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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-17
Get Horse!
Showdown in q Showroom or
II You Want to Buy q Car Don'F
Gel q Horse!
BY LEONARD C. LEVIN

YOU want to buy a car?
So did /.
Before you start looking
around for a good buy" maybe
you'd like to know how I made
out.
I'll tell you in advance. Not so
good, brother, not so good.
AS FAR as new cars are con-
cerned, it's the general consen-
sus that unless you % have
special drag, or (2) are willing
to pay substantial sum under
the table and over the regular
price, or 90 will give your old
car to the dealer practically as
gift, or (4) are the kind of a guy
who wins raffles and the Irish
sweepstakes, you can just forget
about same.
There are used cars for sale.
The OPA has printed a long "a
page document, with three col
umns of small print on each
page, which lists the ceiling
prices for all used cars. The
prices apply to "as is" sale
from one private owner to an
other, and are a little out of
date, so you have to perform
some arithmetic to find out the
ceiling price of the car you have
your eyes on. in the showroom.
But if any Chicago used car
dealers are selling cars in good
condition at legal prices and I'M
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-17
If labor
is unifed

WHAT these organizations do
or do not do, will decide the out.
come of the November election
In Illinois. In the. first place,
what organized labor does is key
to everything. If organized labor
is united, if the CIO-PAC moves
into the field early and with ell
its reserves, if the AT of L be-
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-17

the pre- gram and policies of FDR,
both on foreign and domestic
planks.
The Republican brain-trusters
do not expect any swingover
from the Democratic to the Re.
publican column-they know that
sensible progressives would not
do that.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-17

Nobody was so tactIess to
mention OPA, ceiling prices, or
such. Every car was priced
several hundred dollars above
ceiling.
No such bald-faced violation
was practiced across the street
at 2241, however. There the deal
er told me sourly, IF you don't
have a trade-in, no sale"
THE TRADE-IN racket he was
referring to is probably the most
common dodge of those dealers
who pretend to sell their cars at
legal prices. They simply pay
you several hundred dollars less
than your trade-in is worth, and
get the same margin that way.
This an..le is just as illegal
as a flat over-charge. However,
under OPA regulations, which
require fair trade-in allowance.
OPA has a specific formula for
determinin. fair trade-in.
Another illegal device that is
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-17
An account Of some strange adventures in
chicogo's Auto Row where ceiling is a
nasty word and cars are plentiful but
down Automobile Row.

down Automobile Row.
AT MY first stop, right on the
southeast corner of 22nd and
Michigan, nobody threatened to
throw me out or called me any
names. The salesman was very
courteous, and told me that l
could have the snappy 1912 Odds
mobile I was leering at for only
1852, tax included.
1t had a little tag inside that
said $1215.84, but he assured me
it was nothing to worry about.
1t was only the ceiling price.
He pointed out that 1 could
borrow two-thirds of the pur-
chase price and pay for the
car over Is months. Two-thirds
of the ceiling price, however,
the other $416.16 was no.
body's business but his and
mine.
THE SALESMAN at 2235 S.
Michigan offered me a 1871 Odds
"S' for 1850, and a 1912 DeSoto
for $1,725. The "Workingman's
Friend" at 2241 gave me the
choice of Al Ford for $1,000 or
a 40 Pontiac for $115O. The deal.
er at 2247 had two Washes and a
Ford for $500 each.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-17
A Guide for November
LET'S LOOK AT THE RECORD IN ILLINOIS

Cormick was chosen as the key.
noter at this years COP state
conclave, and the picture is COM
plete.
For many years now, BERTHE
Mccormick, editor and publisher
of the anti-labor and pro-fascist
Chicago Tribune, has been the.
real boss of the Republican Party
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-17
By Ed. Kaminski

LOOK at the voting record of
the fourteen Illinois Republican
congressman and you can get a
fairly accurate picture of where
the COP stands on labor, peace,
security and democracy. Add 10
that the fact that Col. BERTHE Nc
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-17
AT LEAST, 1 didn't find any

AT LEAST, / didn't find any.
1t started when a friend of
mine told me about a dealer who
threatened to throw him out of
the salesroom for using improp.
err language. My friend had had
the poor taste to say-right, out
loud - what is the ceiling
price on this carr"
This took place at the Boule.
ward Auto Sales, 2411 S. Michi-
gan Ave. So I travelled to 22nd
and Michigan, and started off
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-17
S+oy-a+-home
vote danger

