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The St. Paul echo., 1926-05-29
YIN THE REALM
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The WACCO Players and four
friends motored to Elk River tourist
park in five automobiles last Sunday
and spent the day picnicing.
The Adelphai club met with Mrs.
Jennie Kelly, $50 st. Anthony Ave-,
Tuesday afternoon. There were sew
eral visitors present.
The S. S. Superintendent will
meet at little Pilgrim Sunday at 4
p. m. to arrange for their annual
picnic. All others interested come
out.
The Drill given by the girls of Pill
grim Baptist church and st. James
A. M. E. church at st. James Tues
day evening was remarkable event.
Each group being so well trained and
performed so we'll that it was impos-
sible to say which was the better.
Messrs. Paul and Douglas Crane
entertained 80 members of the B.
G. G. Alumni and their wives at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph A.
Ward. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Brady
of La Crosse, Wis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Curry of Minneapolis, and
Mr.. Elmer Carter were guests of the
club.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-05-29
ENGINE COMPANY NINE

For little than forty years. St. Paul has had coored
fire department. Starting with four rose to its largest size
in 1920 with personnel of fifteen
of the finest reghtng machinery in the city All this
indicate progress of which the cooed citizens and tax
payers of the city should be proud AS matter of fact they
proudso proud that they have been perfectly willing to let the
company with occasional prdefu reference and
actual interest in the progress of the station.
These coored do not know for instance that
other company the city which has much work this
pany equipped with ten but with twelve and fourteen
does not know further that in 1920 when colored fireman
ranked highest the test for the position of Assistant Chief of
Inspection the Fire Prevention bureau the position ao
shed apparently that the could not be given the trust
and paywhch office carried 1t does not know further
that time later when the question fired the posi-
ton recreated and given to white man.
Cooed people do not to think of the truth that because
there only coored fire department the city, and the city
fathers do not inclined to place cooed officers white
companies there limited number of Offices which COL
ored rmen who qualified will be allowed to hold That be-
of that fact who engineer in the coored
pany has had waive his right capancy eight times favor
of white who given charges.
Colored Chicago turning the probe of public opinion
the conditions coored there in the fire department Tax
payers St. long content pay without asking
all they might have in return for the and content in this
particular matter speaking with pride of the engine which is
operated the cooed company would do well to do have the
people Chicago taking active interest in the welfare of
the who employed the presumably fair Civil Serv
ice work of this type
The St. Paul echo., 1926-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY

Bringing thousand and memories bitter sweet and sad
Memorial Day has carrying in it's wake the torn signs
that have trailed every of the nation
Among those Americans of whose faces brown and
whose citizenship questioned at time but of danger to
the country where the call is for who will keep the trust
there every be proud of the record which SOL
ders have left
In the Civil War black soldiers gained undying fame
both sides of the internal strife To the present time stories of
their herosm and responsibility told with the gusto the
fresh enthusiasm which marked their first telling
The Spanish War; trouble in the Philippines the
dmnutve fuss with Mexico and finally the World War have all
added their bit to the right of black soldiers themselves
proudly.
Out of the last the world conagraon there have arisen
which caused criticism of the conduct of the American
black soldiers France The leader this criticism has been the
noretired Robert Lee Billiard who made critical
EXPOSE" of the conduct of the 92nd division
On the other side there have been who equally
we'll able observe General Buard and their report of
the Negro action been highly favorable and commendato
the who knows the black American WE'LL formation of
independent opinion based the conflicting reports
jusabe than accepting verbatim either of the statements
And Memorial Day comes, there need that the
of cooed soldiers be held anything but the high repue
in which has always justly BEEN And the millions of black
Americans they celebrate this day of tears and
may indeed feel proud that their have given with the rest
that ultimate blood sacrifice which has gone make America
good or as bad as she is
The St. Paul echo., 1926-05-29
A PETITION

