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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-11
selling Lull Opens Way For Partial Recovery Move In Stock Mart
VAR NEWS STILL I'LL
FELT IN TRADING
Shares Close Day With
Gains Of Fractions TO
More Than Point
IN E

BY FREDEKlCh
,rw YORK, Sep. 10.@REA
l';no lull opened the way for a
'r.is, rally in stocks today,
p',ob the market still seemed
a nsty over war news from London.
'' Came shares finished with gains
,%,ctions to more than a point.
'xsst BY losses ranging to 8 points
IN 1 oa : than follow tn rally
Ma na the Anglo-Nazi air struggle
WIZ, undecided. many traders with
wa to the sidelines. Transac-
s alrS dropped to 6 1890 shares
C 'r | with 59l, 900 on the prevl-
s ". sessions decline.
0u s,eels found a firmer footing as
.9"strial observers pointed t
ll;lls we're nearing a record pro-
l ,.a,;vp rate and seemed likely to
elasn going 1T a high level for
many weeks. 70 80
"a and U. S. Steel recovered
FIR a net gain of IL at So 3-S.
w Aircraft shares made only a fee
,a comeback in face of a state
.seot nv Defense Commission Chief
vn,,dsen that plane manufacturers
nar addint u, 900, 900 square feet
" factory floor sapace to the g.
OoO they had on July l. United
sircraft. Glenn Martin and Lock
mood we're Up fractions It the fin
;hvhile other leaders in the group
rre about unchanged.
Minor gains were, recorded in
General Motors and Chrysler.
backing other trade estimates OF a
sood outlook for new models, Al
fred P, Sic an, chairms~ Of Gen
pral Motors, cheered dealers with
forecast "a. car sales would top
fs,,res for the 1910 models about
10 to 20 per cent.
Du Point, slow to join the rally,
. at the lose were
can 'e2hone, Eastman, -Pennsvl-
rnia. General Electric, Consoli-
dated Edison and Union Carbide.
Westingh' use, Kennecott, Santa
fe. U. S. Lubber and Standard Oil
Of New Jersey regained fractions
70 ground point of tie previous
losses.
The Associated Press composite
nrice of go stocks was down 2 at
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-11
COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Sept. 10.-R-Spot
cotton quiet, prices 10 points low
err. Quotations in pence: Ameri-
can, strict good middling 8.89;
good middling $40; strict MIDI
ling 8.34; middling 8.24; strict low
middling 8.14; low middling 7.9l;
strict good ordinary .7.49; good or
binary TIA.
Futures closed l to 4 points low
er. Oct. TIA; Jan. TAP; Mich. 7.19;
May, 7.03; Jly. 6.87. 4
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E YORK EGGS

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-RH
Eggs %, 1854; steady. Mixed colors:
fancy to extra fancy % IL to %;
extras %; graded firsts 81; sec
onds Is IL to 10; medium % IL;
dirties No. l, II IA to IL; average
checks 16 to 16 IA. Refrigerator
fancy to extra fancy "a IL to Is;
extras 81 IL to %; standards Fl
IL; firsts 10 IL to 20; seconds
II IL to IS IL; mediums II 2
to 8; dirties 16 IL to II.
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NEW YORK p P

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-R-Cop-
per steady; e%1ectrolytic spot, Conn.
Valley 11.50; exports fa5 N. Y,
$50. Tin steady, spot and nearby
50.25; forward 50.05. Lead steady;
spot, New York 400 to 95; East
St. Louis Ats. Zinc steady; East
St. Louis spot and forward 6.85.
Quicksilver 10000 to 10 90. Pig
iron, aluminium, anthony, plat.
mum, Chinese wolframite and do.
nestle scheelite unchanged.
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E YORK L

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-R-Live
poultry steady, by, freight: broil-
ers, rocks 10 to 20. Fowls, colored
20; leghorn II to 10. Pullets, rocks
%. Old ROSTERS IL. Turkeys, hens
"a. Ducks IL. l
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NAVAL STORES

q SAVANNA, Sept. 10.-RCTur-
pentine firm, Is IA; offerings 77:
sales $3.50 gallons; receipts 239:
shipments 248; stock 1907. Rosin
firm; offerings 1873, all sold; re-
ceipts 1921; shipments 553; stock
161, OF.
Quote: B, IL; D, 1876; E, 1.5o:
F, G, H, I, X, 1.59; M. 1.62; N.
IL: VIC, 2.12; WV, 2.43; x, 2.45.
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C%OTTONSEED OFT,

