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The midland journal., 1945-09-14
Chemical Bomb Uses DDT
In G.I.s Fight on Insects

CHICAGO.-A more potent chemi-
cal bomb to aid Pacific G.I.s in their
battle against disease carrying IN
sects has been developed and is be-
ing used in the area, Brig. Gen. J. E.
Barzynski, commanding general Of
the Chicago quartermaster depot,
announced.
The size of a pint soup can with
rounded corners, the bomb has been
improved by addition of DDT, new
army chemical, for the extermina-
ton of malaria mosquitoes and dis
ease bearing flies, the general said.
The bomb dispenses the insect
icide as a fine mist and can clear
a pup tent of insect life in three
seconds. One of the bombs can de-
bug $50 army pup tents or so giant
bombers within 10 minutes, Barzyn-
ski said.
The midland journal., 1945-09-14
Envisions Labor's Plans
Outmoded by Atom Bomb

LONDON. - With the advent Of
the atomic bomb, the British Labor
party's scheme for nationalizing in
dustry is out of date, John Lang
don Davies, science correspondent Of
the London Daily Mail, said recently.
"The Labor government need not
waste time Matchmaking the coal in
dustry, nor the electric and gas in
dustries," he asserted, "since these
are from now on obsolete, or at least
of such altered value that nobody
can possibly assess their capital as
SETS"
He added, however, that there will
be a time lag before atomic energy
can be harnessed in the thousand
different ways necessary to meet the
needs of industrial machinery.
The midland journal., 1945-09-14
Nice Kitten

Joe-And this stuffed tiger is
trophy of my uncle's last hunting
trip.
Bill-What's it stuffed with?
Joe-My uncle. ! told you it was
his last hunting trip.
The midland journal., 1945-09-14
Real Problem

Nit--I often wonder.
Wit-What now?
Nit--Just how many legs would
centipede have to lose to make him
limp7
The midland journal., 1945-09-14
Girl Accepts Job in
Rome to Get a Room

WASHINGTON. - Latest sidelight
on the Washington housing shortage
is the story of the girl who had to
settle for a room in = Rome, Italy.
Coming to Washington to take a
job with army intelligence, the girl
found temporary quarters at the
YWCA, but couldn't find perma-
nent room. The army offered her an
assignment in Rome. She took it,
saying: ''I'd rather stay in Wash
ington, but after all, I had to have
room and the army assured me
I'd have one in Rome"
The midland journal., 1945-09-14
Rob Ukraine of
Rare Treasures
Germans Looted Academy Of
Science, Then Wrecked
1t, Official Says.


NEW YORK. = Organized looting
on an intensive scale by Nazi van
dals of scientific institutions, art mu-
seums, medical colleges and other
centers of culture throughout occu-
pied Russia preluded the destruction
of the buildings themselves.
Prof. Peter Pogrebuyac, secre-
tary of the Ukrainian Academy of
Sciences, gives in a Russian infor-
nation bulletin some details of what
happened there. He writes:
From the Institute of Geology, the
Germans removed the skeleton Of
a mammoth elephant, the only COM
plete skeleton of this particular
species in the world skeletons of
this species are ordinarily assem-
bled from the bones of several ami
mals).
They also carried off the skeleton
Of cave bear, the only copy Of a
stratigraphic map of pre-Cambrian
Ukraine, and pictorial representa-
tions of geological scenes drawn by
such great Ukrainian painters as
Izhakevich, etc.
They stole archaeological collec-
tions which cannot be duplicated,
and materials on vertebrates gath
cred over a period of dozens of
years. They took away the largest
meteorites, and collections Of
Ukrainian topazes and precious
stones, as well as the Institutes
library of 10000 volumes.
Took 1850 Plants.
From the Institute of Botany the
Germans carried off herbariums
containing 105, $50 plants represent
ing the flora of the southwest
USSR, which were collected by Rus
sian and Ukrainian botanists over a
period of more than 100 years.
All the academy's institutes of
technics were plundered, as well as
the Institutes of Zoology and Archie
ology, and the Shevchenko Institute
of Literature.
Millions of books were carried
away from the central library Of the
Academy of Sciences, among them
many priceless volumes.
The plundering of the academy's
property was in the main the work
of experienced thieves.
Moreover, we know the names Of
the vandals. They include Professor
Sommer, zoo technician; Professor
Walther, geobotanist, and the letters
and sonderfuehrers of the German
administration. Professors Manns-
field and Benzing were particularly
active as robbers of academy prop
erty.
Loot Found in Reich.
On January "a of this year, Com
mander Pushkarevich found prop
erty belonging to the academy in
the village of Neudorf, five kilo-
meters from the city of Nazdra, and
in Poznan, including the seed
herbarium and laboratory equip
ment. Pushkarevich also informed
the academy that their property had
been discovered in the city of Milo
slavov, 10 kilometers from Neudorf.
Georgi Karpenko, secretary of the
technical sciences section, recently
made a trip to Pomerania. In a
landlords house in the village of
Grabow near the city of Steinberg
he found over 10000 volumes on
geography and ethnology belonging
to the Academy Of Sciences. On the
same day, he discovered consid-
cradle number Of books bearing the
stamp of Kiev university and the
Odessa and Kharkov libraries.
Maj. Mikhail Strokov discovered
property of the Institute of Zoology
and the Psychological museum of
the Ukrainian academy in the fort
ress city of Heilsberg, East Prus-
sia.
The midland journal., 1945-09-14
Russian People Told of
Atomic Attack ON Jams

