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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-25

ested in scouting are invited to
attend the camp fire at 7:30 p.
m. Saturday to witness the clos
ing ceremonies.
Evening star., 1947-01-31
G. W. AIunnus, Now Diplomat.
Seeks Pononno Student Quota

for Latin american students to get
into American universities, owing to
crowded conditions" he explained.
Before they can get a visa to the
United States, they must have adj
mission papers from college"
"The most effective way to pro-
mote friendship is for the people
of one country to visit and live
with the people of another" he said.
His father is the founder and
president of the Inter-American
University of Panama. Before ac-
scepting his diplomatic appointment
last year, Mr.. Mendez was a pro-
fessor at the school, which is striv-
ing to be a university for all of the
countries in the Americas.
Mr.. Mendez was graduated from
the law school at George Wash
ington University in 1912, at the
age of 81, and returned to his coun-
try shortly afterward. This is his
first visit to the United States since
then. He accompanied Jenaro
Lince, director of immigration for
banana, to Washington. Mr.. Lince
and Mr.. Mendez will make study
of immigration laws here with the
idea in mind of recommending
changes and liberalization of the
present immigration laws in
Panama.
Evening star., 1947-01-31
j. Louis Monarch Reiires;
|42 Years in Justice

The retirement of j. Louis Mon
arch of the tax division of the JUS
tice Department, effective today,
was announced by Attorney General
Clark.
Mr.. Monarch, who lives at 9104
Alton Parkway, Silver Spring, has
been in Government service for AZ
years. He will enter the private
practice of law.
Entering Government service ip
1905 in Boston, he came to the
Agriculture Department In Wash
ington in 1909. He is graduate Of
Georgetown University Law School
and member of the District bar.
He joined the legal staff of the
Justice Department in 1927 and
since then, the Justice Department
said, he has had an important part
in shaping the Governments policy
with respect to tax litigation. Since
1888 he has appeared in AZ cases
Evening star., 1947-01-31
Bedroom Suite Stolen
From Warehouse Here

A thief with an eye for home fur
nishings was blamed by police yes.
terday for the removal OF bedroom
suite from a warehouse at $50 Vir.
,ginia avenue S.W.
Allie o. Camplin, in charge of the
furniture, told police the thief en-.
tered through window "Wednesday
night after unlocking back door
he departed with a dresser, bed and
vanity table valued at $98.75 whole.
sale. The furniture belonged to the
Cameo Furniture Co. of 600 Fourth
street S.W.
Evening star., 1947-01-31
AAF Plans 10 Commission
10000 as Regular Officers

The. Army Air Forces is planning
to commission 10000 more Regular
officers this year to bring its total
Regular officer corps to 1890, ac-
cording to Maj. Gen. Fred L. An
derson, chief of personnel.
The 1900 Regular officers now on
active duty are included among
49, 600 AAF officers, mostly reserves.
The enlisted strength now is ap-
proximately $4,000 The july 1
goal. it was said, is 10000 officers
and 100000 men.
Gen. Anderson described the SCI
newly commissioned Regular OFF,
GERS nominated this week as a
token list. The entire 10000
which the AAF expects to take in
this year represent its share of the
additional $4,000 Regular officers
authorized for all branches OF the
Army.
At its wartime peak, the AAF had
2 100000 personnel, including AGO.
600 officers.
Evening star., 1947-01-31

before the Supreme Court and was
successful in Z large majority OF
them.
Attorney General Clark in state
ment said: "Mr. Monarch leaves a
distinguished record behind him In
the tax division. He rendered splen-
did service in long career, and I
wish him the utmost success IN
private practice Sewall Key, act
ing Assistant Attorney General in
charge of the tax division, also paid
tribute to Mr.. Monarch.
Evening star., 1947-01-31

ticularly the republics Of the
Americas.
Mr.. Mendez, who is the second
secretary of the MlliiaIry OF Foreign
Affairs of Panama, in an interview
today said he intended to see DR..
Cloyd Heck Marvin. G.. w. U. presi-
dent, and attempt to get a quota set
at the university for students from
Panama.
Right now it is almost impossible
Evening star., 1947-01-31

diplomatic mis-
81 on for the
r e p u blic OF
Panama.
unof ficially.
he intends to
try some side
line diplomacy
to further one
of his greatest
interests t h e
breaking down
OF international
p r e ] u d. ] c e S
through the ex-
change of stu
d e n t S between
countries. mar
Evening star., 1947-01-31

