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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-12
MARKETS FOLLOW
IMPROVED TRENDS
BY VICTOR EUBANK

NEW YORK, Nov. II. 49, (P) -
Financial markets finished the
election week, shortest of the year,
with selective rising tendencies
predominating.
Results of the voting had been
pretty we'll forecast in Wall street
and stocks were only slightly ir-
regular Wednesday. Trends were
moderately improved Monday and
Thursday and, while many lead
ers faltered Friday. plus marks
were in the majority with turn
over in the final session of 1,120,-
$40 shares largest since Sept. 7.
Principal exchanges recessed to-
day for the Armistice day holiday
The Associated Press 60-stock
average emerged from the four
sessions with net gain for the
week of 3 of a point at 55.5, which
compared with the 7-year peak of
1914 reached in July where con-
siderable selling was encountered.
Rails put on a good performance
in the wake of the N. Y. Central
ST dividends, further figures on big
debt reductions by various roads
and expectations of generous year
end disbursements from some sys-
TENS. Aircrafts came to life as
long war talk revived and Boeing
received huge order for fighting
planes. Most subsequently backed
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-12

port, and establishment Of the
state highway commission, state
budget system, department OF pub
lie welfare, basis for present pa
roles system. and state revenue
system.
Governor Bickett's record en-.
titles him to a lasting place in
the affection of the people OF the
state" Maxwell said.
The portrait was accepted by
Governor Broughton who SAID,
though he was a great governor
in World war I, Beckett would
have been a great governor any
time"
Presiding over the exercises
was Sanford Martin OF Winston
Salem, member of the T. w. Bick'
EFT portrait commission.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-12
BECKETT PRAISED
BY A. J. MAXWELL

RALEIGH, Nov. 11.-RH1n tri-
butte to the late Thomas Walter
Beckett, governor of North Caro-
lima during World war One who
was honored today at exercises in
which his portrait was presented
to the state, A. j. Maxwell said,
''his great and lasting achieve
ments speak for themselves; his
administration was on Of great ser
vice to the people,"
Among those present in the we'll
filled senate chamber were Bick-
ett's only surviving son, William
Marlborough Beckett. his wife and
three children; two sisters, Mrs
Richard L. Brewer and Mrs. An
ME Beckett Ashcraft; n d Mrs.
Ashcraft's son. Carolina Pinckney
Beckett, 8-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Marlborough
Beckett, unveiled the portrait
which was painted by Mrs. Mary
Graves Rees.
Maxwell, who served as private
secretary to Governor Beckett,
said. In addition to performing
with great ability and diligence all
the war services of his office, Bick-
EFT laid sound foundation for the
economic, social and cultural
structure of the state
Progress for all North Carolina
was his aim and he used the pow
ers of government to be more help
full to those whose need was great
est. His service measured up to
the high standard set by Governor
Aycock and he took the lead in
inaugurating a large number of
reforms of enduring character that
have made possible the larger way
in which the state is able to meet
it's obligations of public service to
today"
Among reforms Of far-reaching
effect enumerated by Maxwell
were consolidation of the state hos
pitfalls boards of control, changes
in the public school system in
Guiding state certification Of teach
ers. enactment of compulsory at
tendance law, and increased sup
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-12
SACRED HIDEOUT g.

All land within 300 rect of the
walls of the Shrine of Imam Reza
in Meshed, Persia, is satred
ground. Murderers, thieves n d
other criminals may live on it IN
safety, however, under the protec-
ton of this Persian martyr, who
died more than 100 years ago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-12

There are 100 species OF edible
fish available in fresh form.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-12
CHICAGO POTATOES

CHICAGO, Nov. 11.-RHPota-
toes, total shipments 1859; arrivals
81 and 1856. Supplies rather light
for Idaho Russets, for US No.
demand moderate, market firm.
For untility grade, demand slow,
market slightly weaker, especial
ly for small size stock. For other
western stock, demand moderate,
market firm at ceiling. Idaho
Russets, US No. l. 3.38; Colorado
Red McClures, US No. l, 3.24; Ne.
braska Bliss Triumphs, US No. /,
1926. Minnesota and North Dako.
ia Bliss Triumphs, commercial
and US No. l, washed 2.45 to $50.
Cobblers, commercials, unwashed
81. Wisconsin Chippewas, good
quality $3.50.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-12
Election Stimulates
Cotton Mart Trading

