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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-26

WASHINGTON, May 25-PEThe
Agriculture department reported
tonight that a spring survey indl-
Gates the famlae-plagued world will
produce more food this year than
last but that total supplies will be
below pre-war levels and short OF
requirements.
Hence, it said, effective conser-
walton and distribution of supplies,
internationally and within deficit
producing countries, will be neces-
sary throughout the 194647 season
if another critical food shortage is
to be avoided next spring.
Reports from this country's agri-
cultural attaches abroad show that,
as of midway. crop conditions in
nearly all parts of the northern
hemisphere thus Ear have been
favorable than a year earlier. A
significant increase in acreage is
expected and yields should be bet
ter than in 1915.
The department said, however,
that acreages in most Of the war
torn areas are considerably below
normal and Improvement of yields
is limited by shortage of fertilizers
and the shortage and poor quality
of seed, work stock and equipment
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-26
up f. ~ 56z!$!&{:r . Fit! !!

NAV give YOU a clue. A matched
string of large pearls doesn't gen
orally disappear without leaving a
trace"
This one did" Inspector Barry
confessed ruefully. you see, you
haven't exactly been telling me
news. After what Miss Applebee
told me-of her strange meeting
and later friendship with your wife
the department naturally made
inquiries about her. And so we
knew all about the vanished
pearls"
Leighton didn't seem to resent
the disclosure. Then, what DO
you figure has happened to the
string? Has it been broken up, or
Struggled out Of the country 10
some shady foreign market?' ne
asked.
The inspector shrugged noncom-
mitally. II don't know, and frank
ly, 1 don't care. It's more I'M
portant for me to know if the miss
ing necklace and insurance money
was the reason for your divorce.
Leighton nodded. 1T was. l
drew the conclusion from Brenda's
action that she was through with
me. And she quite honestly ad-
mitted she was desperately in love
with this-this skunk and wanted
to marry him the moment she was
free"
''But she didn't tell you the
name?"
NO" Leighton said CURLY. Add
ing after a pause: II realize 1t
sounds strange I should have IN
sisted on learning the name "
my successor, even if he was a
lowdown thief. Butt had no
idea then what a child Brenda was,
and how easily Influenced emo
tionally. I thought she'd been a bet
ter pupil of her scheming grand
mother than I'd given her credit
for. and was so disguised I-ship-
ped her off to Reno and went into
the Army"
Inspector Barry remained silent
for at least half a minute, in which
he plainly did a lot of thinking.
Then he got to his feet with a deep
sigh and said: We'll, I guess l
expected a miracle of you, Mr..
Leighton. And as miracles just
don't happen these days I'll have
to muddle along without one"
Leighton got up, too, but re-
luctantly: DO you mean-I was
your only hope? You haven't any
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-26

would. But I'm not so sure it
would have been a happy solution.
A marriage cannot work out if it's
one long separation. knd that's
what it had to be in our case.
Brenda was a dollhouse plant and
simply couldn't adapt herself to my
kind of life. Nature in the raw
frightened her. And 1 think I did,
too, when I came back to the camp
nights, tired and dirty and raven
Gus, after digging holes into noun
tains. I honestly believe her loath-
ing Of all things primitive did more
to make her i'll than her lack of
fermentation"
Hours, or so it seemed, after
Leighton had left Claire came into
the living room.
What did he say? Did he spill
anything he kept back in front of
the Inspector" she asked.
mot a thing" I told her. "And
the Inspector was right. Brenda
had shot her bolt. Her happy days
were over"
(To Be Continued,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-26
Many Typhoid Clinics
Scheduled For County

