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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-12
Changesln Unemployment
Benefits Act Are Planned
Joint Legislative Committee
Plans to Conduct Hearings
Next Tuesday
BY CHARLES w. DANIEL

RALEIGH, Feb. 1l.-LR-With
the avowed purpose of taking the
springs out of the rocking chair
money now paid to voluntarily
unemployed persons in North Car
olina, joint unemployment COM
pensation committee today set a
public hearing for next Tuesday
on proposed changes in the pres-
ent unemployment benefits act and
named a subcommittee to study
suggested revisions.
The bill, which would effect ma
terial chages in the present UCC
law, was introduced yesterday by
Representative Abernathy of Nash,
Senator Horton of Martin and ota-
ers.
Principal objection lodged by
members of the joint committe
was evidenced in a staten mt by
Representative LeGrand of N e W
Hanover:
What we want to Dc is fix it
so that a man Whc voluntar .ly
quits his job, without any reason,
can not then receive benefit pay
ments. A man who does that, now
may get full 16-weeks benefits, just
as does the man who is unavoid-
ably unemployed"
Committee m m b e quickly
adopted the phrase rocking chair
money" in reference to payments
made to persons who voluntarily
quit jobs.
In response to questions by Le-
Grand, members of the unempioy.
ment compensation commission,
who were present at the session
to explain provisions of the bill,
declared the commission had mo
suggestions to make" relative 10
continuance or Termination Of
''rocking chair" benefits.
Other principal changes proposed
in the new bill-drawn under SUI
pervision of the advisory council
of the UCC-provide:
1-Increase from $l.50 weekly to
So minimum benefit payments.
maximum payments still would
remain at SIS weekly.
2-Conformity between state and
federal unemployment acts in that
state employers shall not make
contributions on salaries in excess
of $4,000 a year.
3-Benefit payments to persons
unemployed by reason of flood.
fire, cyclone, tornado or t h
causes ruled catastrophe" by the
commission.
4-Reduction in the waiting"
period between actual loss of JOB
and time of application for bene-
fits from two weeks to one week.
5-Loss of nine weeks benefits
for worker discharged for reasons
which the commission shall find
| to be misconduct"
6-Consolidation of funds for op-
Grating both employment service
and unemployment compensation
divisions of the UCC.
7-Reduction of from one per
cent to a half of one per cent per
month the penalty upon employers
making late reports.
8-Exemption from the act for
insurance men who work strictly
on commission basis.
9-Reduction of from eight TO
five the number of employees a
firm must employ in order to be-
come subject to the act.
The public hearing Tuesday was
set upon request of Representative
Horner of Lee and Willard Doweli,
secretary of the North Carolina
Merchants association. Dowell said
a number of small merchants
had requested hearing on me
bill. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-12
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$50 Legal

In 1875, Charlie White, first
baseball player ever to wear a
glove in playing, was severely
raZzed for doing so. l
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) VERY DESIRABLE BUILDING
lots. Oak Ave, East Wilmington.
1A miles from city limits. Will sell
as group or singly. Address lies
Lots" Care of Star-News.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-12
Radio and Repairs

CALL FOR AND DELIVERY-GIVE
us a ring for satisfactory Radio
Repairs. Prices reasonable. Thrift
Stores. Inc. Dial 1912. 25 S. Front
Street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-12
CLASSIFIED INDEX

CLASSIFIED INDEX
1-AnrCuncements.
2-Automotive.
2-A-Auto Supplies
3-Amusements.
4-AWnings.
6-Beauty Parlors
Seer.
10-Busines, Service.
11-Builders.
12-BIilders' Supplies.
12.A-Building F. II. A. loan
13-Boats.
15-A-Booksellers, Stationers.
1+-Business Opportunities.
20-Cleaners ami Dyers.
32-Coal. Wood, Fuel Oil.
S3-Dairy Products.
S4-Dancing.
55-Drugs.
3S-Dry Cleaning, Pressing.
4l-Eatables.
42-Eating Places.
4S-Feeds.
5O-Financial.
81 Florists.
52-Fo- Rent.
52-A-Resorts.
55-For Rent, Apartments.
60-For Rent, Rooms.
6}-Room and Board.
65-For Rent, Houses.
1O-For Sale.
7S-Hardware.
75-Household Goods.
SO-Eouses For Sale.
S5-Help Wanted, Male.
9O-Hslp Wanted, Female.
95-Insurance.
lOO-Instruction.
l0+-Loans.
lO5-Lost and Found.
l1O-Livestock.
1ll-Miscellaneous.
l12-Machinery.
11S-Music.
12O-Office Equipment.
l21-Office For Rent.
lgo-Painting, Papering.
l2.--Printing.
l5V-Professional.
l35-Personal.
136-Poultry.
Io5-Radlo and Repairs.
IoO-Rea' Estate.
l92-Refrigeration Service.
l90-Seeds and Plants.
Wanted.
Iol-Typewriters.
lo8-Shoe Repairing.
l9S-A-sporting Goods.
l59-Storage.
81
l6O-Trucks and Transfers.
lIO-Wanted.
1SO-Legal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-12

