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Evening star., 1934-10-13
STOCK ACT BRINGS
ON TICKER SLEUTH
Experts Set to Work Watch.
ing for Attempts to
Manipulate Market.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated EEeSs.
A new kind of detective-the stock
ticker sleuth-entered the law en-
forcement picture today.
The Securities and Exchange
Commission, official sources said, has
set experts to work watching tickers
for evidence of attempts to manipu-
late the market.
Though not looking for trouble, the
experts are scrutiniZing the tape
closely. One expert has said pri-
vately that he can spot a pool in
20 minutes and tell who is operating
it In 20 more. The stocks control
act forbids pools-groups of operators
acting to affect prices artificially.
When once manipulation is dis
closed, the commission plans to as
sign a squad of Investigators to the
case to gather evidence for the COM
missions action.
The Senate stock market investi-
gation-which led to the creation
IOo.+;.,,a5 ~, pace 0 CoI1Inn AZ
Evening star., 1934-10-13
Startling determination Squad
Bags 3 Baltimore Residents

Lieut.. James Downs, police depart
ment ballistics expert in charge of the
starting squad, upbraided Patrolman
Barnes for unloading his gun ground
ward instead Of skyward.
Meanwhile, State Game Warden e.
Lee Lecompte estimated it would take
the four gunners 20 years to rid the
State Of the birds.
He figured there were $4,000 in Bal
timore and 100000 in the State, and
that there is no way of keeping non
Baltimore birds from coming in.
He reached the 29-year conclusion
by estimating "a starlings fall for
every shell fred. q tell Of 800 % night.
Evening star., 1934-10-13
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, October 13.-The po-
lice departments startling extermina-
ton squad was looking with more care
today to its gunnery.
After a days good shooting PATROL
man Joseph r. Barnes, ace gunner of
the crew assigned to rid the city of
feathered pests, added three Baltimore
residents unintentionally to his bag
yesterday.
His shotgun discharged as he was
unloading it last night. The pellets
ricocheted from the pavement and
peppered Charles King, 80, and his
sons. Charles, 9, and Elmer. Z. They
were slightly hurt.
Evening star., 1934-10-13
BANDIT SHOOTS TWO
Rushes Into Crowded Subway
Where Captured by Victim.

NEW YORK, October Is R).-Two
persons were shot by hold-up man
who was pursued by his victim into
a crowded subway station and cap
tured last night.
The prisoner was booked as John
Di Martin, %, colored. William
Klein, 20, identified him as one OF
three men who held up his drug
store and fed with $40. Klein es-
capped the robbers bullets, but
Samuel Himmelfarb, a taxi driver,
and Sidney Friedman. Brooklyn
youth, were wounded. Il
Evening star., 1934-10-13
BOARDS AT ANNAPOLIS.
Roosevelt Greeted at Academy By
Admiral Sellers.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, october 13
R.-President Roosevelt left here
last night aboard the yacht Sequoia
for a week end trip upon the Chesa-
peake Bay. 1t was cold and the bay
was rough as the President and his
party boarded the yacht from the
Santee dock at the Naval Academy.
Rear Admiral David Foote Sellers,
superintendent of the academy. well
coined the President, with whom were
Secretary Morgenthau, Gov. George
L. Harrison of the New York Federal
Reserve Bank, Rear Admiral Cary T..
orayson, retired, and Capt, Wilson
Brown, Naval aide.
Evening star., 1934-10-13
WEATHER.

CO. g. Weather Bureau Foreeast)
Fair, continued cold, probably heavy
frost, possibly killing in suburbs tonight;
minimum temperature about 80 degrees
tonight Temperatures-Highest, 66, at
las pm yesterday; lowest, SO, at $50
am. today. Full report on page A-l2.
Evening star., 1934-10-13
Determinations Cited.
Guide for Readers

CONTINUED on Page 2. Column g.
Evening star., 1934-10-13

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column A.
Twin-City herald., 1934-03-10
DANCE AT OAK GROVE
COUNTRY CLUB

Monday night, March IL, a dance
will be given at the beautiful and
spacious Oak Grove Country Club,
one of the most popular amusement
spots in this section. The Oak Grove
is on the outskirts of Minneapolis. 1t
can be reached by driving straight
out Central Ave. to a sign which de-
notes its location.
A committee headed by Eddie
Blackman plans to make Monday
night an enjoyable evening for Twin
City pleasure seekers. The club
orchestra is considered one of the
best in this section Of the country.
The club in charge of the Monday
night dance also plans an Easter Ball
to be held also at the Oak Grove.
Twin-City herald., 1934-03-10
Homer Smith Makes
Good In Soviet Russia
HELP END LYNCHING
S. o. S.

