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Evening star., 1946-11-13
Pepeo Reports Sales
4&|Aboye Year Ago
During October
By Edword c. Stone

potomac Electric Powers sales OF
electricity In the District of Column
bia Ia October totaled 121 ,572 ,053
kilowatt hours, as compared with
116T22,415 in the same month a
year ago, an increase Of 4,849,638, or
4.15 per cent, company officials re-
ported today.
Sales to railways and railroads
were up 1896 per cent, highway
lighting sales LA per cent and all
other sales showed gain of 3.16
per cent.
Sales outside the District totaled
20436,755 XVIII, gain of 1887, ,247.
or 9.88 per cent.
Total sales in and out of the Capt.
tai amounted to 142,008, 1913 XVIII,
AM increase Of $3.50, 1856, or 4.94 per
cent.
Brown Addresses Bankers.
Constantine Brown. foreign news
commentator for The Star, discussed
the foreign situation in an address
before Chesapeake Chapter of the
Robert Morris Associates, at the
Mayfiower Hotel last evening. He
devoted much of his address to Rus
sia.
Mr.. Brown was introduced by H
T. Bisselle, vice president of the
Riggs National Bank, who is head Of
the chapter. Nearly so members OF
the Baltimore Chapter were pres
ent.
The Robert Morris Associates are
bank credit experts, the organiza-
ton being named for the famous
financial leader in the Revolution
ary War.
New Bank Opens Monday.
The new Bank of Silver Spring
win open next Monday at s640 Geor-
gis avenue, George T. Day. presi-
dent, announced today. The other
officers are William D. Blair, vice
president and cashier; John M. Ses-
sions. and Karl E. Dampier, assistant
cashiers, and Ralph E. Harmon, con-
troller Donald K. Staley is counsel.
The new bank has $500, 900 capi-
tai.
The Fiduciaries Section of the
District Bankers Association will
hold the first dinner meeting Of the
year Friday evening at the May
flower, with william v. Simmons
presiding. Gilbert T. Stephenson, di-
rector of trust research for the
American Bankers Association, will
be the guest speaker.
The Pep Boys-Manny, Moe and
Jack-listed their stock on the New
Yosk Curb today, the first sales
being at 7sa. The auto supply chain
has A stores, located in Washing
toni and four Eastern States.
Fewer Steel Stockholders.
A decrease in holdings of United
States Steel Corp. common stock in
thef District of Columbia was re-
ported here today in a statement
which listed 65,073 shares of Washa
ington investors as of September 80,
compared with 66,894 shares for the
same date year ago Preferred
stock holdings experienced similar
drop with 43,068 current holdings
against 44,044 for last year, the cor
poratlon disclosed.
The Auditors Section OF the Dis
trice Bankers Association will hold
a dinner meeting tomorrow evening
at the Willard at 6:15, with Chair
man Vernon r. Dorman presiding.
Pierce Riddle, personnel officer of
the American Security g. Trust Co.,
will speak on Personnel Problems. I"
Evening star., 1946-11-13
Foreign Exchange

chanee rates follow (Great Britain Ia del.
lars, others In cents)
Canadian dollar in New York open mar-5
ket. ~ per cent discount, or g6.l2h
United States cents. unchansed. 80 - 9
I Europe-Great Britain 4.03t4, down i
Of cent; France (franc), 64H, down Is 81
Of 4 cent; Sweden (krona), 81. IS, ur-
chanEed; Switzerland (franc) (cornmer-
cia1}. 23.A0, unchanged s4.
Latin Afneriea.x Arsentina, free, a4.BS.
uncnAnsed; Brasil, free, $50. unchanged;
Mexico, 20.02s unchanged.
Evening star., 1946-11-13
0dd--Lot DECLINES

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 13 aP.-The Be-
ed today these transactions BY customers
Win odd lot dealers or specialists on the
NeW YORK Stock Exchange for November
snares: ,939 sales involving I46,7SS
shsres: Including 101 short sales involving
Evening star., 1946-11-13