AMERICAN SESQUI-CENTENNI-
AL ANTI-SEGREGATION PETITION
TO PRESIDENT COOLIDGE BY
CoLORED AMERICA TO ABOLISH
FEDERAL EXECUTIVE SEGREGA-
TION AT SESQUI-CENTENNIAL OF
DECLARATION OF INDEPEND-
ENCE.
To the President, Calvin Coolidge.
Chief Executive, White House,
Washington. D. c.:
In this year of the Lord, the
1926th, Sesqui-Centennial Year of
the signing of the Declaration of In
dependence of the U. S. A., which
asserted human equality, at and for
American independence Week set
aside by Federal Commission under
yourself to the end of nationwide
observance of this anniversary; We,
the undersigned, for ourselves and
all other Americans of African ex-
traction or descent, do hereby earn
estly and of right petition you to
abolish by Executive Order the pres
ent segregation of Colored federal
employees in Executive Departments
Treasury, Justice, Postoffice, Army
and Navy and others, subsection of
our racial element to the race preju-
dice actual or presumed of all other
elements, and therefore denial of
equality of citizenship to the race
singled out from all others for seq
regation.
For we hold it to be self-evident
that consistency and national honor
require that race distinction in de-
ference to race prejudice be removed
from federal executive practice in
federal buildings at federal capital
when the federal government ar
ranges nationwide observance of the
sesqui-centennial of Republics first
document which enunciated equality
and freedom.
This is the more true when the
one race so prescribed furnished the
first martyr, and soldiers in the war
for the very Independence to be cele-
brated, with soldiers in every other
war.
National Equal Rights League, for
United Colored American Committee,
The St. Paul echo., 1926-05-29

To the St. Paul Echo:
There is such a thing as having
too many irons in the fire. This is
very true concerning our public gath
erings. Last Sunday l was bewild-
cred; l didn't know where to go.
There were about six important
meetings all at the same hour and
all on the same day. Isn't there
some way in which all the people
could get together just once? Oh,
what a grand and glorious feeling
this would be.
To the st. Paul Echo:
1t is generally known that there is
much time and money lost through
indecision. Many people to whom I
have talked say, "The reason
haven't reached my goal is that ]
haven't chosen one" To me, this is a
very logical reason.
Every high school graduate should
make a decision before entering the
University. Thus, in this way they
will save a great deal of time and
trouble. After making a decision,
and if further help is needed in this
capacity, The Kappa Alpha Psi is
sponsoring what is known as "The
Guide Right Movement" The Kappa
will serve you in any capacity where
help is needed.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-05-29
Audience Only Judge
of Scenes That go"

As a rule, 1t is easy for the author
to discover before rehearsals draw to
an end where the weaknesses, IL any,
of his play exist. It is q peculiar thing
that a play which reads well often
acts badly, and vice versa. writes Co.'S
mo Hamilton In the Saturday Evening
Post.
I have noticed many times. with my
own work and with the work Of other
men. that there are certain scenes
which seem to be extraordinarily
amusing on paper, but which have only
to be put to the test of rehearsal to
drop head first into the pit In which,
In less expensive days, the orchestra
tuned up. 1t Is, too, quite impossible
to ascertain. until play has been
we'll rehearsed, what lines are to be
cut, what entrances altered and what
exits are to be brought about with
greater or less rapidity.
1t has been proved again and again
how hopeless it Is to make true es-
innate Of plays appeal to an audi
ence until it faces one. There are
few authors and even fewer directors
who dare to prophesy exactly how
play will take. Scenes which have
been rehearsed for laughs and which
have appealed to all concerned as be-
ing extremely funny during rehearsal
may be received with stony silence by
the people in front on "the night"
Other scenes which appear to be
trivial and unimportant may 80 with
roars Of laughter, while tragic mo-
ments and those in which the whole
drama of the play has been worked up
to a high pitch may flzzle like damp
gunpowder when put to the final test.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-05-29
LOOKING UPWARD

With program given at Pilgrim Baptist church last Sunday
evening there concluded the second of two noteworthy annual
efforts by young others of the youth the
to continue in school. p
these movements sponsored by undergraduate fra
terna organizations their aim the inspiration of Negro
youth Both of them seek to assist coored boys and girls the
formulation decision of what to do after high
school, Both indicate the value of specialized college education
and one offers inducements for entering college uni
versity
These actions the part of young of college
age significant and promising In direct results the
en definitely increased the percentage of coofed students
registered American colleges For that alone they
avowed aim.
More than that however they the exemplifcaon of
The St. Paul echo., 1926-05-29
What She Wanted to knosO

