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Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-07-30
LID. Launches Fight
To Free AnOka Man .
Unjustly Jailed
VIII Work For Mans Freedom.


The first move to free Ernest Nc
Duffey, sentenced to st. Cloud Reform
atory from Anoka, Mimi, several
months ago on what some claim was
a trumped up charge was made by
the Minneapolis district International
Labor Defense, defenders of the
Scottsboro Boys, several days ago
when a committee from that organiza-
ton visited McDuffy in st. Cloud and
offered him their assistance.
McDuffy's story as told to the 1. L.
D. committee was as follows: He was
born in Birmingham, Alabama. His
parents were of the poorest class of
Negro workers of the South. His
father is railroad worker employed
in Birmingham. When he was IL
years old, he left for the North be
cause he thought he would have more
of a chance to live in the free"
North. He worked In many cities un-
til he found a job in garage in
Anoka, Mimi, There he was working
together with two white boys. Soon,
the two white boys were laid off and
he was kept on by the boss because
he was working hard for him. The
two white boys, in their desire to take
the job away from McDuffy, attempt
ed to frame him up on rape charge.
At that time, McDuffy had too much
evidence to prove that he was limo
cent, so that the attempt did not work.
Later on, however, another attempt
was made to frame him, and this time
it ended in Ernest McDuffy being
railroaded to prison for years. Nc
Duffy tells that he is innocent and
facts in the case prove that this is a
rank frame-up case. The charge
placed against this Negro boy, was
rape of an eight year old white girl
However, after a doctors examination
VI lAc SHi, IL "dS AOuilu lhal Inc 81
has not even been touched. This
forced change in the charge to "At.
tempt at rape" No other evidence
besides the f1imsy story of the little
girl, was necessary to send this boy
to prison.
An Anoka lawyer who represented
himself as friend of the unfortunate
youth along with the garage owner
urged McDuffey to plead guilty to the
charge on the basis that If he pleaded
not guilty he would stand chance OF
getting lynched and the easiest for
him would be about 20 years in prison
They told him that If he pleaded gull
ty, he would get off with very slight
sentence of only about months to
year. To back up their threat that
he might get lynched, they actually
organized lynch mob and made an
attempt on the life of this boy at the
Anoka ajil.
This, coupled with the numerous
lynchings and wave of murder against
the Negroes in the South, forced the
boy to accept the advice" of his so
called friends. However, when he
came out to prison, he found that in
stead of six months sentence, he
was to stay in prison for years.
The local l. L. D. is making a drive
to secure this mans release A com
mittee from the organization will ex
plain the details of the case to Negro
and viii etoangrtaiz shrdlu id dddfr
and white organizations throughout
the state in few days.
Mrs. George Shannon, ssS Carroll
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-07-30
Baptists Held
Annual Sessions

The Minnesota State Baptist Con-
vention met here at Zion Baptist
church beginning Wednesday Rev.
L. w. Harris, pastor of Pilgrim Bapt-
list church, St. Paul, is state moder-
ator of the convention.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-07-30
ROBERT CLARK HELD.

Robert Clark charged with burglary
was bound over to the Grand Jury by
Jdge F. B. Wright, Jr., Wednesday.
He is charged with footing barber
shop where he was formerly EN-.
ployed.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-07-30
FORMER LOCAL PASTOR
VISITS HERE.

Rev Walter Clark Wills of Sioux
City, former pastor of Wayman A M.
E. church, Minneapolis, spent few
days in the Twin Cites this week on
business.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-07-30
TWO DANCES.

Two dances were held in the Twin
Cities last Monday night About $50
people attended the affair at the
South Side Auditorium. A dance at
the White Hut outside of st. Paul had
an attendance of no.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-07-30
ao DAYS.

Ira Howary, TO Sixth Avenue No.
was sentenced to serve 80 days in the
workhouse for vagrancy in Municipal
court Wednesday.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-07-30
BOUND OVER TO GRAND JURY.

Clyde Williams, address unknown,
was bound over to the Hennepin Coun-
ty grand jury after a preliminary
hearing in the Municipal Court We'd
nesday. He is held on charges made
by parents of minor girl He is
held on $4,000 bail.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-07-30

Mrs. George Shannon, 500 Carroll
Avenue, underwent an operation for
appendicitis last week. At the pre-.
sent time she is doing nicely.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-07-30
Herbert Jones Case Continued.