. Hv1Hsy osaSS ntHc kxcuNnk6 IooAy.
II 90 Am 100 900 1906 moan 46o 600
100 Dim go 600 200 D. m $50 600
fUnit cf trading 10 shares. sa,es nrirtsd
IN full I'm bankruptcy or receivership 81
being reorganixed under Bankruptcy Act.
q securitiss assumed "a such companies
ausrteTis or semiannusf declaration. III NJ un. o..
dends are not included. I IL Dividend.
Il & rights. Also extra or extras. % Plus
stock sc diyidend. Cash or stock pe-
lp stock. 8 Prid last year. Ii hPsya6ie "a
CAnadian funds. Z Accumulated dividends
nald or declared thtA year. a New issue.
Evening star., 1946-11-13

NnhtdBU NNNM M2fkEt. !
Ed ESslloy I.; az; No; 4 yellog,, i. .s5s ssoss
No m5xeai Tb,ts slE; sa. No. white. sls.-ss;
Harley-Maltins. 1.45-1.65. nominal.
reed i5-I 20. nominal, Field seed.
per hundred pounds, nominal Red clo-
vseroccc3S .00-42 90; sweet clover, IL 30
13.00; timothy, 7.0O-7 30. -
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-10-12
Prices Are
Still High
On Tobacco

Continued heavy sales On the
Henderson tobacco market the past
week ran season totals for iuur
weeks thus far To 9,ll9,93G pounds,
which brought S4,4Hi ,5G554, ipr an
Average of approximately Ssh per
mndredweight, according to official
statistics today from Bloys Britt,
sales supervisor.
Sales the past week were 2,3Ii,-
4r6 pounds Tor SHIT ,90U2.72, at an
average Of S502i. Fridays sale was
one ot the largest al the s"asun,
with 1895 pounds disposed 81 Tor
S252 ,lOO.l9, al an average of S5U.84
per hundred pounds.
Demand continues active on the
part of all buyers, with better prices
resulting from an Improvement in
the quality of leaf offered OH ware
house floors. The markets average
is well above the figure tor the Mid
die Belt as Il whole.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-10-12
Farmers Planning
To Use Chemicals
On Tobacco Beds

College Station, Raleigh, Oct. IL.
North Carolina tobacco growers are
now making plans to treat their
plant beds with chemicals to save
themselves and their families from
the back-brcaking job of wedding
The beds next spring when labor is
at premium on most farms.
County agents and specialists of
the State College Extension Scrvcic
say that the application Of chemicals
90 days before seeding the beds TO
kill all grass and weed seeds in
the first 3 10 q inches Of top soil
is forward step in reducing tho
large amount Of hand labor ina,
tobacco requires.
In Beaufort county. for example
which grows about II thousand acre.
Of tobacco in a normal year. Coun-
ty Agent W. l.. McGahey figures
that the new plant bed treatment
saved about 1000 work days las
year for the women and children ~
that section. who do most Of the
] wedding of the beds.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-10-12
Story Of Oil Is
Shown In Picture
At kiwanis Meet

The story of oil WAS presented in
picture for members of the Kiwanis
club last night by Paul j. Stain
back In slide pictures, the early
stages of oil production were shown.
Use of oil down through the ages,
with the various processes OF relin-
ing for different usages, was also
portrayed.
w. {. Gates, club secretary re-
ported on the monthly meeting o.
the board of directors held Tues
day evning at Capitol cafe as guests
of r. w. Bruin. He stated that ar
engagements are shaping up for the
United States Navy Band concert
which the club is sponsoring in Hen
derson on November 5.
A. P. Barnes presented James
Wolfe, who is here in Connection with
the community concert campaign. He
praised the club for sponsoring the
Navy band and thus "affording mu-
sic lovers a great treat.
DR. Paul T. Baker was received as
a new member, presented by J. Roy
Tolbert and, welcomed by NJ. c.
Miles. Guests were Paul j. Stainback
with John M. Hughes, Jr., program
chairman; Jantes Wolfe with A. p
Barnes, and Burt Jones of Richmond
Va, with w. w. Bowers.
President Thomas M. Hunter pre-
sided.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-10-12
Sees Seeds OF War
Being Sown; Urges
Safety In America
BY ROGER BABSON
Copyright 1916. Publishers Financial
Bureau, Incl