CA" ORLEANS, Sept. 10.-R-
ahls seed oil closed steady. Bleach
nrie. prime summer yellow 5.60n;
5na crude 4.3Ob; Sep. Sob; Oct.
5o9b Dec S.16b; Jan. 5.1Sb, March
Bid.
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Churchill To Broadcast
To Great Britain TODAY

LONDON, Sept. TO- [) Prime
Minister Winston Churchill will
broadcast to the nation at 6 p. m.
Wednesday az noon. EST), it was
announced tonight.
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N, O. SPOT

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 10.-LR--
Spot cotton closed quiet. unchanged.
Sales 1,O12. Low middling $50;
middling $50; good middling 9.95;
receipts 3,4S9; stocks 524,730.
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MANESS STARS

CLEMSON, S. c., Sept. 10.-R
A one-hour ground and aerial
scrimmage at Clemson today sent
three teams into action.
Chippy Maness took a firmer
grip on the tailback position by
dropping well-placed passes into
the arms of ends Blalock and &c
wards. Maness also continued to
show punting improvement.
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BUTTER

NEW YORK, Sept. 1O.-R-But-
ter 1894, 772, easy. Creamery, high
er than extra % IA to 20; extra
(92 score; q 3-4 to %; firsts e to
81 score) rs IL to q "a; seconds
(84 to 81 "a IL to 26. 4
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BUTTER AND EGGS

CHICAGO, Sept. 1O.-tR-Butter,
receips $40, 1924 steady; prices un-
changed eggs. receipts 8,497;
teady; storage packed extras o.:
other prices unchanged. 4
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PEANUTS

SUFFOLK, Va, Sept. TO- Up -
Peanut quotations: jumbos $50 to
4; bunch 8 l. 2to 800; runners
IA to 3 3-8. Market quiet. 4
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NEW ORLEANS T T

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 10.-tR>-
Trace buying absorbed hedge-selling
in cotton futures here to1ay. Clos.
ing prices steady, unchanged to
3 points net higher.
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At least 80 per cent Of most
meteorites is composed of iron.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-11

Spot nominal; middling (15.16'
inch) 9.S2.
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Shipping News
ARRIVED

ARRIVED
Tanker and Barge
Tanker H. NJ. Frederickson, 500
tons, towing barge Purol, l,SlO tons,
from Port Arthur with cargo OF gaso-
line for the Cape Fear Terminal com
pany.
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LARD

CHICAGO, Sept. 1O.-tR-Lard
tlerces 4.85; loose Sis; bellies 500
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IN PORT
Motor Vessel
(Italian) Villarperosa. 1921 tons, with
par. cargo of scrap iron.
Yachts
Ruth King, 50 tons, at Maffitt's pier.
Wrightsville Beach, under command of
Captain Brooks.
Drifter, SO tons. locked at Wrights-
vile Beach.
Bafges
Nanticote and Allegheny, loading car.
goes of lumber at J. Herbert Bate
Lumber company.
Steamers
Greek Georgias Potamianos, 1851
tons, loading cargo Of scrap iron, Cape
Fear Shipping company, agents.
Panaman, 1856 tons, ~discharging
general cargo, Cape Fear Shipping
company, agents.
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)TTE COTTON

CHARLOTTE COTTUN
CHARLOTTE. Sept. lO.-R-
Spot cotton 9.5$
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INWARD BOUND

Tanker
Republic, 3,237 tons, from Smith Bluff
with cargo of gasoline for Republic
Oil company.
Sharon, 1927 tons, from Atreco, with
cargo of gasoline for Atlantic Refining
company.
Naece from Houston with cargo of
Petroleum products, Cape Fear Ship
ping company, agents.
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CLEARED AND SAILED
Tanker
ESQ Montpelier, 1864 tons, light
coastwise after discharging cargo OF
gasoline for the Standard Oil company.
Steamer
Mallemak, 2,1S5 tons, for Norfolk af-
ter discharging part cargo OF potash,
Heide and company, agents.
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STOCK AVERAGES