Negro and white citizens inter-
ested in fairplay and the ending
of lynching in America should
write letters to members of Con-
gress from Minnesota. The first
letter should be addressed to Sen
ator Thos. D. Schall who is a
member of Senate Judiciary COM
mittee which is in charge of the
disposition of the Costigan-Wagne
anti-lynching bill.
The best people of the country
both north and south favor the bill
but the reactionary interests of the
south are fighting hard against it.
Another letter on the same bill
should be sent Senator Henrik
Shipstead, asking his support for
the bill. Neither of the Mime
sofa Senators have ever failed to
vote for the interests of the Negro
citizens, before, but they should
be informed as to the sentiment in
Minnesota among both white and
black against the crime Of lynch-
ing. Ask them to support the
Costigan- Wagner bill.
Twin-City herald., 1934-03-10
CRITICS LAUD NEGRO OPERA

Hartford, Conn.-Wealthy white
patrons who packed the opera house
here at top price of $3.50 rushed
backstage to embrace and congratu-
late the all-Negro cast of the -Four
Saints in Three Acts" an opera by
Gertrude Stein which opened here
last Thursday. Critics were enthusi-
astic in their praise of the perform
ance. -..
Said critic Ruth Howell Of tho
Washington Daily News.
"The most amazing thing about
this opera is the mating of the words
and music, and the second is how
perfectly the cast sings English, put
ting well to shame anybody that ever
sang English before, and thus estab-
fishing an all-time precedent for opera
in English"
Twin-City herald., 1934-03-10
Halle @ Brown
Class Schedule
HALLE @. BROWN COMMUNITY
HOUSE NOTES

We have been requested to publish
the 1884 schedule of the Halle O..
Brown Community House. For the in
formation of those interested in our
clubs and classes the following pro-
gram is being actively carried out:
Monday, l to 4 P. M.-Arts and
Crafts.
Monday, 8 P. M.-Parliamentary
Law. ..-
Tuesday, P. M.-Public Speaking.
Wednesday, P. M.-Book Study
Club.
Friday, z to 9:30 P. M.-Former G..
R. lover II yrs.), known as "X. G..
R. S."
Saturday, 8 to 10 P. M.-Dramatics.
Children's Clubs Are AS Follows
Junior Girl Reserves, 1914 years
Wednesday, P. M.
intermediate Girl Reserves, Jr. Hi
Thursday, P. M. -...
Senior Girl Reserves High School
Friday, P. M.
Blue Birds, Girls ITO years-Sat-
urday, P. M.
Camp Fire Girls, 1915 years
Thursday, P. M.
By-Products Club, SO years-Mon-
day, P. M.
Classes for Children
Pre-school Kindergarten-Each day
including Saturday, 9 A. M. to 2 P. M.
Toy-making Glass for Boys, 8-12
years-Saturday, 10 A. M. to 1900.
Junior Dramatic Class-Monday, 4
P. M.
Orchestra-Tuesday Evening, ITO.
Girls Glee Club-Monday, P. M.
Crafts-Friday, P. M.
Tap Dancing Class-Tuesday,
P. M. {advanced).
Tap Dancing-Thursday, P. M.
(beginners).
Athletic Association-Mon T.
P. M.
Forum-Second and Fourth Sun
day each month.
CELEBRATES 10TH BIRTHDAY
Twin-City herald., 1934-03-10
Who Is Most
Popular Girl
In Twin Cities
HUGE CONTEST TO FIND GIRL