:Babson Park, Mass, Oct. III
am an optimist but | do not like
the way things are going at the Paris
peace conference. 1t locks to me
as II the same old game of power
politics" is again being played there
and with vengeance. Unless the
nations supporting the confcrees rule
out selfish motives and get behind
an neutrality-suspicious. movement for
world government. unless real
spiritual awakening develops, the
groundwork for World War III is
being laid at Paris.
Big Cities Death Traps.
After talking TO men who have
studied the disaster of Hiroshima and
Nagasaki, | believe that some OF our
great cities will become death traps
in the next war. Unless there is a
decided change for the better in the
working of mems minds, young peo-
pie should make plans now tc move
their homes and business to small
communities over 25 miles from any
large city. The best situations
should be self-contained communi-
ties with populations under $4,000
and located away from the seacoast.
In a report OF the Civilian Com
mission to President Truman on The
results OF the Bikini tests, il was
clearly stated that distance is the
best defense" against the attack by
A-bombs. Our present set-up of pro-
duction concentrated in huge centers
OF population makes us as vulnerable
as a "Sittingduck" to the attacks
OF any enemy.
Atom War Inexpensive.
Let no one be fooled into thinking
that other nations will not soon be
well stocked with A-bombs. Russia
is reported TO be holding her first
tests" in April. 1t is my own view
that the obSiructionist and delaying
tactics of Russia at the Paris con-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-10-12

Lieutenant Charles Brcndlcr.
leader of the United States Navy
Band, enlisted in the Navy al the
age of fifteen. AT that time, 1913,
young performers of exceptional
ability were accepted as "Landsman
for Musician" rating long since
abolished. Previous to joinin. the
Navy he was solo clarinetist in the
John Wanamakcr Band of New
York and also played in the orchcS-
ira of the old Academy of Music on
Fourteenth Street. He served aboart;
the USS Florida in Mediterranean
waters. at Vera Cruz during the
trouble of 1914, and throughout the
period of the World War.
After serving for four years
aboard the USS Florida. he was Or
dered to Washington. d. c. for duty
with the Band where nc became
solo clarinctist. In 1887, he became
the aSsistan, leader. He was APP
pointed leader of the United States
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-10-12
BANK OFFICIALS AT
WACHOVIA'S DINNER

w. A. Hunt, chairman of the board.
and j. c. Gardner, vice. president
and cashier. of the Citizens Bank
& Trust Company of Henderson, at
tended conference on current bank
ing problems in Raleigh Thursday.
1t was luncheon gathering spor1-
sored by the Wachovia Bank and
Trust Company.
The luncheon was at the Sir WAL
ire Hotel at 1890 p. m, with George
p. Geophegan. Jr., senior vice-pres-
ident Of Wachovia, presiding. In
cluded among the speakers were
Robert M. Hanes, president of the
bank, and Carlysle A. Bethel. vice
president and trust officer. A round
table discussion followed at 2:3O
p. m, with Charles F. Nation, II. Lee
Covington and Leon M. Agnew, all
officials of Wachovia, as speakers
A social hour followed at $50 y. m.
and then diner at 6:30 p. IN. al
the Tar Heel club.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-10-12
"a Divorces
CivenDurine
Court Term
One-Day Sitting
For October Term
Concluded Friday