NOW LOCATED NEW, LARGER
quarters. 123 Grace st. Shackel.
ford's Radio Service. ANY make
any model. Dial 1917.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-12
10 Help Wanted. Female

EXPERIENCED BEAUTY OPERA
tor wanted at once. Apply Vogue
Beauty Shop, POI Southern Build
ing
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-12

FRENCH r DO co. HALLI.
crafters. Zenith and Philco Radios.
Also complete factory repair serv-
ice on any radio. 1904 Market St.
Phone 987S.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-12
Real Estate

FOR QUICK SALE BY OWNER,
cottage at Carolina Beach for all
year around living. Excellent To-
cation. Apply 207 South End. Dial
5115
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-12
73 Hardware

SON ELECTRIC FLOOR
Waxing Brush for rent-$1.5O per
day. Gregg Bros. Hdwe. Front
and Market SITS. Dial 965b.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-12

LEATHER JACKETS, BALL.BAND
boots, work clothes, raincoats
sweaters and blankets Specially
priced. Wilmington Army & Navy
Store, 20 Market Street, Phone
56e2.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-12

WAITRESS OVER 18 WANTED.
Must have health certificate. APP
ply The Franklin, 20 Princess st.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-12

NEW TIRES FOR OLD! HAVE
your smooth tires recapped. Work
absolutely guaranteed. 600.20 $3.50.
1916 $500. 10000 $14.00. MacMil.
Ian & Cameron.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-12

PLUMBING
Used Sinks. Lavatories, Tubs. Cheap.
7O9 North Fourth Street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-12
Radio and Repairs

COOKS RADIO SERVICE, 7O8 CAS-.
tie. Repairs to all makes. Free
estimates. H. +. Cook, Mgr. Dial
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-12

CALI, 66S5 FOR YOUR NATIVE
meats and groceries. Brown and
TAYLOR, 4th and Brunswick streets.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-12
l8 Poultry

BABY CHICKS: BLOOD TESTED,
highest quality. $1.00 dozen; $3.50
hundred. All breeds; matches twice
weekly. Roudabush's.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-12
MEA RES HARRISS
Real Estate
222 Princess st. Dial 4043

10 ROOM HOUSE, EXCELLENT
condition, located on 21S Acre Farm
Tract, Whortonsville, N. C. IA mile
from Broad Creek, 8 miles from
Pamlico Sound, about miles from
Oriental. 80 acres cleared, finest
soil in Eastern Carolina. Excellent
dirt road; electric power available.
Priced reasonable for quick sale.
Owner selling because of other in
terests. For inspection appoint
ment, and further details write
"Your CAIN" care of Star-News.
115 SO. WATER ST., LARGE TWO
story brick building, on lot IS x
131. H. F. Wilder, Phone 1892.
Real Estate for 20 Years
If you wish to Buy. Sell
or Trade. see us.
W. M. Hewlett. Realtor
214 Princess st. Dial 1888
SALES, RENTALS, INVESTMENT
Moore-Fonvielle Realty Co.
We are equipped to serve you.
LIST YOUR RENTALS & SALES
| With Us. Al Service
Frank c.. Harriss. 120 Princess st.
l52 Refrigeration Service
REFRIGERATION SERVICE! ANY
Make-Any Model. George Miller.
Shackelford's 1928 Grace. Phone
1917. Night 1929
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-12

air purifier sales and service.
$49.50 complete. Dial 1862.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-12

WE HAVE CLIENTS WAITING!
Can rent your vacancies now.
Marshall Realty Co. PIG Princess
St. Dial 5092.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-12

OUTSTANDING RADIO VALUES
for home and car. 1941 models on
easiest terms. Goodrich Silve- own
Store. Dial 1850.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-12

FOR RENT - TO GENTLEMEN
only. 3 connecting bedrooms. Pri-
vate home. Phone 1857.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-12

CASH PAID FOR GOOD USED
furniture, all kinds. Call 5540.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-12

ONE OR TWO BRUNSWICK POOL
Tables for sale. In good condition.
L. E. Marsh, Whiteville. N. G.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-12
Announcement