Oficially, Manuel Jose Mendez
On 27-year-old George Washing
ton University graduate, is back in
washington this week on special
Evening star., 1947-01-31
so Taft Junior High
Seniors Are Awarded
by Cantrell

Lawson j. Cantrell, associate
superintendent OF schools, presented
diplomas to go graduates at the
Taft Junior High School In exercises
held last night in the school audi.
f,r j.. ~
Evening star., 1947-11-23

They're attractively finished to harmonic
with your decorations. Each adjusts to
fit radiators up to 9" wide, 18 to IS" long.
No Phone or Mail Orders
Evening star., 1947-11-23
99c

$l.2S French Fryer,
white enameled sauce
pan with retinned
wire basket. 2la-ot.
capacity.
Evening star., 1947-11-23
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3-pc. Carving Sets,
stainless steel blades.
Set includes carver.
fork. sharpening steel.
Black plastic handles.
Evening star., 1947-11-23
$3.50
79c

$1.2O Covered Sauce
pot, white enameled
with black trim. Side
handles. 3h-qt. ca
pacity.
Evening star., 1947-11-23

Refrigerator Set, white
enameled, s a n i ary,
easy to clean. 3 pieces
for storing leftovers.
Evening star., 1947-11-23

Utility Tub of galvan-
lied metal with bail
handle. Convenient,
practical size.
Evening star., 1947-11-23

$4.98

Carpet Sweeper with
full chrome = plated
case. Brush Is combed
clean as S " e 9 p e r
Evening star., 1947-11-23
$I.OO

Irregular of S1.98
Chrome Casserole or
Vegetable Dish Tar
nish proof. Has dome
cover. Got. capacity.
Evening star., 1947-11-23
SI2.95

Mirro-M attic Pres
sure Cooker with B.
10, 15 ID. automatic
pressure gauge. See
demonstration.
Evening star., 1947-11-23
98c
$3.50

Window Food Box,
galvanized m e t a ].
With two sli d ! n g
doors and removable
shelf. 23x9x14.
Evening star., 1947-11-23

soc Window Ventila-
tors, metal. aluminium
finished. Keep out
drafts, rain. 8" high,
extends from Is to So.
Evening star., 1947-04-13
Building Congress Holds
Dinner Without Speeches

Members Of the Washington
Building Congress put aside prob
lens OF the construction business
last night to relax at their ,annual
dinner In the Mayfiower Hotel.
There we're no speeches The pro-
gram consisted of brief introduc-
tions, music and q floor show. About
500 members and guests attended.
Those seated st the head table
with A. w. Lee, president of the
group, included:
Housing Expediter Frank r.
Creedon, Administrator Raymond M.
Foley OF the National Housing
Agency, Commissioner Gordon r..
Young, Director of Inspections
Robert H. Davis, Capitol Architect
David Lynn, Charles H. Hillegeist,
president of the Washington Real
Estate Board; Edward r. Carr,
president of the National Associa-
ton of Home Builders; Julian E.
Berla, president of the Washington
Chapter, American Institute of
Architects, and Leon Chatelain, jr.
chairman of the dinner committee.
Evening star., 1947-04-13
Monetary Fund, Open
For s Weeks, Awaits
First Loan Request
sy the A..oe;o,ed Press


The 10000, 900 international
Monetary Fund, which opened for
business six weeks ago, has Yet to
receive an application for aid from
any Of its 43 member countries.
Officials OF the fund, created to
make world trade easier by helping
to avert sharp changes in the value
of currencies, told a reporter they
regard this state of affairs as good
sign.
They said 1t indicates that the
credit and reserves of member corn-
tries are holding up well. probably
strengthened by the knowledge that
the fund is available as a secondary
line of aid.
Purpose Is Short-term Aid.
These officials added that the fund
was set up only to provide tempo
rary short-term help to members
who need other members currency
because they have adverse trade bal
ances-imports in excess OF exports.
Most countries now have deeper.
longer Lasting difficulties and need
long term aid to build up their
economies so as to bolster their
trade.
The fund is, in effect, a pool of
currencies-dollars. pounds, francs.
etc.-from which members can get
loans of the kind of money they
need to make up for trade deficits In.
that kind of money.
Oficials expect there will be appi-
cations in the next month or two,
primarily for United States dollars
because they are in demand the
world over to pay for purchases in
this country.
Expected to Help Britain.
The funds loans are expected to
help Great Britain meet its July Is
deadline under the United States
British trade agreement for making
the pound sterling freely exchange
able for dollars by those of her
creditors who ask payment In dollars
instead of pounds.
Even If Britain-which expects to
have a 81, 400 100000 trade deficit
this year-doesn't borrow dollars
from the fund, officials said. coun-
tries owing her money may borrow
dollars upon which Britain can draw
II needed.
Both American and British sources
In this country said they are con-
Evening star., 1947-04-13
Christian Workers Plan
Lectures on Marriage