Mandy, black and ponderous, had
trouble with her teeth and was look
ing over some dental plates.
"Could All eat wild 'em as good as
All used to eat wild NAH own" she
asked.
"Oh, to be sure" replied the den
tist. "These plates are so scientifi-
cally fabricated that mastication is
facilitated to a degree equal to, If not
exceeding, Natures own product"
"Yassuh, yassuh," from Mandy, still
unconvinced, "but what All wants to
know is kin you chew wild 'em as well
as wild you own7"-Pittsburgh Chron.
icle-Telegraph.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-05-29

The wheelbarrow Is a good illustra-
ton Of the old adage Of familiarity
breeding contempt, at least indiffer-
ence. We are SO used to having one
around the place that a few Of US
stop to wonder when and where this
useful article was invented. It's be-
ginning Is lost In antiquity, for thou
sands Of years ago 1t was known to
the Chinese, who put It to good use.
The modern, steel. perfectly balanced
vehicle Is but an improved edition Of
q crude idea Of ages ago.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-05-29
ANNOUNCEMENT

A dispensation was granted the
U. B. F. Lodge for ninety days.
I. r. HAGAN, Secretary,
398 st. Anthony Ave.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-05-29
PACE SAYS NO INTEREST
is DRAWN BY ELKS' FUND
CONTINUED from page IL

lCUHtIuueu IrOW page
by running as candidate for Grand
Secretary against George Bates.
Should win I pledge that every dol
lar of that money will be deposited
under proper safeguard in Negro
banks and that every dollar Of money
expended for printing and supplies
shall go to colored printers"
The St. Paul echo., 1926-05-29

cooperative spirit which remarkably fine and which augurs
for the continuance the spirit in the later business and profess
sona life of the in the fraernes carrying on this
work npraonal both to the youth of the
men to seek the higher things and the older group in ndca
ton OF dawnng cohesion these platforms of the Kappa AL
pha Psi and the Alpha Phi Alpha atees every way
serving of the great which they have achieved
The St. Paul echo., 1926-05-29
The Safety Valve

Signed contributions not over
three hundred words in length will
be printed in this column. The
Echo will not be responsible for
any of the opinions which may ap-
pear in the column.
The Editor.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-05-29
9 Cornhill, Boston, Mass.

(Sign, cut out, add sheets and get
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rights, literary and civic bodies.
Mail to League, on or before June %.
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Address
Evening star., 1926-10-07

NEW YORK. October Z (SpeciaD.-
Stockholders of Savannah Electric
and Power Co. met today in Savan-
nah to act upon the proposal to
change the $4,000 shares Of 800 par
common outstanding, into 100000 of
no par and to exchange the old for
the new shares In the ratio of one
to four. 1t also was proposed to in
crease the authorized first preferred
from sl,SOO,ooO to $4,000, 900, the
Increased amount to be designated as
series c and to be entitled to cumu-
|atiye per cent dividends and to be
redeemable at $40. This new series
is to be offered to customers and en-
ployes. Engineers Public Service Co.
have acquired a substantial interest
in Savannah Power. Earning show
consistent increases. For the 12
months ended August 81. surplus
after changes were $780, 1854. against
s322 .305 in the preceding year.
Northern Indiana Public Service Co.
has asked the State commission for
permission to purchase the properties
of the Peru Gas Co. and the Indiana
Gas Transportation Co. Northern IN
diana Public Service also asks per-
mission to sell 100000 par value Of
per cent preferred stock at not less
than Sc and SS9.509 shares Of nopar
common stock at not less than $40 q
share.
Employees Of the Public Service Cor
roration Of New Jersey and its subsid-
iaries sold 1888 shares of it's new s
per cent cumulative preferred stock in
the first two days Of its customer
ownership campaign now on. This
was 2,602 shares more than sold in
the first two days of the preceding
campaign. 1t is planned TO sell a to-
tai Of $4,000 shares in the territory
served.
Evening star., 1926-10-07
IRREGULAR
IN BOND MARKET
Demand for Sound Invest
ment Issues Is Better in
Today's Trading.