6.StOck Range Since Iy27:
Evening star., 1940-01-08
Miss Ann GOheen
Will Be Married
To Ralph Given

Mr.. and Mrs S. c. Goheen OF
Punxsutawney, Pa, have announced
the engagement of their youngest
daughter, Miss Ann Louise Goheen
to Mr.. Ralph Given, jr.. son OF
Judge Ralph Given of Washington
Only immediate friends of the
bride -to-be and relatives of the fam
lily were at the dinner at which the
announcement was made.
The announcement was made in
clever fashion. Santa Claus favors
carrying miniature newspaper "ex-
tras' on which was printed an orig
inal poem announcing the betrothal
informed the guests of the coming
wedding, which will be an early
summer event.
Following the dinner the guests
enjoyed an evening of dancing.
Miss Goheen is graduate of
Punxsutawney High School, class OF
1887, and of Arlington Hall, in
Washington, where she met her
flance.
Mr. Given is a graduate of George
Washington University. class of 1885
and of the National University Law
School. class of 1898.
Evening star., 1940-01-08
Margaret Corder
To Wed Mr.. Carroll

The engagement of Miss Margaret
Bradford Corder to Mr.. Sidney
Ashby Carroll of Arlington. Va, son
of Mr.. and Mrs John William Car
roll. has been announced by her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George Ham,
ilton Corder. also of Arlington.
Miss Corder has selected Tuesday
afternoon. January %, for her we'd
ding. She will be married in the
presence of the immediate families
at her parents home. 1901 Wilson
boulevard.
The Rev. o. F. Sherwood pastor
of the Pershing Avenue Christian
Church. will ofhciate
Miss Corder and Mr.. Carroll are
both graduates of Washington-Lee
High School in Arlington, while Miss
Corder continued her education at
Abbott School in Washington and
Mr. Carroll at George Washington
University.
Evening star., 1940-01-08
Residential
Notes
Langhornes Lease
Bolton Place in
South Carolina

Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Langhorne
have leased the Bolton place at
Camden, S. c., for the remainder OF
the winter and have closed their
house on r street until spring
Mrs. Nordell Lloyd was hostess at
a buffet supper last evening in her
home on r street and gave a din
ner party Saturday evening for
her daughter, Miss Angelica Lloyd
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Lansdale
Buckley will be at hons after Feb
ruary ! at $500 Fourteenth street.
Mrs. Buckley was formerly Miss
Frances johnson of this city.
Mr.. Henry Goldman of 429 Ken
nedy street has returned to Wash
ington after a visit with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Goldman. at
Auburn, NJ Y.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles c. league
of Santa Paula, Calf, are making
their annual midwinter visit in
Washington and are at the May
flower, where they lived when Mr..
league was here as member of
the Federal Farm Board. They plan
to be in town for about two weeks
- CONTINUED on Page B-4)
Evening star., 1940-01-08
Maj. and Mrs. West
Fete MarShallS

The Chief of Staff, U. S. A.,
and Mrs. George Marshall were
guests of honor at tea given
Yesterday by Maj. Parker w.
West, U. S. A., retired, and Mrs.
West. who entertained in their
apartment, at 210l Connecticut
avenue Mrs. West and Mrs.
Marshall received in the drawing
room, the hostess wearing black,
the bodice embroidered in white
beads forming a flower design
and an orchid at the neckline
Mrs. Marshall also wore black,
her jacket being of gold lame, and
she had an orchid corsage.
The many guests were promi-
nent officials, diplomats and
ranking officers of the Army as
we'll as a number from resident
circles.
Evening star., 1940-01-08
Plans Completed
By Miss Kelly
For Wedding

