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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-13
Men, Younger People
Stronger For Air; Old
sters Like Railroads
BY GEORGE GALLUP
Director, American Institute
If PuhJic 0niniou


PRINCETON, N. j., January II
- It would be nearly a toss-up
whether person took train or
plane today, if the cost were the
same-and he could get reserva-
tons.
It would thus appear that the
great advances made by aviation
during the past decade have been
paralleled by increasing acceptance
of the airplane as mode of
travel. In 1887 the Institute found
almost twice as many preferring
train travel as preferred plane
travel.
People who today prefer planes
to trains say they like airplane
travel because sit is faster than
train travel, because lit is cleaner
than train travel" because 1t is
more comfortable, or because they
want to experience flying.
The majority of people, who stick
to the train as their way of travel
ing, say they do so because Grains
are safer" and because they ZEN
joy the scenery.
These are the facts emerging
from survey in which cross-sec-
ton of the voting population had the
issue of trains-vs-planes put before
them as follows:
If you had the money and want
ed to take a thousand mile trip
across the country, and the cost
was the same, would you prefer to
go by railroad or airplane?"
Nationwide results:
Prefer plane As per cent. Prefer
train 81 per cent.
How people feel on the question
is influenced to no little degree by
their age. Those under 80 years of
age prefer planes by large ma
Jority, whereas people who are SO
years of age or older are just as
overwhelmingly in favor of travel
ing by train rather than by air.
plane. People between 80 and so
split about evenly, 81 per cent pre-
terring train travel, 40 per cent
alrplane travel.
This is shown in the following
table:
VOTE By AGES
21-29 years 80 per cent by train;
% per cent by plane. 30-49 years,
81 per cent by train and 40 per cent
by plane. so and over, SO pr cent
by train and 80 per cent by plane,
A majority of women prefer
trains to planes, while men are
evenly divided in their preference.
Ihls IS shown as follows:
VOTE BY SEX
Men so per cent by train and so
per cent by plane. Women, 81 per
cent by train and 43 per cent by
plane.
Airlines officials say that more
than four and one-half million peo-
pie rode as commercial passengers
on airlines within the United States
during 1914, and Travelled a total of
more than two billions of passenger
miles.
During the same year, railroads
carried little more than 913 mil
lions of passengers more than 95
billions OF passenger miles.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-13
RESORT RENTAL
SURVEY SLOWED


The rental survey of Wrightsville
and Carolina Beaches, launched
Jan. by the Wilmington district
Rent Control division Of the Office
of Price Administration is pro-
crossing with difficulty, Director
Maurice Moore disclosed yesterday,
due to failure of many persons
and landlords to lend their coopera-
ton.
To warrant proper conclusions
from the surveys findings, Moore
said, the Investigator compiling the
data must have full cooperation
from landlords. In some instance,
the director said, cooperation has
been slow in forthcoming.
The survey was ordered by
Moore, with the approval of higher
offices, with the view of ascertain
ing whether or not rent controls
at either or both Of the beach
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-13
General Well Known
Here Commanding CT
University In France

A picture-story Of the CT Uni
versity in Barritz, France, in the
current issue of Life" magazine,
lists Brig. Gen. Samuel L. Nc
Croskey, former Wilmington resi-
dent, as the commanding general
of the University detachment.
Gen. McCroskey twice was as
signed to Camp Davis. AS lieuten-
ant colonel he served as first exc
cutive officer at Camp Davis under
Brig. Gen. James B. Crawford.
Later transferred to an anti-air-
craft command in Richmond, Va,
Gen. McCroskey then returned as
commanding officer of Camp Davis
After his last tour of duty, he
went to Ft. Myers, Va.
While stationed at Camp Davis,
Gen. McCroskey, his wife and
daughter resided in Oleander.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-13
Three Gospel Films
Scheduled For Showine

Three Gospel films will be shown
IN the First Advent Christian
church today and tonight, the
Rev. James R. Lee, pastor, an
nounced yesterday.
For the children at the 9:45 a.
M. Sunday school hour the sound
film in technicolor, 1.-THE Little
Toy Soldier" will be shown. At
the 7:3O o'clock. worship service
The Blessed Hope" message
by DR.. W. B. Riley, founder and
president of Northwestern semi
nary, and 1.-THE Rapture" both
sound films, will be projected.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-13
DOOLITTLE HELPS
DEDICATE AIRPORT