NEW YORK, Nov. 11-tREThe
election outcome stimulated spec
ulative buying in the cotton fu-
lures market this week, and gains
ranging from around 81 to 81 a
bale were registered on the New
York cotton exchange. Distant po-
Sitions showed the widest ad-
vances.
Victory of the present national
administration was interpreted in
trading circles as pointing to con-
tinuance Of agricultural price sup
porting policies. Mills were re-
ported to be substantial buyers
and there was considerable cover
ing of short contracts. There were
only four trading sessions during
the week due to the election and
Armistice Day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-12

WANTED: TWO OR THREE FURNISH
ed rooms for couple. Telephone 601a
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-12

WANTED: TO BUY GAS STOVE. 8.
Pinecrest Parkway. Lake Forest.
Evening star., 1944-05-07
Uncle Rays Corner

In the heart of South America
there is a region known as the
Gran Chaco" The name seems to
have grown from an Indian word
"chacu," and has been translated
to mean animal roundup" AS
commonly used, however, it seems
to stand for a gathering or roundup
of people as well as animals. There
are many kinds of Indians in the
Gran Chaco.
Some maps show the Gran Chaco
region fairly clearly. Most of it is
in Northern Argentina, but good
sized part is in Paraguay, and Bolivia
has claims to a. section.
Paraguay and Bolivia fought a
war over the Gran Chaco. A few
valuable products come from the
Gran Chaco, but for the main part
it is made up of swamps, jungles and
desert lands. White men have
stayed away from it as a rule, and
have founded only a few small cities
and villages there. Some of the
Indian residents have taken on ways
Of the whites, but greater number
have kept to their old customs.
They are among the few wild
Indians left in the world.
People differ as to how far the
Gran Chaco extends. They agree
that the Bermejo and Pilcomayo
Rivers run through 1t, but are not
certain how much land to the north
and south should be included. We
can figure roughly that the Gran
Chaco is almost, If not quite, as
large as Texas.
Evening star., 1944-05-07
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
By Paula Simonds, II,

SA1ASS e~SoA SAAAcA AAAbA 0ShooAs
One day when was at the home
Of 10 Ann Loverud, 4512 Forty fifth
street NV, I noticed a picture OF
horses running on prairie. It was
wonderful, I thought, with the forms
of the horses perfect and graceful
I wondered, of course, who had
painted it and 10 Ann modestly
confessed 1t was she.
when did you discover that you
could paint like this?" asked her
well, it's like this" 10 Ann ex-
planned. when I was little I was
interested in two things, painting and
horses. even had a pony with which
I had lot Of fun riding to and from
school. Then I also collected pic
lures Of horses to get the general
idea of their forms. I have about
1900 such pictures now.
when I began to make sketches
Of horses I.saved some of the best
and have them in the trunk. In
tend to compare them with the pic
lures I do later and see how much
I have improved.
II not only did horses, but jumped
around quite a bit, trying to find
out what I could do best. Some OF
the things T did were faces, figures
fruits and birds. Though everybody
praised these drawings, they never
quite satisfied me. ! threw most o1
them away because I knew I could
do better II had some subject ]
really liked. I tried several other
things, but still no luck.
Then one day as I was reading
one Of my books about horses and
Evening star., 1944-05-07

This month, the wet season" of
the Gran Chaco is coming to an
end. From June until October,
there will be a dry season with very
little rain. Most of the brooks and
small streams will dry up. Even the
marshes will lose their water.
The great changes in rainfall in
that part of South America seem to
explain the existence of certain in
teresting fish. These fish live in
water, chiefly in swamps or marshes,
during the wet season. When the
dry season comes, however, they
must get along without water.
The fish of which I speak are
'1ungf1sh" or "mudfish." They are
much like eels in shape, and are
found in swampy parts of Brazil as
well as In Paraguay and Argentina.
When these fish find that the
water in their swamps is drying up,
they burrow into the mud below.
At length, they have no water at
all in which to live. Almost covered
with dry mud, they must wait until
the next wet season for a new water
supply.
There are openings in the mud
covering and through them the fish
get supply of air. Thanks to their
lungs, they are able to take oxygen
from the air.
Besides the lungfish in South
America, there are others in Egypt
and Australia. The Egyptian and
Australian lungflsh differ somewhat
inform and habits.
Evening star., 1944-05-07
Students to Conduct Meeting