The following schedule of typhoid
| clinics for 1916 was announced by
the c~ity-county health department
yesterday:
Friday, May 81 and June ITO
am. Middle Sound; 2 pm. Kirk
land; and $3.50 pm. Middle Sound
Negro school.
Frida, June Z, IA, 81 and 28.-
2 pm. Mrs. Standards residence
in Winter Park.
Monday, May 27 and June g.
10 am. Murrayville; IL noon Is
land Creek; and 2:30 pm. Wrights-
boro white school.
Monday, June 8, 10, II, 24.-10
am. Bradley's Creek school; and
2 pm. Vance building, Maffit Viii
lage.
Tuesday, June 4, II, 10, and 25.-
10 am. Mrs. Edwards store, East
Wilmington; 10 am. Mrs. Otto
ways residence, Masonboro; and
2 pm. Mrs. Bill Lumsdel's resi-
dence, Masonboro.
Wednesday, May 20 and June 5
10 am. Castle Haynes station;
and II noon, Corbett's mill.
Wednesday, June S, II, 10 and
26.-10 am. Myrtle Grove Presby-
terrain church; and 2 pm. Mason
boro community building.
Thursday, June g., 10, 20 and a.
10 am. Carolina Beach first aid
station and 2 pm. Carolina Beach
old Negro school.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-26
CHAPTER

CHAPTER FORTY-IWO
WE READ Brenda's letter, one
after the other.
II was. of course, several months
old and couldn't give a clue 10 hlui
ders that hadn't been committed al
the time it was written, but 1t was
ca nathetic in its humble pleas
for forgiveness, and its chllo!lke
trust in Leighton, l had to swallow
and blink back tears before J
.co-ld trust myself to speak AFTER
handing it on.
The inspector and Claire seemed
: IN feel the same way. At least,
they were silent for quite a while
and looked sober and touched.
: At last the inspector cleared his
throat thoroughly and asked Leigh
ton: DO you mind answering a
few questions?"
Leighton shook his head, and
the inspector went on: What is
the wrong of which your wife
spoke so much?"
/; Leighton hesitated a moment.
1T refers to a valuable necklace
she-er-lost, while l was on my
last trip before our divorce. A
family heirloom" he said at last,
in a voice that sounded a little
,hoarse.
"Insured?" the inspector in
'luired offhand-as though he did
lot know all about it!
eyes. For SIS, 0oo," Leighton
nodded.
II see. And you refunded the in
surance money" 1t wasn't a ques-
ton. The inspector stated a fact.
why"
The muscles in Leighton's cheeks
moved spasmodically.
Because she didn't lose it. She
gave it to the man of whom later
she was afraid her murderer.
From what she said then I gath
cred he'd been in momentary diff
ficulties and she'd wanted to help
him out"
And the money you returned
was the insurance money!"
mo, The sum paid by the COM
pany, had gone-the way of the
pearls" Leighton said bitterly.
-. l couldn't believe it. Don't tell
me Brenda gave him the pearls
and the insurance money!" l gasp
ed.
1T would seem she did" Leigh
ton told me briefly, and then turn
ed back to the inspector. I'm
telling you this only in the hope it
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-26
Surrey Shows Famine Plagued Worlds
Food Output Will Be Short OF Needs

While the introduction season in
the southern hemisphere is six
months later than that of the north
ern hemisphere, some expansion in
food output was reported likely.
The department said the prospec-
tive total food output in continental
Europe for the consumption year
of 1946-47 may now be estimated at
between 88 and 80 per cent Of pre-
a Output in 1945-46 was said to
have been probably only 80 percent,
or even somewhat less, compared
with the 1933-37 average.
Europe's prospective increases
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-26
Vote For The City Bond Issues
May 70, 1916