Miss Elizabeth Joan Kelly, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Vincent
Kelly of Flushing, Long Island, has
completed plans for her marriage
to Mr.. John Vincent Hinkel of New
York City and Washington, son OF
Mrs. Edwin Philip Hinkel and the
late Mr.. Hinkel of Washington.
The marriage will take place at
noon Saturday, January q, at St.
Patrick's Cathedral, New York CITY,
with the Rev. Dr. Joseph F.
Thorning of Mount st. Mary's Col
lege. Emmitsburg, Md, officiating.
After the nuptial mass a reception
for members of the bridal party
and the immediate families will be
held at the Ambassador Hotel IN
New York.
AS her maid of honor the bride
elect will have her cousin. Miss
Mary Catherine McColl of Toronto,
Ontario. The other attendants will
be Miss Alice Marie O'Connor of
New York and Mrs. Thomas Sander
Hinkel of Washington. sister-in-law
of the prospective bridegroom.
Mr.. Edwin Philip Hinkel will be
best man for his brother, and two
other brothers. Mr. Paul Dolan
Hinkel and Mr. Thomas Sander
Hinkel, also of Washington. will be
ushers. Additional ushers will be
1t. William H. Banner, jr.. U. S. A.
of West Point. N. Y: Mr.. Raymond
r. Camp, Mr.. Thomas j. Deegan
jr.. and Mr.. Thomas r. Lantry, all
of New York: Mr.. Harley L. Nc
Dewitt of Passaic, N. j., and Mr.
John J. Vogel and Mr.. Arthur r
Donovan. both of Boston.
Miss Kelly is niece OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wolfe McCou of Toronto
Ontario, and was introduced to So
ciety in 1885 at the Surf Club
Miami Beach. Fla. She attended
Miss Harris School at Miami Beach
the Trafalgar Castle School at
Whitby, Ontario, and Queens Uni
versity at Kingston, Ontario.
Mr.. Hinkel who is on the news
staff of the New York Times, is a
graduate of Notre Dame and q re-
serve officer in the United States
Army.
Evening star., 1940-01-08
Silver Wedding
Anniversary Party

Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen F. Childs
entertained about 100 guests Sat-
urday evening in honor of their
silver wedding anniversary. The
party was given at the Childs home
at AIS Upshur street and Mrs
Childs' cousin, Mrs. Walter M. Haw-
ley of Takoma Park. Md, received
with the host and hostess. Mrs
Childs wore a beige lace dress with
a corsage of gardenias tied with
silver ribbon and Mrs Hawley wore
rose-color taffeta with a corsage
of white cameliaS.
During the evening Mr. Lawrence
Door sang solo and Miss Mary
Holdings danced. White and silver
were used in the decorations of the
house.
Evening star., 1940-01-08
From the Social Calendar of Washington and It's Envons
Social Notes of Official
And Diplomatic. Sets
In the Capital
Mrs. Roosevelt Attends Musicale
Given by Lotte Lehman
And Lauritz MelchiOr

entertained guests a
days program given
Ecuador
Ambassador William
Bankead the Speaker Of the House
of Agency.
press o'clock this
permit the Maynower time the concert
a
Wednesday she will guests with her her for the
] E,da nd dondr she will no in Now vok where che s, have
Faculty University.
will return here later that day early Tuesday and hold her
Tuesday morning II O'Clock before going luncheon with Mrs
Charles Edison wife Of the new Secretary of the Navy
Procope spent end
York City He stayed the WaldorfAst Hotel
Senator yesterday
afternoon entertaining in compliment to Mrs Barbour sister, Mrs
the here having leased the home
the late Mrs Robert W. Chambers
The United States Minister to Canada
R. Palm where
stotesbury her place
E Mrao Mrs soesbury spent the Washington
she has leased upands the home of the United States Minister Nor
Mrs j. Borden Hartman.
Mrs Cromwell will join the nw-apponted Minister here later IN
the day.
The Assistant Secretary
pheasant unable
illness small of guests were Senator and Mrs
Representative W. Mr. Mrs Henry
Mrs Bruce Smith Miss Minnie Mae Fleming and Mr. John Saul
The newy-apponed Mrs Bekn-
Long expected to return today or from New YORK.
staying at the Ambassador Hotel
Clark Assistant Attorney General was
of Miss Sally Clark OF
Washington for several days the
guest of Miss College
addition Hamilton. Carks guests
Smith Mrs Edwin A. Sheridan and Mrs
Smith of New York who in Georgetown for short stay
the Secretary of State Mr. Joseph
Davies the guests OF honor at luncheon given
yesterday Barley the Seminole Golf Club
Belgium and Mrs Davies
before Christmas and will return here early
Housing Mcdonald returned
today his place
johnson Week and her daughter
his guests left yesterday to
O jacksonville, Fla
Harry E. Yarnel entertained yesterday at
La in Saturday evening
L. hosts dinner party Saur-
dav evening at their n Hilandae, Md.
Evening star., 1940-01-08
By the Way
Beth Blaine;

