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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
Stock Market Is Barely
Able To Retain Balance
News Fails To Provide
Stimulant To Check
Profit Taking
BY FREDERICK GARDNER

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-R-The
stock market just about kept its
balance today after a week OF
general improvement.
The list was subjected to further
light profit taking at the start and
leaders dipped fractions to around
a point. A little buying appeared
in the final hour, however. mad
closing gains and losses were
almost evenly split. Dealings were
relatively slow throughout.
Scant Stimulation
The news picture provided scant
stimulation for speculative spirits
and the inclination of many traders
was to keep states reasonably
| clean over the weekend pending
a possible wal flare-up in Europe
as a result of the latest Hitler.
Mussolini meeting. At the same
time, timidity of liquidation seem
ingly reflected persistence OF do
mestic business optimism.
The Associated Press average OF
60 stocks was unchanged at As,
but on the week was up Z net.
Indecisiveness of the days pro.
ceedings was exemplified by the
fact that of 48O issues traded 1853
were up, 161 down and 1856 un'
changed.
Dealings were even smaller than
last Saturdays, transfers for the
two hours totalling 1876, $50 shares
against 204, $50 in the previous
short session.
Among today's gamers of mod.
est amounts were Youngstown
Sheet, Crucible Steel common anc
preferred, Chrysler. United Air.
craft, Douglas Aircraft, Eastern
Air Lines, Pan American Always,
N. Y. Central, Great Northern,
Western Union, Aerican Telephone,
Westinghouse, General Electric
and Montgomery Ward. Thompson
Starrett preferred jumped 2 IA or
recapitalization plans involving eli
mination of back dividends on the
senior stock.
A trifie under water were U. S.
Steel, Bethlehem, General Motors,
U. S. Rubber, Boeing, Kennecott,
Du Pont, American Smelling
Sears Roebuck and Santa Fe.
Commodities tilted higher. Bonds
were narrowly irregular.
fitting upward in the curb were
American Cyanamid "B", Humble
Oil and Pittsburgh Plate Glass
!, The turnover here was around 49,
600 shares versus 0 1000 a veal
! ago.
Wheat at Chicago was up TX
to l 3-8 cents a bushel and corn
n gained IL to SO. Cotton advanced
2 5 to 2 scents a bale.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
ADVANCES OFFSET
IN BOND MARKET
Turnover Is Small, With Trad.
ers Reluctant To Take
r. On Load

NEW YORK, Oct. 5-R-Buyers
Disseminated in the bond market
today and for about every advance
recorded there was an offsetting
decline.
The cancelling out trend was re-
fected by the Associated Press
averages for the rail, utility and
industrial groups showing no
change from Friday.
Turnover was 81, 624, 200 face
value against $2,615, 500 last Sat-
urday. Inactivity suggested the u.s.
ual Saturday reluctance of traders
to carry large commitments over
the week end while. there was
danger the period might bring new
disturbing happenings abroad.
Closing fractions to a point
higher were New York Steam 3 LIS
at 107 3-8, Walker-Gooderham &
Worts 4 las at 1O5, Montana Pow
er\3 3-4s at 103 78, Consolidated Oil
LIS at l07 7-8, Great Northern
Is of IS at LOG 1-2, and Information
al Telephone IS at 26 "a.
Some inactive Germanloansscor-
ed sharp gains over previous trans
actions. Berlin City Elevated 6 IL;
gained 7 IA and Berlin City rose 4
Transactions were small in both
Italian Is and Milan 6 lbs picked
up fractions while Rome 6 lbs de.
clined. Some British Empire issues
strengthened fractionally. South
Americans were mixed. .
The U. S. government list vas
inactive with prices about even
with Fridays closings.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-R-Cash
wheat No. 3 hard 80 "a; sample
80 ga.
Corn No. 1 yellow So "a to IS 70;
sample "a IA.
Oats No. l white "a; No. 2, 80 IL;
No. l mixed heavy 80 "a; No.
white heavy 33 1-2; No. 4, 33;
sample 80 IL.
Barley mailing 48 to 63 nominal;
feed IS to At nominal; No. l, 81.
Field seed per hundredWeight
nominal.
Timothy seed 3.65; alsike 900 to
HOO; fancy red top 7.50 to 500;
red clover 800 to 1000.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
BALTIMORE HOGS
M Oct < Id,