The trial of Herbert Jones charged
with liquor sale and possession was
continued until Tuesday August 2.
Harry L. Scott is attorney for Jones.
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Mr.. BUSINESS MAN:

"You can't advertise TODAY and
quit tomorrow. You're not talking
to a mass meeting. You're talking
to a parade."-Bruce Barton.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-07-30

BY reading George S. schuyIer's ar.
tIcIes for consumers In tire HERALD.
MAKE MONEY
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BY advertising In the only regular
newspaper printed by and for Mime
sofa Negroes.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
DECREASE IN LUMBER
STOCKS is ADVOCATED
Timber Conservation Board Rec
ommends Reduction Of 3,400,-
100000 Feet to Aid Industry.
nv the Associated prsss

BY the Associated Press.
The Timber Conservation Board rec
ommends reduction In lumber stocks
OF 3,400 100000 feet as a restorative TO
the industry Of an even balance be-
tween supply and demand
The recommendation is in line with
previous ones which have resulted in a
reduction Of more than 4,5O0 900 600
feet in stocks since the latter part OF
1880 Despite this curtailment. how
ever, stocks on hand on September 80,
last, amounted to 8,92l 900 900 feet or
almost equal to the annual rate Of con-
sumption during the first nine months
Of 1882
The board pointed out that the gen.
eral downward tendency in lumber
prices was at least temporarily arrest
ed in September. Therefore, 1t recon-
mended as an emergency measure, con-
sideration Of the establishment in vari-
Gus lumber producing regions of plans
for exchanges of stocks and such mea-
sures to unite operating properties as
would result In further economy in
manufacture and marketing 1t also
encouraged prompt attention by the
States to changes in systems Of forest
taxation, and urged that the banks in
their relations with the lumber indus
try give consideration TO policies which
would promote the present efforts at in
dustry stabilization.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
BALTIMORE WHEAT
EXPORTS DECREASE
Receipts Of Grain Through Port
Also Show Drop Compared to
Last Years Figures.
Special DispAtsh to The star.

Special Dispstsh TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, November 5.-Both
receipts and exports OF wheat and
-four through the port Of Baltimore
continue to show declines compared
with the same period last year, ac-
cording to figures OF the Flour and Grain
Exchange OF the Chamber OF Com
merce
Wheat receipts during october totaled
26,90l bushels compared with 28l,738
bushels in the same month last year
while 265,066 bushels were exported
from elevators against 307987 bushels
in 1891, leaving . stock In elevators Of
2,920.Sl9 bushels.
For the l0-month period wheat re-
ceipts totaled 2,916,4ll bushels against
l0,Se2, $40 bushels in 1881. while exports
during the same period were 4,557 800
bushels against 8,733,2l4 bushels in
1891.
Flour receipts and exports for Oc-
tober and the 10-month period showed
even sharper declines. $500 barrels
being received last month compared
with 82.00l barrels In October, 1881,
against 1892 barrels in the same
month last year
For the l0-month period 5626
barrels were received compared with
744,302 barrels in 1881 and exports
dropped to 38,700 barrels against l22,-
042 barrels last year.
Rye is the only grain showing an in
crease in exports for the 1o-month Pc
riod this year over last. 25s,152 bushels
being shipped In 1892 compared with
48, ,9O4 bushels In 1891.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
BANK TOTAL LOWEST
IN MORE THAN 20 YEARS