Your Support of These Issues Will Make
Possible the Following improvements:
/. Extension of water facilities $685.
900. This includes approximately 100000
feet of 6 inch to II inch water mains and
ITO fire hydrants in the City, and the
purchase of the Sunset Park water and
sewer system.
2. Extension of sanitary eWers $780,
600. This includes approximately $4,000
feet Of 8 inch to Is inch pipe and 1856 man
holes now required in the interest of
health and sanitation.
3. Extension of storm sewers $4,000.
This involves the laying of storm drain
lines to improve drainage conditions in
the City.
4. Extension of fire alarm system
$4,000. This includes the installation and
Indignation of "a fire alarm boxes IN the
new areas of the City and Il in the older
parts Of the City.
5. New fire fighting apparatus and
equipment $4,000. This will provide two
new, fully equipped bumpers, one to be
stationed at Third and Willard Streets
and one at 18th and Dock Streets.
6. A broad street paving program
$500, 900. This will provide funds for the
surfacing Of various streets in need of
paving throughout the old and new parts
of the City.
Careful estimates agree that amor
tizatlon OF these bonds can be carried out
without an increase in the City tax rate.
New water and sewer income together
with other income from the City as a
whole will provide sufficient money for
the purpose Of providing these facilities
n retirement of these bonds.
Support the City Bond Issues and There
ny rTovlde Fund for These Important
and Necessary improvements for the C;tv
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-26
Copyright. 1916, King Features Syndicate. .Ine.
NO PRIMARY

CONCORD, May U.s. (P) -
Cabarrus was the only county
In North Carolina in which
there was no primary contest
for any post.
There was no opposition with
In the Democratic ranks, No
Republicans filed. The incum-
bents were duly nominated and
primary books unopposed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-26

will be confined, the ~depsrtm..,
said largely to grains and s,,a .n'
with possibly a slight increase i,
Overall prospects in the T.,
East also favor some expansio] +d 4!
acreage, the department said b M
production of food crops viii WI
considerably below pre-wgr ssn "
clally If increases in the popu,stior
are taken into account.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-26

In China, the name o. SAINT,
Claus is Lau Khoong, which mean,
nice old father. e'D'
Laurel outlook., 1946-09-11

A necessity with the look
of luxury! The military col
lar that can be snugly but
toned, warm inner lining
and full cut make a coat of
unusual warmth and dis
tinction.
Laurel outlook., 1946-09-11

Here's a single-breasted all
purpose coat of finest quail
ity wool. A durable wealth
er and wrinkle resistant
model that's long on COM
fort and good looks.
Evening star., 1946-12-30
Selected. Stocks Gain
But Many Leaders
Continue 10 Drop
By Victor Eubonk
Associated Press finoneial Writer

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Individual
stocks edged upward today, while
many market leaders shifted to
slightly lower territory.
Fractional variations either way
ruled from the start. There were
occasional active fiurries, although
dealings for the most part held tc
quiet zone. Small declines pre-
dominated near the fourth hour.
Replacement purchasing and bid
ding on hopes of an early January
rally tended to bolster trends to q
certain extent. Year end cash
sales for income tax purposes were
plentiful Some skeptics regarding
labor Encouragement relations and thu
course of business in 1947 trimmed
accounts.
American Telephone was an iso
lated strong spot Supported wer'
Chrysler, Johns-Manville, Du Pont
Sears Roebuck, United States Rub
ber, Northern Pacific and Inter
national Telephone. Backward wer'
Southern Railway, Sante Fe, Chesa
peake & Ohio. Youngstown Sheet
General, Motors, Woolworth. Cater
pillar Tractors, Western Union "a
Anaconda, Schenley, Philip Morris
General Electric and Internationa
Harvester.
I Bonds were narrow.
Evening star., 1946-12-30
Commission Plans 10 Inspect
j. 5. Cemeteries Abroad
BY the Associated Press