Iwenty-four divorces were grant
ed ut the one-day session Friday of
the civil section of Vance Superior
Court for the October term. which
began in the forenoon and ended
late in the afternoon. Judge w. C..
Harris, of Raleigh, presided and on
ly one or two minor civil suits were
tried in addition to the divorce ac-
tionS.
Forty divorce suits were on the
docket. Only one was contested. that
being the case of Willie Lee Mullin:;
against Eula B. Skeins Mullins, an,,
that ended with the plaintiff being
taxed with the costs and the petit
ton denied
An award of 1925 was given the
plaintiff in the suit of Grant Ed
ward Miller, Il minor. through his
next best friend. against W. c. Mont
gonlery, the action growing out of
injuries to the plaintiff.
Divorces were granted at the rate
OF one every six minutes in the fore
noon, when tWenty-one separations
were given in two hours.
The civil term was to have started
last Monday. but was deferred until
Friday because Judge Harris was out
OF the State at probational con-
ference in Detroit.
No further superior court will be
held in Vance county this year, I'M
less an emergency should call for
a special term. The next regular ses-
sion viii be week of criminal court
the first week in January.
Divorces were granted Friday in
the following suits: Margaret Cup
ton Dudley VS.. Curtis r. Dudley.
Doran Harris Perry rs. Joseph Per-
ny. Lucy Hargrove CarrCw VS.. Ell
bert Carrow. Helen Browning Rag
land VS.. George c.. Ragland. Silas
Hatch VS.. Margie Hatch. Edna Green
Harvin VS.. Johnnie Lee Harvin. Will
lam S. Harris VS.. Evelyn E. Har-
fis. Minnie Currin Powell VS.. Tho
mas Noel Powell. Marguerite z. Moss
VS.. Arch Moss. Agnes Riggan Jor-
dan VS.. Bryan Lee Jordan. Mae
Fleming Wester VS.. James Earl Wes-
ter. Elizabeth Catlett Williams VS..
James Henry Williams. Glendora
Burrell Phillips VS.. Lodric 7. Phil
lips. Jack r. Owens VS.. Annie Belle
Owens. Mildred E. Bentley VS.. Will
lam c. Bentley. leila Asbill VS.. ].
H. Asbill. Eugene Travis Creole VS..
Elizabeth Porter Creole. John Wes-
ley Watson VS.. Nellie Lorene Watson.
Cleopatra w. Williams VS.. Jesse c.
Williams. Albert F. Reamcr VS.. Mae
n. Reamer. Sydney Hayes VS.. Gladys
jackson Hayes. Ida Woodward Falk-
ner VS.. Oscar jackson Hayes. Ida
Woodland Faulkner VS.. Oscar Melvin
Falkner. John Brooks Wimbush VS..
Louise Wimbish. Helen Powell Pru-
lit VS.. Ollie Lee Pruitt.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-10-12
Babson Pessimistic Over
Paris Peace Conference

terence are due to her desire to hold
up the maj peace treaties concern
ing the Dardanelles, etc, until she is
aple 10 manufacture atomic weap-
onS. Until Russia can turn out Il
satisfactory A-bomb. she surely is
!" Trading disadvantage.
1t might take only about l,50O of
the A-oombs to wipe out our capacity
10 carry on war. Compare that fig
ure Of $500 bombs with the air
raid efforts Of World War II. Daily
and nightly raids of 1000 planes
were made. Each plane load ran
from three to eight tons of TINT
bombs. Yet, many European cities
were only partially destroyed. If
A-bombS should cost one million dol
lars each, the total cost for some
enemy to wipe out most of the pro-
ductive capacity of the United States
would be only about a billion and
half dollars. 1t cost us that much
TO Tight less than one month in the
last war;
Selection Most Important.
These are the plain statistics that
make me 50 worried about the pres
ent location Of our productive ca
pacity. That is why | have advised
my clients and my grandchildren
to move TO small interior cities and
there set up their businesses. To be
sure the area chosen should be self
sufficient for an extended period
OF time. Transportation will be cut
off in the next war. That means
mat access to water, fuel, food, etc,
should be very handy.
In answer to my pleas to deccn-
tralizc | have received many ntters
Most of these have been most help
ful. One of the most constr:Ic tive
was from n good friend in OSwego,
Kan, editor Of the Democrat. He
points out the desirable features of
his community for all who are sin
cere about protecting themselves
against an A-bomb war. | am lcav-
ing here this week to call upon him.
Concrete Suggestion.
II people write me about other
places they should stress the ready
availability Of large food supplies
from adjacent farms, plentiful spring
water supply, standby electric pow
er, easily mined nearby coal veins,
and the number of natural gas wells,
all in the Immediate vicinity; This
is exactly the type of opportunity
that / have in mind when say
"decentraliZc before it is too late"
There must be many such attractive
spots in America that would appeal
10 men CT vision and courage. I
should like 10 hear from such local
tiles.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-10-12
Director OF Duke Band
Praises Henderson Band