A course In marriage preparation
sponsored by the Young Christian
Workers OF Washington will be Of
fered in the auditorium of st.
Stephens School. 2408 K street
NV. starting at 8 pm. tomorrow
and meeting on the seven succeed
ing Mondays.
Lecturers for the course, which
covers a wide range of marriage
problems. have been drawn from
the faculties of Catholic University
and Georgetown Medical School
Speaking on the spiritual aspects of
marriage will be the Rev. Stephen
Hartdegen. chaplain OF the young
workers organization. and the Rev.
e. Robert Arthur, assistant pastor
of st. Patrick's Church.
Registration will be made at the
first meeting tomorrow evening.
Subsequent meetings will be re-
stricted to registered members.
Evening star., 1947-04-13
Cardinal 10 Present Bells
To Catholic U. Wednesday

Samuel Cardinal Stritch, arch
bishop Of Chicago, will formally pre-
sent carlton bells 10 Catholic Uni
versity at pm. Wednesday at the
National Shrine OF the Immaculate
Conception on the campus.
The gift will be received on behalf
of the university by Msgr. p. ]. Nc
Cormick, rector. The bells eventu-
Evening star., 1947-04-13

ally Will b installed = TIE ben tower
|of the National Shrine.
The cardinals Gift consists of z5l
small bells weighing 400 pounds.
They may be played directly from
the keyboard Of the pipe organ In
the shrine ais well as from the tower.
Evening star., 1947-04-13
:uirlinuton PTA TO Elect

Officers for the darlington Parent
Teacher Association will be elected
at s pm. tomorrow at q. meeting In
the school. Glee clubs of the 4tl1,
5th and 9Th grades will sing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-17
NEW YORK PRODUCE

NEW YORK, Jan. 16-WH-Pro-
duce markets: Potatoes: dollars
per 100 lbs unless otherwise indi.
Gated steady. Mains Katahdins
No. IA 2.50-.65; Katahdins No. Ia
so lbs 1.30-.35; Green Mts. No. IA
2.50-.75; Green Mts. No. 1B 1.7C
asked; Green Mts. so lb bags No,
Ia 1.30-.4o; Long Island Green Mts.
No. l, 2.40-.75; No. 1B 1.50-.75;
Green Mts. No. l, so lbs 1.33-.40;
Idaho Russets No. l, 3.90-4.25;
poorer 3.75; No. l SO lbs 400;
Green Mts. seed ~2.85-3.00; poorer
2.75; Katahdins seed 2.75; Sebagc
seed ~2.85-3:00; Idaho Russets 10
ID bags 1913; Pa. Katahdins No.
l, so Id 1.25; Floridas so Id bags
Red Bliss No. 1B 2.O0-.25; Com
mercial rs: Neb. Red Bliss No.
1, 2.25; Connecticut Green Mts.
bag 1.25.
Sweet potatoes: (bushel baksets)
steady. New Jersey, Golden No.
l, 2.50-3.25; Jersey type No. l,
2.oo-3.25; Jersey type No. 2 and
med. 75-1.05; Jersey type Jumbos
l.50; Jersey type No. L processed
2~.25-3.25; Pinks 3.25-.75; Maryland
Golden No. l, 3.00-.50; med. 100.
200; Jumbos 10000 choice LOO.
Live poultry steadier. Geese As,
turkeys hens As; ROSTERS old %;
ducks 30-35; rabbits all varieties
25-35: fowls 30-47; chickens crosses
rs; pigeons pair 50-55; pullets 43.
So; broilers 21.28.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-17
. IRENE Losses Shelved
Under Cautious Bids
In Final Hour