BALTIMORE, Oct. 5.-R-tU. S.
Dept. Agr.)-Hogs, ATS; e a d y
with Friday; practical top 700;
good and choice 100 to 22O lbs.
6,75 to 700; 22O to 240 lbs. SOS
to 80; 100 to 100 lbs. 6.55 to 80;
ESQ to 300 lbs. & $50 to 100 lbs.
6.45 to 70; 40 to $50 lb. $40 to IS;
100 to 40 Id. $50 to $40; 12o to
100 Id. SOS to 90; packing sows
5.25 to IS; compared with week
ago; butchers, 100 lb up, steady;
light lights and pigs 10c higher;
packing sows up 400.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
COTTONSEED OIL

NEW YORK, Oct. 5-LP- The
better tone of lard and grains
prompted refner absorption of cot
tonseed oil futures today. Prices
moved up to finish with grains OF
4 to 5 points on sales of 30 con-
tracts: Dec. 5.50B; Jan. 5.52B:
March 5.61B: May $40. (B-Bid).
Southeast and valley bid 4 3-8
cents for crude oil. Texas sales
we're made at 4 IA and 4 3-8, de-
pending upon location.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
Answers To
Uranium Crackers
Continued From Page Seventeen

Continued From Page Seventeen)
/. The cabinet , itions are the
secretaries of state, treasury, war,
navy, interior, commerce, agricul'
ture and labor, and Tho postmas.
ter and attorney generals.
2. Lincoln's secretary of state
was William H. Seward.
3. Cabinet members earn the
same salary as the vice president,
SIS, 900 a year.
4. William Howard Taft was sec
rotary of war d er Theodore
Roosevelt.
5. Herbert Hoover was secretary
of commerce under Warren G..
Harding and Calvin Coolidge. J
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
6O-StOck Range Since 1927:
WHAT STOCKS DID
Walter Lambeth Will
Fill GIkey's Place

RALEIGH. Oct. 5.-tP-Governor
Hoey announced today appointment
of Walter Lambeth of Charlotte as
a member Of the board Of conser-
walton and development to fill the
unexpired term of ]. @. Gilkey, who
died recently. The term ends April
/, 1941.
Lambeth is head of the insurance
department of the American Trust
company and a leader in the forma-
ton of Wildlife clubs in North Caro-
lima.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
BUTTER AND EGGS

CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-R-ButteI
806, 1896; firm; creamery-93 score,
80 to 80 IL; 80, 20 IL; 81, 20
IA; 80, 20; 80, % IA; So, 27 "a;
80 centralized CARROTS % IA.
Eggs 4,l40; firm; current re-
ceipts 10 IL; storage packed
extras 81; other prices unchang-
ed. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-R-The tight
ening domestic commercial supply
of wheat, due to large scale stor'
ing of gram under government
loans and holding hack of supplies
by producers, gave the wheat mar
ket a sharp advance today, prices
rising almost two cents a bushel.
Wheat closed 7-8 to l 3-8 higher
than yesterday, December 81 3-e
to IL. May 81 "a to 7-8; corn IL
to SO higher, December So 3-8 tc
1-2. May SO 7-8; oats IA to l.
higher.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
FAIRNO\T

here aggregate 26,S33.620 pounds, for
a total Of 81, sos, 022 paid to grow
ers, an average of $16.79 per hun
dred pounds, according to C. E. Stat
ford, supervisor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
METALS

