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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-27

IT am older than Tempe, Mr..
Merrifeld," said another. "And
more experienced, I'll bet. I shall
teach you"
"Hushw Gayle commanded. "Mr.
Merrifeld and I are already en-
gagged. Or have you forgotten, sir?"
She pretended alarm.
He matched the mood ana spoke
sericusiy. ST have always wanted
to be a polygamist. May I not be
engaged to all of you at once? I
am in my prime. I have steady
work and little money laid aside.
will look at no other women"
Everybody laughed then, and
Gayle cried out, Cant trust you!
But We came to invite you to g
picnic. You can have that date with
us all. On the lawn"
He accepted the date with court
ly courtesy. SO obviously pleased
was he that all the girls fingered
to talk bit more. Mr.. Weems came
in and was invited. The two old
gentlemen were to meet the girls
at $50 on the lawn; they knew Mr..
Merrifeld liked to dine early.
Jeremy Tucker was not to be
found Immediately. 1t was little
Tempe who thought first of him
and went off in search.
He wasn't in the library, she re-
ported; nor anywhere upstairs.
Nobody knew just where he might
be. In this great mansion a person
could easily become lost, for it had
three stories of several large rooms
each, not to mention g. full attic
and basement. Outside Il were
some 20 acres of as5UHt. : .csts,
massed shrubbery, TO-. gardens,
garages, gardeners G.. : servants
quarters, and an old"iine horse sta
BILE even with surrey AMI buggy
still there. Jeremy might have
wandered anywhere.
The girls were linked arm in
arm, six abreast, parading outside
when they suddenly discovered
him. He turned slowly around a
clump of fragrant greenery and
came into view with Lola walking
with him.
Tempe stopped first. Quite in
voluntarily her mouth popped open,
and Gayle glanced at her.
Instantly Gayle was struck by
the expression on the smaller girls
face. Tempe Hyde, who could be SO
hubby and cute most Of the time,
suddenly showed anger. Or indeed,
it seemed to be more than anger.
1t was more like hatred, and this
was the second time Gayle had OBJ
served it there. 1t didn't last long.
In the same moment, virtually,
Tempe got control of herself, forced
q broad smile and spoke brightly.
"There they are!"
Gayle said nothing. They all
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-27
Horton Will Make Strong
Bid In Runoff Against
Broughton, Averill Says

'-.a,"Gcd From Page One)
- .""i that the Broughton
large that it would be
" '.on to talk turkey with
."-. lawyer than to try to
- but there is no certainty
a.. a.p3shton would be inter
.. . .''s.e up the Horton and
... .n'rs gives 4 result none
...r'ag Tor Broughton: even
.." broughton plus Gravely
...t- plus Grady votes would
.. Gales back the other way.
.. said, however, it re-
"'',"d fact that nobody can
.rctclI where the votes
".."o'"d candidate will go
= comparatively easy TO
ne leaders, once the
"w" apparent but how
.".r followers they can
. campaign as color
e., rclcSS as this one is
a''cr Of guess.
u.s.. ...-;s now lie, it is Il good
.- -.@*"clPs principal lieu
r.. ..' the commissioner Of
g., 70 eff. viii mostly line up
-. ..... ," always provided that
-, ~ made to believe that
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-27

incbliated CUSTOM
er at 4 bar behind
which John Bull
was presiding as
drin k dispenser,
Uncle Samuel was
in the act of shov-
ing out more good
money for Il fresh
libatiUn. Bartender
Bull, with Il cyni-
cal grin, evidently
was quite ready to
continue SerV ing
him 50 long us his
cash held out.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-27
Horton to Demand
End Primary
CONTINUED From Page One)

of 255 precincts reported led his two
opponents by wide margin.
Representative Carl Durham was
renominated in the sixth district.
In the fourth district Representa-
tive Harold Cooley defeated E. F.
Griffin of Louisburg 30,02l votes to
8798, with 1853 of the 1G3 precincts
reported, -.
The contest for state offices stood:
Auditor. 1868 precincts. Charles
w, Miller 1885,, George Ross Pou,
incumbent, 23l ,O6l.
Secretary of state, 1866 precincts,
Thad Eure. incumbent, 240,729,
Walter Murphy of Salisbury 125,525.
Agriculture commissioner, 1865
precincts, w. Kerr Scott, incumbent,
24O, 729, c. Wayland Spruill OF Wind
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-27
License Up
In Council