As Of June 80 last, there were 1906
banks and trust companies functioning
In the United States, excluding Alaska,
the smallest number in more than 20
years, and . decrease Of 6,064 in three
years. In the first six months OF the
current year the number was reduced
by 920, mostly as result OF suspen-
sions. A small part of the decline, says
the Wall Street Journal, was due to
mergers and absorptions. In number,
banks and trust companies were at their
highest Of 3O,812 In 1921.
While the mortality among the State
banks in the six months ended June
80 last, was three times that Of national
banks, more States recorded gains in
State chartered institutions than in
national banks. Five States, Delaware,
Maryland, West Virginia, South Caro-
lima and Mississippi, showed gains az
gregating SO institutions, while New
Hampshire alone increased one bank in
the national system.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. November 5 GP) Omitted
States Department of Agriculture) =
Cattle, receipts, 700 head; compared
week ago fed steers and long yearlings
weak to 25 lower: only weighty medium
grade steers and heavy heifers ruling
25a4o off; good share early loss re-
gained; bulls and long yearlings selling
SO lower on Monday and Tuesday; all
baby beef type cattle strong to unevenly
higher, light heifer and mixed yearlings
closing 25a50 up: earlv decline on beef
COWS regained for most part: beeves
and cutters closing steady to weak;
bulls and vealers about steady; tnbe
tween grade fed steers predoniinated in
run; shipper demand narrow: extreme
top 9.10 on Weighty steers 8.35 on long
yearlings: choice heifer yearlings sold
up to IT'S. most fat steers. 5.00a7 SO.
average cost around $50; approximately
1000 Western grassers in run; stocker
contingent ruling steady: best stockers,
6.l5; feeders weak to rs lower.
Sheep-Receipt, 5000 head: todays
market nominal for week ending Friday
1ol doubles from feeding stations,
1900 direct: killing classes unevenly
steady to 25 higher; better grade lambs
showing. advance; feeders unchanged;
closing bulks follow: Better grade ma
best $50; weeks top natives 500;
medium to good range lambs. 4.75a5 90;
native throwouts. 350a4.00; choice 85-
pound yearlings, Ats; fat ewes. l.25a
zoo: white faced feeding lambs with
quality, 4.50a475; few good black faces,
500.
Hogs-Receipts, 1000 head. including
5000 direct; scattered offerings fully
steady; 17o-260 pounds 3.3oa3%o; top.
$40; 800 pounds. $40; underweights
scarce: packing sows. 400 pounds and
up, 250a2 80: compared week ago steady
to 10 higher; shippers took no hogs;
estimated holdovers 1000; light lights,
good and choice, 14o-l6o pounds. 3.16a
$40; light weights. 10000 pounds. 3.25
a3.40; medium weights. 20o-26o pounds.
3.30a3.40; heavy weights, '250-S50
pounds, 300a350. packing sows, me-
dium and good, 275-5oo pounds. 25oa
BIS: pigs. good and choice. ioo-lso
pounds, 285a3.50.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
Commodity Price
Changes of Week
BY H. N. McGuL,
DV n W XNNNAA1A1s
Editor, McGill Commodity Service, Inc.


AUBURNDALE, Mass. November s.
For the sixth consecutive week commodity
prices have moved downward. Each
weekly setback has proven of limited
proportions and the average still holds
S per cent above the extremely low re-
corded last June. During the past
week out OF IA individual commodity
groups, five advanced, six declined, and
three remained unchanged.
All commodities were lower, reflect
ing the fractional declines in the in
dustrial group and weakness in agri-
cultural products, live stock, hides and
leather, and textiles, both hne and
coarse It is worthy Of note, however,
that despite the lack Of speculative
interest and limited demand for raw
materials and finished goods, the mar
kets have been able to absorb bearish
pressure without registering sharp price
declines.
Industrial Group Steady.
Industrial commodities lost but little
ground. despite the stagnation in in
dustrial circles. preceding election re-
suits A check-up shows that every in
dustrial quarter OF the country has de-
layed purchase as we'll as maintained q
conservative rate Of production ac-
tivity pending the elimination Of the
political cloud.
Agricultural prices were slightly
lower, but are holding substantially
above the June low. which is quite re-
markable in view Of the new low record
for wheat and other grains. The ability
to maintain higher price level is due
to the first successful seasonal upward
trend in recent years IN many other
agricultural products.
Live stock quotations showed a greater
proportionate decline than any other
group, and the level is now only moder-
ately above the extreme low OF last
June.
Non-ferrous metals average higher.
due almost entirely to an advance in
quicksilver and silver.
Building materials continued the up
ward price swing in effect In recent
weeks. due primarily to the stronger
price position of lumber.
The other groups which advanced
during the past week were paint ma
terials. fuels and vegetable oils
The groups which showed no price
change were chemicals, ferrous metals
and paper and pulp.
Important Changes.
Most important changes in the Nc
Gill weekly price indices
Evening star., 1932-11-06
BONDS IRREGULAR
IN UPWARD TREND
Trading Volume Continues.
! Low, With Price Changes
Small.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 5.-Un-
certainty continued to prevail in the
bond market today with trading vol
ume at low ebb and prices generally
following a narrow range.
Moderate gains were recorded by
Chesapeake Corp. SIS. Missouri Pacific
5s and SIPS, Baltimore q Ohio AIS,
Chicago & Northwestern Al, st. Paul
SIS, Illinois Central 434, Delaware d
Hudson As, Nickel Plate Az and Can
adian Pacific 41as. Frisco 41ss moved
up around points
There was q fairly wide movement
in some Of the utilities and industriaE.
American Smelling first IS jumped 8
points before easing of moderately.
Pan American Petroleum IS advanced
a point to a new high for the year at
81. while Richfield Oil IS improved
fractionally to 3l1e.
Foreign bonds were fairly dull and
mixed
United States Government obliga-
tions were dull.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
RAIL EARNINGS LOWER
IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT