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-R-Cop-
per steady; electrolytic spot Conn.
valley 1900; exports FAS N. Y.
900. Tin steady; spot and nearby
81. 90; forward 50.75. Lead steady;
spot, New York 500 to sos; east
St. Louis 4.84. Zinc steady; east
St. Louis spot and forward 7.25.
Pig iron, aluminium, anthony,
quicksilver, platinum, Chinese
Wolframite and domestic scheelite
unchanged. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
STOCKS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Sales. closing price and net change
Of the fifteen most active stocks to-
day:
Thompson-Star, 9,8Oo-1%; no.
Pan Amer Airway, 6,40o - 1874;
as.
US Steel, 5,30O-59A; dA.
General Motors, 4,400-49%; DIS.
Eastern Airline, 4,10O-34A; az.
Graham Paige, 3,90O-%; no.
Radio, $685.; no.
United Airlines, 2,9OO-1S; no.
NY Central, 2,400-15; as.
Pullman, 2,300-24%; no.
Loft, 2,200-2O% DIS.
Amer Mach and Met, 2,2OO-2A ;
al.
Crucible Steel, 2,1Oo-34%; az.
Trans and West Air, 1,9O0-19;
al.
Col Gas and Elec, 1,sOo-5% DIS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06

NOW ORLEANS, Oct. 5.-R-
The average price of middling Is
16ths inch cotton at 10 designated
southern spot markets today was
higher at 9.47 cents a pound; aver
age for the past 80 market days
was 9.47.
Middling 7-8ths inch average was
9.26 cents a pound. 8
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
COTTONSEED OIL

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 5.-LR-
Cottonseed oil closed steady;
detachable prime summer yellow
$50 nom.; prime crude 4.25b, Oct,
4.94b, Dec, sol, Jan, Sob, Mch.,
5.14b, May 5.22b.
B-bid. |
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
q

RALEIGH, Oct. 5. - Up - The
Parkton town board of commits
sioners last night revoked the retail
beer license of one dealer upon peti.
ton of the Brewers and North Caro-
lima Beer Distributors committee.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
ACCIDENT

GREENWOOD, S. c., Oct. 5.-LP
Testimony at a corOner's inquest
indicated today that Junior Rogers,
~9-year-old Darlington county orphan,
was killed accidentally while playing
with a shotgun yesterday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
LIVE POULTRY

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-tR-Live
poultry, by freight, weak. Broilers,
leghorn Is to II. Fowls, colored,
fancy fresh II to 10; leghorn 13.
Pullets. rocks, fancy 20. Old ro-
osters Is to IA. Turkeys, hens "a.
Ducks is s
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
Local Stocks
And Bonds
STOCKS
Bid Asked
Quotations furnished by Allen c
Ewing and Coz

STOCKS
Bid Asked
A. c. l.. Co. of Conn. Is II
Car. Ins. Co. of viii. $500 90 3012
Car. p. and L. Co. 81 Pr. 1887 100
Ca. p. and L. Co S6 Pr. 1854 105 Is
Mass. Investors Trust - 1889 1917
PEG. Saw. B. and I. Co. 80 80
Sec. National, Bank of G. 151a II
Taylor-Colquitt Company IS 80
7. w. Pow. Co. Sc Cum.
Pfd. 81 IS
BONDS
Bid Asked
A. C. L. RR., First Con.
Mtg. A. due 1852 - 691s SO
A. c. l.. RR., L. and N.
Col. Trust AS due 1852 67A IS
A. c. L. RR., Gen. Mtg.
AIS due 1864 ----- $50 ST
A. C. L. RR,. Coll, Trust
SIS due 1915 ---- 6712 IS
C. md w. Caro-. RWy.,
First SIS due 1916 - 9S12 100
(All quotations nominal and sub
ject to change without notice..
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
N. O. SPOT

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 5.-R-
Spot cotton closed steady and I'm.
changed. Sales 3,475. Low middling
S.55, middling 9.55. good middling
1910. RECEIPTS 5,840, stock 564, Isl.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
R~I,EACHABLE

NEW YORK, Oct. $ tP =
detachable cottonseed oil futures
closed q to 5 higher. Sales 30 con-
tracts. Dec. 5.5Ob; Jan. 5.52b; Mch.
5.61b; May $40.
B-bid.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
PEANUTS

SUFFOLK, Va, Oct. 5.-R-Pea-
nut quotations: jumos 3 "a to d;
bunch 3 IA to 3 1-2. Runners 3 to
3 IA. Market unchanged.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
Shipping News
ARRIVED

