel9er Der rteue @ro.
tell eri9ien: nit Der r8e5eidmang"
,Mmerico~. 11no bon oo an bieB
Mmerifo eben Mmerifo, unO 10
BeiBt es befanrtli9 beltte nod.
Washington Journal., 1940-07-05
9entIi4

Gin pfarrer tpar felt Idneerer
8eit uuaufrieOen NIT Ser Wsflh, bic
BIN geliefert nuroe. gnolih ging
er gu ieinem WilAmann. SD moi.
te Sbnen nur ingen, oaB i'd Die
Mild, bic Sic mir Iiefern, gum
Erinfen braude, beriteben sic mid,
ausidIieBlia gum Trinten, uno nibt
aum &aufen.1
Washington Journal., 1940-07-05
Sic eil6ermSmeMsS nIeL
lit her NOrOiee



Quf Ser SnIeI Memmert, untneit
Der SnIeI Suit in Der Noroiee, tDns
rem Dor etuo 80 Sobren foum nod
bunoert geeiter Der Silberm0Den
borhonSen, 0o Die @ier ourd Jilber
oeIommeIt unO sic M0men bon i6ieB'
miitioen go0egaIten erlegt Duroen.
Onnn ober muroe Die SnIel inter
geoturIdus gefteat ,unO Die Jolge
mar, OaB bier cine sraBe Silber'
mSpenfoIonie entitnnoen lit, oeret
Muspirfung sic @ntmidlung Der IN.
mirtlihen 9anobonf, bic fe oamdls
mar, su elmer freunoIiden Sniel nit
elmer iippieen geeetotion NOR. Die
2ohI Ser M0men lit iebt ouf rulo
5000 aeIfiegen. 2iegt &rbe iiber Der
Qolonie, 70 mir0 Der iebige 8uitdno
in Der 2eip8iger uSnuitrierten 3eis
tuna" eeI6iloert, 10 leu4ten aus
benz beariiuten 2dn0 Die belle Ster.
ne am Na6tbimmel oie inneeieer
Qeiber Ser gpouloig olf BEN Giert
ftben0en M0pen. Mit rltbigen gleth-
maBigen 6IiigeIihIGgen ruoerfr etrt'
oe bonn Meer fommen0e o0er gum
Meer siebenoe @0gel Our9 Die 2nft,
90 unO bort iiebt man Elm @drfer
in onmutigem 2iebesipteI. Nne lo1ts
ten Gtimmen i6tpeieen. Dit gerltg
miro freiIi6 oas frieOlide SODa ge-
StSrt Ourd einen MeniHen oOer elm
Sier, un6 oonn fIiihtet Die oufge-
IneuGte Io8sIidor nit geaenoe11
@eIdrei in sic 2iifte, Inn ebenio
idnen Die0er our 9ube 8u fomrnert
urto Dos unterbrohene 8rltgeiHaft
fortsuIeben, tpenn Ser 6t0renfrieO
beridwunOen 1T. Dnbei iesen it9 bic
Motuen aber aud ben MeniAen ge-
qeniiber our6aus Sar @ebr, ni6t
rur, oaB tie INIT tbres 2eibes Der
0ouitna" ooer nit Speibanen ben
fremoen 8eiu9er iiberfHitten, fte GEE
ben aud nit &ieben NIT benz ftarfen
S1nabeI ODER ben musfulOien Slit
aeIn, Die biz nn0ertbdB Meter flaf-
tern, gegen i'm Dor. go puroe 10.
oar Ser SnieIboet. Elm frdftiger
Meonn, ourA etnen Sliigeli4lag, ben
er unbermutet bon binten erbielt,
bart at 8oOen eetpOrfen. 9ie NlO-
men geben ober aud gum Ingriffs-
friege geeen Die onoeren 9ogelarten
Dor, sic aus oerfeIben &rippe freiien
monen. SIN Sabre 1915 Dur0en
ouf Dem Memmert nod ettpa 1900
@eIege BON 8ronoieeihpoIben, i'm
Sabre 1924 nod rlro 5000 @elege
BON Slug uno Riitenieeidpalben
feItgeTteat. Dieie prGbtigen, nber
f9tDd6erem @ei9Opfe baben ben itar-
feren Gilberm6tpen mei9en miiiiert.
Sen Iesten Gft 6es Dramas biloete
elm n1htlider reberfan Ser M0pen
auf Die ein3ige @eeiGtpaIbenfolonie,
Sic i'm Sabre 1929 nod borbotoen
mar; babel tDur0en Die gier un0
Sic gauge 8rut Oieier 80gel init
Gtumpf un0 Stiel berni1tet.
@1breno Dor 0reiBig Sabren fat
Ser gatr5e Memmert cine @iilte mar,
in Ser fi1 menige aGbe Diinenpflon.
oen beboupten fonnten, iiberSiebt i'm
beute cine iippige gegetationsOede.
Sat- 800 arten bon 8IiitenpfIan3etr
geoeiben bier, unO man bat melt iiber
touieno Snieftenarten feiteeitent.
9ieIe GntpidIung mar MIR m0g-
IiG, 90 oie MGpen iabraus, iabrein
fleiBig fir reidlide Diingutrg unO
Ourh bic @peibanen, oie aus Stiif.
den bon MfuideIidalen beIteben, aud
fir Die NOTICE a~aIf3ufubr eeiorgt
boben.
Washington Journal., 1940-07-05