WHAT the COP gang does ex-
pect, however, is that the present
discomfort with Truman policies
and leadership will express itself
in a huge stay,at-home vote on
the part of labor and the indie
pendent voters and that this will
be sufficient to sweep RepubIi-
can candidates into office, espe-
cially in those districts where the
margin between parties has been
very narrow.
The history of mid-western
elections would justify this COP
hope of a large progressive stay
at-home vote. In 1914, 1870 of IT,
hnois potential voters went to
the polls. In 1912, however, only
$50, voted.
What will it be in 1916 with a
Truman as against a Roosevelt
in the White House?
NOR will the Kelly.Arvey DEM
ocratic machine do much to
change this situation. First, rum.
or has it that these gentlemen
are already conceding the defeat
of four Democratic congressman
--Resa of the 9th District, Price
of the 22nd District (downstate),
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-10
CITIES OF STATE
SEEK GAS FUNDS
League OF municipalities
To Ask Legislature For
One-Sixth OF Tax

GREENSBORO, Dec. 9.-P-
Seeking one cent of the six-cent
state gasoline tax for S by munic-
|ipalities "whose streets earn about
40 per cent of all money the High
way department collects the
North Carolina League of munich
palities in district session at city
hall Monday decided on an about
program of legislation to present
before the coming state legisla-
ture.
Representatives from cities and
towns in IA counties heard George
lC. Franklin, legal consultants OF
the league, discuss the six-point
Legislative program desired by the
city managers, mayors and at
tornies representing 90 per cent
of the urban population in the state.
The discussion is being carried
by Henry T.. Powell, mayor Of
Henderson and state president Of
the league, Franklin and Mrs.
Davetta l.. Stud, executive secre-
tary to groups this week ir
Waynesville, Hickory and Char.
lotte, and has already been heard
in Edenton, New Bern, Whining
ton, Fayetteville and Rocky Mount.
Approximately IS municipal of.
ficials attended the session, eli
NAKED by a barbecue at city club.
house for which Greensboro was
host.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-10
Garden Club Show
Set For Today Week

The regular meeting of the Cape
Fear Garden club will not be held
in the Great Hall of st. James
parish house as is customary but
will be held at the American
Legion home, Third and Dock
streets, on Tuesday, December II
at 10 a. m. for a short business
session.
Immediately following the trans
action of a few business matters
all memers of the club will re-
main to assist with arranging and
preparing for the Holiday House.
of the garden club which will open
that afternoon at 2 o'clock and re
main open until 10 p. m.
The Holiday House" will again
be open the next day between the
hours of II a. m. and 5 p. M, and
a cordial invitation is extended the
public to visit this delightful and
attractive display and exhibit. The
club will arrange attractive dis
plays of all type Christmas tables,
mantels, Nativity scenes and all
types Of Christmas decorations.
Miss Ruth Loman's Nativity scene
will also be on display.
Every member OF the garden
club is urged and expected to as
sist with the work of this event.
Mrs. L. Paul Campbell. Mrs.
Rinaldo B. Page and Mrs. j.. Henry
Gerdes will have charge.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-10
EGzabethtown

ELIZABETHTOWN, Dec. g.
Mrs. Gennie McFayden of Waynes
vile, who has been visiting rela
tives here for some time, spen
a few days last week with Mr.. ane
Mrs. R. S. Gillespie.
Miss Ruth Gillespie of Whining
ton spent the past weekend at hel
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seaborn Blair O.
Baltimore visited the latter!
mother, Mrs. D. B. Johnson, a few
days last week. n
Mrs. E. F. Mcd loch spent las
weekend in Greenville and attend
ed the North Carolina Press meet
ing.
Mrs. John Cole and sons left this
week for Japan where they will
join 1t. Cole who has been located
there for a while. They expect tt
be away for a year or more.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. White left
this week for Miami, Fla, where
they will spend the winter months,
Mrs. Hunsaker of West Virginia
arrived this week and will spend
several days with her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Nor.
man McCulloch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mott Blair of At
lanta, Ca, spent a short while here
last week with the latters mother,
Mrs. E. F. McCulloch.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Gillespie
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Gil
lespie in Whiteville Thursday after
non.
Miss Anne Turner of Louisburg
spent several days last week with
her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hall OF
G%oldsboro visited Mr.. and Mrs. j.
O. Hall during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Fowler OF
Greensboro visited the latters
mother, Mrs. Lima Moore, a few
days last week.
Congressman j. B. Clark and
Hemon. Clark of Fayetteville spent
Tuesday in town.
David Ray Whitfield Of Jackson
vile, Fla, spent Thursday night
at his homo here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-10
MissPendleton
Engaged To
Mayo Stuntz