ARRIVED
Tankers
ESQ Providence. $685. tons, from
Baytown, with cargo of gasoline for
the Standard Oil company. "
l.. NJ. Frederickson, 1902 tons, tow
ing barge Purol, 1910 tons, from Port
Neches with cargo Of gasoline for the
Cape Fear Terminal company.
Steamer
Maltran, 2,144 tons, from Smith Bluff
wa south Atlantic ports with cargo of
po'~sh' 11eiue ana company, agents.
Tug And Barge
Tug Ontario towing barge Waukesha.
2,295 tons, from Port Tampa with cargo
OF phosphate rock, Heide and company,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
NORFOLK SPOT

NORFOLK, Va, Oct. 5.-R-
Spot cotton S points higher. Mid
ding fair 1925; middling go;
good ordinary 7.55. Sales 400 bales
receipts 1874, shipments 40, stock
30, 1854.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
LARD

CHICAGO, Oct. s. R Lard
tierces 4.87; loose ATT; bellies 900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06

yOI-NG COUPLE, TIL r E E
~ unfinished apartment, pri-
l .ota bath, garage, good location.
W. va r." care Star-News.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
SPOT.

CHARLOTTE, Oct. 5.-R-Spot
cotton $50. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
Shoe Repairing

cgOE DOCTOR - WE TAKE
worn.out shoes, make them
Ola, aoain. Cinderella Repair Dept.
~ AA&1.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06

LITED; GOOD USED CAR.
Y Eve model, mileage and price,
o'I5ress Auto" care Star-News.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
Wanted

-[TFD 10000 Blu. GRAPES.
NA.,,,npernong &c Id, black grapes
s'4L :, ID. John Verzaal. Winter
tE New Highway. Dial 5786.
m,ZTED USED ELECTRIC DRIV'
,ir compressor. Marks Machin-
N Co s North 3.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
N. O. AVERAGE

Spot nominal; middling 9.95.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-06
IN PORTS

Steamers
(Philippine) San V~incente, 3.496 TONS
loading cargo Of scrap iron at A. G. L.
Llarc1nal track, Cape Fear Shipping
company, agents.
Define. 5000 tons. loading cargo of
fertilizer for the West Indies, G. D.
Maff1tt and company, agents.
(ltallan) V~illarperosa, 1851 tons, tied
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-15
Youths Held
For Burglary

Burglary charges based on \
justice court hearing In Sumner
were on file IN superior court here
Thursday against two young men
accused Of rifling the Sumner
schools garage the evening Of
Nov o
The youths are Bernard Rarline.
10. a transient from Spearfish.
:. d, who has been working at
odd jobs IN the valley. and Melvin
Buchanan. 20. who lives with his
parents two miles east Of Summer
Supt Wade Calavan Of the Sum
ner schools. who made the com
pl1int against the pair. charged
them with stealing quantity Of
tools from the garage. Police
Chief Wynn Of Sumner found Bar
line and the tools In Bellinghsm.
where he traced the youth Buck
man was picked UP al his home
on the Vail road.
Justice II. J. Trubshsw Of Sum-
ner filed his transcript Of the hear
ing in superior court with a nota-
ton that both confessed guilt.
Barline and Buchanan have been
In the county Jail held for investi-
cation since the 9th.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-15

wAsHING1ON - The War depart
ment has issued the following orders
Brig Gen John y Curry. Hamilton
Field. Calf. 10 Spokane
Lieut. Col Sidney II Nssrotto.
INF, Akron, Ohio. to Preside Of san
Francisco Clarence y Baxter. NC
res. San Francisco. 90 Panama Canal
Dept. james W. Barnett Cav, Wash
ington. to Preside OF san Francisco.
John p. Hepner. PA. Newark N J.
20 Port Bragg Enrique NJ BeniteK.
Gao. Fort ISayenWorth. 20 Wash
ington. John 7. Mctane Cav. Pre-
sidio Of Monterey. 70 Preside Of San
Francisco
Majors u Parish. DID Preside Of
San Ffanclseo. To IndlsntoVn Cap
military Reservation Pa Charles r
Myers. &C Staten Island u Ran
dodph Field Royal l.. oervss PA
rss Elizabeth n } 70 Port BrsEs
clyde l. Brothers. NC PA Tulsa
70 Ellington Fieid. Tex Henry w
Daine. NC, Denver. % savannah
Captains Clelsnd II slblsy. Inf
Port Sam Houston 20 Fort Ham
iiton. n Y " Bennett Whlppls
Gao Port Du Pont Del. 20 Fort
Monroe Thomas Gross Miller. G Of
y. res Mcdonald. Pa. 20 Pittsburgh.
Walter l. Sherman. retired. Phlla-
delphia. 70 active duty PhilsdslphiA.
Paul y Nelson. Gao. Port Lewis
Warrington 70 March Fieio. Calf
Truman spooner. ONO res. Camp
mccoy Wiz 20 Port Ethan Allen.
Vt Robert c williams ONO. res.
Washington. 70 HermiEton ore.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-15