. ne matters before the City
. ' = monthly meeting to-
ae the granting Of num-
..... licenses for beer deal
.. t .-.d,ng machines, applica-
. -. -awc Of which are already
.. .'- ne city clerk. it was said
= Is. G.. Register, city clerk. So
.. Il De learned. there was no
.''..n.- matter Of business to
.'.-uclun of the aldermen,
....> n prospect being mostly
.'..- character.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-27
Broughton Win Would
Boost MulPs Chances
Continued From Page Onel

the quiet, if not the vociferous, sup
port Of Broughton when the speaker
ship race gets hot.
In this, as in almost every other
state affair, the influence Of the gov
cynor can be tremendous. 1t is very
seldom that there is Il real contest for
speaker when the administration, as
personified by the governor, takes an
active stand In 1889 Governor Clyde
r. Hoey did one OF the most mastery
bits of fence sitting on record in this
or any other state, with the result
that the speakership battle was the
hottest in memory, being finally won
by Libby Ward with two vote mar
gin. n.y. NV,
Other candidates than Mr.. Muls
Who have been frequently mention
I'd are Joe Carruthers of Gulltord'
George Uzzell of Rowan and Gar
nee Stone Of Rockingham.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-27
House Passes Resolution
On immigration

Continued from Page Onel
vision, told the Senate civil liberties
committee that defense expansion
should be administered as far as pos
sible to rehabilitate economically dis
tresSed areas.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-27
Stock
Issues Gain

New York, May 27.-(AP)-The
stock market shook off some Of it
war nervousness today and leading
issues were pushed up to more
than 2 points before running into
light selling.
Steels, aircrafts, coppcrS and a
wide variety Of industrals were in
the van of the morning prime. Gains
were substantially cut or cancelled
in many cases at the close. Trans
rerS were around 300 600 shares.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-27
IF Britain Loses, Her Fleet
Is Likely to Come to Canada
Continued From Page Onel

present emergency.
It likewise is implied that we'll be
involved in the war, but we'll De
involved in it anyway, if Hitler an
1exes the British navy and begins
,nerating it in western hemisphere
al waters.
Germany's Air Power
Germany's air power isn't reck-
med with here as of much conse-
Iuence on our side of the ocean:
Our army and navy autnorlt!les
are prepared to recognize that AVA
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-27

sor l32,054.
Insurance commissioner, 1868 pre-
cincts, Dan c. Boney, incumbent,
235,979, William B. Oliver of Fuquay
Springs l07,07l.
The Republican returns:
Governor, SIG precincts, Hoffman
758, Mcneil Bill, Pritchard 2,085
Lieutenant governor, 5l9 precincts,
Leayitt, 2,502, Witten 2,549
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-27
Closing Grain

That philosopher who said: 81 can
tight my enemies, but protect me
from my friends" must have had a
OF of pals who thought they knew
how to mix cooling summer drinks.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-27
Gold May Be
Problem
United States, Hold.
ing Two-Thirds of
World Gold Supply,
May Be Left With 1t.
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COlImniSt

Washington, May 27.-In the rath-
CT early days Of the last World war
an American cartooniSt represented
IInrln Cn,,o
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-27
Cotton Holds
Good Gains

New York, May 27.-(AP)-.Cot-
ton futures opened to II higher
AT midday the market ranged Is
TO Is higher.
Futures closed II to l6 higher.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-27
NOISE OLD STORY