Glass railroads in the Southern
district for the first nine months OF
1882 had Q net railway operating in
come of $l1,573,6l0. which was at the
annual rate OF return Of 0.47 per cent
on their property investment. For the
same period in 1881, their net railway
operating income amounted to $685.
254, at the annual rate of return Of
! SO per cent on their property invest
ment. Gross operating revenues OF the
class I railroads in the Southern dis
trict for the first nine months In 1882
amounted to S284,0l3,329, decrease
OF 29.5 per cent under the same period
In 1881, while operating expenses totaled
$239, ,923, ,307, q decrease Of 27.4 per cent.
Glass I railroads in the Southern dis
trict for the month of September had
. net railway operating income Of
$4,243, ,Ol8, compared with s2,l23,57o IN
September last year.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
HOG PRICES DROP
TO NEW LOW MARK
Cattle Also Decline to Point
Near Early Summer
Levels.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The hog market touched Z new low
for the year this week, cattle threatened
early Summer levels and only a proper
tionate scarcity Of well finished lambs
elevated prices above rs cents at Chi
cago.
At the low leak of So. 80, paid on We'd
nesday, the top on hogs was equal to
the lowest in more than SIS years. ac-
cording to unofficial records That
meant that some Of the best hogs on
the market sold for about cents a
pound, but the price to the farmer was
3 cents less freight, yardage and COM
mission charges.
Compared with early last week, prices
were uneven, 10 to rs cents, lower all
through the list. The highest top for
any day of the week was So. 20 for 100
pounds, compared with 1910 last week
and $500 the week before. Fresh pork
prices have dwindled until current
values are about equal to the low time
Of the year, but there has been very
little change in pork provisions prices.
although that trade also has been re-
ported slow.
Live Values Decline.
Poor consumer demand Is reflected in
the fact that live values have declined,
despite an October shortage of half a
million hogs on the IL big markets,
compared with year ago.
Only one load Of steers sold above 50
this week at Chicago, whereas compare
BILE loads brought 1886 last week The
late top was $3.50. The uppercrust Of
long fed medium and heavyweight
beeves sold at So upward and only
choice grades of light steers and long
yearlings passed $3.50.
The market has been under pressure
for weeks and when increased receipts
showed up buyers continued to pound
values.
As much as so cents was clipped oil
the price list for the rank and file OF
fed steers and yearlings, but receipts
shut down and the close showed only
q 25-cent loss as Q result of abridge-
ment and low cost stimulation.
Light yearlings supplied the only
bright spot Of the market, as prices.
strengthening from day to day, closed
low levels. a spread of $3.50 to 50
catching about 80 per cent of the Of
ferings. Northwestern grass cattle were
forced down about Is cents IN line with
the decline on fed natives.
Better grade lightweight Western
stockers were in demand and moved
stockers were in demand and moved freely
at strong to 25 cents higher prices, but
natives were drug on the market
and prices were at new lows for the
season. Montanas bulked at $3.50 to
S. and natives at So to 81.
Advance In Lambs.
The 25-cent advance in lambs de-
veloped slowly under protest, but in
the absence OF suitable fed Western or
range lambs shippers had to compete
for finished natives, sending the top
to $6-the highest price paid at Chi
cago since October II. The increase
in total receipts was meaningless. since
from one-third to one-half OF daily
runs was made up Of feeders.
Hasty liquidation Of thin range
lambs best suited for finishing pur-
poses could be attributed to snowstorms
In the Northwest, the movement OF
killers from that section being already
practically closed for the season.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS.

