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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
FOREIGN DOLLAR
BONDS ARE liked
Most Domestic Corporate Is
sues Follow Narrow Range
With Some Gains

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-CP-A
wave of buying boosted foreign
dollar bonds today, some for gains
of l to 5 points.
The rise started with an upturn
in the 6 per cent loans of the Re-
public Of Colombia following week.
end announcement of intention to
resume interest payments.
The Columbia IS of 1881, maturing
in October of that year, rose l ga
to 2 3-4s in brisk dealings. A tenn
porary arrangement called for pay
ment of the 1910 coupons at 8 per
cent and for purchase of 100000
of the republics obligations in the
open market while discussions con-
tinue for a long-term settlement.
The news seemed to give the
market ideas other settlements
might be worked out for defaulted
foreign loans. Buying spread to
some European issues which had
been driven down to low levels.
Estonia Republic Is of 1857
jumped 5 to SO on purchase of two
bonds. Closing l to about 3 higher
were Australia IS of 1857, Colon
bia Mortgage Bank Is, Finland IS,
Panama IS of 1868, Rio Grande
Do Sui IS and Buenos Aires 4 3-Ss
of 1877.
Most domestic corporate issues
held in a narrow range but final
prices showed a liberal sprinkllng
of gains. Studebaker IS ended 11-S
higher at 10 is on reports the
company's January sales were n
best for the month in many years.
Vanadium IS of 1941 fell 3 Ia
to 101 IL. The company plans to
repay the issue at 1o1 on March
Is, it was announced.
U. S. Treasury loans mostly
were up a shade.
Transactions tota1ed S5,913,450.
face value, against $~7,6O2;9oO FIJI
day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO, Feb. 10. - Up - No
cash wheat. Corn, No. 2 mixed So
1884; No. 1 yellow $3.50 IL; No.
?, 81 3-4-59 IL; No. 3, 57-5S II; No.
4, 81 IL; No. 2 white 6 IL; sam
pie grade white Sc.
Oats, No. 2 mixed 40 IL; sample
grade mixed 3S-41; No. 2 white a.
A IA; No. 3, AZ 3-4-43 -; No. 4,
50 IA; sample grade white 40 L.
"a.
Barley, mailing 56-65 nom.; feed
1850 nom.; No. 3 barley So.
Field seed per hundred pounds
nominal.
Timothy 4.9O-5.25.
Sweet clover 4.50-5.25.
Red clover 12%.50-15.00.
Red top 8.50-9.00.
Alsike 15.00-1S.00.
Alfalfa 1S.00-22. 90.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
ROMEO DISCUSSES
SOCIAL SECURITY
Wilmington Insurance Man
Speaks At Meeting Of Bet
ter Business Club