VISIT US AT OUR NEW LOCA.
tlon, 115 Market st. (Just two
doors west Of Old location).
sneeden-York, Dial 9761. ..,
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-12

NICELY FURNISHED BEDROOM,
close to bath. Will accommodate 3.
Near boarding house. Apply 9OS
Princess.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-12

TWO NICELY RNISH e D
steam heated bedrooms, connecting
bath. Excellent location. Reason
able. Dial 1869 after 4 p. m.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-12

FUR MS H E D
front bedroom, adjoining bath. Gar
age. alt So. 5th St. Dial 1884.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-12
l70 Wanted

2 r O o. M APARTMENT FUR.
nished for housekeeping. Ans. III.
A." Care of Star-News.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-12

SPECIAL! TIN TRASH BURNERS
$129. Ideal for quick fires. Eco
nomical-burns scrap wood. Limit
ed supply. Fergus Hdwe. 12O
Market St,
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-12

BEST ROOFING BUY? THE ONE
and only Super Chamberlain Roof
ing. Protects against weather,
leaks and rust. when It Rains
1t Drains" Dial 1899, Smith Build
ers Supply, Inc.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-12

SPENCER CORSETs AND SUR.
gical garments. Individual design
ing service. Mrs. w. M. Hibhs
1920 Orange st. Registered cor
setiere,
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-12

Westbrook-Brown Motor Co., Inc.
nome of Chrysler & Plymouth
No. 2nd st. Dial 5974-7040
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Bond Averages
10 LOw-YieId Bonds,
By the Associated Press.

pS Alit HoSVtlhtVu I 4C'n'
NEW YORK, Feb. 28.-Corporate
bonds pursued an upward trend
today under the impetus of small
but steady transactions.
Early morning gains of minor frac-
tions heightened somewhat toward
the final hour.
United States Governments moved
slightly lower.
AS in previous sessions, traders
gave their main attention to the
rails. a number of which moved a
bit ahead.
Most active in this group were
Missouri Kansas Texas SIS of 80,
Frisco 412s of IS. Southern Pacific
4l2s of '68. St. Paul SIS, Baltimore &
Ohio stamped convertible IS and
Illinois Central 434s.
Other gaining corporates included
Third Avenue adjustment IS of go.
Commercial Mackay bonds of SO
with warrant, American Telephone
81 S of '66, and City of New York 3S
United States Governments ranged
from 6/32 point up to 6/32 off
in the stock exchange but slipped
to 1882 to 2/32 lower in over
the-counter dealings later. Few
transfers were reported.
Foreign government dollar loans
generally tended lower.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK. Feb. @s.-The Associated
Press weiThted wholesale price index of 30
commodities today advanced to 1T.1S.
month ago. Sssi.s9; wear year aso. 79,0S '''
, 1871. Ia4G. 1899, 1Ga3$32-;3s.
toW a5Tn 7SSss 7SSs 6ssa ssa 833.?s 3 afit III
U9@6 average EQUALS 100D
Miscella neous Markets
Additional New York markets as compiled
by the Associated Press:
CRUDE RUBBER-FutureS closed 1l-13
hisher. Sales, No. | standard, "a con-
tracts; new. standard, % Old-Msrch.
20 f6u; MAY 9076 New-July. 2O.@S:
september zoos. Smoked ribbed, spot
RAW sILK-Futures closed unchansed
aoess g NhsF Mar s's Sa5es june fo psfs sa March
LEAD-Futures closed Ia higher. Sales
1,4i0,00O pounds March. .5.63; May, 5.66
December, 5.73b No sales in zinc and
ccFFEE-spot, steady. Santos No. 4.
sL-si2: Rio No Z, g. Cost and freight
offerings included Santos Bourbon IS and
5s at .7.9o-s.30 Santos No. 4 D. fu-
lures closed 4-s higher. Sales. 33. $50 bags.
No "A futures cIdsaS higher No SaleS pisS.
Sales, 1918 tons, March. soon, May.
RAW H1DEs"Futures closed Ills
higher Sales, l.640 600 pounds March.
1920. June, 13.26-2S; September, 13.37b.
Spot No. L western lisht native COWS,
WOOL ToPs-Futures closed L of
cent lower to 2 higher March, 100 Oh
May, 124 SD; July. 100 6b: October, ll1.4b
Spot tops. 100 On.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
General Electric Co.
Declares Dividend
OF 35Cents
1e40 Earnings of Sl.e5
A Share Compare With
SLAB in 1899
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 28.-The Gen
eral Electric Co. today declared a
dividend of 35 cents. The same
amount was paid in the first three
quarters of last year with an 80-cent
dividend In the final period.
The company reported earnings of
$195 a share in 1910 as against SLAB
in 1899.
The dividend was made payable
April Is to stock of record March IA.
The preliminary report for the
year ended December 81, 1910.
showed net profit of s56 6,241 900 after
depreciation, Federal income and
excess profits taxes, etc, with 3d.
1872, ,664 shares of common stock out
standing
That earning compared with SAL
235 ,644 in 1899.
Total orders booked in 1910
amounted to SAIL. $4,000 as against
1904 ,680,270 in 1889.
Taxes for 1910 were S54 $4,000 as
compared with S33,930,000 in 1899.
In 1910 there were 214,140 stock
holders; in 1889 there were 209,9l4.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
New York Produce