Paris, May 27.-(AP)-Nazi "noise
terror" is a new weapon against; al
lied troops but, it is said, the allies
are getting used TO it. The noise
technique includes Use OF 'siren
plane" which screams like score
of air raids signals when it dives
and "whistling bomb which is
fitted with perforated cardboard
attachment to cause an ear-splitting
shrek as the bomb falls. ..l
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-27

HEtlAH7f:: :
Crawfishes, we READS live inside
their own skeleton. Naturally, they
look into mirrors.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
New Petition Filed
For Later Closing
Of Stock Market
200 Member Concerns,
Or Close to Third,
Support Move

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28.-A new pc
tition to make the closing hour Of
the New York Stock Exchange one
hour later than at present. has
been placed in the hands of the
Board of Governors, it was learned
today.
This petition was said to be the
most strongly backed of any that
has yet been submitted, bearing the
names of some 200 member firms.
or close to third of the total The
last such petition made, which was
rejected by the governors Septem-
ber II, was said to have had the
backing of only about 80 member
firms
While no official comment was
forthcoming from the exchange. it
was learned that the proposal spe-
ciffCally was to extend trading Mon
days through Fridays to pm The
market now closes at pm.
The movement for longer trad
ing session has had its Genesis in
the low volume of trading the past
year, which in some months has
been the smallest in 20 years. Stock
exchange memberships have re-
Gently sold at the lowest prices since
1899.
The governors previously. broker
age circles said, have not been per-
suaded that longer session would
appreciably increase trading volume,
and have been fearful that a later
close would handicap newspapers
and might result in widespread dis
continuance of publication of quo
tation tables, both in morning edi-
tions as well as afternoon. since cur
tailment in afternoon editions would
tend to increase the expense to
morning newspapers.
The exchange has received many
communications from newspapers
as to the probable effect Of a later
close.
The next meeting of the Board of
Governors is scheduled for January
and the new petition may receive
consideration then.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Dec 2S lPl.-The Cana
dian dollar recovered q little further today
from the weeks earlier losses but still I'm
lshed moderately below week 40. At
S6is United States eents the unit was up
"a cent on the day but down i's of a cent
on the week
The Swiss franc and Shanghai dollar
also improved but other chief rates in the
free foreign exchange market were un-
chaned
Closing rates follow (Great Britain in
dollars, others in cents):
Canada.
Official Canadian Control Board rates for
United States dollars: Buying. 10 per cent
equivalent to discounts on Canadian dollars
in New York of buying. Q 81 per cent; SELL
in, 900 per cent.
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket. 13,s per cent discount, or S6.4334
United States cents.
Great Britain. official Bankers Foreign
Exchange Committee rates) Buying
"a %; selling, 81 ,04: open market cables,
81 04; Germany, 40.07n: benevolent,
1910: Finland. 2.05n; Greece. .6sn; Hur-
Sweden. 23.s5: Switzerland, 1922: YugO-
slavia, 2.35n.
Latin America.
Argentine. Official. 2971 free, 1880:
Brazil, ofhcial sos: free, sos; Mexico,
20.75n.
Far East.
japan 23.4s; Hong Kong, 1876; shans-
5Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indcated)
n Nominal.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Hiqher Retail Prices Are Sighted for 7947
Lubn Expects EorIy Rise Of No More Than or Per Cent
Despite Recent Advances in Wholesale Markets

1910, the advance has amounted to
only IL per cent.
While the narrowness of this rise
is partly due to the natural lag in
the movement of goods from whole
sale to retail markets, it also reflects
the vigorous resistance with which
retailers have been opposing price
advances
1t is evident, however, that retail
prices cannot long remain stable
in the face of the broad advance
which has pervaded wholesale COM
modify markets during the past five
months.
In summary, there has been a
moderate upswing in wholesale
prices since the outbreak of war in
Europe, and much narrower rise
in the cost of living. At present
businessmen and the Government
are actively cooperating to keep
these price advances to a minimum.
Taking all factors into account,
it seems probable that living costs,
as a whole, will advance slightly
during the next few months, but
there is nothing in the current mar
ket situation to suggest that this
increase will amount to more than
2 or per cent in the spring of 194l.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Prices Climb
To Best Level in
Three Weeks
Rise Of Cent or More
A BusheI Stimulated
By Security Gains
BY FRANKLIN MTLLIN,