Director Allan Fl. Bone, of tn,
Duke University Band, has written
Director w. T. IIearnc. of the Hen
dcrson high school band, 4 letter Of
appreciation of the services of tn !.
local musicians in playing at the
Dukc-TcnncSSec football game IN
Duke stadium Saturday, October ;.
and at the same time praised the
Henderson band generously for its
excellent performance"
The letter follows:
Il should like 10 express 10 you
and TO your band our keen apprccia-
ton for the excellent performance
you gave at our football game on
last Saturday.
Seldom have / seen high school
band combine the elements of show
manShip and good taste Ia the de-
gree your band did ON the football
field. Besides color and flash. your
students, especially the girls who
led the band. displayed a sense oG
mature and good judgment which
seldom accompanies half-timr
band exhibition. The fine discipline
and mature conduct of your stud
ents is an example of high schou!
behavior which should make any
Jnc, student, parent and faculty
alike, indeed proud. The student
body and all of us here AT Duke
were greatly pleased with your fina
example of wcll-disciplncd band.
"Of course, | am listening G0r
your musical performance as well
as your marching tcchnic. One Of
my band members whom was
standing next 10 while you wcpr
playing ZacatccaS remarked that he
had played this march all during
his years in service band and that
never had he heard it so unsteady
performed. The director of that
band must be real artist. was his
comment to me. Congratulations q )
an excellent piece of playing as wei
as marching.
81 sincerely hope that another
year soon may make il possible for
us to sec another fine Henderson
High School Band in our stadium
And may ! offer my most sincere
appreciation for the fine standard
of training that each one of you cs-
tablishcd for other bands. in future
years, TO shoot at. believe you are
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-10-12
LOTS IN CITY ARE
INVOLVED IN DEEDS

Deeds recorded at the register of
deeds office yesterday showed pro-
perry changes on Davis, Perry anG
Lehman streets.
Harry Baker and wife conveyed
a lot on Davis street to Frank
Scourella and wife for Sl00 and 9TH
er considerations
a lot on Perry street was trans
ferred by Leon w. Perry and wife
to r. j. Corbitt, Sr., for $40 and
other considerations.
Trustees of the Church of God,
J. S. Leonard, B. R. Gupton, and j.
c. Gupton, purchased a lot on Leh-
man street from Mabel Cloptcn fer
$40 and other considerations.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-10-12
Judgments
In Six Cases
From Mayor