"The Social Security Act and How
1t Affects You" was discussed by
Robert Romeo, Wilmington insur-
ance man, at a meeting of the Will
mington Better Business club il the
Tide Mater assembly hall Monday
night.
The Social Security Act was ex.
planned by Romeo who took for il
Illustrative purposes u concrete en-
ample and worked out the various
steps in the awards made.
Example,: a person 80 years Of
age, wife and two children, wife
age 27, covered under the act, has
worked three years, with his aver
age earnings $125 a month.
The wage Garner dies-what hap
pens? asked Romeo. The wife re-
ceives $49.3S per month until the
oldest child reaches the age of IS.
Then she receives s35.27 per month
until the youngest child reaches
the age Of IS.
Then, Romeo explained no furth-
er payment is made until the wife
reaches the age of IS. At that time
she will again receive a monthly
income in the amount Of $21.16 I'm.
til death.
The wife ceases to receive bene.
fits for herself if she remarries. If
both man and wife live to be IS,
they will receive a monthly income
of $56.S5 as long as both live.
Romeo answered the numerous
questions that were asked by the
club members. Keen interest was
shown in the discussion and the
speaker offered to figure the bene-
fits that would be received in the
case Of any individual club mem
Der.
The questions submitted includ-
ed:
1. Do more Wilmingtonians boost
or knock the city?
2. How many Wilmington city
residents r employed in factories
located in Wilmington.
3. How many civic clubs in Will
mington are in favor of the revival
of the Feast of the Pirates?"
4. What can we, as a club, do to
create more civic pride and coopera'
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-R)-Wheat
pric,, quickly stepped up a cent
a bushel today, but were unable
to hold gains and finished unchang.
ed to 3-4 cent under Saturdays
close.
The early upturn largely reflect
ed yesterdays firmness at Vinni.
peg, where prices climbed about 10
ent Willie the market here was
closed fol- a holiday. and continued
opening strength in the Canadian
market today.
May contracts here climbed to
$1.00 Is, up S-4, but at that level
selling offers increase and the
delivery thereafter remained under
pressure, falling to a low of SO 81.
July contracts, representing the new
crop, reached 81 3-4, up a cent, and
held up better throughout the ses-
sion. The comparatively heavier
pressure on the nearby month ap.
peared to be partly induced by fears
of wheat under government loan
redeemed and sold in the open me- :.
ket.
Wheat closed unchanged to ga
lower, May SO 1884, July 96 5-8;
corn unchanged to 1-8 off, May S.
SIS 7-S, July 56 Is; oats unchanged
to Is down; rye 1.S-1-4 down; soy
beans a cent off and lard unchang.
ed to 3 cents a hundredweight low
er.
There was little precipitation in
the domestic grainbelt overnight
while the mid-week forecast for the
southwestern portion predicted lit
tie if any moisture during the latter
part Of the week. Meanwhile, tn:
Kansas Grain and Feed Dealers as
ISOLATION reported that the entire
winter wheat area needed much
more moisture and favorable grow
ing weather. Washington reports
that the department Of agriculture
had recommended to the tariff COM
mission limiting of consumption c1
foreign wheat to 500, 900 bushels n
any calendar year attracted atten
ton.
Australia's wheat crop was Off
cially estimated at 210,448, 900 bush
els, an increase of "a, 600, 900 bushels
ovt" earlier figures, and the lar;,
est yield since 1880.
Corn futures held fairly steady ir
a light trade. In the cash market
corn was slightly easier. Shipping
demand was light and country off l.
ings also were small, bookings total
ing so. 1000 bushels.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
Stock Range Since 1927:
What Stocks Did
NEW YORK SJJGAR.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1s.-R-A
"saay raw market guided domestic
.sat futures along a narrow price
route today.
=, tAal prices were / point higher
NJ lower on sales Of $3.50.
Inc world list lost / to 2 points
,iau turnover Of 6,O5O tons. March
dsli1uon was also heavy in this
t st,sSery in anticipation Of first no.
wv Gay on Friday. Short cover.
M M helped take up the offerings.
p closed 1.54 bid, May 1.55.
law sugar sold at 2.Ss cents a
pnuna when $500 tons Of Philip.
l l~ que Saturday sold at that
~ rs'' The spot price remained at
psi,;1 cents on sale of 5000 tons of
hs,iaa pplnes in port. Refiners were
,s aeSea further interested around
cents for prompt sugars.
cents. 4o'eIS I" 4'o0
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-LR-(U. S.
Dept. Agr.>-Potatoes 10, on track
$50 total US shipments $50: about
steady supplies liberal demand very
light; sacked per cwt Idaho Rus
set Burbanks, US Nc. 1, 1.T 10
90 1-2; US No. 2, Las; Nebraska
Bliss Triumphs IS per cent or more
US No. 1, washed 1.8F-2.05; Mime
sofa and North Dakota Red River
Valley section cobblers 60 to IS
per cent US No. 1, 1000; Bliss
Triumphs IS to IS per cent US No.
/. 1.10-27 10 ;early Ohios rs per
cent US No. 1, 1925: Wisconsin
round whites US commercials LIS;
+ atahdins US commercials Las;
new stock about steady supplies
light demand very light; less than
CARROTS Florida bushel crates US
No. 1, washed Bliss Triumphs very
few 2.05. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Feb. 10. -R-Cot-
ton futures broke 81 a bale today
before trade buying and local Gov.
ering halted the decline. Final prices
were 10 to II points lower.
The market opened lower in line
with foreign markets and declines
at New Orleans 3. over the Lincoln
Day recess. New Orleans buying
rallied the list back to the previous
close but around noon Bombay
loosened a flood of selling orders and
prices headed downward.
The East Indian offerings, esti.
mated at between $4,000 and 10000
bales. were attributed to a sharp
contraction in Bombay.New York
price differences.
Declining prices attracted future
liquidation, mostly in the March
delivery, but the trade and loca!
buying finally halted the retreat.
Announcement from Washington
that parity payments to farmers on
new crop cotton would be cut from
1.60 cents a pound to 1.55 was seen
as a bearish influence, brokers said,
Worth Street reported steady tex.
tile prices although not much cloth
changed hands.
Exports Monday 16,779 bales;
season so far 4,524,133. Port receipts
a, 1907; port stocks 1892, 1893.
Range follows:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 13.-LP-
Livestock: Hogs-receipts moder-
ate, steady unchanged. Good and
choice 100 to $50 lbs. 5.10-5.60 top.
120-14O lbs. 4.30-4.S0; 140-16O lbs.
4.S0-5.1O; 25O-SOO lbs. 4.60-5.1O; over
300 lbs. 4.35-4.S5. Sows under $50
lbs. 3.60-4.10; rel $50 lbs. 80
$50.
Cattle-receipts moderate, about
steady. Steers, strictly good fat
butcher 8.25-8.50; mediums $50
$50, m $500. Heifers-medi.
UNI %5.50-6.50, good beef breed 7.50-
s, cows strictly good fat butcher
$3.50, mediums 4.50-5.00. common
and tanners ~3.25-4.25. Bulls-good
fat butcher $3.50. extra choice
little higher; lights around SIS.
Vealers-good and choice 10.10.50
extreme top.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
N. Y. COTTONsEED OIL