You have heard of the "Search For
Beauty" Phyllis Wheatley Settle
ment House has started a "Search
For The Most Popular Twin City
Girl" Who is the most popular
young woman? There are many, but
who the Queen of them all is is an
argument which will be settled by the
Twin City Popularity Contest which
is on from now until Friday, April
13.
Mardi Gras To Be Climax
The winner of the huge contest
will be crowned at a grand Mardi
Gras at Wheatley House on the night
of April 13. All guests will be ex-
pected to come masked and in cos
tune. Various clubs will have
booths. The best dance orchestra in
the Twin Cities will play for the af-
fair, and confetti and fun will reign
the whole evening long.
Penny a Vote
To vote for any of the pretty and
popular young women in the contest,
some of whose names will be an
nounced next week, it will only be
necessary to pay a penny. One vote
for one cent.
Club Rivalry
A score of clubs, lodges, and fra
ternal groups are expected to enter
the contest. Any Twin City girl may
enter the contest by applying at
Phyllis Wheatley House. Mrs. Alice
Onque, girls director at the house, is
in charge of the arrangements for
the affair. Watch next weeks
Herald for names of contestants.
Twin-City herald., 1934-03-10

Mardi-Gras and Twin City Popular
ity Contest April l&-Adv.
Twin-City herald., 1934-03-10
Frank Crosswaith
Socialist Leader
To Speak Here

Frank Crosswaith, noted Negro So
cialist, will be in the city for several
addresses next week. One address
will be given at Phyllis Wheatley
House next Sunday, March II. An
other talk will be given at Pioneer
Hall in the Lumber Exchange Build
ing on Wednesday night, March IA.
Mr.. Crosswaith spoke here last
year and made a very favorable i'm
preston on those who heard him. He
is resident of New York, and is
one of the leading figures, white or
black, in the Socialist party. -
Twin-City herald., 1934-03-10
Capitol Policeman
BrutalIy Treats
WeIlKnown Woman
THIS is HE'LL OF A WAY TO
TREAT ANY WOMAN

WASHINGTON.-A wry note was
given the hearing on the Costigan-
Wagner Anti-Lynching Bill here on
Monday when Miss Babel Byrd, ex-
pert research director recently en-
ployed in the Interior Department,
was literally thrown out of the Sen
ate Office Building diring room.
Having been present at the morn
ing session of the hearing, Miss Byrd
retired in company with two of her
friends, Mrs. Clara Call Paige, of
Chicago, chairman of the Cook County
Board of Public Welfare, and Miss
Amelia Sears, secretary of the AS
sociated Charities, of Chicago, both
white, to the Senate Office dining
room for lunch.
Asked For Table
They were met by the head wait
ress, white, whom they asked for a
table, They were told by the head
waitress:
eff that lady (Miss Byrd) is col
ored, she can't eat in here"
Mrs. Paige promptly informed the
head waitress of their rights as
American citizens, and demanded serv-
ice. When refused the second time,
the manager was asked for, and the
head waitress informed them that he
was downstairs"
Mrs. Paige Immediately left in
search of the manager, leaving Miss
Byrd and Miss Sears standing. While
standing there, they both were
handed cards which stated: "These
tables reserved for Senators only"
Tore Up Cards
Knowing that they were standing
and not sitting, they tore the cards
and cast them on the floor. Seeing
this, the head waitress returned with
member of the Capitol police. Miss
Byrd was told by him that she was
wanted downstairs. And without
further ado, the officer proceeded to
grab her with, "Come on.'
Refusing, she was manhandled by
the officer and carried to the elevator
where he called for help. With the
assistance of another officer she was
dragged to the elevator, from the
elevator to the steps and pulled to the
first floor office Of the Capitol Police,
where she tainted.
At this point Mrs. Paige and Miss
Sears appeared and arranged for her
removal to her home. Miss Byrd
was put to bed, where she still re-
mains in weakened and shocked
condition.
Twin-City herald., 1934-03-10

The successful public entertainment
is usually advertised in the Herald.
Twin-City herald., 1934-03-10
FORUM HEARS EAST INDIAN

"Gandhi and India" was the sub-
ject Of an address by Justin Thad-
deus, East Indian, at the Minneapolis
Sunday Forum last Sunday. About
125 people were in attendance.
Easy Aces Contract Bridge Club
met at the residence Of Mrs. Geo.
Mundeii on February 28. Prizes
were won by Mrs. Bertha Thomas
who captured first prize, Mrs. Maynie
Green. second; and Mrs. Ida Hanna,
consolation. The next meeting will
be held at the residence of Mrs., Ida
Hanna Of $50 Western Ave.
Twin-City herald., 1934-03-10
Church Must Aid
In Solving Negro's
Economic Problems