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Arthur
Pendleton of Falls Church. Va,
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Constance Barton, to
Mayo S. Stunt, son Of Mrs.
Stephen Conrad Stuntz and the late
Mr.. Stuntz of Vienna, Va. Mr..
Stuntz was formerly employed by
the Hotel Cape Fear in Whining
ton. .
Miss Pendleton was graduated
from Duke university, Durham in
1914 and since then has been en-
ployed by the War department.
Mr.. Stuntz attended Cornell uni
versity and was recently released
from the army as a major. He
spent five years in the service.
two and a half of which was spent
overseas, serving with the Alamo
Scouts in General Kruger Sixth
army. He is now connected with
the Statler hotel in Washington,
D. c..
The wedding will take place in
February in the Colonial Episco-
pal church at Falls Church, Va.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-10
Vows
Spoken In Tennessee

At S o'clock Saturday afternoon,
Nov. 80, Miss Mary Rachel Simon
ton of Brighton and Memphis,
Tenn, daughter of Mr.. and Mr.;
William Presley Simonton, be-
came the bride of William Vann
Best, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Thomas Best of Wilmington, N. c.
The ceremony was solemnized in
the First Baptist church of Coving-
ton with the Rev. T. L. Alexander
officiating. The bride entered on
the arm of her brother, Robert
| Simonton of Covington. Woodwar-
dia fern and palms banked the al
tar which was outlined in glowing
candlelight and flanked on either
side by floor baskets of white
gladioloi.
The bride wore a gown of bridal
white jersey fashioned with long
sleeves ending in Gala points over
the wrists. Fullness with rows of
shirring was let into the bodice
around the sweetheart neckline.
The full skirt ended in a long
train. Her fingertip veil fell from
a Mary Queen of Scots tiera and
she carried a white Bible with a
white orchid.
Miss Jane Robinson of Memphis
was matron of honor and Miss Ann
Hurt Simonton of Covington was
bride smaid. They wore identical
gowns of ocean blue velvet fashion
ed with sweetheart necklines, fit
ted three-quarter length sleeves
with full skirts. Their only jewelry
was a single strand of pearls given
to them by the bride. Their arm
bouquets of bronze chrysan
themums were tied with tailsman
satin ribbons.
Mary Beth Simonton, niece of
the bride, was the flower girl. Her
dress of white dotted swiss was
designed along the lines of the at
PENDANTS. She carried a Colonial
bouquet. She also wore pearls, a
gift from the bride.
Thomas Best attended his brother
as best man. Ushers were Carl
Simonton and Billy Simonton.
In a program of nuptial music,
Mrs. Green Hamilton, organist,
played Schubert's Serenade and
ave Maria" was played softly
during the ceremony. Miss Hazel
Bratton of Memphis, sang Be
couse" and Il Love Thee" by
Grieg. ITO an Evening STAR and
'Intermezzo''. from Cavalleria
Rusticana were rendered by Mrs.
Milton Simonton, violinist.
Mrs. Simonton, mother of the
bride, was attired in a dress of
black with aqua trim. Mrs. Best,
mother of the groom, wore a model
of heavenly blue. Each wore a
corsa.ge of g%ardenias.
After a short wedding trip the
couple will make their home in
Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-10
CHURCHES MAY ADD
FOLK DANCING. OTHER
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

WILSON, Dec. o (P. North
Carolina churches may add such
activities as folk dancing, social
recreation and handicrafts.
A North Carolina church recrea-
ton workshop and conference will
be held at Atlantic Christian col
lege here Dec. 80 through Jan. 2.
1t will be sponsored by the SUBJ
committee on church recreation
of the State Recreation commits
sion.
Ministers, directors of religious
education and lay leaders interest
ed in recreation are expected from
churches all over the state.
Director of the workshop and con-
ference will be DR.. HAROLD Dudley.
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church here and chairman of the
recreation committee of the North
Carolina Council of churches.
On the workshop staff will be
Lydia Munroe, director of religious
education at Westminster Presby-
terrain church, Charlotte. She will
demonstrate handicrafts.
Cooperating in the workshop and
conference will be DR.. Harold D.
Myer of Chapel Hill. director of
the State recreation commission
and the Rev. J. G. Phillips execu-
tive secretary and director of
youth activities of the North Car
DINA Methodist Board Of educa-
ton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-10
Art Glass Meeting Held
At Y.W.C.A. Yesterday

The YWCA Art class met yester.
day at 4 o'clock in spite OF ar
accident, the instructor, Melvin
Kester, suffered last week.
The Art class has done work in
charcoal sketching and tempera
painting and lettering. In honor
of World Fellowship month at the
YWCA, the class made World Eel.
lowship posters which were dis
played.
The class is composed of IL teen
age girls and boys and is open
to anyone who wishes to join.
There will be one more class
meeting, Dec. is. before the Christ
mas holidays. Classes will be re-
sumed the first Monday in Janu-
airy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-10