Assault and disorderly conduct
cases comprised the docket in police
court today.
Samuel Towns, colored, was tried
for assault on Willie Mae Wimbush
and was sentenced TO six months.
suspended upon payment of five
dollars and costs and on condition
that he not violate any law in North
Carolina for two years.
Archie AyScue, white. of RID.
Henderson, was tried for public
drunkenness and fined SIS and costs.
JuniouS Martin, colored, was tried
for discrderly conduct, assault with
WimbuSh, and damage to personal
property of James Brodie. Prayer
for judgment was continued upon
payment of SIS and costs.
Lewis Hawkins, colored. tried for
assault with a deadly weapon on
Samuel L. Jones, was sentenced to
six months, suspended upon pay
ment of five dollars and costs, on
condition that he not violate a law
in the State for two years.
Roy Baskerville, colored, tried for
public drunkenness, was fined So
dollars and costs.
Tried for assault with a deadly
weapon on Lonnie Chavis, John D.
Peoples, colored, was sentenced 10
six months. Having violated the
terms of a previous six months
sentence, Peoples was sentenced to
serve that six months, to run con-
currently with the sentence today.
James Allen and Willie NJ. Brame,
colored, we're tried for diSorderly
conduct and using language cal
culated TO bring on an affray and
each was sentenced to 80 days.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-10-12
Registration Books Open
For November 5 Election
Democratic Ticket
Has No Opposition
In Balioting Here

Registration books fct' the general
elections Of Tuesday, November S,
opened. here today, as they did
throughout the State, and will re-
Min open for two tull weeks
through Saturday, October 26.
Registrars will be at polling
places from $50 a. IN. To- shutdown
on the three Saturdays, but any vo-
ters may qualify on interim days by
contracting election officials.
fhe polls will be open from $50
a. III. 10 G:3O p. m. on election day.
Ballots already are here for tho
Stale ticket, and those for the colln-
few days and in ample time for the
election, Chairman d. p. McDuftee,
OF the Vance County Board OF EleC-
tons, said today.
Registrars III all Of the l3 pre-
cincts of the county are the same
az those who functiOned for the pri-
mary last May. except that Mrs.
George Pegram is registrar in East
Henderson precinct in place Of r. f.
Tanner, McDuffee stated.
The Democratic ticket in Vance
county is without opposition. There
has been no Republican ticket in this
county in possibly twenty years, Ell
Their in the primary or general cleo
ton. Nomination in the May primary
is equivalent to election in Vance
county. But there will be full tick
ct to be voted on for the Democrats
covering most county offices.
Following end of the registration
period on October &c, the following
Saturday, November 2, will be chal-
lenge day. The election will be the
following Tuesday, November S.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-10-12

Navy Band i'll February. 1912, by
Frank Knox, Secretary Of the Nav.
Lieutenant Brendler's principal
hubby is music and its history, and
his memory is as retentive concern
ing the various incidents in the lives
and times of musicians as il is in
the way of keeping their scores at
his finger ends. He is well known
not only Ia Washingtonians but also
Ia the thousands of visitors to the
Nations capitol who have seen his
capable work with the baton.
The United States Navy Band
will appear in Henderson on Tues
day, November 5th in the Hender-
SIn High school auditorium, matinee
%:30 p. III. and night, $3.50 p. m. un-
der the sponsorship of the Hender-
son kiwanis Club.
The Auditorium Committee, ap-
pointed by President Thomas NJ.
Hunter, of the kiwanis Club, con-
SisiS of the following: S. VI. Crowd
or. NJ. l.. Wood and w. r. Hearne.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-10-12
Market Resumes
Recovery Drive

New York, Oct. l2.-(P)-The re-
covery drive was resumed in FRI
days stock market although momen-
lum was lacking.
Better were U. S. Steel, which
opened trifle late on 5000
share block, up 2; Bethlehem, South
crn Railway, Goodrich and Chry-
Sler.
Bonds improved, as did most COM
modities.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-10-12

Just as capable marching band as
you are concert band-when the
football season comes To a close.
Hoping to see you soon again and
10 near you III concert sometime
this year | am" etc.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-10-12
AROUND TOWN
PAY FINES

FA1 ZINES
Mrs. R. G.. S. Davis, J. w. Miller.
Mrs. S. H. Watkins, c. V. Duncan.
c. D Bobbitt and l T. Bagley paid
fines of ST. each al the city clerks
office yesterday for violations of
traffic regulations.