HteIe fteben Limits, neil man iie
Iints Iiegen Iieb.
Washington Journal., 1940-07-05

-geHeGnngen fir GebensmitteI-
palette nod 9entIdIanO uer6en BON
ms angenpmmett mnO prompt nnb
fider peiterbefGrOert.
Evening star., 1940-04-10
7asss
BY Fronk Beck
By Willard
By Edqor Rice Burroughs
Bv Mormon Morsh
By Bud Fisher

they mean dangerl Leave them
alone until after you have found the
trap. Then you can eat the pieces
around the trap without danger.
But keep away from the trap. Now
well eat up the rest Of this carrot
and then well 60 look for some
more traps"
Tiled to his mothers apron
stringsl" shouted Peter Rabbit a.
Jerry swan home close behind his
mother. But somehow Jerry didn't
mind. They're pretty good things
TO Be tied to sometimes" )" said Jerry
TO himself ~ he nuTsed his sore
tail.
Evening star., 1940-04-10

Indeed, he was positive that he
never would forget it>es long as he
lived.
That's man SMELL" said Mother
Muskrat, kicking the trap into the
water. Whenever you get . whit
Of that smell just you watch outl
There's been man or q boy around
and Just as likely as not he's left
q trap behind him. Did you ever
ind carrot or any other things
good to eat on this log before?"
Jerry confessed that he hadn't.
Then remember that when you
flnd unexpected good things TO eat
Whero they have never boen before
Evening star., 1940-04-10

on the log, and there lay q queer
thing. Ike two stout jaws tightly
closed. Held tightly between them
were few hairs and bits Of skin.
It was the very trap which had
caught Jerry by the tall that morn
ing.
Smell Of that" said Mother
Muskrat.
To tell the truth, Jerry was afraid
to go near It, but he was more
afraid to disobey his motherl Very
stngerly he leaned forward and
shifted at 1t. Then he made up .
1ace. He didn't like the smell.
1oth9e 1usnat gFinned.
Evening star., 1940-04-10

mother, for he didn't dare disobey.
Straight over to Jerry's favorite log
they swan. Jerry's heart beat very
fast, for 1t was there that that
terrible unseen thing had grabbed
him by the tail that morning and
yes, Jerry was afraid, even though
he was with wise old Mother Musk
rat.
First she swan all around the old
log. Presently she showed Jerry q
shiny, snaky-l looking thing which
she said was chain and ct one
end Of which she said there was
sure to be . trap. Jerry looked at
It with awe. Thsn they climbed up
Evening star., 1940-04-10

: Don't like 1t, do your" she asked.
NO." said Jerry.
"Smell, Of 1t again." commanded
his mother.
II don't want to- replied Jerry.
Jerry Muskrat. you do as I tell
you'll You take 4 good long smell
Of that trapl" said Mother Muskrat,
stamping . foot.
Very meekly Jerry did as he was
told, though the strange scent made
his skin prickle Ill over with =
strange kind Of fear.
Think youu know It next timer"
asked hjs mother.
Jerry W1s 0Mo that he would.
Evening star., 1940-04-10
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.