Members of the Burleith Citizens
Association will sit back and watch
tomorrow night when students o1
Western High School take over the
associations monthly meeting in
Gordon Junior High School.
The complete list of the is sched-
uled meetings follows
Monday.
Burleith-Gordon Junior High
School, Thirty-fifth and T streets
NV, 8 pm.
West End-Police precinct No. 3
2017 K street NV, 8 pm.
Tuesday.
American University Park-Chil-
dren's Museum of Washington, 421s
Massachusetts, avenue NV, 8:1s
pm.
Brentwood Terrace-1380 Bryant
street NE, $50 pm.
Columbia Heights Columbia
Heights Christian Church, 1435 Co.
lumbia road NV, 8 pm.
Logan-Thomas Circle - 1886 Six
teenth street NV, 8 pm.
Hillcrest - East Washington
Heights Baptist Church, Branch and
Evening star., 1944-05-07
Coolidge Girls Aid
War by Working in
Hospitals, Canteens
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
By Peggy Chrisman, I6,
Coolidge High School.

Eleven Coolidge girls are helping
the war effort as members of the
JANGO, known formally as the
Junior Army Navy Guild Organiza-
ton. They work at Doctors, Walter
Reed and Alexandria Hospitals
answering telephones, making beds
carrying trays and doing whatever
else they can to aid the nurses
They also do canteen work and once
a month give square dances at
Walter Reed and the Forest Glen
Annex.
The JANGO is composed of girls
from IA to 20 whose fathers, grand
fathers or brothers are officers ir
the present war, or were in the last
war. Their uniform Is blue jumper
with red and white candy-striped
trim and white blouse with
"JANGO" on the sleeve. Qualified
girls who wish to join should apply
at st. Johns Episcopal Church, 324o
o street NV.
Coolidge JANGOs doing hospital
work are Lima Walker and Dorothy
Hansen. The canteen workers are
Mary Lundeberg, Ann Robinson
Corrine Franz and Frances Wine
brenier. And the girls who work
in both fields are Evelyn Rapee,
Florence LIE Mann, Betty Ann Stew
art and Jackie Brazier.
Evening star., 1944-05-07
Three Wa1. Orphans
Aided by Wilson's
Country Fair
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
By Claire Jennings, IL,

Three war orphans will be adopt
ed" by Woodrow Wilson as a
result Of the large profits raised
at the schools country fair" The
$525 will be used for the support
Of these European children. This
annual event took place recently
in the boys and girls gymnasiums
and was attended by practically the
entire school.
Tickets were sold in strips, six
for quarter, and then were used
as admission to the various shows
and as payment for refreshments.
AL activities were sponsored by
sororities, fraternities and school
clubs. The entire work was done
by the students themselves, with
only the supervision Of the faculty.
AS to amusements, everything in
imagination was provided. There
was the novel leg protruding
through a large piece of cardboard
at which gay-colored garters were
tossed. The lucky ringers won
prizes. Then the variety show
packed 'em in with songs, skits and
minstrel acts. The House of Hor-
rors, Slave Market and Root Beer
Garden, o1 course, proved huge sue
cesses. These are only a few Of the
numerous excellent reasons the fair
raised such q large sum.
"Buy your cokes here! Cup cakes.
Candies. Pink lemonade. Step right
up with your tickets" Such sounds
were familiar during the first part
Of the afternoon, for after an hour
or so every stand was completely
sold out. This was not the end Of
the gayety, though, for 10-piece
orchestra played for the dancing
couples.
Every one went home tired, but
with a really good feeling Of a job
we'll done. For the future of three
war orphans is going to appear
much brighter as a result of the
work of these students.
Evening star., 1944-05-07
By Florence S. Berryman

The American Federation of Arts
held its 34th annual meeting last
Friday in New York City. National
headquarters has always been in
Washington, where the federation
was founded in 1909. More than 20
OF the annual conventions have been
held here. But last year and this, at
the request of the Government, the
federation reduced its annual gath
ering to business meeting, because
of transportation and accommoda-
ton difficulties. The convention, with
its interesting program and social
events, will be resumed after the
war.
Twelve Washington art organiza-
tions which are affiliated with the
American Federation of Arts were
asked to send representatives, and
many individual members in Wash
ington were invited to attend the
meeting, which took place at the
Whitney Museum Of American Art,
No. 10 West Eighth street.
The American Federation Of Arts,
like other non-prof1t cultural organi-
cations, has experienced hardships
since the war began. Its drive last
September for contributions to carry
it over an emergency, which was re-
ported in the Star, was successful
The total sum sought was raised by
mid-December, through the gen.
erosity of members and friends in
this city and in AZ States.
| New developments resulting from
this excellent support were consid-
cred at the business meeting Trus-
tees were elected, reports of officers
and committee chairmen were given
A new Committee on Travelling
Exhibitions has been formed to con-
tinue this essential activity and to
make available to chapters exhibi-
tions Of outstanding quality. Some
assembled by leading museums will
be taken over completely or in part
to tour the country. Others will be
brought together by the federation
or by authorities invited to do so
The new committee Is composed Of
Julianna Force, chairman, directo,
OF the Whitney Museum Of Ameri-
can Art; Lloyd Goodrich and Her
mon More of the same institution
Elodie Courier and Rene d'EIarnon.
Evening star., 1944-05-07
Prizes for Best
Combinations