CHICAGO, Dec. 28.-Wheat prices
rose a cent or more a bushel today
to the best level in about three
weeks on the support of buying
stimulated by strength of securities
and demand attributed TO consum-
ing interests.
This extended the net gain for
the week from TO almost cents.
The close was 7s-l4 higher than
yesterday, with May 87a361 and
July 81Is sa81. Corn gained 81 cent,
closing at 625sa2. for May and
629sa1z for July, showing, a net
advance of almost cents for the
week.
Oats closed as-34 higher, soybeans
12s-134 up, rye 14-5s up and lard
10-l5 higher.
No material increase in flour busi-
ness could be confirmed, but brokers
expressed belief consuming interests
may have participated with in
vestors in the buying either to lift
hedges or afford protection against
prospective requirements. They as
sumed further flour export business
may be pending in view of recent
Latin American, Orient and West
Indies activity as well as Red Cross
negotiations.
Grain range at principal markets:
1pcr,,rr, High Low. Close. Pv. Close.
p
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Cotton Futures Up
2 10 4Points in
Late Rally
EorIy Irregulurity
Is Overcome Just
Before Close
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED freSS-
NEW YORK, Dec. 28.-Cotton
futures overcame early irregularity
in last-minute trade today and
closed to points higher, top
levels of the session.
Spot houses appeared inclined
to offer cotton above l04 cents a
pound for March but pressure was
light. Bombay brokers bought dis
tant months as part of current
straddling operations to take ad-
vantage of price differences between
the New York and Far Eastern
markets.
Worth street textile dealers looked
back over week in which sales
fell far below current output. In
ventory taking was the main current
problem in the trade.
Exports Friday, 60l0 bales; sea-
son so far, 597084. Port receipts,
4,784; port stocks, 3,401,6l7.
RANCE fnllou-c.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Federal Outgo
| Far Ahead of
Last Year
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
With the halfway mark of the
current fiscal year only a few days
away, the Treasury reported yes
terday that Federal expenditures
reached a total of s5,005, All, ,942 on
December 26. This sum was S322.
633,079 greater than on TIE same
date last year.
The War Department spent s8l6.-
117,301 since July /, compared with
s289, ,999, ,179 in the same period a
year ago. while Navy expenditures
amounted to sSl4,s43s2l, compared
with S386,971,581.
Net receipts for the period
amounted to s2,888. DOT 1928, leaving
a deficit Of SALT, 7,464,618 and send
ing the gross debt to $44,998, ,14s,7 ,74o.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
New York Banks Boost
Looms, Investments
By the Associated Press.

BY me ASS0Clhted Press.
NEW YORK. Dec. 28.-Loans and
investments of weekly reporting New
York City banks increased SOL ,O00,-
900 during the week ended Wednes-
day, setting a new high record Of
$40 1923 900, 900.
The gain was attributable to rise
OF S67 ,000, 900 in investments. Loans
declined S6000,000 through a drop
in credit extended to brokers and
dealers in securities.
Largest increase in investments
was a rise of $4,000 900 in other Sc
curities, traceable, banking circles
said, to an allotment of S45 900 900
in revenue bills by New York City.
Evening star., 1940-12-29

TIE tolloUino article. using the
past as @ mirror to catch the tu-
ture portents OF the price picture,
WaS 1Uritten for the Special NeioS
Service by Isador Lubin, the COM
missioner OF labor statistics. As
one Who ,Uorked NTH prices and
statistics during the 1917 tUar
period and loho lines lUith them
day By day in his aGork for the
Labor Department and the De-
tense Commission, he is in posi-
ton to bring special knowledge
to bear upon the subject.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
New York Suqur
tReported by Smith. Barney g. COY