The original glamour girl yeedayand with her very
attractive husband the small pleasant cocktail
which James the home of his mother Mrs James
Beck Her namedy Danna wife Of Duff the
former Lady Diana Manners who has considered for
the outstanding beauty England judging from yesterday when
the looked radiant would that she
her beauty or charm.
Dressed simple black frock with small hat made entirely Of
pink VEIL literally enchanting
Mathews Dick aback with her beautiful diamond
Mrs Kent Lega in black with leopard hat and muf Mrs
Ffouke black there Mrs George looking much
pretty after told
Ambrose Clarks then would Dwight
plantation Marian Trumbu Mr. and Mrs Chauncy Parker
Snowden Fahneock Arthur Nash
Attorney Murphy
pleted the party
Mrs Harold Walkers on
where had asked friends
Robert newly
wonderful opening of Gone With
Walker happy faculty making
charming ivab exception
BE-
Evening star., 1940-01-08
Dance to Be Given
BY Texas Society

The first reception and dance of
the season of the Texas State So
ciety will be held at the Raleigh Ho-
tel Saturday evening at $50 o'clock.
Mr.. Grover C. Hill. newly appointed
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture,
and Mrs. Hill and Mr.. Alvin j. Wirtz.
newly appointed Undersecretary of
Interior, and Mrs. Wirtz have been
invited to be honor guests.
The club officers for the year are
Representative Richard M. Kleberg,
president; Mr.. Victor Russell, first
vice president; Mr.. Wellie Hopkins,
second vice president; Mrs. T. Lacy
Edmiston, third vice president; Mr..
Elmore Whitehurst, secretary-treas-
urer, and Miss ALA Clary, official
hostess.
All Texans and their friends are
invited.
Evening star., 1940-01-08
Birth Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Arnoldo Berenguel
announce the birth of a daughter
Linda. December 20 in Garfield Me.
mortal Hospital. Little Linda is q
granddaughter of Nine. Amelia
Cont. for some years harpist with
the Metropolitan Opera, and the lat'
NJ. Berenguer, world famous flutist
who was heard in Washington many
years in succession when he played
with Nine. Amelita Galli-Curci.
Evening star., 1940-01-08
Miss Nancy Barr
To Become Bride
Of MIR. Saunders

Mr.. and Mrs. James Kerr Barr of
Charlottesville, Va. announce the
engagement of their daughter. Miss
Nancy Barr, to Mr.. Robert Phelps
Saunders, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Wilson Saunders of WASH
ington
Miss Barr was graduated from St.
Annes School in Charlottesville with
the class of 1887 and from the Pierce
Secretarial School last July.
Mr.. Saunders was graduated from
St. Adams in 1884, Yale in 1888
and is now completing his last year
at the Harvard graduate school OF
business administration.
Evening star., 1940-01-08
Miss Lucille Carr
To Wed Mr.. Miller

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Carr
of Arlington, Va, announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Miss Lucille Sutherland Carr, to
Mr.. Reuell K. Miller, son of Mrs.
Theodore j. Miller, also OF Ar
lington.
The wedding will take place
this month.
Evening star., 1940-01-08
Senator Hughes
Son ENGAGED to Wed

Invitations have been received ir
Washington from DR.. and Mrs. 10.
seph NAPLES of Georgetown, Del.
for the wedding of their daughter
Miss Alice Josephine NAPLES. ano
Mr.. James Hurd Hughes. Sd. sor
Of Senator and Mrs. Hughes. The
ceremony will be performed in st
Paul's Episcopal Church Thursday
afternoon. January Is. at $3.50 O'Clock
and will be followed by reception
in the New Century Club at George
town.
Senator and Mrs. Hughes will &c
to Georgetown for the wedding.
Evening star., 1940-01-08