Members of the American Battle
Monuments Copmission plan a per-
sonal inspection of sites for perma-
nent cemeteries for Americas war
dead in foreign lands.
Congress will be asked to provide
SIS 900 for travel and other ex-
penses before July l.
Senator Maybank, Democrat, OF
South Carolina, appointed to the
commission by President Truman,
told a reporter the request would be
made soon after Congress meets.
| Senator Maybank said the War
Department intends to establish
permanent cemeteries for World
War II heroes in Northwest Europe
Italy, North Africa, Puerto Rico
Juneau, Oahu and the Philippines.
A chapel will be built in each
cemetery Is was done after Worlc
War l, the Senator said.
There are now 200 overseas GENE.
teries in which American dead o.
World War II rest. Arrangement!
are being made to begin bringing
bodies back from these cemeteries
in August, 1947, with the first com.
ing from Honolulu, Cambridge, Eng.
land and Northern France.
The War Department expects tc
complete removal Of the bodies te
this country within two years.
Evening star., 1946-12-30
Cotton Textile Business
Drops Because Of Holidays
By the Assoeiated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 3o.-Business
in cotton textiles fell of sharply
during the past week because OF
the Christmas holidays. Most selling
houses and some mills were closed.
There was no let-up in buyer
inquiry for desirable constructions,
especially for prompt shipment, but
mills generally were reluctant to
make further commitments until
they had appI aised consumer mar
kets and raw cotton trends.
The holidays also cut down activ-
ity in the wool goods market. Fine
worsteds still are in short supply
and it is expected that higher
prices will prevail for Fall lines
next year because of prospective
wage increases to textile workers.
With production falling of be.
cause of shortage of chemicals al
some plants, the rayon goods stu.
alton frightened further. Some mill.
reduced allotments because theil
output was inadequate to meet tht
record demand.
Evening star., 1946-12-30
Business Briefs
Arerase WeekIy Earnings in Mar,

atCIdSC "CShly A<o@ AAAAAee 49, ~'~~@-S
land factories during OCTOBER
amounted to S4633, a gain OF 12.9%
from $41.03 a year ago, while the
hourly rate climbed from 96.7 cents
to 1923 cents-State Department OF
Labor and Industry.
Paper Production in the United
States, exclusive of neWsprlnt, Stooo
at 1o18@c of capacity for the week
ended December 81 VS.. 106.7fo III
the previous week and 96.5%o veal
ago-American Paper & Pulp Asso-
citation.
Italy's Telephone System will be
repaired and extended at a cost ol
more than $3O0,O00,0 900, the Ministry
of Posts and Telegraphs announced
Aluminium Co. of America pre-
paid s400OO,OOo of 90-day bank loans
incurred November 8 and borrowed
$4,000 900 from Metropolitan Life
Insurance Co. on 2.55ot promissory
notes due January l, 1867.
Carnation Co. sold S5,000,000 OF
1e-year 25sG debentureS to a group
of institutional investors to increase
working capital for plant improve
ments.
Warner Bros. Pictures earned Sl9,
424.65O or S2.62 share in II months
ended August 81 VS.. S9,90l ,563 OF
s1.33 in the previous year.
John B. Stetson Co. profit for l.
months ended october 81 was $685.
289 or $2.49 VS.. $406,984 or S1.34 in
the precedingf fiscal period.
Num- Brush Shoe Co. earned S476-
O42 or 2.43 in II months ended Oc-
tober 81 VS.. S251 ,O65 or $1.06 in the
previous year.
Chicago, Burlington g. Quincy
Railroad net income for IL months
ended November 80 was S22, ,163 ,329
or s12.97 VS.. s21 ,878,157 or s12.S1 in
the same 1945 period.
Chicago g. North Western Rail-
way earned s5,587,131 or Sill in IL
months ended November 80 VS.. $14,-
381 0O5 or $1145 year ago.
Boeing Aircraft Co. will begin
1947 with untitled order amounting
to nearly 5000, 100000, President Will
liam M. Allen disclosed.
Goodyear Tire G. Rubber Co. will
expand its jackson, Mich, plant at
a cost of s1,850000.
Textron, Inc, announced opera
tions of two subsidiaries, TeXtror
Mills and Manville Fabrics, Inc.
are being transferred to Nashua
Mfg. Co.. another subsidiary, ir
order to simplify its corporate Or
ganization.
Goebel Brewing Co. will enter the
earhonated beverage field through g
Few subsidiary, Royal Crown Bot
Ting Co. of Detroit. Building re-
strictions and the sugar shortage
will delay start of operations unit
we'll into 1947.
National Biscuit Co. elected
Thomas F. Burke vice president.
Colonial Radio Corp. appointed
Louis S. Kimball to the new position
of vice president in charge of oper'
ations
Erie Railroad appointed Gerare
B. Townsend secretary to succeed
George A. w. Achenbach, who is re-
firing. Mr.. Townsend also is treas
urer.
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. ap'
pointed Samuel L. H. Burk director
of industrial relations.
N. w. Aver g. Sons, Inc, ap-
pointed James E. Hanna manager o.
its radio department.
Evershap, Inc, appointed Mar
shall Brayman domestic sales man.
ager in charge of all pen and pencil
sales. He has been Pacific Coast
sales manager.
Evening star., 1946-12-30
Chicogo Livestock