NEW YORK. November 5-The fol-
lowing is todays summary of important
corporation news prepared by Standard
Statistics Co., Inc, New York, for the
Associated Press.
Automobile Parts and Tires.
Marlin Rockwell Corporation deficit.
months ended September 30, $107,378
VS.. net income, SHAFTS.
Electrical Equipment and Radio.
9 months ended September 80, $592, ,723
VS.. net income, $3,957,48E
Household Pr~iucts.
Maytag Co. preferrea share earnings,
months ended September 80, II cents
VS.. $308
Metals on-ferrous).
Noranda Mines, Ltd, common share
earnings before depletion, months
ended September 80, estimated at sl.26
VS.. SLOT.
iscellaneous.
Moody's Investors Service particpat-
ing preference share earnings year
Oil.
months ended September 80, s33l,sl3
VS.. deficit $2,357507.
Railroad and Railroad Equipment.
Revenue freight carloadings in the
week ended October 20 totaled GIT 7,642
cars, a decrease of 24,53l cars from
the preceding week, and l22,72l under
like 1881 period, according to American
Railway Association; percentage decline
from like 1881 week was 16.5 per cent,
the same percentage decline registered
in preceding week.
Poor & Co. deficit, nine months ended
September 80, S2s3,a75, vs.. net income
1922 494.
Pullman, Inc, deficit, nine months
ended September 80, s2,2l2,2s4. VS.. net
income S2,865,l54.
Union Pacific RAilroad-Expected to
maintain present dividend rate Of $l.50
quarterly.
Retail Trade.
Kresge IS s. Co. October sales on
15.9 per cent; 10 months, of 14.1 per
cent; had 722 stores in operation IS Of
October 81.
Melville Shoe Corporation October
sales off 30 per cent; 10 months OF %
per cent
Montgomery Ward & Co. October
sales off 10.1 per cent; 10 months of
204 per cent.
l. Woolworth IF. W. Co. October
sales of IA per cent; 10 months OF II
per cent.
Theaters, Etc.
Loew's Boston Theaters Co. common
share earnings, year ended August 81,
"a cents, VS.. Is cents.
Utilities.
Fl Paso Electric Co. (Delaware) COM
bineo preferred share earnings. IL
months ended September 80, $l722, vs..
S30.41
Puget Sound Power g. Light Co. pre-
ferred share earnings, IL months ended
September 80, Still VS.. $8.71.
Virginia Electric G Power preferTed
share earnings. IL months ended Sep
tember 80, Sl862, VS.. $20.7e.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
UPTURNS ANTICIPATED
IN TWELVE INDUSTRIES

Although November Is q month Of
decline in the production and sales
volumes of most industries, IL lines
should be favored by increases this
month, according to the United Busi-
ness Service. The industries where up
turns are expected are: Confectionery,
package, foods, chain stores. depart
ment stores. radio, electric light and
power, motion pictures. traction. auto
motive parts, bituminous coal, lead and
zinc.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
New Firm Formed.

NEW YORK. November (SpeciaD.
of British corporation,
Albert k-Guenther Law. Ltd. as
an afihate OF Albert Frank -0uenther
Law. Inc, q New York. for the d.
1ect sefvicing Of this advertising
agency's clients operating branches in
Great Britain, was announced today.
The new company will carry on in
London a service substantially similar
to that which it renders to its clients
here.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
McKee's Economy Costly.

NEW YORK, November R.-City
officials upon whom Acting Mayor
Joseph " Mckee has been attempting
to force his own discipline Of subway
rather than limousine riding had the
vealed that he lost his $500 watch
Thursday, probably to pickpocket in
a subway jam.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
Grain Market
BY the Associated Prexs.

BY the Associates Press.
CHICAGO, November 5-Tumbles In
Canadian exchange rates to about the
lowest point since last August had an
unsettling effect On Chicago wheat
prices today, and largely counterbal-
anced the influence here Of upturns In
wheat values at Winnipeg.
An apparent halt in export demand
for Canadian wheat was an additional
disturbing factor. Corn clearances from
the United States were oflcially re-
ported as totaling 1,750,o00 bushels In
the last week. the largest clearances
this season.
Wheat closed irregular at " lower
to u higher as compared with yester-
days finish. corn unchanged to "a ad-
vance. oats ls-as up and provisions
unchanged to a rise OF IS cents.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
ELECTION HELD UNLIKELY
TO ALTER BUSINESS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON, November 5.-The result
Of next Tuesdays election, says the
United Business Service OF Boston, will
not materially alter the forward course
Of business during the coming years.
Either party will follow the same gen
eral course Of action in the next four
years Either party will try TO do
everything possible to aid business re-
covery Credit expansion. or ''refla-
ton" is most likely to be an important
development in 1898 business.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
Second Payment Near.

The l1,2oo depositors OF the closed
Hamilton Trust Co. Of Philadelphia
will receive q second advance payment
Of 10 per cent on November Is, DR..
william D. Gordon, State secretary
OF banking announced. The frst pay
ment Of 10 PEI cent was made On
July a.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
May Cut Interest.

Heads Of Chicago banks will meet
soon at Chicago Clearing House Associa-
ton to vote on proposal to reduce In
terest rate on savings deposits from J
per cent to per cent, according 70
Loop reports.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
Unfavorable Dividend Changes.

NEW YORK, November tP.-
Standard Statistics Co. reports 19 un-
favorable dividend changes this week as
against "a last week
Evening star., 1932-11-06
EARNINGS REPORTED.

NEW YORK, November 5 (P-Per
share earnings OF corporations report
ing this week. with comparisons with
last uear included the fnllourinn.