Richardson's Sport Shop is OF
the most modern design. There is
nothing in the SKI and winter
clothing and equipment line that
cannot be purchased there.
IF we can't fill an order" said
Avery Richardson. who with his
wife. Lillian C. and son. Karl. op-
crate the new store, then II can
not be filled
Makes Trip East
81 have just returned from
lengthy buying and seeing trip
through New York and other
eastern parts where ski and winter
toggery and equipment are fea-
tured.
= can truthfully say our new
store is the equal of any in the
nation. do not say that in
boasting way. OF course. II is
merely a statement OF fact"
The stores window display is
unusually attractive. carrying out,
naturally. winter motif.
The interior 10 refreshing Fix
lures are Of white. knotty maple
Illumination Ia made possible by
an indirect flourescent lighting
system.
Rentals Are Offered
All merchandise is right up 10
the minute, the LATEST thing on the
market. Varying colors prevail in
the winter wear. adding beauty
to graceful lines and serviceable
materials.
Mrs. Richardson will confine her
efforts TO the attention of women
patrons. a special service Her ex-
perience has been unlimited
The new store also is equipped
TO accommodate those seeking
rental privileges Of equipment and
repair work.
Ice skaters. OF course. have not
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-15
I acoma Firm
Awarded Job
Flogler and Casey
Contract Is Let

A contract Mas awarded Nov.
u 70 the Macdonald Building
company Of Tscoms for the con-
st-uetion 81 water distribution
systems. sanitary sewerage svs-
tens. electric distribution systems.
liz. o00-gsllon water tanks, deep
well turbine pumps and temporary
housing. consisting of a total OF
As buildings, al Fort Flsgler and
Fort Casey II the hsrhor defenses
Of Puget Sound. il was announced
today by Ma. Gen. Charles F.
Thompson Of Fort Lewis
The bids on the contract were
as follows:
Macdonald Building company,
Tacoma. S3O7 .0s2; Allen 4 Farley
Inc. Tacoma. S322.4 $50; Harry
Boyer, Son & Co, Olympia. S325,-
600. l. H. Hoffman, Portland
S325.3l1. United Construction Co..
Inc. Seattle, S371.612
The temporary housing. As
buildings. includes barracks. mess
halls. officers quarters. recreation
buildings, single storehouses. ad-
ministration buildings, post ex-
changes, infirmsries and guard
houses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-15
So. Tacoma Dinner
On Tuesday Sight

The South Tacoma Business
club and Chamber Of Commerce
will hold joint dinner meeting
~ the Masonic temple. South Ia
coma at $50 p. m. Tuesday.
Nov. 10.
It's 10 be = round table discus
sion on What's Ahead for Taco
ma" headed by y T. Smith. pr.si-
dent. and T. a. Stevenson. man
sger, Of the Chamber Of commero.
II you're not using n. ssll IL with
Fast Action Tines Want "A.
Phone NAN 1851.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-15
Medicine 10 Him But
Liquor 10 Policemen

SAN FRANCISCO-Der Wo, ar
rested for having eight gallons Of
mixed drinks for sale but with no
liquor selling license. insisted to
the police the drinks were merely
Chinese medicines. called Tiger
Claws Whisky" Picked Roses
dragon Meat Cocktail" Rice
Birds Wine" Lizards Rum" and
Peacock Tom Collins" Medicine
or not. the unimaginative police
insisted it was still alcohol and
Wo went to try his story out al
court.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-15