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 12-W'R)-
1t. Gen. James H. Doolittle, who
once flew a souped-up speed plane
In air races here, returned today
to help dedicate new airport
which he said will really make
New Orleans the air hub OF the
Americas"
Doolittle, one OF the men who
helped train and lead Americas
greatest air force in battle, and
who frequently flew to the city in
fast planes, arrived here without
ceremony via train this morning.
Today New Orleans gave Jim
N.Y. a parade down Canal St., and
he led the way. Crowds lined the
famed old street, decked out in
hags, banners, paper airplanes
and bunting.
Doolittle had a smile for all.
But the crowds weren't in a cheer
ing mood. The skies were over
cast, and few aircraft participant
ed. Most of those who lined the
parade route seemed anxious only
to catch glimpse of the general.
The parade disbanded at City
Hall, where he and city officials
reviewed troops from the port of
enbarkation here and from var
ious other military installations.
Doolittle tomorrow will partici-
pate in the dedication of Moisant
International Airport, a new field
designed to increase travel be-
tween the crescent city and the
Latin American countries. The
airport is more than twice the
size of any in the United States.
It's diversified runways are desig-
ned for possible large planes of
the future.
The Tokyo raider later today
began a round of entertainments
as a guest Of the city. Mrs. Doc
little accompanied him.
At a press conference shortly
after his arrival here today, Doc
little disclosed that he was plan
ming to leave the army.
IT tried to retire at the first of
the year." he disclosed, ''but I had
a regular army appointment as
Brigadier General under consid-
Grafton by Congress. The ap-
pointment is still pending, but I
am going back to my old job as
vice-president of the Shell Oil CO.,
In New York.
"After ALL" he added, t'ny per-
manent rank in the army is first
lieutenant.
That's the army" he said
smiling.
Doolittle said he wanted a mer-
ger of the army and the navy, but
was strongly in favor Of retaining
all land-based aircraft under a
seperate setup.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-13
Increase In Price
/ Of Sugar Indicated

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-W.D-
Civilians face an immediate in
crease in the price OF sugar or a
curtailnent Of imports from Carib-
bean areas, it was learned tonight.
Sterilization administrator John
c. Collect is expected to act early
next week on a recommendation
from the office of price adninistra-
ton and the agriculture department
that sugar prices be increased one
half cent a pound.
Further increases in sugar prices
may be necessary unless Congress
acts almost Immediately to ex-
tend government authority to pay
subsidies on 1916 sugar crops in
Puerto Rico and Hawaii and on
domestically produced cane and
beets.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-13
CHRISTMAS SEAI
DRIVE NETS sS,7]N

Collections for the Nou,
County Christmas Seal sald naanovs,
$S,7lo according to figures '1 ro ,Iotaled
yesterday by DR.. John c Weasel
chairman. " vessel
The collections, DR.. Wesser
include returns from 2.25N H = said
which were received from = ,s. .S
of 10000 mailed at the besilot Total
of the campaign. We Will
accept sums which are mail I SUI
by any person who has ejtba .eo p'
gotten or mislaid the lettar ' io''
tanning SEALS" he said yeste,S con-
Last year a total of 30 I neso
died from tuberculosis ti IN N
county, DR.. VESSEL pointed or+ a'
The sale of seals determiru"u' '
extent of the New Hanover Co,s Ias
tuberculosis and Health Asso aal
ton to whom all proceeds ns y
sale 60, the chairman said aa
IN commenting on the use o,s
funds, DR.. VESSEL pointed ont M Y,
many items, including mill u "a
those threatened with the djse. ~
come from the fund. Milk purcb ave- !,
in 1945 cost more than s4oO 'e'
The committee, through n.
VESSEL, thanked all persons w y.
have contributed to the fund o 'n9
expressed appreciation to the nra aa
radio, Junior Chamber of r cos
merce, Junior Sorosis, Girl and pas,
Scouts, merchants and Others y,
their cooperation in the sale "'
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-13
APPOINTED

DURHAM, Jan. p B DIR.
William F. Stinespring, professor Of
Old Testament at Duke divinity
school, has been appointed by the
United States Civil Service COM
mission, at the request of the Anglo
American Commission on Palestine
to serve as technical advisor to
that commission on its tour Of in
vestigation into the condition of the
Jews in Europe and the possibilities
of further Jewish migration to
Palestine,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-13
Skin Sufferers