NEW YORK. Feb. 20 lP.-Egss, 1p.als;
frm. Mixed colors fancy to extra fancy,
1890; extras: 1S1f; graded a firstS l7,'.:
mediums 17-ITA; dirties' No. /. III;
sverage checks I6-I6H; Refrigerators'
Whites (resales Of premium marks, 2124-
24A1. nearby and Midwestern premium
marks. l924-21h4: specials. 1914; stand
ards, 1sla Gesaies Of exchange to fancy
Browns, nearby and Midwestern. fancy
standards. 1St.; mediums, TIA.
Butter Butte 53S.2O9: steady. Creamery,
hlEher than ea score and premium marks.
3I-31A; ~ score leash market, 3O34;
ss.91 score. 2eH-3oH; S4-s7 score, 26's-
Cheese 1O.s4s: quiet. Prices UNCHANGED.
Dressed poultry steady to firm. Prices
Live poultry by freight: steady. Chick
horn, Is; Old ROSTERS. ROSTERS. a. Ducks T.
Southern. ILLS. Broilers Rocks, aver
age, %: crosses, ,son.21. Fowls. colored,
Southern. IS. Pullets. Rocks. large. 26-
70: small to medium, "a; Leghorn. 1874.
Old roosters, IA. Turkeys, young toms, 21.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Retail Trade Near
Highest Levels in
More Than Decade
Store Sales Average
9 to II Per Cent
Above Year Ago
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Buyers of
retail merchandise were in a spend
ing mood this week and sales totals
continued to hover around the best
levels in more than 4 decade, Dun
81 Bradstreet said today In q weekly
survey.
Volume for the Nation averaged
8 to II per cent above the compare
BILE 1910 week, the credit agency
said.
In some shopping centers, the
survey said, sales increases were
said to be outstripping actual gains
in purchasing power.
Demand for quality mer-
chandise continued. however, In all
lines from staple foods to durable
household items.
The momentum of the advance
In spring trade" said the survey,
was somewhat retarded by snow
and cold. which froze interest in
new apparel. Mems wear sales re-
manned quite brisk and women's
suits, millinery and shoes were sold
in moderately larger volume.
Vacation apparel and accessories
continued In strong demand, with
luggage one of the better-selling
items.
Sales volume for home furnish
ings and automobiles was still being
bolstered by the tendency among
customers to anticipate needs"
The Federal Reserve Board esti-
mated yesterday that department
store sales in the week ended Feb
ruary % were 7 per cent higher
than in the corresponding week last
year.
In the preceding week sales had
been 20 per cent higher than a year
ago and in the four weeks ended
February "a they averaged IA per
cent higher.
BY Federal Reserve districts, in.
creases last week over a year ago:
Boston. Is: New York. S: Phila-
delphia, 6; Cleveland, 6; Richmond,
IA; Atlanta, IA; Chicago, 9; St.
Louis. 4; Kansas City, /: Dallas, 5,
and San Francisco, 10 per cent.
No figure was available for the
Minneapolis district.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Cincinnati Terminal
Issue Is Proposed
By th. Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Cincinnati Union Terminal
Co. asked authority TODAY to issue
S3,000,000 of per cent first mort
gage bonds, series F, in connection
with the redemption July of all
its outstanding 10000 shares Of per
cent preferred stock. which has
par value of S100 a share.
In an application filed with the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
the company said that by redeem
ing its outstanding preferred stock
at S105 a share it expected to save
about 100000 annually during the
life of the new bonds. These saw
ings, 1t said, will be in income tax,
capital stock tax and dividend pay
ments.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. 28-Wheat prices
shot up almost two cents bushel
in the first half hour of trading to-
day to the highest level in more
than a month but then lost part
of the gain during the remainder
of the session.
The markets behavior was SINH
lar to that of last Monday, when
prices rose almost four cents. Short
covering and mill and investment
buying inspired by farm legislation
proposals, reports of crop damage
and of German troop movements in
Rumania accounted for the upturn
while profit taking was blamed for
the reaction
Wheat closed as-lls cents higher
than yesterday, May 83i2-5s, July
79as -B; corn l4-l2 higher, May
6n7LA Jllv 603. 0atS lo-L. IN
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK. Feb. % Rl-Staple print
and broad cloth weaves found an improved
demand In the cotton goods market today
and signs of a tightening supply at cur
rent quotations were noted
Prices In the rayon piece goods market
were hrm and tending upward and new
orders in the standard fabrics group were
said to exceed the current production rate.