The Junior Star awards as many
as five prizes of 81 each for the best
contribution published each week.
Boys and girls of high school age
and under are invited to compete
Here are the rules:
ALI contributions must be ORIGI-
NAL. Write on one side of paper
and give your name, age, address
phone number and school. Type
written contributions must be double
spaced. The editors choice OF
winners Is final, and he reserves the
right to use any contribution in
whatever form he deems advisable
regardless Of whether it is awarded
Ia prize. Checks are mailed to the
winners the week following publica.
ton Of their work. Reporters cards
viii be issued to writer's who, in the
opinion Of the editor, deserve them
No contributions will be returned.
Address The Junior Star, 727 Stal
Building, Washington 4, D. C..
Evening star., 1944-05-07
American Federation of Arts Announces
Exhibition Plans for Next Season

court of the Museum OF Modern Art
New York; Bartlett H. Hayes, jr.
director of the Addison Gallery OF
American Art, Andover, Mass, and
Daniel Cation Rich, director of the
Art Institute Of Chicago.
A preliminary list of exhibitions
for next season has bust been is
sued. 1t includes 48 different COL
lections of oil paintings, watercolors
graphic arts, advertising art, tex
tiles, ceramics, metalWork and
photographs. Some of the exhibi-
tions have been held over from this
year; among them is a Retrospective
survey of original cartoons by The
Stars cartoonist, Clifford K. Berry
man, selected from his 50th ami
versary exhibition at the Corcoran
Gallery of Art last summer.
Several Washington institutions
are represented in the exhibition
roster. From the Corcoran Gal
lery's 18th biennial, two exhibitions
OF oils were selected. The first
Pennell Pdint Competition at the
Library of Congress last spring, sup
piled three travelling exhibitions OF
etchings and other prints. The
Phillips Memorial Gallery has lent
many exhibitions to the federation
in past years.
The art of our Allies has an i'm
portant place among the travelling
exhibitions. Two groups of British
and American cartoons on the
theme, Speak Their Language,
were assembled under auspices OF
the English-Speaking Union. Nine.
teenth century Polish painting
sponsored by the Polish Information
Center and recently shown at tn,
Metropolitan Museum of Art, ha!
just been taken over by the fedora.
ton. THE Soviet Artist in tn,
War" will comprise nearly 200 post.
ers, cartoons, photographs and dis.
plays, demonstrating the Russian
artists contributions to the hom,
and war fronts. The National Gal
lery of Canada, in Ottawa, has or
ganized two exhibitions of oil paint
ings and prints, by Canadian artists
"The Beauty of Greece" is set fortf
In $50 photographs assembled by tn
Metropolitan Museum of Art, in CO.
operation with the Greek War Re
| lief Association.
Evening star., 1944-05-07

Alabama avenues Sc, 8 pm.
Summit Park-Ann Beers School
Thirty sixth street and Alabama
avenue Sc, pm.
Wednesday.
North Randle Community-Kim
ball School, Minnesota avenue anc
Ely place Sc, 8 pm.
Rhode Island Avenue-Woodridge
branch of Public Library, 2206 Rhode
Island avenue NE, 8 pm.
Thursday.
Congress Heights - Congress
Heights School, Nichols and Ala.
bama avenues Sc, pm.
Park View-Park View School
Newton and Warder streets NV,
8 pm.
Friday.
Bra dbury Heights - Bradbur,
Heights Church, 1927 Bowen roac
Sc. 8 pm.
Brightwood-Paul Junior High
School, eighth and Oglethorpe
streets NV, 8 pm.
Washingtonians Highland
Apartments, California street ans
Connecticut avenue NV, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1944-05-07
Safety Chalk Talks
| By Dick Mansfield