ny IHONNION W. bUhS1ESS.
"Tied to his mothers apron
strings! Tied to his mothers apron
strings!" Jerry Muskrat turned his
head to see Peter Rabbit and Bobby
Coon dancing on the bank as they
shouted at him.
Come right along, Jerry" said
Mother MusNat. as she swan ahead
Of him across the Smiling Pool.
Jerry shook . dst at his tormentors
On the bank and then followed his
Evening star., 1940-04-10
Too Valiant

A certain well-known expert once
made the startling assertion that
against some players he would some-
times refrain from bidding what he
felt to be q sure game in order to
acquire q partial score. He would.
OF course, do this only against GER
tain specified opponents and when
both sides were vulnerable. His
claim was that some players were
overvaliant In defending against a
part score. Thus, If the cards ran
slightly In his favor, he would garner
some sizable penalties and fire.
quently wind up with q tremendous
rubber.
We cannot agree with this experts
contention, and would never under
any conditions pass up q chance to
win the rubber; but we do admit
that some players seem to get a
panicky feeling that their opponents
can always make whatever contract
they bid. Here is typical example:
East, dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
East-West go on score.
40
29873
1854
%QJ 1072
AQ76 AAo52
210 52 0AJ6l
HJ8 W.T. bA7
"A 964 AKka
Ak J84
ok @
OK Q 10 9'32
The bidding:
East. South. West. North
~ 20 Pass Pass
~ 80 80 Pass
Pass 81 Dbl. 40
Ool. FaSS Pass Pass
Evening star., 1940-04-10

laid down alongside the empty shell.
The shell should not be picked up
and squeezed for the last few drops
Of Juice.
The leaflet, Manners at Table"
will be sent upon receipt of a SELF
addressed, stamped envelope.
Evening star., 1940-04-10
Olden Crowns

In a Paris museum are nine
crowns Of gold adorned with precious
stones found near Toledo, Spain,
In the year 1860, the largest being
q votive offering of Visigoth king
who reigned in the 7th century,
Evening star., 1940-04-10

south was in reasonable bounds
IN bidding. up to three diamonds.
However, when East and West con.
tracted for three hearts, South
should have realized that he had
reached his limit and any further
bid would be doubled. A glance at
the East and West hand will reveal
that three hearts cannot be made.
even If played double e-dummy.
Actually, it would probably have
been set two or three tricks.
South's last desperate bid was
fatal. His opponents doubled three
spades and then the four-diamond
rescue bid. There was not much to
the play. At his first opportunity
East drew two rounds of trumps
so that South had to lose two spade
tricks and one trick in each of the
three other suits for a completely
unnecessary 500-point penalty.
Yesterday, with both sides vul-
nerable. you were Howard Schenk.
ems partner and held:
1Kex xxx
oKxx
&Kxxx
The bidding:
Burnstone You Jacoby schenken
Ia ~ Pass 20
Pass ca
Answer: Your correct rebid is
four hearts. At worst you should
have a good play for this game con-
tract.
Score 100 per cent for four hearts.
40 per cent for three hearts, nothing
for any other bid.
Question No. AT.
David Bruce Burnstone is your
partner today and you hold:
AK J9xxx
0Axx
HAxx
!. The bidding:
You Maier Burnstone Jacoby
IA IA Pass "a Pass
Wnat 90 you bid? (Answer to-
morrow)
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Evening star., 1940-04-10

jolly Polly
A Little Chat on Etiquette
BY JOS. ]. FRISCH.
G. S.-After a grapefruit has been
eaten with a spoon, the spoon is
Evening star., 1940-04-10
Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.