,.pKETS AT A GLANCE
Wv YORK, Jan. 16-(P)-
Stacks Mixed; rails lead
elective recovery.
porss Lower; rails in sup
Caton - Weak; heavy iiqui-
dation. ..
Wheat - Weak; primary re-
cei5ts heavy.
Corn - Steady; cash houses
support market.
nars - Weak; followed lead
.rship Of wheat.
Hogs Generally steady to
~ cent higher: top s23.75.
cattle Steady to Is cents
lower.
NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-AS-Lats
,ond for rails steadied most sec.
. ae, of The stock market Thursday
.tte. a relatively sharp midday
.al1off had put leaders down frac.
,;o0s 10 a point or more.
nealings tapered appreciably as
..T,t;ous bidding arrived but ex'
.rsn7e losses were reduced or con
@rtad INTO advances of as much as
no,n+s or So in the final hour.
rrsnsfers expanded to 1.04O, oof
.barsg compared with 77o,0o
Wednesday.
The Associated Press 60-Stocs
~rom,ogite was no 2 of a point al
Cqyitb the carrier indie: ahead &
,nd the in~dustri9ls anI utilities
srro = shade. Of 9S4 issues .eg-
iseriag, 294 advanced and 41 de
tined. -
v Central l at 10. Union Pacific
If 12s. Chrysler IA at SO IA,
Transcontinenta4 and Western All
9satf IS "a and T'Tent eth Century
Tx - at so SO. Best & Co. cc!n-
won was I'D ] at 80 in the wake OF
boosted dividend.
Retain Gains
Modest Improvement was retain
~ by Southern Pacific, fennsyl-
,,nis Railroad, Southern Railway,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-17
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Jan. IS Up :
Closing foreign exchange rates fol-
low Great Britain in dollars.
others in cents:
Canadian dollar in New York
open market s 1-16 per cent dis
count or 94.93A u. S. cents, down
1-16 of a cent:
EUROPE: Great Britain 81. O3.
down Is of a cent: France Franc)
.84A, unchanged; Sweden (Krona)
27.S5, unchanged; Switzerland
(Franc) fcom'D %. 40, unchanged.
LATIN AMERICA: Argentina
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-17
LIVESTOCK
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Jan. is - @ -
All livestock classes held about
steady in Thursdays trading.
some hogs and sows were up %
cents. some cattle down Is cents,
and sheep and lambs virtually
steady throughout.
Good and choice butchers weigh
ing 100 to 800 pounds ranging from
$22.75 to $23.50 per hundredweight,
with the top price Of $23.75 paid
sparingly. Most cows brought $19.-
Is to $19.75. Clearance was good
on the 1000 hogs on sale and g.
900 consigned to packers, 1880 be-
ing bought by shippers.
Good and choice steers and
heifers showed some weakness,
with Is cents lower prices in spots.
Common and medium were steady.
A top price was set at $31.0 0 while
medium and good steers bracket
ed between $18.75 and $24.5 0 Cows
drifted Is cents down, most beef
offerings getting $11.50 to $14.00.
Bulls remained steady at $1,000
and vealers steady at $1,000.
Other receipts totaled $500 cattle,
1000 calves, and 5000 sheep.
(USDA)-Salable hogs 1000.
total 8 1000; market generally
steady; sows steady to Is cents
higher; good and choice 180-270
pounds 23.00-23.50; top 23.75 spar
ingly; 27o-3oO pounds 22.75-23.0o;
most sows 19%.25-19.75; good clear
ance, shippers took $4,000.
Salable cattle $500, total $500;
salable calves 1000, total 1000;
good and choice steers and heifers
weak to rs cents lower; common
and medium steady; top 3l.00;
medium and good steers Is, 75-24.50:
COWS Is cents lower; Gamers and
cutters 8.75-10.75 medium and
good steers IL .75-24.50; cows Is
cents lower; Gamers and cutters
{. 75-10.75; beef cows 1~1.50-14.00:
bulls steady at 1925 down; vealers
steady at 27.00 down.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-17
STOCKS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 - up -
Sales, closing price and net change
of the fifteen most active stocks
comwlth and Sou Fl, 900 35s no.
N Y. Cent 1890 10 up /.
Warner Pict LOO 1914 up u.
Graham Paige 10000 41s-1s.
ST. Sanfran Wi 10, 700 SN no.
Kennecott 10000 ASS:
Param Pict 5000 q no.
Pepsi Cola $500 Is w.
Nat Distiu $500 1885 no.
Int Paper $500 47h-B.
Am Airlines $500 8ss-ss.
United Corp $500 3k no.
Colum G and Ell 8,1o0 II up u.
Radio $500 8s4-M.
Curtis Pub ZOO sA up Is.
Std G and Ell Pr 7,700 3OA up Is
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-17
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ga, Jan. 1872
Turpentine l.21; offerings and sale
none; receipts go; shipments 1877
Rosin, offerings and sales none
receipts 104; shipments none
stocks 10, 764.
Quote: B 6.85: D & E 500;
thru X 8.42.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-17
CHICAGO POTATOES