PSORIASIS LEG ULCERS - ECZEMA -
and tens Of thousands Of skin sufferers use
COLUSA NATURAL OIL AND CAPSULES.
an external and internal treatment Thou
sands OF testimonials from DOCTORS,
DRUGGISTS AND USERS ten Of YEARS
OF SUFFERING-THEN-uu release from
skin misery by simple use Of this product
from the earth. Dr. J. NJ Colo: my
wife had an extreme case OF Psoriasis
cleared up almost a. By magic" DR..
10. w.. Calf: Patients are thrilled. claim
no itching or scaling after first days ap-
Eplication." DR.. J. To- Mich: Results have
been miraculous" ASTONISHING RE-
SUITS GUARANTEED Or MONEY BACK.
LANES DRUG STORE
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-13
Surplus Of Hosiery
Mill Workers Noted

, HIGH POINT, Jan. 12-lP-For
the first time since 1941, High Point
has surplus of certain classes of
hosiery mill workers, according to
the local office of the U. S. EN-
ployment service.
The surplus exists among seam
less and full fashioned knitters,
toppers, finishers, inspectors, fold
ers and pairers.
However, a shortage continues
of loopers, the office reported.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-13

LAFAYETTE WELL NAMED
Layfayette's full title was Marie
Joseph Paul Roch Yves Gilbert
Motier, Marquis de Lafayette. He
was made a general when only
20 years Of age.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-13
BOMB AND BEAR

"A method used by flyers over
the Pacific in determining surface
wind direction during the war
was by observing the course of
smoke from burning Japanese
ships.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-13
Bronchial
COUGHS
(Resulting From Colds)
Buckley's Famous "CANADIOI

Buckley's Famous "CANADIOI.
Mixture Acts Like a Flash
Spend As cents today at any drug
store for bottle of Buckley's CANA
dol Mixture. Take couple of Sins
at bedtime. Feel its instant powerful
effective action spread thru throat.
head and bronchial tubes-starts AT
once to loosen up thick, choking
phlegm, soothe raw Northumberland
Sufferers from those persistent. nasty
irritating coughs or bronchial irrita-
lions due to colds find Buckley's brings
quick and effective relief. Don't wait
get Buckeyes Canadiol today. You
get relief instantly.
Futrelle's Pharmacy
Lanes Brooklyn Pharmacy
H. L. Green Co.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-13

More than 500 American bsol,
have applied to an installma,,
credit organization for membe,
ship in a bank-credit plan h,
automobile financing through :,
nationwide chain of banks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-13
ELECTRIFYING?

More than SO per cent of the
population of the Netherlands uses
electricity for light and power.
There are so power plants in
operation in that country.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-13

The Cape Fear council serves
Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus,
Cumberland, Hoke, New Hanover,
Fender, Robson and Scotland
counties.
Serving The council are L. E.
Woodbury., Jr., president; Court
land W. Baker, scout executive;
Tinsley, assistant scout executive;
Douglas W. King and J. Oattley
Lee, field executives.
w. Eugene Edwards is chair
man of the Wilmington district.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-13

resorts could be altered or lifted
altogether.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-13
BOY SCOUT ROLLS
SHOW LARGE GAINS

The 1915 annual report of Cape
Fear council Boy Scouts of Amer
lea, released yesterday, disclosed
a 42.4 increase IN membership
over 1914. This figure, Carroll
Tinsley, assistant council execu-
tive said, is the second largest
increase in District Six, of which
the council is a part.
Increases and yearly totals
Evening star., 1946-07-08
Steel Prices Remain
Steady After End
OF Price Control
BY the As,ocio,ed Pres.