We asked Allyn Wayne, gifted
FTD stylist, to show how any ex-
pert florist can help bring the spirit
of harvest-time into our homes, and
he demonstrated with these striking
arrangements perfectly suited Tor
autumn entertaining and Thanksglv-
ing tables. Upper left-An al-toil-
age creation of shellacked strelitzla
leaves, silvered grape foliage, REQ
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-10

Hurry, hurry, .hurry-the good
old Christmas season is here again.
We've always hurried for Christ
mas, of course. But every year we
start out hurrying a. little sooner
A last-minute gift used to be the
one Papa rushed out to buy Tor
Mama on Christmas Eve. Now a
last-minute gift is one bought any
time after Thanksgiving.
Cards used to be bought, ad-
dressed, signed. and dropped IN
the mailbox a few days before
Christmas. Now we send out SO
many greeting cards that the post
office is begging us to mail them
over. a period of a month, so that
the postmen's Christmas loads
won't be so back-breaking.
A couple of days before Christ
mas used to be plenty soon enough
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-10
WE, THE WOMEN
Hurry, Hurry Hury-Christmas Is Comma

to pick out a Christmas free i,
the trees are in the store. r;.T
now, and anybody who waits ,s.'
Christmas Eve for one is 1it0, IA1I
end up gluing shrubberv brsns,O
onto a broomstick in an affo,.
hush Juniors "I-want-a.T'o
mas-tree" wailing. S''
And if you expect to serr.
turkey come Christmas d
you'd better get your ords, 10y,
weeks ahead. ~
So hurry, Mama. There ara
so many shopping, wranrin.
mailing. cardaddressing. tree hn'
ing, house-decorating, etc, stc
days until Christmas. WV
The Christmas season i, ,n.u
under way-even if Christmas w."
is still a long way off.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-10
FLORA MAC DONALD COLLEGE
Flora Donald College
Held Yuletide Concert

The annual Christmas concert by
Flora Macdonald college glee club
was presented in the college audi
forum yesterday evening, at 8:15.
The program was under the direc-
ton of Robert Reuter-, Dean of
Music, assisted by Lillian Farquhar
Robson, violinist.
The glee club consists Of II
voices, and the carefully chosen
program included Yuletide compo-
sitions of the great masters, and
Christmas carols of all nations.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-10
Methodist Church
To Sponsor Show

Members of the Young Ad,,+
class of the Fifth Avenue Metbo'
dist church will sponsor a fashion
show on Thursday evening at
O'Clock in the Sunday school ardi'
forum. The exhibit will jncluda
wedding gowns, street clothes, Al.
ternoon and evening dresses of tha
past up to the present vogue.
There will be a small admission
charged at the door and fun and
entertainment in store for everv'
one. The public is invited.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-10
SOCIAL

lOOAY
2:3O y. m. The Parent Teacher
Association of the Sunse'
Park school will hold their
regular meeting in the annex
An entertaining program with
school children and parents
participating has been plan
ed. A group Of grade mothers
will sponsor a nursary for the
children. The executive
board will meet at las.
800 o. m. the Hemenway school
P. T. A. will meet at the
school. Miss Rouse will have
charge of the program and
the Glee club will be under
her direction.
800 p. m. The V. F. W.. auxiliary
will meet in the Tide Water
hall. All members are urged
to be present as business OF
Importance will be discussed.
$3.50 p. m. The Mothers and Teach
ers club of St. Mary's school
will meet in the parish house.
300 D. m. Woman's auxiliary OF
the Pearsall Memorial Pres
byterian church will meet in
the basement of the Sunday
school building. This is a
JOINT meeting of the circles
and will be followed by a
social hour. All members are
urged to attend.
200 D. m. The WINS of the Caro-
DINA Beach Baptist church
will hold their regular meet
ing with the Bonnie Jean Ray
circle in charge of the pro-
gram. All members urged to
be present.
2:30 p. m. The executive COM
mittee of the Winter Park
PIT. A. will meet at the
school. The regular meeting
has been postponed until
Thursday, 18th at 8 o'clock at
which time a Christmas pro-
gram, why the Chimes
Rang will be presented IN
der the direction Of Mrs.
Graham Burkheimer with
members OF the school faculty
assisting.
WEDNESDAY
$40 p. m. The private duty sec
ton of District No. 9, N. C.
S. N. association will meet
at the James Walker Nurses
home.
7:15 p. m. Wilmington Assembly,
No. IL, Order of the Rainbow
for girls Will meet in the
Masonic Temple. Degree of
Order will conferred upon
nine candidates. Officers
will be formally gowned and
the assemble room will be
decorated with e%vergreens
and candles. Margaret
Wright is chairman for this,
the Christmas meeting.
THURSDAY
BIS p. m. Goldenrod Chapter, No.
142, Order Eastern Star, will
hold their regular meeting in
the Masonic Temple at which
time Mrs. Reta Henley,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-10