CHICAGO, Jan. 16-(P-(USDA)
Potatoes: arrivals 118; on tracl
215; total U. S. shipments 713; sup
plies moderate: demand slow; mar.
ket about steady; Idaho Russo
Burbanks ~$3.25-3.40; Colorado Rec
McClures $2.85; Minnesota-Nortf
Dakota Bliss Triumphs $2.05-2.1 10;
Long Whites $2.35; Nebraska Bliss
Triumphs $500; Wyoming Bliss
Triumphs $40 Gall U. S. No. ]
quality. /
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-17
CASH GRAIN

OfX0II OXNcX1IV
CHICAGO, Jan. 16-P)-Wheat:
No. 2 Red 1924.
Corn: No. 2 yellow $1.35; No. ::
yellow $1.31 3-4-1.32 IL; No. 4 vel
low $1.25 1-4-1.26 81; No. S yellow
$1.16 3-4-1.22 IA; sample grade vel
low $1.13 Balls ga. Oats No. ]
heavy mixed SO; No. l mixed So;
No. 2 mixed Sc IL.
Barley: Mating $1.28-1.80; feeo
81. 10-1 80.
Field seed per hundredweight
nominal Red Clover $43. 00-47. 90;
Sweet Glover $11. 50-13.0O Red Tor
SIT. 50-18.50; timothy S7.40-7.75.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-17
CHICAGO RITTER

CHICAGO, Ian. 16 - (Pl us
DA)- Butter easy and unsettled:
AA So score and A $685.: B 90 IS.
Eggs irregular: large No. / and
? extras &c. 5-43: medium extras
37-3?.5; standards 1883: current
receipts 37-37.5: dirties 31-3l.5;
checks 30-30.5
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-17
LIVESTOCK

RICHMOND, Jan. is P)-
(USDA)-Hogs - market steady
with Wednesday on all weights.
Top $1,000 for good and choice
160-240 lb. barrows g. gifts. 100-120
lbs. $40. 90. 12o-140 lbs. $21.00. 40
100 lbs. $21.5o. 240-300 lbs. $22.25.
300 lbs & over $21.5 0 Good sows,
all weights, $500. Good stays
$500.
Cattle market quiet early,
with light run of all slaughter
classes. Few lots cows largely
$10.O0-13.00 for medium to good
dairy type: 100000 on Gamers
& cutters. Good beef COW $500
1900. Heavy sausage bulls $14.00
down; good beef bulls up to SIS. 90.
Vealers active, fully steady, most
ly $24.00 down, according to quail
4u
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-17
NEW SPOTS

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 16-R-
Spot cotton closed steady. $1.25 a
bale lower. Sales 1881. Low middl-
ing 27.15. Middling 31.00. Good
middling 31.40. Receipts 1910.
Stocks 269. 974.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-17
GRAIN
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Jan. Is up - Cash
houses entered the grain futures
pits and provided a steadying in.
fuence Thursday after prices had
broken as much as AZ cents in the
July contract.
Wheat finished 5s-1h lower, Jan,
$2.17. Corn rallied sharply in the
closing minutes and finished I'm.
changed to Y higher, Jan. $1.32B.
a.. Oats closed u to a cent down,
March 1914.
Omen High Low Close
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-17
POULTRY

RALEIGH, Jan. IL (P)
(NCDA)- Poultry and egg market
firm and steady to about steady.
U. S. Grade AA large; flyers and
| broilers. Is T. 1e.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-17
Late Demand For Rails
Steddies Stock Market