MOSCOW. = The Soviet press and
radio carried to the Russian people
the news Of the new atomic bomb
attack on the Jap city Of Hiroshima.
Shortly after midnight the Moscow
radio gave the first account Of the
bombing and Tass subsequently is
sued the text of the announcement
by President Truman.
The government newspaper lives
tia printed the story on its foreign
news page without comment.
The midland journal., 1945-09-14
Philanthropist Provides
For Free Rides ON Bus

NEW ORLEANS. - It was 5 a. m.
and the passengers in the bus were
very sleepy, but enough awake to
realize that the driver had told
them keep your money; this ride
is free"
AS the bus got under way, the op-
orator explained that during the pre-
vious trip "philanthropist" had
boarded the bus, presented him
with a dollar and given instructions
that the next IA persons were to ride
free.
The midland journal., 1945-09-14
Allies Repatriate
4,166, 900 in Europe

FRANKFURT-ON-MAIN, GER
MANY. Approximately 4,166,-
600 displaced persons of II Euro
pean nationalities have been
cleared from the American-Brit-
ish French occupation zones in
western Europe and restored to
their homelands.
That leaves 2.l74,1 1872 displaced
persons yet to be moved.
The midland journal., 1945-09-14
PICNIC FUN
By Stanton

Sonny-Quick, Nom, Dads being
chased by bull.
Motller-What do you want me to
do?
Sonny-Give me the camera so I
can get good picture.
The midland journal., 1945-09-14
All Mapped Out

Joan-What did the photographer
say when Fatty asked him about
her picture?
Jane-He told her he was sorry
but he couldn't do a portrait Of her.
It would have to be panorama.
The midland journal., 1945-09-14
TOUGH CUSTOMER

Shipwrecked-The only white face
] saw in all my months on that is
land was my own reflection in the
river pool.
Sympathetic-My, how you must
have suffered.
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CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Aug. 10.-P)-Cattle
prices closed steady to strong to-
day in an active trade. Eastern
demand was fairly broad but limit
ed receipts gave no test to the
general buying power.
Choice steers were missing as
several loads of good to- low.
choice grades brought SIG to $17.25.
Most Gamer and cutter cows sold
for $7.25 to 1925 and beef bulls
closed at $l3 to $1450. Vealers
were unchanged at SIG down and
stock cattle finished at $500 to
$1425.
The hog market was unchanged
at ceiling prices. Three thous
and salables were offered and O.
600 went by direct shipment to
killers. Barrows and gifts bgrought
$14.75 and almost all sows sold
for $14.
Sheep trade was active and a
strong market prevailed on all
slaughter classes. The 1000
salables were cleared in early
trade while 500 were sent direct,
to packers. Good and choice ma
tive spring lambs brought SAP;
to S14 so.
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RICHMOND, Va, Aug: 10.-(P-
(USDA-Livestock
Hogs-113. Market at ceiling
s1485 flaD on good and choice
barrows and gifts .120-330 lbs. up
1oo-120 lbs. $685.. Good sows
under $50 lbs. 14.10; 350-5O0 lbs.
14.10; weights over 500 lbs. 14.10.
Good stays 10.
Cattle-Choice steers S16.00-16 SO;
good 15.0O-15.50; medium 1900
1880; common 100000. Good
beef type cows 10.50-11.50; good
dairy type 9.5o-10.00; medium $50
800: common 5.50-6.50: shelly kinds
lower Good beef type heifers
i3.5O-14OO; medium 100000;
common 60O-7O0. Good butcher
bulls 1000-1050; medium 800
$50; light common kinds 6.507.50,
Choice calves 1900; good 1880
1880; medium 1880; common 800
1000. Good to choice lambs 400
14.50. Good sheep 500-7.00
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OVER THE NETWORKS