NEW YORK. Dec. % R,.-Domestic
sugar futures held enchanted to i point
lower today despite the unsettlins effect of
an easier trend in the spot raw market
Sales totaled 4,45O tons.
Lack of selling reflected optimism over
I941 prospects, especially because of q
lowered quota
An easier tone prevailed in the world
list although the fnal range was also I'M
changed to / point down. Turnover
amounted to only 400 tons: March, II 1ab;
May. .745b
In the raw market sellers who earlier
this week asked 2.95 cents sold 14.9O0
bags Of January shipment Cubas and
1000 tons of Philippines for January
arrival at 2.e1 cents a pound. decline Of
points on the spot position
Offerings of Philippines are currently
heavy because of the desire of sellers to
discose Of their sugar before imposition
on January l Of per cent export tax
on shipments from the islands to the
United States.
Refined locally remained at 4.4o. No. 8
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Metal Market

NEW YORK. Dec % R.-Copper
steady; electrolytic spot, Connecticut Valley,
1900; export. f.a.s New York, 1880
5010; forward. 5O.05. Lead steady; spot
New York, 5,50-55: East st. Louis, 5.35-
Zinc. steady East st. Louis spot and for
ward. 1.25. Pig iron, aluminium, antimony.
quicksilver, platinum, Chinese wolframite
and domestic scheelite unchanged.
Evening star., 1940-12-29

Chicaxo Cash Market
Cash wheat, No 1 hard, %. Corn. No.
: mixed. IS; No. . yellow. SO; No. 3,
S234-64; Nosss4 59s4-62; sample. 57Ia.
Oats No l extra heavy. 3s7.-39L; sam
pie 20; sample red, extra heavy, 80; No.
|, white. 4114: No. 3. 80; sample 3oi5,
Barley. mailing, 55-64l2, nominal: feed,
SO, nominal. Soy beans. No. vel
low; 91-91 "a; No. g. 94-94l n: No 4, "a !.
Field seed unchanged.
Winnipeg Cash Market
49, WINNIPEG, Dec. % (P).-Cash wheat
No: L Northern, 737s: No. 9 7I5a. No q
6sas. Oats, No. white, 33ss; No. 3, 30ss.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK Dec 2S.-The Associated
Press weighted wholesale price index of
rs commodities today advanced to 77.90,
new 1910 high.
Previous day, 17T5: week ago. 7744;
month ago, 1897; year ago. T4SS
1910. 1899. 1888 1933-37
High - 77.15 T52" T437 aS14
Low $3.50. 63.7S 63S6 41.44
1926 average EQUALS 1OOD
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Miscellaneous Markets.

Addition al New York markets as COM
piled by the Associated Press:
COCOA-FutureS closed 3 to lower
Sales, 415 tons. March, 5.12; May, 51Sn.
July. 524n
CRUDE RUBBER-Futures closed un-
changed to 3 lower. Sales No. stand
ard 16 contracts. March, zoos: May,
1920 Smoked ribbed spot. 90 .63n.
RAW HIDES--Futures closed 1928
higher. Sales 100000 pounds March
12.93-94; June. 1885: September 12.61n
Spot No: ] Western light native cows, 13n
COFFEE-Spot. quiet: Santos No. 4,
TI4-12; Rio No Z, 5i4. Cost and freight
offerings included Santos Bourbon IS and
SIS at 6.65- 40. Santos No. d. futures
March. 6.5On; May. 6.6ib: july. san
Rio No. "a futures UNCHANGED No sales
WOOL TOPS-Futures closed unchanged
B lower; March, 114,4b; May. 1O7 .7b;
July l04 2b. SPOT tops 1190b.
Bid. Nominal.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Stocks Advance
Fractions 10 81;
Trading Brisk
Cheerful business
Reports Stimulate
Brood Demand
WHAT STOCKS DID.
Total issues
By FREDERICK GARDNER,