Special Dispatch to The etar.
NEW YORK. October 7.-Prices
moved irregularly in todays oond
market. but demand for SOUND IN
vestment issues was little pette''
noticeably so in the over-the counter
market. The improvement In senti
ment was not enough materially I"
affect quotations on the eXchanse.
although bids were for larger blocks
than earlier in the week.
Bonds of the type of Southern
Railway AZ and Southern Pacific
San Francisco Terminal 4s were
readily taken. There was also good
inquiry for high grade irpn and steel
issues such as Illinois Steel 4ias.
L. S. steel sinking fund 6s. Repub-
lie Iron and Steel first 6s and
Youngstown Sheet. and Tube Gs-
Here, too, however. prices were but
little changed.
The greatest activity. as on the pre-
ceding day, centered I'm the foreign
group. All the German municipal
and provincial obligations sold around
the high points of the year. especially
Berlin 6hs. Cologne GAS, Bavar1an
61.s and Bremen IS. The interna
tional loan, the German govern
ment Is, were also firm above
1O5, around their record price. Spe
cial buying came into the French
Railway. issues and large lots were
taken at fractionally advancing quo
tations. Paris, Lyons and Medi-
terranean IS and Paris Orleans IS
we're among the leaders in the move
ment. state of Queensland IS dupli-
Gated their best previous price
above ia.
In the domestic issues attention was
attracted to the local fractions. Open
ing quotations were generally lower
Third Avenue adjustments ana New
York Railway incomes were in supply
Later in the day, however. there was
a sharp rally and the Third Avenue
adjustments crossed so in volume
against the preceding close OF tsif'
The turnabout was quite striking.
Interboro obligations were consistent
ly strong throughout the greater part
of the session.
An exception to the recent strength
in sugar bonds was found today In the
Warner Sugar issues, both OF which,
went lower The first 7s at 81 were
down over a point. Speculative rail-
way bonds were lower in sympathy
with stocks. International Greao
Northern adjustments dipped be-
low so.
Evening star., 1926-10-07