Transactions in mems wear wooden piece
goods were limited as civilian orders came
of second best in competition with an
overwhelming volume of defense orders.
Silk piece goods again were neglected.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Inquiry Into Copper
Production Costs
Is Ordered
Tariff Commission
Requests Study for
Defense Council
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCleteo Press.
The Tariff Commission said today
that it had ordered an investigation
of the cost of copper production IN
the various producing regions ot
the United States at the request ot
the Price Sterilization Division OF
the Defense Council.
Recalling that the commission had
made such a study in 1882 prior tn"
the imposition of cents a pound
import tax. the defense organization
said that It wanted up-to-date ins
formation for use in connection
with wage and other questions aris--
ing with respect to national de-
fense"
NEW YORK, Feb. % DPD.-Trada ~.
quarters forecast today that Uniteds'
States copper requirements through
May would exceed present supplies,
and supplies now in sight, by 10000
tons or more.
This estimate was based on thr
assumption. widely held IN the coe-
per market. that February March
April consumption would average
around 1876 900 tons monthly, or
total Of $4,000 tons for the thres
months.
January consumption reached ths
record amount Of nearly l22 0Q6 &
tons.
Demand would be met by monthly
domestic production of roughly 36Oa
900 tons for the three-month period,
plus 10000 Of Latin America copper
expected TO be available, plus around
10000 tons of copper ordered bye
France before defeat by Germany
and held in this country IN bond,
which may be acquired by the
United States -s,
Total supplies would thus come =
to 100000 tons With needs Ca4z,
culated at $4,000, there would De FL
a deficit of so 900 tons.
At the same time. a trade survsys
revealed that as of January 81 con-
per fabricators had booked orders .-
for 83,ll2 tons in excess of supplies.
Some of the orders. however, were :
booked for delivery beyond May 81 ..
Refined copper held by manufac- .
turers on January 81 totaled 3379l5
tons and 2993l7 tons were on ORDER
from producers, or total of 637232 4,
tons. Untitled orders totaled 469 29l =,
| tons and fabricatOr working stocks =,
PSI 053 tons, a total of 270.344. The
difference between the two totals
comes TO 83ll2 tons.
Metal dealers saw several WAYS the
threatened shortage might hs.
averted
The United States has already de-.
cided on a large scale program fol
purchasing metal from Latin Amer
lea. Already on order are 235,OOO
tons of copper to come in at
monthly rate Of 25OOO tons. Ship
ments might be stepped up, they
said.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. Feb 28.-Cotton
futures advanced moderately today
with the combined support of south
eastern mills, the trade and Wall
Street interests.
The market was heSitant at the
outset but soon took its cue from
strength in other commodities A
scarcity of offerings in late dealings
helped maintain gains.
Mid-afternoon prices were ahead
3 to points with March trading at
1912, October, s.92, and Decem-
Der 989.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
U. S. Banks to Close
Hong Kong Accounts
b. tht Associated Press.

bN UT ASSoNldleu TItNs.
HONG KONG. Feb. 23-As a step
to meet potentialities in the Far
East American banks here notified
patrons today that all gold dollar
current and savings accounts must
be closed by April Is Thereafter,
purchase of gold dollars can be made
oniy in the form of drafts or tele-
graphic transfers, with payment 10
be made in New York.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON. Feb. 2s lP United states De.
partment of Agriculture Demand for the
inner grades of South American wOols con-
tinued good in Boston today. Recent
arrivals had been heavy but prices have
remained firm Medium and low cross bred
South American woods are also MOVING in
greater volume Very little spot domes-
tic wool is being offered in Boston, In
terest in domestic woods is confined mostly
TO contracting for the new wool clip.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Dividends Declared
By Consolidated Cos
BY the Associated Press.

BY Ine ASSOCIdItU FItNS'
BALTIMORE, Feb. 28.-Directors
of Consolidated Gas, Electric Light
& Power Co. of Baltimore have de-
clared usual quarterly dividends of
90 cents per share on the common,
81 a share on the per cent series c
preferred and Slip on the Az
per cent series B preferred stocks,
payable April to stockholders of
record at the close Of business
March Is.