CHICAGO. Dec. 80 i4, (usDA> A>.-sala-
BILE hogs, 10000: total, 16,5OO: active:
around 100 higher on all weights and
sows; good and choice 1S0-250 pounds.
250-2s0 pounds. % 1873 90; 2s0-325
pounds, 90. 5000 rs: most good and choice
sows, 1S.50-20.25, few to 1880; complete
saIs6ie rattle, a5, 900; total. $4,000;
salable calyes. hi .0OAs total, 1.0o9s fet
heifers weak 70 ] 90. mostly SO cent.
cows and bulls scarce, steady: most bee
cows. 13.0orf5.60; strictly good kinds
500: Gamers and cutters. 10 90 Q 90
bulls to 1915; vealers nrm. - 90 down
stock cattle very scarce.
Salabis sheep: 1000; total; 1000; nne nnse
cents or more lower: now asking steady
to stronger or around "a 90 for good aant
choice wooled slaughter lambs.
Evening star., 1946-12-30
Market Averages
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. Dec 80 tP,.-The cotton
futures market moved in fairly wide
range today, with most OF the activity
associated with year-end eVeninf-up opel-
A hurry of LIQUIDATION depressed the
market with losses Of 1.75 . bale IN cary ifi
niayed in later dealings on mill covering
against textile orders. Spot cotton markets
"TTaders we're looking for IL to .s5
point Increase in the id-December cotton
nsrity price. scheduled to be announceo
after the close of trading today:
late afternoon prices were 3S cents to
| 1 go a bale lower than the previous CLOSE
March. 50 50; May, 32 .13. July. 30.6o.
Evening star., 1946-12-30
Chesapeake & Ohio
Purchases Greenbrier
Hotel From j. ).
By Edword c. Stone