NEW YORK, October (SpeciaD.--'
Public Offering is announced today by
a banking group headed by ii. NJ.
Byllesby L. Co, Inc, Of an additional
issue of $7,500,0O0 Standard Gas &
Electric Co., per cent debentures
due February I, 1861, priced at 80 TO
yield COS per cent. Proceeds OF this
financing will be used to reimburse
the company for expenditures In
Cured in the acquisition of public
utility securities and for other cor
porate purchases. The bankers also
announced that the issue had all been
sold and the books closed.
A new issue of $1,000 900 Hood Rub
Der Co. 10 year 51a per cent conver'
tible notes is offered by Brown Broth
Hornblower & Weeks. The notes are
priced at 98la to return the investor
about $40 per cent and are conver-
tible into the company's no-par COM
mon on a basis ranging from is
shares for each 81 900 note in 1927
and 1923 to 10 shares in 1881. Tho
issue was over-subscribed and the
books closed.
A further reflection of the prevail.
ing favorable conditions for ref1nanc-
ing at lower rates is seen in the all
nouncement by Halsey Stuart & Co..
Inc, that they have purchased from
the Kentucky Utilities co. an issue
of s6,25O, 900 first mortgage per cent
bonds. Part of the proceeds of this
issue will be used to retire outstand-
ing 6 and Z per cent bonds.
S. w. Straus & Co. are offering an
issue of $6.25O,00O first and general
mortgage fee per cent sinking fund
bonds of the New York Athletic Club.
These bonds mature October !. 1876.
Evening star., 1926-10-07
BEARS CAUSE SAG
IN STOCK MARKET
Early Rise Brings Flood of
Shares and Prices
Show Declines.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, October To-day s
happenings on the Stock Exchange
were a further blow to those who less
han a week ago had been looking
for and working for a resump-
uon of the main advance which
was interrupted toward the end
of the Summer. Prices started in this
morning substantially higher For the
first half hour the bears appeared to
be in retreat. But it quickly develop
cd, Just as II had on the previous day,
that as soon IS the market lifted Its
head at all II was a signal for
fresh downpour Of stocks.
Midway through the forenoon the
list had begun to sag again. AS the
afternoon commenced the selling as
sllmed increasing urgency. All classes
OF stocks were affected, but there We're
three incidents which we're especially
upsetting from the standpoint Of deal
ers committed to the long side.
One was the sudden downward
plunge in General Motors which all
through the recent unsettlement had
been regarded as the stock upon which
operators FOR the rise We're chiefly
concentrating their attention.
Another was the ease with which
United States Steel gave way. COM
pletely ignoring Judge GarE's optlmls-
tic statement quoted yesterday.
the third was the readiness with
which the railway shares, the favor
ties Of the speculation a fortnight ago,
Welded to a comparatively small
amount of selling.
Hudson Motors was rushed up again
against the short interest at the start,
hut it quickly gave up more than
the ground gained when General
Motors had it's collapse. Public util-
ity shares. outside Of the Greater
New York fractions, which were
strong for a time, uncovered numer-
Gus weak spots. One was American
Waterworks, which broke badly; an
other was North American.
General Asphalt was the weakest
of the oils. It was heavily sold as
it broke to 80 and then dropped an
other points. Other members Of
the oil group Joined in the decline.
Marland Oil in particular sold off
sharply. American Smelling was
down nearly 10 points from where it
was selling at the time of the divi-
dend increase.
The advance in the Erie shares was
checked and these stocks came down
with the rest. Texas and Pacific at
~ WAS OH TWO points ana St. LOUIS
Southwestern was off a point and a
half. The non-dividend-paying rails
were having their share of the down
ward movement along with the divi-
dend payers. Spectators who had
been buying the Chicago Great West
ern stock on merger rumors. which
had failed to materialize, were selling
out obviously at a loss. Chesapeake
and Ohio ran up early in the day to
l6S as against yesterdays close Of
1855. hut it considerably more than
lost this gain later on.
Equipment shares bore their full
part In the downward swing. Baldwin
Locomotive and Pullman being the
weakest. The independent steels like
Bethlehem and Youngstown Sheet and
Tube went along with United States
Steel. Atchison and New York Cen
trail were about the most sensitive Of
the higher-grade rails.
Evening star., 1926-10-07
WHEAT GOES HIGHER
ON FOREIGN REPORTS
Wet Weather News From Canada
Also Tends to Lift Values
of Grain Today.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October Helped by
unlooked-for upturns in quotations
at Liverpool, the wheat market aver
aged higher today during the early
dealings. Wet weather reports from
Canada tended also to lift values.
Opening unchanged to 4 up, wheat
reacted n little and then advanced
all around to we'll above Yesterdays
finish. Corn and oats were easy,
corn starting y to ss off and subse.
quently continuing to sag. Pro-
visions showed strength.
News OF rain in parts of Canada,
likely to delay the movement of new
wheat was emphasized by a forecast
of additional showers. Besides, offer.
ings of wheat were reported to be
light both at Winnipeg and at Liver
pool.
An interesting coincidence which al.
tratced considerable notice among
wheat traders was the fact that the
opening price here today for December
delivery of wheat was virtually identi-
cal with the opening quotations a year
ago. as we'll as with yesterdays clos
ing figures. Theoretically. this was as
1t should be. but such an instance OF
an actual perfect parallel is rare. In
contrast, the initial May price today.
although about the same as ast nights
level. was cents up compared with
year back.
Evening star., 1926-10-07
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
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Evening star., 1926-10-07
BANKERS OK. McFADDEN BILL.
H. II. McKEE PLAYING BIG PART
National Capital Bank Head
Argues Measures Merits
Before the A. B. A.
Favors Casting Out Hull
Amendments to Prevent
Another Deadlock.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

In the exciting debate on the Nc
Fadden banking bill at the Los An
geles convention, which is reported
elsewhere in today's Star, H. H. Nc
kee. president Of the National Capital
Bank, played a leading part, urging
passage of the measure by Congress
without the famous Hull amendments.
To prevent another congressional
deadlock Mr.. Mckee favored casting
out the Hull amendments, which the
convention voted to do after a four
hour fight, the vote standing 413 to
268. The amendments, which were
voted down, would conflne branch
banking to the 90 States in which 1t is
now permitted.
Mr.. Mckee was the first to take the
floor and he asked for the support of
the resolution adopted last Monday by