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-P-Ral
lying tendencies in cottonseed oil
futures YER nipped in the bud to-
day. Final prices, however, were
only 1 to 2 points lower.
The list was bid up at the start
following a bullish Interpretation OF
the January consumption report.
Gains running to around 10 points
were cancelled when grains failed to
hold early advances and hog prices
declined.
Sales totaled 1874 lots; March 700,
May TIP, July 1922, Sept. 1923.
Crude oil held unchanged at a
nominal figure of 6 cents a pound
in the southeast and valley. Texas
bid 5 3-4-7-8.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK, Feb. 10. - Up -
Prices for gray goods held steady
in the Worth street market today,
with SO IL inch 5.35 yard print
available at 5 1-8 cents a yard.
Rayon fabrics trading was con.
fined to filling in for immediate
needs with prices generally un.
changed.
Silks remained quiet and with.
out special feature.
Values held steady for wooden
piece goods and demand was not
very broad. Retail sales have de.
creased considerably owing to mild.
er weather and trades are awaiting
the formal opening of fall lines
early next month.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
E YORK POTATOES

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-N9-Po.
tatoes steady. Upstate, No. /. sack
Goo lbs.), Katahdin, fair 1850.
round white, ordinary 1.40-50. No.
1, sacks Goo lbs), Long Island.
Green Mountain 2.15-25, fair 1.75.
100, poorer 1908, some lower
Maine, Green Mountain No. 1, 1885,
ZOO. Pinch 2.00-3.10. New crop: bu.
box or crate, Florida, red bliss, 100
2.15. e.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
Associated Charities
Plans To Meet Thursday

The Associated Charities Of Will
mington will meet in the office OF
Mrs. l.. o. Ellis, executive secre.
tary, at the courthouse Thursday
afternoon at 4 o'clock at which time
a report Of January finances ana
activities will be heard.
The new board of directors com.
prises: the Rev. J. Harry Whit.
more, L. c. Robertson. Mrs. Carl
Powers, Alan A. Marshall, Mrs.
Haughton James, Mrs. Walter
Sprunt, Miss Margaret Walker, and
F. P. O'Crowley.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
7 T