Hour for CWT.. Hrs. for MWT.
Changes in programs as listed are due
to corrections by networks made
too late tn incorporate,
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MARKET REFLECTS
JAP PEACE PLEAS

NEW YORK, Aug. 1O.-(REThe
stock market advanced on a broad
scale today after the japanese
peace overture and then turned
irregular to end on a note of ex-
pectancy-President Truman and
his cabinet were in session at the
time.
Volume was the heaviest in
long time during the first hour or
so as some leaders advanced 3
points or more before selling off.
Although dealings tapered as in
vestors turned cautious to await
more complete reports on interna-
tional developments, transactions
for the whole session totaled $780,
900 shares, the highest since June
20 and compared with 1,460, 900
yesterday.
Stocks expected to do well in
peacetime, such as airlines, retails
stores, building materials and
chemicals, held their gains. But
war-pated issues in steels, rails,
aircrafts and metals fell into los
ing territory.
Of 946 issues dealt in, 424 ad-
vanced, 1856 declined and 1877 were
unchanged. The Associated Press
6O-stock composite was down 8
of point to $50.
Losers in c uded Bethlehem,
Goodrich, Deere, Boeing, United
Aircraft, American Telephone,
Western Union "A'', Kennecott,
Air Reduction, American Can, I'm
ion Carbide, Santa Fe, Great North
ern ond Vanadium Corp.-Down 2
7-8 after hitting 1915 peaks We'd
nesday and Thursday.
Risers included Chrysler, U. S..
Rubber, Sears Roebuck, Oliver
Corp, American Airlines, Public
Service of N. j., Dow Chemical,
Du Pont, Johns-Manville and In
ternational Telephone
Rails reversed themselves in the
bond market and ended as much as
2 points lower after early gains.
Chicago wheat was down IA to l
10 CellS UuSllel, CoIH OIL o-4 10 1
3-8, oats l 3-0 to 1-8 down and
rye l 3-8 to 2 So lower. Cotton 60
to Is cents a bale. Far eastern
shares rose in the London market.
Ahead in the curb were Alumi-
mum Co., American Cyanamid and
Humble Oil Below water were
Aireon M n u f turing, Molyb-
denum and Cities Service. Trans
fers totaled 100000 shares against
800, 900 yesterday.
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NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-P)-Cot-
ton futures broke 81 a bale today
On a furry of commission liquid
alton and hedging, influenced by
the japanese peace offerings.
The market fluctuated nervous
ly as traders attempted to ap-
praise the latest war develop
ments. Final prices were so to Is
cents a bale lower.
Mills were good buyers on the
decline with some replacement
commission house demand iii
evidence. Assuming the war ends
shortly prospects are that there
will be large cutbacks in military
orders for textiles for the fourth
quarter of the year. traders de-
ciared, but they will be quickly
taken up by a heavy backlog OF
needs.
Futures closed go to rs CENTS a
ho1a 1ou-or
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Miss Six-to-Twelve wears Pat
tern 9272 with pride on first-days-
back-to-school. She adores those
tulip appliques-and they're easy
to do. Long or short sleeves pro-
vided.
Pattern 9272 comes in girls sizes
6, 8, 10 and IL. Size 10 takes 2 Ia
yards 35-inch; IA yard contrast.
Send TWENTY cents in coins for
this pattern to Wilmington Star
News, Pattern Dept, P. o. Box
1854, Station o, New York II, N.
Y. Print plainly SIZE AND
STYLE NUMBER, YOUR NAME,
ADDRESS, ZONE.
Fifteen Gents more brings you
the Marian Martin Summer Pat
tern Book, collection of all that S
new and smart, in wearing apparel
for the family. Free Nightgown
Pattern printed in the book!
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CHARLOTTE SPOTS