Inspector Dick Mansfield, director
OF The Stars school safety program
and former chief of detectives, is
giving series of chalk talks on
safety to pupils of elementary and
junior high schools. The talks are
presented under sponsorship of The
Junior Star In cooperation with
school authorities of the District and
nearby Maryland and Virginia. This
weeks schedule:
Monday, 1890 a m, Browne; Tues
day, $50 am, Eastern; 1920 pm,
Shaw; Wednesday, 1910 pm, Hine:
Thursday. 1920 pm, Randall; 2:45
pm. Terrell; Friday. $50 am,
Francis.
Evening star., 1944-05-07

looking at my II models the thought
came to me, I think I will try my
luck at painting pictures of horses
again. did and this Is the picture
I turned out.
$50 from now on I intend to
make my ambition illustrating horse
and other animal stories for books
and magazines"
Jo Ann Is II and attends Wood
row Wilson High School.
Evening star., 1944-05-07
Blair Jango Helps
Servicemen's Club
By Kathleen Fanlconer, rs,
Mnptoonoarv pIa{r rJirh SehooI

3hASaeeeAS3s 4<A0A4 &A4sa SS1ooA'
Jane Ellen Mathes, 16-year-old
Blair sophomore, spent all her spare
time last summer working for the
JANGO. At present she Is volun-
teer worker at the Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Club and she plans to
resume her JANGO activities as soon
as school closes.
The Blairite became JANGO In
the hope the work would help her
to become a nurse. She worked
at Doctors Hospital, serving meals,
making beds, giving baths and an
swering buzzers. There were about
IS girls to each three-hour shift.
Jane Ellen earned a JANGO pin
by working 100 hours. This summer
she hopes to win a white stripe
for 200 hours of duty. A blue stripe
is the reward for 500 hours.
Jane Ellen is undecided whether
she will make nursing her life work
as she also is interested in art.
She has studied art two years out
side of school and plans to major in
it as soon as possible.
Evening star., 1944-05-07
Guide to New Books
For Boys and Girls
NONFICTION.

Famous Generals and Admirals
for Boys and Girls" by Ramon P
Coffman and Nathan G. Goodman
(Barnes)-Biographical sketches OF
famous war leaders from Alexander
the Great to Gen. John J. Pershing
with special chapter on leaders in
the Second World War. Interesting
and educational. And Mr.. Coffman
is, of course, the "Uncle Ray" whose
Corner" is feature of The Star.
"Treks Across the Veldt," by
Theodore j. Waldeck (Viking)-
Thrilling adventures in the jungle
beautifully Illustrated by Ivan T
Anderson. A valuable addition to
any young readers library.
Evening star., 1944-05-07
Washington Artists Guild
Sh0sO in Baltimore Museum

BY special invitation of the Boart
OF Trustees, the Artists Guild oj
Washington is holding its first out
of-town exhibition in the Baltimore
Museum Of Art. This includes 9
majority Of the works shown this
season in the Corcoran Gallery OF
Art at the time of the Guilds spe-
cial exhibition here, to which, how
ever, quite a number of important
additions have been made. The
present show embraces in its cata-
uogue no less than 65 paintings and
works in sculpture by AZ artists OF
Washington and vicinity. The pres
ent officers are Prentiss Taylor
president: Nan Watson, vice presi-
dent; Sheffield Kagy, treasurer;
William H. Calfee, recording secre-
tary, and Aida Conover, correspond
ing secretary. The names of several
new members appear on the list.
In the Aieutians
A special exhibition of paintings
In water color, by Ogden M. Pleiss-
ner, Life" war artist-correspondent
illustrating the activities of the 18th
Air Force In the Aleutians, opened
In the Corcoran Gallery of Art dur
Ing the past week and will continue
until May "a. Mr.. Pleissner is one
OF our outstanding water colorists
and Is represented in the permanen,
collections Of some of our LEADING
museums. In 1912 he made a series
OF paintings of war industries TO,
the OEM; in 1943 he served as cap.
Evening star., 1944-05-07
My Wish
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
Bv Pauline Smith, Is,
Notre Dame Academy.

N0Ie Dame Academy.
I wish I were the little cross
That marks that hero's grave,
To imprint upon our minds the loss
OF that true lad so brave.
T wish I were the tiny flowers
That grow with heads hung bowed
But at mention of this hero's name
Stand straight and tall and proud
I wish I were the little flag
That ripples proud and free,
The symbol Of what he died for
The hope of you and me.
Evening star., 1944-05-07

that 1 "crftl-
cize" it.
Well, If he
means that he
wants me to find
fault with it, I
can't. All I can
do In the way of
criticism is SIM
ply to report
that it's a very
good paper.
T h e N e "
Moon Is only
|3h inches wide
by 6 inches deep.
but its - pa0es
ak