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 13.-R-Cot
ton-limited demand for spot, prices
~ points higher. Quotations in
pence: American, strict good mid.
ding 8.87; good middling SAT:
middling S.37; middling 8.27:
strict low middling SIT; low mid
din 1892; strict good ordinary TAI;
good ordinary 7.12. Futures closed
unchanged to 4. higher. Mch 1885,
May 7.99; July 1877; Oct 7.81.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
EARLY GAINS CUT
IN LATE TRADING
-, ,so,iated Press Average OF
en- Stocks Is Unchanged
At 5O.4 Points

<r,N YORK, Feb. 10. - p
numbered through an indecis'
s' session today with market lead
Generally neglected in favor OF
,peialties' ao,,+.,v nm
NV IN the forenoon, as bright sales
sa,u ,arnings statements buoyed in
anu "o, issues. Buying power IN
dNu uses was unimpressive,' how
mos and early gains of fractions
sSs'' ooint or so we're erased in many
10 at the close.
'A Mo Associated Press average OF
u,cks was unchanged at 50.4.
" v..nsters amounted to 5s2'1so
I'al against 1899, TAO last Friday
Ia.s +he direction was upward.
'r r1.ders nibbled here and there
,he idea the business recession
OIL he flattening out, but the ma.
lna, was unable to work up much
'Y "..y,ative enthusiasm. Difference
wv hlamed partly on the inability OF
W., Street to draw definite con-
'a.iony regarding national politics
md the possibility of a nearby Eu'
ropean armistice.
studebaker and Loft were rela'
.irslv strong performers, both
'.n.hins new 1939-4o highs. The
.,mer benefited by the best Jan.
D.rv sales since 1923, the aggre'
s'+e exceeding the 1889 month by
~ NJ cent. Loft, principal owner of
ponsi.Cola stock, was again respon-
iva 10 profits ~prosects for the lat
tC.
Nartin.Parry made a new years
bi,b but finished all even. Modest
,dyances we're retained by Crown
Cork International Mercantile Mar
irs Cbrysler. Nstiona. Steel, Mont
,omerv Ward. Sears Roebuck. U. s.
cvnsum. Union Carbide, American
can. Phelps Dodge, Union Pacific,
Standard Oil of N. j., and Texas
Corp.
Avjations such as Douglas and
United Aircraft dropped a point or
20. Pan American Always lost 2.
The latter announced an offering OF
5ea391 shares of capital stock 20
present holders at s12.75 a share,
with any unsubscribed portion to be
,old to underwriters. The issues
closed at 1C IS.
I. S, Steel gave ground. The cor
poration reported a substantial de-
cline in January shipments from De.
cember but the total was well above
the 1889 month
Another dip in this weeks esti.
mated mill operations tneded t. cool
the steel group. The rate was oft
70 points at SIS per cent Of capac>
ty. The 1899 top wac s4.4 in Move \.
Der. The week before it slumped SIS
points. President Weir Of National
Steel expressed the opinion output
would go lower in the next few
weeks but thought there might be a
urn for the better in March.
Among losers We're Bethlehem,
Youngstown Sheet, Anaconda, Ans.
lean Telephone, N. Y. Central,
American Smelling and Goodyear.
Foreign bonds were aided by an
asreemen. for the resumption IF In.
terest on Republic of Columbia dol
ar loans, but domestic issues we e
spotty.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
STOCKS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-N@SaIes
closing price and net change OF the
most active stocks today.
Studebaker, IS, 30O-11%; ak.
Loft, 2S,S00-27; al.
Martini Parry, 10, 400-10&; no.
Int Mer Marine. 12,900-9B: Az.
Curtiss. Wright, 11,40o-10%; DIS.
Pan-Am Always, 9,00o-16%; d..
General Motors, S.9O0-54M d%.
Celotex, s,2O0-11%; al.
United Airlines, 6,600-15; de.
Comwlth Edison, 6,5t0-S2%; DIS.
Cont Motor, $780," no.
US Steel, 6,2Oo-58% dN.
Texas Corp, 5,sO0-44A: ass.
General Elec, b.30O-s9A; dA:
Stand Oil N J., 5,0OO-44% an
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
CHICAGO BUTTER