To ouord oooinst possible
sabotage TO U N c e SONS
ropidly expondIne novy.
navy department recently
beoon photoorophino oil its
employees. In Washington,
Enploye Kathleen Deerine
foces the official oomero.
Her smiling foce s h oul d
brighten the officiol picture
been overlooked. This department
too. is up TO date
Mayor Harry Cain as well a.
skiing celebrities of the Northwest
will participate in the opening
ceremonies Wednesday night
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-15

This ID an octuol photograph Of
the most charming. doll you ever
suwl She's q full Is inches tall.
with golden curls and slssplng
eyes.
Her clothes are OF true Aznevicon
design {. i. =. In red. white and blue.
Here's q doll that will b q dor.
ling little componion 10 every
true and potriotic American GIRL.
Evening star., 1940-08-15

recitations teachers show ingenuity
in torturing the subject by asking
all kinds Of questions which train
the pupil in the most deliberate
and minute dissection of what he
has read. The result is that when
ever q pupil takes up q book he
begins to ramble in his thinking.
indulging In all kinds Of specula-
ton as to the possible questions one
might raise.
Pupils begin to think that it re-
quires from three to six months to
read through q book" the educator
declared. This may prevent them
throughout life from undertaking
the type Of reading which Is ap-
propriate for most materials they
will encounter In books and maga-
zines"
Evening star., 1940-08-15

pansion Of facilities to handle 100
student aviators.
Secretary of the Navy Knox yes
terday approved a report OF the
Board of Naval Aviators recon-
mending the expansion at Ana
costa and IL other bases through
out the country. In addition, to
handle the increased program, three
bases will be established in the
South
Heretofore, between Is and 20 stu
dents a month have been taking
preliminary training at Anacostia.
Successful students will be sent to
the. Pensacola Naval Air Station In
Florida for advanced training.
Headed by a captain, the board
of three naval officers spent several
months inspecting airport sites
Evening star., 1940-08-15

throughout the country. One Of the
boards recommendations was that
additional facilities be provided in
the Southern States where q large
gap existed In the chainwork of
reserve training centers.
The new bases will be located at
Atlanta, Ga; New Orleans, La, and
Dallas, Tex. A $4,000, 900 fund
was included in the supplemental
naval appropriation bill to build
new bases and expand the 13 exist
ing establishments.
No details were given on the
proposed expansion as further study
is being made of the ALLEGATION of
the funds available. However, it Is
understood that more than $3.50, 900
Evening star., 1940-08-15

The American public school Is
doing its best to stop the American
public from reading books.
This conclusion has been reached
by 10 nationally known educators
in a report soon to be released by
the American Youth Commission,
of which Oween D. Young Is chair
man. They declared that many
pupils having apparently no diff
Guilty with high school courses are
still only at the fourth or fifth
grade level in reading ability.
Zone reason why pupils are un-
Evening star., 1940-08-15
Schools Killing Book Reading
For Pleasure, Educators Claim

able to read WELL" the report as
serts, "is that much material in
textbooks is altogether inappropri-
ate for cultivation of reading hab-
its. When the history of the United
States is condensed into 500 pages
the anecdotes which would make 1t
a lively, interesting subject are al
most, If not entirely, left out.
Every sentence has to carry an idea
requiring minute attention. Such
books do mot invite or permit fluent
reading"
mot only is this SO, but in most
Evening star., 1940-08-15

would be spent revamping the locaI
base.
Other bases are located at Phila-
delphia, Pa; Squantum, Mass:
Seattle, Wash; Oakland, Calf ;;
Long Beach, Calf; Crosse lie,
Mich; Glenview, ILL.,: Minneapolis
Mimi; st. Louis, Mo-; New York
City. Opalocka, Fla, and Kansas
City, Mo.
Evening star., 1940-08-15
Ends 31l,232-MiIe Trip

RED LAKE FALLS, MINI. R.-
julie H. Lasha has completed a
3ll ,232-mile journey, using 100
horses and q automobiles. He has
retired as rural mail carrier after
81 years on q 32-mile route.