David Bruce Burnstone. Merwin D. Mater,
Oswald Jacoby. Howard 1chenken. worlds
leading team m-of-four, inventors Of the
system that has beaten every other syS.
tenn in existence
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15
-. CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Feb. IL Up Hogs
were steady to 10 cents higher il
early trade today, but closed slow
and S to 10 cents under their best
time. Top of $685. was paid spar
ingly.
Yearlings and good to choice
weighty steers had a reliable outlet
and sold at strong to 15-cent higher
prices. Other grades, however, con.
tinued draggy and about steady.
Top of $11.60 was paid for 1,141 and
1,437-pound steers.
Fat lambs were weak to Is GEMS
lower and sheep steady. Good to
choice wooden lambs sold from 1925
to 1896, topping at $9.40. Best
slaughter ewes sold at $50.
(U. S. Dept. Adjustable hogs
10000; total "a, 200; early trade fair
ly active, mostly steady with Tues
days average, spots $40 higher;
closed rlther slow few late sales $40
under best time; top 5.65 sparingly
bulk good and choice 180-220 lbs.
$4,000; 220-240 lbs. 5.15-50; most
240-270 lb. butchers 5.O5-35; 29O-56O
lbs. averages generally 4.75-5.0 90;
good 400-55O. lb. packing sows 40.
so; lighter weights up to 4.65; ship
pers 5000; estimated holdover 1000.
Salable cattle 5000; salable calves
1000; all yearlings and strictly good
and choice mediumweight and
weighty steers strong to Is higher;
more active generally on all repre-.
sentative weights selling at 1000 up.
ward; Wegihty medium to good 1,200
to 1,450 lbs. steers still draggy at
3.25 down to $50 and below; heife, S
full. steady; beef cows draggy
steady; Gamers and cutters strong;
bulls easy; vealers steady and very
scarce; stock cattle a little more &C.
tive at 7.25-8.50 on light offerings;
best fed steers II go paid for LII
and 1,437 lbs. offerings; next high
est price 11.40; numerous loads to
shippers 10.25-11.OO; numerous loads
inbetween grade weighty steers $50
9.25; choice 1906 lbs. 1000; weighty
Colorados $50 up to 1915 these
scaling 1,4OO to 1850 lbs. best fed
heifers 1000; few head 1915; light
offerings 9.75; beef cows 5.50-6.50
mostly; cutters 5.25 down; best
sausage bulls 40 mostly 6.75 down,
selected vealers to II. 90.
Salable sheep 1000; total 5000;
fat lambs weak to Is lower: bulk
good to choice woolskins 9.25-35; top
$40; finished 105 lbs. weights 9.15;
choice 81 lbs. clipped lambs IT'S
sheep steady; 1913 to 1872 lbs. fed
western ewes 5.00-15; IS lbs. feedin
and shearing lambs 1856.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-R-The
pound sterling continued a week
long decline in the foreign ex-
change market today.
Dropping one cent in relation to
the dollar, the British money wee
ed still further from the price of
81 around which it lowered a little
more than a week ago.
The French franc dipped 90 IL
of a cent but other chief European
monies displayed resistance.
The belga gained .02 Of a cent
while the Swiss franc and Neither
lands guilder were unchanged.
Closing rates follow (Great Brit
ain in dollars, others in cents):
Great Britain, demand 3.94 3-4,
cables 1896 IL, go day bills 3.93 3-4,
90 day bills 3.91 1916; Belgium
1888, Denmark 1888, Finland 1.75n,
France 2.24 Ia, Germany 4O.2On
benevolent 1900, Greece .73n,
Hungary 17.65n, Italy sos, Meth
erlands 53.15, Norway 22.73, Portu-
gal assn, Roumania .63n, Sweden
1888, Switzerland 22.42 IL, Yugo-
slavia 2.35n, Argentina official
29.77, free 1885; Brazil official
sos, free $40; Mexico 16.75n, ia
pan 23.49, Hongkong 24.6S, Shang-
hal 7.25.
(Rates in spot cables unless 9th.
erwise indicated. n-Nominal.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK, Feb. 14-LR-Print
cloth prices held steady today with
sales of a few scattered lots.
Traders in gray goods regarded
the governments January cotton
consumption figures as rather high,
although offset considerably by the
fact that daily consumption was
about 1900 bales under the rate in
December.
Business in rayon gray goods was
quiet at steady prices. Pigment
taffetas and all-rayon prints moved
in fair volume and converters expect
a brisk demand with the approach
of the Easter season.
Continued irregularity in the price
for raw silk is complicating bust
ness in silk fabrics.
The wooden goods market was
spotty and demand for mems wear
slow. Manufacturers continue to re-
duce inventories of spring cloths.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15
NEW O r COTTON