NEW YORK, Dec. 28.-Buying
outweighed the year-end selling in
the stock market today and lead
ing shares moved up fractions to
around points in continuation of
the weeks slow rally.
The closing of accounts on the old
year and transactions for tax pur-
poses made an unusually brisk and
broad market for the normally quiet
week end session. Dealings totaled
892, 100 shares, the biggest Satur-
day volume since November 9.
Support seemed to come mainly
from traders who had shifted to the
buying side in the belief the bulk
of the year-end liquidation had
been completed and that the mar
ket was due for at least a moderate
swingback from the November-De-
cember decline.
Average Up Slightly.
Many issues dragged at somewhat
lower levels, but advances predom-
mated at the finish. The Associated
Press average price of 60 stocks
ended 2 higher at 43.4.
AS in previous stages Of the year.
end rally, the market found inspira-
ton in an abundance Of cheerful
business reports and forecasts of
more expansion in factory activity
next year. Emphasizing prospects
of heavier Government expenditures
to speed the defense program
were Washington reports President
Roosevelt would present a Federal
budget of $1,000, 900 900 for the fis-
cal year starting next June.
Wall Street discussion largely CEN
tered on the administration program
for the forthcoming session of Con-
gresS. including the extent of addl-
tional aid for England. There was
a widespread tendency in market
circles to await the scheduled preSi-
Dental address to the Nation to-
morrow night for light on pending
policies, but the ancient tradition of
a year-end upturn in share prices
as tax selling faded encouraged suf-
fcient play for a rally to keep the
main currents running toward the
buying side.
Leaders i'm Advance.
Closing about to more than 2
higher were Bethlehem, American
Can, Johns Manville. Owens Illinois
Glass, United States Gypsum, Sears
Roebuck, Phelps Dodge and Sloss
Sheffield. Up frar rtions were United
States Steel, Great Northern, Santa
Fe, Douglas, Union Carbide. Lock-
heed. American Smelling and West
inghouse.
United Aircraft dropped more
than point, but most losses we're
restricted to small fractions, as in
Chrysler, General Electric, Du Pont
and Standard Oil of New Jersey.
Fractional gains and losses ruled
in the curb list. Up a shade were
International Petroleum, Sherwin-
Williams and E. w. Bliss, offset by
fractional losses in Bell Aircraft,
Electric Bond & Share and Amer
ican Gas & Electric. The curb
turnover was 208 900 shares, against
109 900 week ago.
Year-end transactions for tax and
other purposes appeared to have
reached the climax during the week,
paving the way for the recovery
turn. Despite the Christmas recess
in trading, the weeks transactions
increased to 4,654,282 shares from
4,187,702 the previous week.
Evening star., 1940-12-29

Cottonseed oil closed steady. Bleachable
prime summer yellow. ; 5.sOn: prime crude
4S0b; January 5.54b: March, 55Sb: May,
5.6Sb: July, 5.57Sb. Bid. n Nominal.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Capitol Securities
(Over the Counter.

The following nominal bid and asked
quotations on Washington securities traded
over the counter. as of yesterday, have
been assembled for The Star by Washing
ton members of the National Association
of Securities Dealers, Inc:
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Cotton seed Oil.

Cottonseed Oil.
Speculative buying and COVERING. prompted
oy nrmness IN lard. hogs and talfow, pushed
cottonSeed oil futures to / o points higher
tooay. offerings appeared on a Scale-up
basls through refner interests and week
END realizing. Crude oil was bid Az cents
IN the Southeast and valley: Texas bid
4.15-S7, according to location.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
New Orleans Prices

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. % tP-Co,ton
futures advanced here today on trade
buying and week end coverage Closing
prices we're steady, 4 points net higher.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
u. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S P,-Prices quot
ed in dollars and thirty-seconds:
Evening star., 1940-12-29
New York Bunk Stocks

NEW YORK. Dec 2S LP.-National As
ISOLATION Securities Dealers, Inc.