CHICAGO, Feb 13.-R-Butter
760, 1924, weak; creamery SO o
29-29 IL; 90, 20 IL; 81, % IA;
80. % IA; SO. rs: SO, ~ ga: 80
centralized CARROTS, % 1874. Eggs
1852, weak: fresh graded extra
firsts local p IL, cars 81 IL; firsts
local 20 IL, cars 20 ga; current
receipts 10 1-2.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Feb. 13.-R-Tur.
pentine steady, 35; offerings 49,;
sales none; receipts 8; shipments
II; stock 17,151. Rosin firm; offer.
ings none; sales none; receipts
1872; shipments 372; stock 1872. 265.
Quote: B, D Ats; E $40; F $40;
G, H $40; I, K, M $50; N SOS:
WIG $50; WV, x $40.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
NEW YORK EGGS

NEW YORK, Feb. 13-QF-Eggs
combined receipts of Saturday and
Monday 22,157, weak. Mixed colors:
fancy to extra fancy rs 1.4-26;
extras 20; storage packed firsts
"a IA; graded firsts "a Ia; Sec
onds 22 1928 IL; mediums % 3-4,
dirties No. L, 22-22 IL; average
checks 800 IL.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
BLACKOUT

MOSCOW, Feb. 13.-R-A cons
p1ete blackout, with sever penalties
for violation, has been ordered in the
russian White sea port of Archangel,
800 miles from the Finnish border.
The Archansel newspaper Truth Of
The North" received here today said
the order, described as "a precau.
tionary measure" became effective
Feb. 9.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
FAVORED OVER EADER IN MARKET

ton of our people on civic ques-
tons?
S. Are there approved industrial
sites readily available at low cost
within the environs of Wilmington
6. All of the cities around viii.
mngton have merchants associa-
tions-why doesn't Wilmington
have one?
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 13.-R-
The average price Of middling 49,
16ths inch cotton today at ten
southern sept markets was II
points lower at TO- u cents a pound,
average for the last 80 market days
1910 cents a pound.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
SPOT COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. Is. Up
Spot cotton closed steady 4 points
lower. Sales 1860. Low middling
100; middiing 1880; good middling
1925; receipts 22,305; stock S15,.
562.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
NEW WORK. RITTER

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-R-But.
ter 1,50S,138, weaker. Creamery:
higher than extra 20 $40 IL;
extra coz score) 20 1-4-1-2; firsts
(88-91) 20 3-4-29 IA; seconds (84'
S7) 27-28 ~.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
BALTIMORE HOGS

BALTIMORE, Feb. 13.-R-U
S. Dept. Agr.)-Hogs rs 10 lower
Good and choice 170-210 lbs. 5.S5.
$40; practical top $40: 220-240 lbs.
$3.50; 140-160 lbs. 5.50.75; 250-30O
lbs. 5.15-55; 120-140 lbs. 5.15-40.
Packing sows 4.10-6O.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
N. O. COTTONSEED OIL

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 10. Up
Cottonseed oil closed steady. Bleach
able prime summer yellow 7.05 nom;
prime crude 500 nom.; March Cash;
May 6.53b: July 6.73 b: Sept. 6.Sohs
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
PEANUTS

SUFFOLK, Va, Feb. 13.-R-
quotations.: Jumbos 4;
bunch 3 5-S to 3 ga; runners 8 3-S
to 3 IL. Market femains dull.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
CHICAGO LARD

CHICAGO, Feb. Is. ~ Up - Lard
tierces d.12i loose $780,. bellies 5.37.
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range follows.
NEW COTTON

Cote" ORLEANS, Feb. 13.-A1-
Under tutures declil ed here today
ieuid,tio ore1sn and domestic long
stead~ 'ioh' Closing prices were
20 3 points net lower.
MoA Open High Low c,ose
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
COTTON