pepper berries and enameled white
twigs. Top right-Mauve pompons
and pink snapdragons in an ame-
thyst pedestal dish. Pheasant fea-
theirs, grapes and bearded wheat add
the symbolic touches Of a bountiful
autumn. Below - Bronze, copper,
yellow and maroon pompons are
clustered in a luxuriant harvest dis
play of fruit, gourds, Indian corn,
grain and painted weeds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-10
Raleigh Gets Fund

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-P)-The
Federal Works agency announced
Monday it had advanced $54, $50
to Raleigh, N. c. for plans and
specifications for three proposed
projects estimated to cost 81, 1885,
900.
The agency said the city received
$40 0 for each of two new sew
age treatment plants planned, al
a cost of 1914, 600 each, and also
got $3.50 to prepare for a $175,.
600 sanitary sewer outfall and col
lection main.
The North Carolina Board o.
agriculture got two advances
1900 to plan for an artificial.
scenic lake estimated to cost $685.
300, and $3.50 to prepare for q
paving project to cost $206, $50.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-10

Handling the solo parts at the
Thursday Morning Music clubs an
nual Christmas luncheon will be
Mrs. Charles Bergen and Mrs.
Jessie Parker, Jr. The numbers
on the program will include
Chopin's "Etude in E. Major" and
"Fantasie Impromptu in c Sharp
Minor" Morning" by Obey
Speaks, Elm Traum," by Grieg,
and 20 Holy Night" by Adolphe
Adams.
The program leaders are Mrs.
B. II Thomson. Mrs Jack
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-10
SOCIAL and CLUB
dates to remember
q
CLUB

Worthy Grand Matron of the
Grand Chapter of North Caro-
lima, will pay an official
visit. ALI members and visit
ing Eastern Stars are invited
to be present.
FRIDAY
300 .. m. Winter Park Home
Demonstration club will meet
for the Christmas party at
the home of Mrs. S. D. Col
Inns. Members are asked to
kindly bring their gifts for
the Christmas tree.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-10
Music Club Will Present
SoIoist AT Annual Luncheon

Swart, and Mrs. j. w. Ryssy, with
Mrs. Oscar Durant, Jr., as reserva'
ton chairman and Mrs. Charles
Franklin Jones, chairman of pub.
licity.
The choral singing of Christmas
carols will be under the direction
of William Robertson.
The luncheon will be held on
Thursday, the 18th. in the Great
Hall of St. James parish house and
will be served by the Women's
auxiliary of St. Johns Episcopal
church at 1890 o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-10

1.-THE more hens lay, the more
they pay!" is the axiom used by
C. F. Parrish, State College Poul-
try Extension specialist, in his
campaign to boost flock production
in North Carolina.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-10

The median education level of
service men in World War II was
second year of high school, as
compared with the sixth grade
for the veterans of World War 1.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-10
Births

CLIFTON LEO RIGGS. JR
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Riggs NJ
Castle Hayne road announce tbs
birth of a son, Clifton Leo Riggs
Jr., December End at Marion
Sprunt annex.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-10

Direct ancestors of the ''moun-
tain shrimp in Australian streams
can be traced back millions of
years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-10
Chestnut Street P. ia.
Meeting Is Postponed

Mrs. H. A. Pattrill, president of
the Chestnut street school PIT. A.
has announced that the regular
meeting, scheduled for today, will
not be held.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-10

A new potato digging machine
separates the tubers from rocks
by blowing the potatoes off a NOV
ing belt with a blast of air.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-10
PERSONALS

Edgar Vanderpool Of U. S. Navy
recently returned from service in
Greenland is spending a two weeks
leave with his mother, Mrs. Thel-
ma Vanderpool at her home on
South Fifth street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-10

Dial 2-3311 For Newspaper Service
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-10

Mrs. w. L. Davidson of Whining
ton Beach is visiting her sister,
Mrs. N. L. Ellers of Durham. Mrs.
Ellers is recuperating at her home
after an operation performed al
Watts hospital.
Judy Hill, young daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Hill is a patient
at the James Walker Memorial
hospital.
Miss Jacquelyn Thompson at
tended the Tex Beneke dances at
Chapel Hill this past weekend.