CLEVELAND, July 8.-Following
the lapse of OPA at the end of June
the magazine Steel said today, steel
prices have held steady. conserva-
tive attitude being taken in all
directions.
Some adjustments, the publication
said, undoubtedly will be made later,
and in fact, some we're under con-
sideration before the end of OPA.
However, nothing suggestive of a
runaway market in steel is in pros
pect. whether or not price control
eventually is revived.
At the time of the last increase,
about SIS per ton, in February. higher
prices had been sought by the in
dustry to meet a succession of in
creased costs. Since then there
have been still further increases
as a result of higher fuel costs
and freight rates, among other
factors.
The magazine said ''it appeafs
that whatever price adjustments
eventually are made will be mod
crate and apply mainly to specially
high-cost items"
A point of great pressure is in
scrap, which is especially scar
but the attitude of the trade last
week was to hold the line and pre-
vent any major increases in price
until the situation is clarified Con-
tracts continued to be made and
material shipped at ceiling prices
prevailing at the time OPA ceased
to function.
While contracts were actually
nullified. the magazine said, by ter
mination of OPA control. steel pro-
ducers continue to ship against
commitments and to accept orders
on the prices prevailing at the
time of shipment. In many lines
new business is limited by the fact
that the mills are sold to the end
of the year and have not opened
books for 1947.
The estimated national ingot rate
last week was stationary at So, most
mills operating through the 1nde-
pendence Day holiday,
Evening star., 1946-07-08
FOREIGN Exchange

n Nominal. b Bid.
Evening star., 1946-07-08
Chicoeo Livestock

CHICAGO. July 8 tP tUsDA> .-salsnle
hogs. 10000: total, 25. 500. moderately
on all weights and sows, or approximately
steady with few sales Saturday; good and
ehoiee 60-2oo pound weights largely
l650-l6.75, TOD. 1873 sparingiy, with
1880 popular price: choice hogs ader
go pounds very scarce; good and choice
$50 $50 pounds. 16.25-1650, With few
up to $50 pounds at 16 600-162S: GOOD
and choice sows largely 15.25-I5 so, with
few 1873: GOOD clearance
salsDle calves, 500: total, 800; fed steer: ,SeG;
and searlinss steady to % cents lower
strictly choice and medium kinds steady:
TOP steers, % 80; best heifers. 81 90: bulk
steers. 1s.50-2l so; most heifers. IL. So
1880; receipts ,arsest since February.
1876: largely steer and heifer run; al
buying interests in trade; cows steady to
2h cents lower: mostly steady TO weak:
bulls and veaiers STEADY vealerS, 1880
down; heavy beef bulls to 1900; dairy
breds 10 / $50: stock cattle steady scarce
sslabie 81, sheep; $500; total. 5000; fairly
TO mostly 100 lower than last Friday:
around 500 head GOOD to choice native
spring lambs. 1900: short load, 1850:
latter price early top: several medium to
sooo lots, l e 90 90: early sales shorn
slaughter ewes fully steady nj 2 % down
Evening star., 1946-07-08
Chicago Gruin

CHICAGO. July GP,.-Corn broke 3
cents bushel the limit permitted for
one day, and oats sagged to the lowest
level in more than q month in active grain
dealings today.
Selling was based upon weakness in the
cash market, liberal Offering of grain for
future delivery, excellent weather for crops
and calling UP in the Senate of q bill to
revive the OPA.
Cash markets were weak Wheat was
quoted at 2.09 for No. . hard and REQ.
which sold UP as high as 2.1s last week
was Of 10 cents from last Saturdays price.
cash dealers reported they had purchased
10000 bushels Of wheat, 5000 bushels
of corn and 175,000 bushels of oats.
Final prices on corn were cents lower,
January. 1.57s.. Oats were, OIL 2.3A; July:
S4ss. November barley sold at .391a. of
2ss-5 cents lower without attracting bids
Chicage Cash Market.
Cash wheat sold on the spot market
al prices unchanged to GENT lower
todss ! 6s No 4 req vas Va s1o; L, NO: red
Corn was unchanged to 10 cents lower
No. 4 yellow, 2.o5 to soe; No. 5 yellow,
so3 sds 5s slaa 10 sos. and sample grade 'e'l0"
Spot oats were of to ! cents: Sale,
reported were on No. heavy mixed, %
to 95 cents; No. l extra heavy mixed,
95 to 96; No. | heavy white: "a to 95;
"a .S to a5' and No. 2 white 81.
Jan l'ss 9gsn. 1.ss sssh. ,.ss. +. ,'sss G!s;:.
Mar SOA 6Oss 1914 j 561z
Evening star., 1946-07-08
Sharp Gains Recorded
In Counter Market
Here in First Half
By Edword c. Stone