CHARLOTTE, Feb. Is. - Up
Spot cotton 1866,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14

BALTIMORE POTATOES
BALTIMORE, Feb. 13.-R1-Po'
tatoes; unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-26
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

If you had lived in England seven
centuries ago, you might have heard
of Roger Bacon, but do not feel at
all sure about that Most persons in
his native land knew nothing about
him, though he was perhaps the
greatest man of his time.
When Bacon did his work, there
was no printing press in Europe.
People had no printed newspapers
in which to read about important
events. Ninety-nine out of a hun
dred could, not have read news
paper or book If they had had it
before them.
1t was an age when few boys and
almost no girls went to school. The
boys who did learn to read and write
usually were those who planned to
become priests or monks.
During or about the year 1914,
Roger Bacon was born. Scholars
nave not been able to find out the
date for certain, but we know it
was somewhere near the year when
King John Gin 12l5) placed the
royal seal on Magma Charta.
Roger learned to read during his
boyhood. At an early age he went
TO Oxford to study at the university
there.
After being given a degree, he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-26
-Roqer Bacon as a Professor

but the Arabs had done much to
help the cause of knowledge They
had gathered old writings of India
and other lands which they had
conquered To the Arabs we owe
the spread of our present number
system of Arabic numerals" They
did not invent the so-called Arabic
numerals" but found out about them
in India and passed the knowledge
to Europe.
Roger Bacon studied the writings
of the Arabs. and this did much to
make him interested in alchemy"
He became an alchemist which cit
was hoped would turn base metals
into gold.
Cor Biography section Of your scrap
book)
Riddles, games and puzzles will
be found in the "Funmaker" leaf
let. If you would like copy send
a Scent stamped, self-addressed
envelope to me in care Of The
Evening Star.
0A~eQs Rag
In his merit story, Uncle Ray
tDiH tell more about the lite OF
Roger Bacon. and mill take up
the "blacE magic" Dhich Bacon
pas accused OF pructicino.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-26

AnSwer-Bid two no-trump. You
have the supporting cards in your
partners suits and good shoppers
in the unbid suits. If your partner
has more than minimum opening
bid, there should be a good play for
game.
Score 100 per cent for two no
trump, 40 per cent for three hearts.
80 per cent for pass.
Question No. GA.
Today you are Howard Schen-
ken's partner and, with neither
side vulnerable, you hold:
A @ 10 "a
"a jos
nQ9
%Q6
The bidding:
You Maier Schenken Jacoby
Pass INT Pass
20 Pass INT Pass
CD
What do you bid2 (Answer to-
morrow
tReleased by the Bell Syndicate, 1nc)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-26

simply vayss, TO rhyme with case,
race. But if 1t is purchased at one
of the more expensive shops 1t is
dignified by the title vawz, to rhyme
with laws.
AS a matter of fact, the rhyme
with case, race, has been best Amer
lean usage for $50 years. The "ah"
Cor "aw'D vowel sound is strictly
a criticism.
The best pronunciation,
The one that's in first place,
Has Webster's Appreciation:
Just simply call 1t vayss.
For second choice search the book
Il find that always PAYS,
And this is my reward: I learn
That we should call 1t vayz.
And now the broad "a" comes to
light,
Midst cries Of "Oh's" and
"Ah's!"
In dear old England it's quite right
To call the thing a vahz.
There still another is, although
1t makes me bare my claws
To hear this affectation: What
A reilly charwming vawz!"
Correct pronunciation: First
choice - Vayss. Second choice
VayZ.
For free Pronouncing Test No. 2,
entirely new, send stamped g.
cent?, self addressed envelope to
Frank Colby, care The Evening
Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-26

Roger Bacon at age OF about IS.
took up work as college professor.
During the rest of his life he earned
his living by teaching at Oxford and
at the University of Paris.
Although there were no printed
books at that time. many hand
written books existed. Some of these
were in Latin, others in Greek, still
others in Arabic.
Christians of Bacon's time thought
of the Arabs, or Moslems, as enemies,