Northern Pacific, Baltimore l.
Ohio, U. S. Steel, U. S. Rubber.
sears Roebuck, American Tele-
phone, Consolidated Edison. North
American, United Aircraft, West.
lnghouse, General Electric. Allied
Chemical and U. S. Gypsum.
Du Point was off l at 1871 IL.
Eastman Kodak l at 216, Gimbel /
at % and Owens Illinois 2 IA at 70
II. Backward also were Beth
lehem, Goodrich, MONTGOMERY
WARD, International Harvester,
Douglas Aircraft, Western Union
"A" A Anaconda a, International
Nickel, international Paper, Schen-
ley, Pepsi-Cola, Loew's and Texas
co.
Bonds were narrowly irregular.
Cotton slumped in the forenoon but
revived at the last and ended off
81 a bale to up 10 cents. At Chicago
wheat was down 5-8 to / ~ cents
a busael, corn unchanged to up ID
and oats off 10 to /.
Curb Active
Higher in the curb were Northern
States Power a." Electric Bond
and Snare. Cities Service, Middle
west Corp. and Pantcpec. Among
casualties were Ameri Gas.
American Republican Republics
and National Bellas Hess. Turnover
here was 2S0, 900 shares versus a3n.-
0N Wedne day.
STOCK AVERAGES
Compiled by The Associated
Press, Jan. Is.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-17
DOWN ON THE FARM

WAYNE. Me. - W,P) - Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Maxim, parents of the
World-famous inventor. Sir Hiram
Maxim, lived in 33 different Maine
farm houses during their married
life.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-17
COTTON
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Jan. is - () -
Aggressive trade and outside buy
ing in late dealings Thursday
brought the cotton market out Of
a tailspin to finish 81 a bale low.
ell to 10 cents higher than the prev
ious close.
Declines Of more than $4.0 90 a bale
had been registered in early trad
ing, but this was followed by re-
current flurries of liquidation and
hedging, acquainted by declines in
other commodities, uncertainty
over textile business prospects, and
the outlook for a bigger cotton
crop this year.
Mills covered a large amount 81
contracts against substantial sales
during the current Week for deliv.
cry in the second quarter. Replace
ment and commission house buying
were attracted by the sharp de-
c1i:1es.
Producers continued to hold spot
cotton al firm prices. according to
some dealer reports, with the great.
est part Of spot sales made by
shippers for low grades Of the
staple.
Futures closed $1.00 4 bale low
er to 10 cents higher than the prev
ious close.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-17
'DE WATER POWER COMPANY
Softh Carolina Corporation)
'otlCE OF SPECIAL MEETING

Sc OF SPECIAL MEETING
h ~. OF STOCKHOLDERS
5tE STOCKHOLDERS OF
rMATER POWER COMPANY:
sse,-,l 80 IS HEREBY GIVEN that a
,p,a, ~eeting of the Stockholders of the
~, VIII DE held at the principal Of
lal3i ING Company in the Tide Water
X E g 10 Princess Street, Wilmington,
N;T al $50 AM. on Thursday, Feb
~ ls47, I) to consider and take
w.. upon an Agreement and Act OF
ts,eysnn oi The Tidebel Company, a North
" corporation, into the Cornpa-
H. .opy Of Which will be mailed to
ItsseS oeNholder entitled to vote at the
II II may also be inspected at
H. ~; OF the Company which agree
n "3oltlon to effecting the merger
~ VIII, among other things.
me Company's Charter so as to
~ 1900 shares Of $4.25 Cumula-
Ma ~ ~. Preferred Stock and to auth
VI, ne issuance thereof or Of any
ck OF the Company without first
sNkhnS me same for subscription by
~ authorize the Board OF
.e Co.. issue any shares Of stock Of
he ia t ,;nny o Z any class as it may from
Nsne deem advisable, and t3) to
onc such other business as may
.0aly 'elofe the meeting.
Of heAnolders Of record at the
: entit,saa BUSINESS January 20, 1s47 will
sY oRnrruo vote at the meeting.
OF THE BOARD OF d.
L. D. LATTA,
y &eeresAgY.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-17
TREND OF STAPLE PRICES

NEW YORK. Jan. Is The
Associated Press weighted whole
sale price index of So commodities
Thursday declined to 1884, %.
Previous day 1881, week age
170.57, month ago 1898, year ago
1927.
1946-47 1915 1914 1913
High 170.57 1921 108.73 1874
Low 1902 107.90 106.03 103. 433
1926 average equals 1907
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WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON U. S. Grade
A, large; 81; b~roilers, flyers and
roasters, 81 to %.
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Free 24.44, down .03 of a cent:
Brazil Free $50. unchanged; Mex
leo 20.64, unchanged.
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lSO-Legal

~. u within the time allowed by law.
yysans will start at $24s. 90, which is
Ta4ouht of the increased bid.
< successful bidder will be required
+ uvPoslt 10 per cent Of his bid with
u Commissioner.
Dated and posted this the 10th day of
CLAYTON c. HOLMES,
Commissioner