Mr. and Mrs. Edison w. Briggs
left during the week end for Miami,
Fla, to remain there through jan
uary. Mrs. Briggs. who is active in
the League of Republican Women
of the District, handles publicity
for that organization. Mrs. Paris
Brengle will substitute in her alb
Sence.
Evening star., 1940-01-08
Minister Delays
Visit to Cuba

The Netherlands Minister and
Nine. Loudon. who will spend a
month or six weeks in Cuba. where
he also is Minister. will not leave
Washington for the island republic
until the latter part of February
The Minister will visit the Middle
West shortly and return here the
latter part of next week.
Evening star., 1940-01-08
Miss Ashensky
To Be Married

Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin D. Ashen-
sky announce the engagement Of
their daughter Miss Mollye Ashen-
sky, to Mr. Harry E. Gershenson,
son of Mr.. Samuel Gershenson.
The wedding will take place in
February.
Evening star., 1940-01-08
Birth Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Gabriel Murphy
announce the birth of daughter
Elizabeth Ann. December 20 at Gar
field Hospital Mrs. Murphy before
her marriage was Miss Marie Nc
Intyre, daughter of Gen. Frank Nc
Intyre.
Evening star., 1940-01-08
Brie9ses Go to Florida

Continued on Page B-f.)
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Good Year Ahead
For Newspapers
Greet Advertising
Volume Is Seen
PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA C. l. Jordan
executive vice president Of y. v
Aver 4 Son. Inc, predicted today
that 1871 viii be one Of the big
gest advertising years in the his
tory Of the newspaper business
because Of the national defense
program.
"Bolstered by the defense pro
gram. income and purchasing
power should reach a high level
during 1941' Jordan said The
result we anticipate is that ad-
vertisers will intensity their culti-
walton OF local markets through
use Of more newspaper advertising
than they have used for many
years. Important 10 the advertiser
will be the fact that most families
in all markets will be receiving
full-time incomes. which will make
full and intensive coverage OF the
market advantageous.
Advertisers who want 10 reach
these families with money TO
spend will not depend on one news
paper. but will use them all"
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Christmas Trees
Big Business

Christmas trees - the cutting.
shipping and sale-has grown 70
become big business" The IN
dustry in 1910 will turn over 10
million dollars.
Washington and Oregon togeth-
er share about 81 900 900 worth OF
that trade annually. supplying the
famous Douglas fir for the ma
tons needs.
Despite the fact the United
States IL one Of the principal
timber-produeing countries In the
world. about two-thirds 4 to 5
millionl Of the Christmas trees
used In the 4. s. are imported
from Canada, which supplies our
middle west and parts of the east
almost exclusively.
Neither the L. S. nor Canada
enjoy any appreoiable export
Christmas tree trade with foreign
countries.
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Settles Deal
For Two Men
Judge Rules One
10 Get Judgment

The business agreement az r
Raymond Jeffs and Baden 2. Ste
phenson. on which they ran The
Trsde-in Store" at 1882 Commerce
st. was so indefinite that Judge
Ernest NJ. Card had TO make one
for them Wednesday afternoon.
Jeffs sued last April Il for an
accounting Of assets Of the part
nership. complaining that Stephen
son had changed locks on the door
o. the store to keep him out.
After hearing testimony Of both
and reviewing a past court dispute
between the same two men. Judge
Card ruled that they never had a
partnership.
Deciding that Jeffs was Stephen
sons employe still left IL 10 the
court 10 determine what his salary
should have been. Judge Card set
500 per month as reasonable COM
pensation for Jeffs services and
gave him judgment for 1856. Jeffs.
It appeared. managed the store
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after Stephenson got a job as col
lector for the city garbage depart
ment and had drawn only SOS a
month. The judgment was for the
remaining x25 per month over
three years.
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Benton Co. Schools Are Closed by Flu

kESSEWTCk. Wash. - Public
schools we're closed today ss D..
r n. Debit. Benton county health
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officer. ssid ~ influenza epidemic
rad cit enrolment % per cert
Eve teachers also were absent