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Aug. 10
R-Spot cotton $3.50.
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CHICAGO POTATOES

CHICAGO, Aug. 1O.-R-WFA)
Potatoes Arrivals So, on track
2O4, to,al U. S: shipments BAL.
New stocks: Supplies moderate;
demand rathe- slow, market steady
TO firm at yesterdays prices for
best red stocks, weak for other
stocks; Nebraska red warbas, U.
s No. l, size A., $2.25-$265; Idaho
bliss t~iumphs, ordinary quality
U. S. No. /, size A, s235-$2.5O;
washington long whites, U. S.
No. /. size A, $2.75-$3 90.
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CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Aug. 10.-P-Grain
futures were nervous at the close
today, af.el a steady to strong
opening. Wheat was up as much
as IL cent at the opening,
dipped and then recovered most
of its losses. The market then
followed a nervous trend to the
close, awaiting wah developments.
At the close wheat was IA to
1-8 lower than yesterdays close,
September $1.64 7-8. Corn was ga
to l 3-3 over, December S1.15 IL.
Oats wee ] 2-8 to 2 1-8 lower.
September SO 3-4-7-8. RE was
3-8 to 2 SO lower, September 81 As
1-2-1-4. Barley was 1 IA to l 3-4
lower, September S1.07 IA.
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Changes in programs as listed are due
to corrections by networks made
too late to incorporate.
2 .oo-Musicana by Jos. Gallichhio-nbc
OF Men and Books in Review-cbs
News; Larry & Ilene Song - abe
Dance Orchestra for an Hour - mps
2:15-Science Adventure Series - CPS
230-Naval Sky High Orchestra - npc
BARNARD Follies of st. Louis - cos
IT'S Hit, High School Quiz - abe
s.oo-Melodies of the Minstrels - nbc
Marine Corps from Washington - cps
Senior Swing and Paul Lavalle--abc
This Is From Halloran Hospital-mbs
3.30-Music Is for Radio Display-nbc
Talks Period for Is Minutes - chs
Dance Music. Says the Program - abe
Dance Orchestra Half an Hour - mbs
3.t5-Ten From Tokyo, Dramatic - CPS
4:oo-To Be Announced; Blues - nbc
Washington & Overseas Report - chs
News and Saturday Symphony - aoc
Chas. Hodges Comment; Brides-mbs
4:3O-World of Melody, Orches - noc
Jack Kerr Song; Horse Race - chs
Music Runs for Half an Hour - mbs
A:45-Jack Kerr in Song Spot - cos
5:oo-Grand Hotel. Drama Series - nbc
We Deliver the Goods. Feature - CPS
News: Duke Ellington; Racing - abe
PARADE OF SDOItS Will NdSolS NA'|"
5:3o-John Vandercook Comment-nbc
Tommy Tucker & Orchestra chs
The American Eagle in Britain-mbs
5:45-Tin Pan Alley on the Air - nbc
6 oo-Rhapsody of the Rockies - nbc
Quincy Howe and News Time - chs
Wilfred Fleisher Broadcasting abe
Prayer; Halls of Montezuma - mos
s15-P copies Platform, Eorum-cbs
Harry Wismer's Sports Report - abe
6:so-To Be Announced Us m.)-nbc
To Be Announced Us Mins.) abe
Hawaii Calls, Native Musical - mbs
6.A5-Talk on the Art of Living - nbc
World News and Commentary cps
Labor US.A. & Guest Speakers-abc
7:0o-our Foreign Policy Talks - nbc
TIE St Louis Municipal Opera - CPS
E.etern war Time PM. - Subtract One
OVER NETWORKS - - =
Jobs After Victory. Discussion abe
Tbs Music for Remembrance - mbs
7:15-Broadcasts from Overseas abe
7:2o-Noah Webster Says - nbc-basic
Grand Old Opry Program nbc-south
America in the Air Dramatic - chs
Swinging on the Golden Gate = abe
Arthur Hale in Comment mbs-east
T:A%Dancing Music Orchestra mbs
The Land Is Bright, Dramatic chs
jos Stopak Summer Serenade abe
Frank Singiser Newscast mbs-east
s15-Dancing Music Orchestra : mbs
3:eo-Fsntasies From Lights Out-nbc
Viva America, Concert Series = chs
Tanglewoods Festival Concert abe
TIE Detroit Symphony Hour mbs
s:55-Five Minutes News Period - chs
conditional Barn Dance show-nbc
Saturday Hit Parade Orchestra - chs
9:3o-Can You Top This. Gags - nbc
Flight to Pacific. Dramatic - abe
Calling All Detectives, Quiz - mbs
945-Saturdsv NIGHTS Serenade - chs
e:55-Quck Quiz Time. Minutes-abc
L. CO. Sustain the Army Wings - nbc
Tho Hoosie Hop. Barn Dance - abe
Chicago's Theater of the Air - mos
Home. Drama - chs
10 3o-Grand Old Oprv via Radio - nfc
Iayloft Hoedown. Barn Dance abe
10:A5-Talks Time for Is Minutes - chs
II .oo-Variety and News to l am. = nbc
News: Variety, Dance 2h.-cbs & abe
Two Hours of Donce & News - mbs
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CHICAGO DAIRY PRODUCTS