NEW YORK, Feb 14.-R-The
cotton futures market took advan.
tage of small selling pressure today
to move forward 8 to u points.
Better-than-due Liverpool prices
and higher Bombay markets sup.
piled enough momentum at the
start to keep the list on the plus
side throughout the session.
Late in the day the gains were
extended a little by a furry of
price fixing and scattered short
covering in the March delivery.
Ring traders were the chief
source of contracts, although this
was backed up by a little hedging,
foreign selling and spot house
liquidation.
The enthusiasm with which cot
ton brokers and textile men greet
ed the January cotton consumption
figure of 1,756,771 bales, best since
March 1887, was soon tempered by
the realization the daily rate of
consumption was about 1900 bales
under December.
The report appeared to have
little influence on the market.
Exports Tuesday 63,178 bales;
season SO far 4,5S7,311. Port receipts
21,771; port stocks 2,9S7,91s.
Range follows:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15
C1ALI1ES CLIMB, D IGNORED IN MARKET
Bate Funeral Services
To Be Conducted Today

Funeral services for William e.
Bate, ST., SIS, Of AIS Red Cross
street, who died in a local hospital
Monday morning after an illness Of
several weeks, will be held FROM the
st. Mary's Catholic church this
morning at 10 o'clock.
The Rev. Father Morris will con.
duct the services. Burial will follow
in Oakdale cemetery.
Honorary ~pallbearers will 10
friends and associates Of the de-
ceased from the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad who have been re-
quested to meet at the church at
$50 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Active p~allbearers will be: Harry
Gardner, L. L. Mills, C. c. Lopez.
Martin Flanagan, John Carter,
and F. M. Mccoy.
Mr.. Bate. an A. C. L. engineer,
is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary
Frederick Bate; two daughters,
Misses Elizabeth and Louis Bate,
both of Wilmington; a son. W. E.
Bate, Jr., of Wilmington and Flor.
ence, S. c.; two sisters, Mrs. ]. ].
FurIong and Mrs. w. P. Powell, an
aunt, Mrs. Annie Jones, of Whining
ton, and a number Of nieces and
nephews.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Feb. IL Up Price
weakness that plagued the wheat
market through most of today's ses-
sion gave way to pronounced
strength in the final hour and net
fractional gains were substituted for
early losses.
Most of the late buying which
came through numerous commission
houses was based, pit brokers said,
on a combination of circumstances
Including fear of more crop damage
In Europe, the unsatisfactory domes-
tic winter wheat situation, reports
of Increased foreign grain freight
activity and recent authoritative
predictions of eventual greater Eu-
ropean demand for North American
foodstuffs. Traders commented on
yesterdays statements of former
President Hoover regarding war de-
mands for food.
Wheat dipped as much as 5-8 cent
in early dealings. After moor an
abrupt rally carried prices l IA
cents over the lows. Minor reactions
later reduced the net gains at the
close to 1853 cent compared with
Yesterdays finish, with May $50
is and July 97-97 1-8.
Corn closed unchanged to Ia up,
May Sc 1885,, July Sc IA; oats
1-S-1-4 up; rye 14-1-2 higher and
lard 2-5 lower.
Early weakness in wheat was as
ISOLATED partly with liquidation of
grain held under loan. Kansas City
messages said selling was not as
heavy as it was yesterday and over
the weekend but described the &C
tivity as "a steady stream of drib-
let's" Some lifting of hedges was
in evidence. Government figures in
Dictated that in the last week of Jan
uary liquidations averaged about
300 900 bushels daily. One report
estimated rs to 80 per cent of the
loan wheat held in Kansas City
elevators had been liquidated.
The weather bureau said farm belt
states received less than IS per cent
of normal precipitation the past six
months despite good SHOWS in Jan
uary. There were reports of some
damage to wheat due tc ice and
alternate freezing and thawing in
parts of Oklahoma and the Ohio
valley.