Title to the Greenbrier, historic
resort hotel at White Sulphur
Springs, W.. Va, was transferred to
the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Co., today by the War Assets Ad-
ministration.
An estimated $1,5Oo,0Oo will be
spent for rehabilitation and reno
walton of the property which, ac-
cording to Robert j. Bowman,
president of the c. g. O., is to be
completely restored.
The Greenbrier Hotel Corp,
wholly owned by the C. & O., has
been organized for the purpose of
operating the resort. Today's trans
action terminates the Govern
ment's interest in the property
which was, during the war, the
Ashford General Hospital.
In addition to the main siX-Story
structure, accommodating 1000
guests, the property includes 81 cot
tages, II buildings for housing en-
ployes and 81 miscellaneous struc-
lures. The grounds embrace 1000
acres. On the main line of the c.
g. O., the famous hotel will be re-
opened next September 1t has al
ways been popular with Washing
tonians, the District Bankers Asso-
citation having held many conven-
tions there.
The title transfer ceremony took
place in Richmond in the office of
w. T. Lowmaster, executive vice
president of the c. & O., the pur-
chase price being s2,950,024, a por-
ton of which was paid in August
when the bid was accepted.
Five Laidlaw Partners Named.
Four new general partners and
one special partner will be admitted
into the 1O4-year-old private bank
ing firm of Laidlaw g. Co., on jan
uary Q, it was announced today,
William w. Kouwenhoven, William
E. Dugan, Paul E. Burdett and
Henry B. Laidlaw will become gen.
eral partners and Mrs. Theresa N.
McSWeeney, a special partner, sue
ceeding the late Henry McSweeney
who had been special partner in
the firm since 1925.
Laidlaw & Co., founded in 1912,
are members of the American
Bankers and New York State Bank
ers' Associations, as well as the In
vestment Bankers Association, the
New York Stock and other leading
exchanges.
Fennsy's Net Income Lower.
Net railway operating income OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
during November amounted to
s5,477,711, decrease from Novem-
ber, l945, of $1,321,753. Freight
revenues showed an increase OF
s7,373,784 but passenger revenues
registered a decrease of $8,178, lat.
Net operating income in the first
II months of the year totaled
s24,653,411, decrease of $77,057,-
1893. Railway operating revenues
amounted to s755 1885. .794, drop OF
s116.813,o41 from the like 1945
period. Operating expenses were
UP SO ,481 800.
Terminal Dividend Voted.
The Terminal Refrigerating d
Warehousing Corp. has declared the
regular seniannual of $3.50 per
share, payable December 81 TO-
stockholders of record December II.
william H. Baer, associate metal
I1rgist. Naval Research Laboratory,
Washington, has been named to the
Fluidity Testing Committee of the
American Foundrymen's Association.
Evening star., 1946-12-30
Odd-Lot Dealings

PHILADELPHIA. Dec 80 GP,.-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 De-
cember 27: 5,417 purchases involving
1922 shares, 5.167 sales involving 1877
volving 1880 shares
On December 2S, 2,643 purchases in
volying 7s. .93s shares, 264l sales IN, IN,
sales involving $50 shares.
Evening star., 1946-12-30
Washington Produce

From the Department OF Asfleuuure'
Prices paid fob Washington.
EGGSIMarket very quiet with unset
tied undertone; supplies increasing. Prices
nsid for Federal-State graded eggs re-
ceiyed from grading stations December 80,
1946. Whites, browns. mixed colors: Q. s.
Grade A, large. 46; mediums, 81; CONNER
cially graded eggs Grade A. large 4e-oo'
LIVE PouLTRY-very little activity; no
receipts reported; dealers report prices
Broilers, fryers and roasters. "a.
DRESSED POULTRY Gced and some some
Western box packedl-Market ABOUT
steady with demand slow and supplies
light. Broilers and fryers. 3 pounds and
under. 80: ga pounds, Al; roasters' 4
Evening star., 1946-12-30
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, Dec. 80 fP.-With trading
on q reduced level, grains moved within
a marrow range on the board of trade to-
day There was some selling in the Jan.
uary wheat contract by cash interests, but
otherwise all deliveries drifted without any
definite trend.
Wheat at noon was ss lower to Y high
er, January. go corn was " lower to
i higher. January, 1297s. and oats Il
lower to "a higher, March, 73h.
Further sharp weakness developed In
breaking 10 cents, the permitted limit:
to 245la Other deliveries we're on
The first real cold wave of the season
spread over the Midwest and was ex-
pected to increase feeding demand for
Evening star., 1946-12-30
FOREIGN Exchange

NEW YORK. Dec 80 UP.-Foreisn sE-
changs rates follow SGreat Britain IN doi-
lars, others in cents):
Canadian dollar in New York open mar sr.
ket 4li per cent discount or 96;l6ss
Europe-Great Britain $4.03N. nm
changed; France urancl, 0.S4h, un-
changed: Sweden (krona), 27;S4, down
O.O1 Of ! cent: Switzerland franc),
(commerciaD. 23.4O. unchanged.
Latin America---Argentina, free, 4.50,
uo O.0l of cent: Brazil, free, 8; so. un-
changed: Mexico, &C. SO, unchanged.