CHIAGO, Aug. 10.-(P-Butter.
firm; receipt 615,854. Eggs, firm;
receipts 14,201.
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NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ga, Aug. 10.-(P)-
Turpentine rs IL cents a gallon;
offerings 88 (50-gol. bbls); sales
4400 gallons; receipts 81 barrels;
shipments 121 barrels; stocks 1878
barrels.
ROSIN (100-lb drugs, offerings
none; sales none; receipts 88;
shipments none; stocks 5152.
Quotes: Ceilings unchanged.
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N G. HOG MARKETS

RALEIGH, Aug. 1O.-P)-NC-
DA-Hog markets steady with
TONS of 14.55 at Clinton and Rocky
Mount and 14.85 at Richmond.
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Omen High Low Close
FOREIGN BONDS
NEW ORLEANS SPOTS

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 10.-(P)
- Spot cotton closed steady IS
cents a bale lower today. Sales
100. Low middling 1880; middling
1925, good middling 22.65, receipts
FOB. stock 1876. 749,
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RALEIGH EGGS, POULTRY

RALEIGH, Aug. 10-(P)-(NC-
DA-Egg and poultry markets
steady to firm.
Raleigh.-U. S. grade AA extra
large So; hens, 1858.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 10.-[Pj-
Cotton futures closing prices were
barely steady so to IS cents bale
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RADIO
WhFD WiImingtes
1890 KC

SATURDAY, AUGUST II
7:30-"Family Altar
7:45-UP News.
7:50-"Musical Clock"
:Co-News with Martin Agronsky.
8:15-"Musical Clock"
a:3O-United Nations News Review.
9:0o-The Breakfast Club with Don
Mcneil.
lO:0o-What's Cooking?
l0:25-News Summary.
10 :30-"Let's Dance"
11:oo-Harry Kogen and Orchestra.
i1:5O-The Vagabonds.
11:45-Notes from Dairy.
- 0o-Meditation Period.
i2:3o-Farm and Home Makers
Oo-News Summary.
1:S@"News'' - Wilmington star-News.
1:3o-Roundup Time.
2:oo-News Summary.
2:15-Aileen Woods and Larry stewart.
2:30-It's A Hit
Substantially Senior Swing.
3:3o-Randy Brooks and Orchestra.
4:oo-News Summary.
4:o2-The Roth String Quartet.
5:00-News Summary.
5:o2-Musica1 Program.
5:,5-Massachusette Handicap.
5:s0-"Let's Dance"
6:oo-"Church of Jesus Christ
a.15-"Orange Crush Serenaders."
S:20-"Musical Interlude.'
e:25"News" - Wilmington Star-NeWs.
6:3o-"Your Richfield Reporter"
6:45-'Let's Dance"
7:oo-Job After Victory
7:15-Correspondent Around the
World.
7:3o-Swinging on the Golden Gate.
3:0o-Summer Serenade.
8:so-Tanglewood Festival.
Spotlight to the Pacific.
a:55-Coronet Quick Quiz.
io:O0EHoosier Hop.
1G:so-Hayloft Hoedown.
l1:Go-"United Press News"
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III Low Last
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK

liddIn9 SDOt e 13n OIL II.
nominal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-26
City Council Rejects
Sidewalk Paving Bids

ed out that sewerage rates were
unfair to those types of business
in that charges were up to zoo
per cent in some instances.
A group OF Negro representa-.
tives of schools, business firms,
mothers, and fraternal organiza-
tons, was told that the city would
pave Tenth street providing the
property owners there would con.
tribute IS cents per front foot to.
ward the paving and curling.
The Negro delegation had asked
that the sidewalks and street be
paved between Market and Daw.
son in the interest of the "health
and safety of school children
walking to Williston High school
and Williston Primary.
It was brought out that if the
street is paved, the city can force
property owners on Tenth street
to pay for the sidewalk paving.
The Council agreed to finance
a barbecue lunch to be served to
law enforcement officers and city
officials of New Hanover and six
surrounding counties on Friday,
May Is, in connection with a
shooting demonstration to be spon-
sored by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation at Legion stadium.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-26
ENGINEERS AWARD
DREDCE CONTRACT

The Wilmington District Army
Engineer office has awarded a
$12,505 contract to the c. Walker
Hodges Dredging Co., of New Bern,
for the dredging of Silver Lake
harbor in Big Foot Slough Bar
Channel at Ocracoke.
The project. consists of removal
of 9,718 cubic yards of material
so as to restore the harbor's depth
to 10 feet at mean low water. Over
depth dredging of 1896 cubic
yards may be paid for, making a
total of 22,614 cubic yards.
Under the contract, the New Bern
firm is required to commence work
within 80 calendar days after the
date of the contract, and to prose-
cute it at a rate of 10000 cubic
yards per month.
A snagging project also will be
started soon on the Roanoke river,
making use of government snag
boat, it was reported. A survey
recently made of the stream by
Army Engineers disclosed it to be
badly obstructed by trees, snags,
and logs.
In order to facilitate the ship
ment of pulpwood and other forest
products, officials said authority
was obtained to clear the river
of these distractions at an esti-
mated cost of $12, 900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-26

Three proposals to pave side
walks in the southern section of
Wilmington were rejected yester'
day by the City Council, which de-
scribed the prices as too high, y
and May was set as the date
for the reopening of bids.
The bids by the S. and G. Co.,
the Donnely Construction Co., ano
L. T. Rhodes, all of Wilmington,
were rejected on the recommends
tons of City Manager A. c. Mich
OILS and City Engineer J. A.
Loughlin, to whom the proposals
had been referred.
In addition, the Council went on
record with the statement that it
docs not have under considera-
ton any plan for removing trees
on South Third street" Last week,
residents of Wrightsvil]e avenue
were assured that no tree cutting
program was scheduled in any i'm
provement program to be carried
out on the street.
]. E. L. Wade and w. E. Yopp,
who were nominated Monday for
the new City Council, were invited
to sit in on all future meetings
of the present governing body and
to "act as fully as any other Coun-
Gil member with the exception
of yrivi1eoes IN vote
Mr.. Wade, who appeared later
on another matter, was advised
of the Councils action and de-
clared II personally appreciate il
and think it is a gracious atti-
tude."
The request by John A. Varga
for transfer of a tnree-year lease
on the wholesale produce market
restaurant, 1910 Nor h Fourth
street, from E. S. Knott to him
was explained to the Council by
Mr.. Wade. The Council ordered
that the lease be transferred.
Mayor W. Ronald Lane prom
ised that the Council would take
under consideration" the protests
of hotels, hospitals, large apart
ment houses and office buildings
over the sewer rates, which were
increased April l, 1914.
E. B.. Bugg, of the Wilmington
hotel, spokesman for a group APP
pearing before the Council. point