Many striking advances were reg
istered by Capital securities sold
over the counter during the first
half of 1916. a survey made today
reveals. Many issues moved up
ward steadily from the beginning
Of the year and were at their tops
on June 80. Dealers say the de-
mand has been far ahead of the
supply, any issues coming on the
market being quickly taken.
Bank stocks have made some
particularly good gains in the six
months Columbia Bank stock
moved from 265 to $50; City Bank
from 40 to so: Hamilton. 46l2 to 81
Munsey Trust. 109 to l45: Second
National. IS to lis: Security Saw
ings & Commercial. 172 to 2lO;
Suburban National, % to 2912.
Among other issues. American Co
preferred moved from 81 to 80:
Mayf1ower Hotel. 1912 to 17a4 g: Ma
tional Press Building preferred, ga
to 10: National Press common, 3D.
TO 12l2; Seaboard Finance pre-
ferred, 30 to 40: Seaboard Finance
common. 1872 to 2ll2; Railway &
Electric units. 1914 to 22&; Wash
tngton Properties. go to 66.
While other over -the-counter is
sues have not made as large gains.
nearly all are ahead of the Janu-
ary | quotations. Bonds have held
firm with few changes either way
Dealers are proud of the record
adding that the volume of trading
has been heavier than in other
years.
Assets Reach SS,06O,98S.
The Oriental Building Associa- =
tion's 65th annual statement. dated
June %. shows assets have climbed
to s8,060988 The firm now has
loans on real estate amounting to
S5,467,954 and has $4,000 in
vested In United States Treasury
bonds Chaplin B. Bauman is
president. Ralph A. Xander secre-
tarv and John George Kolb treas
urer.
Stores Sales Up Sharply.
The Federal Reserve Board re-
ports that department store sales in
the Richmond district in the first
half year were % per cent ahead of
the like 1945 period; in Boston, %
per cent: New York, "a: Philadel-
phia. 25, Cleveland. %; Atlanta,
30: Chicago and ST. Louis, %; Min
neapolis. 50: Kansas City, "a; Dali
las. 80; San Francisco, 25.
Clearing House to Meet.
Robert V. Fleming. president of
the Washington Clearing House AS
sociation, will call special meeting
Of the members shortly for the con-
stderation of banking hours in con-
nection with Saturday closing the
year around. The bill is on Presi-
dent Truman's desk, awaiting sig
nature. Banking hours are fixed by
the Clearing House. rather than
the District Bankers Association
which sponsored the bill.
Financial District Comment.
Arthur Clarendon Smith. head of
Smiths Transfer & Storage Co. an
nounced the promotion of Jack Ross
to departmental sales manager,
Richard Kaiser to assistant sales
manager and Don Lee manager OF
long distance service.
Consumer instalment loans made
by commercial banks. small loan
companies and credit unions in Nav
were about 55 per cent higher than
wear earlier, the Federal Reserve
Board reports.
Evening star., 1946-07-08

Rates Of dividends in the toresoins table
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semiannual declaration. Up-
less otherwise noted, special or extra divt-
dends are not included. q Also extra or
extras Plus stock dividend Cash or
stock. e Declared or paid so far this year.
I Payable in stock. q Paid last year. h Pay
able in Canadian funds. Accumulated
dividends paid or declared this year. n New
issue. WV With warrants. Nv without
yNrrants
Evening star., 1946-07-08

NEW YORK. July = UPy.-Foreisn ex.
change rates follow Great Britain in dol
larc, others in centsl:
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket, ga per cent discount or 81 so United
States cents, Up 6.81 u cents.
Europe: Great Britain. 4031a. un.
changer, France frsnc), .S4i4, unchanged
Latin America: Argentina, free, "a 65
Of OF OF cent; Brazil, free, $40 Mexico
Evening star., 1946-07-08
Market AVERAGES
Odd-Lot Declines
PHI ,ADEI ,PHlA b,,v

PHILADELPHIA, July 8 AP-The Sc
curities and EXCHANGE Commission re
ported today these transactions by Gus
toners with odd lot dealers or specialists
on, the New York Stock Exchange for
July 3: .6e4 purchases involving 129,-
0S2 shares: 3,564 sales involving aa OF 5
27a shares
For July 5: 1868 purchases involving
~ s5i shares: 2,S26 sales involving 70
SS6 shares including four short sales
involving I44 shares