The church must concern It's self
more with the economic plight Of the
American Negroe masses II it is to
retain It's position and the confidence
Of the newer people, was the gist Of
remarks made by DR.. w. A. C.
Hughes, Of Philadelphia, member Of
the Methodist Episcopal board Of
Home Missions, in an informal address
made ct luncheon meeting rendered
him by Minneapolis ministers at
Phyllis Wheatly House Tuesday.
Describe Deplorable Conditions
DR.. Hughes in Minneapolis for
number Of speaking engagements told
Of the development Of the Roosevelt
New Deal" and how it ha3 affected
the Southern Negro. He ! 5cribed
how white landlords and piar.ors
were taking money due Negro share
troopers for the turning over o. thn
cotton as prescribed by the Farm
Bill. The law states specifically that
the money must be paid the farmer
who works the crop and not to the
landowners, yet thousands Of Negro
farmers in certain sections of the
south are being robbed of the fruits
Of the government bill.
Textile Code Unfair To Negro
Dr.. Hughes told how the NRA tex
tile code which affected $4,000 Negro
workers In that industry discrini-
mated against Negro labor. At least
10000 Of the Negroes employed in
that industry received practically no
benefits from the code. In the lurn-
Der, steel and turpentine industries
and most others there are thousands
Of cases of race discrimination in
vogue in the south DR.. Hughes said.
Hits Labor Unions
The American Federation Of La
Dor now seemingly in the aseendeney
actually moves towards its own de-
feat by ignoring to large degree
the Negro one-eighth of the country's
laboring class DR.. Hughes pointed
out showing that the bylaws and con-
stitution of "a Of the A. F. Of LIS
brotherhood excluded Negroes from
membership. Sooner or later this dis
elimination will prove a boomerang
to the labor movement the speaker
declared.
WON'T SEEK BISHOPRIC
DR.. Hughes has been mentioned in
many sources as candidate for the
Bishopric at the next general con-.
ference. He told his hearers Tues
day that he did not seek such an
elevation and that if it came to. him
without the seeking all right but that
he would do nothing to seek it. "lToo
many fine men who have sought such
high honOrs, have become bitter men
when such honors failed to come to
them" remarked DR.. Hughes. saa1
Has Heavy Speaking Schedule =:
Z While in Minneapolis DR.. Hughes
had very heavy speaking schedule.
He delivered addresses before the
Minneapolis Church Federation, and
at Wesley Temple, Hobart, Calvary,
Park Ave-, Lake Harriet, Simpson,
Walker and Hennepin Ave. Methodist
Episcopal churches.
MINISTER'S TO INVESTIGATE
wORKHoUSE DISCRIMINATION
A committe was appointed by Rev.
w. E. Guy, chairman Of the Mime
apolis group of the Twin City Mini
sterial Alliance to investigate the re-
port that racial segregation is prev
aient at the city workhouse. In
attendance at the meeting in addi-
tion to the ministers and their wives
was Miss W. Gertrude Brown, head
- VIZ n~I Co.:ls
Twin-City herald., 1934-03-10

An informal "at home" was held
for Mrs. Belle Pate Willis, the
mother of Mrs Rosa E. Wysner and
]. w. Pate, in honor Of her birthday.
Mrs. Willis received at her home,
61S 7th Ave. No., from 2 until 1880
P. M. Sunday, March 4, 1884.
Many friends gave expressions Of
greetings.
Twin-City herald., 1934-03-10
TO HONOR COL. YOUNGS
MEMORY

Annual Memorial Services in honor
of Col. Charles Young will be held
Sunday afternoon, March IL, at Halle
@. Brown House at P. NJ. ,-A.
Twin-City herald., 1934-03-10
MATINEE DANCE AT APEX
SUNDAY

The Sunday afternoon Apex Club
matinee dances SO popular with the
public will be resumed Sunday n
In addition to good dance music
by the Apex orchestra the Pedro Lane
floor show is offered at the matinee
dance. :. h&fa
Twin-City herald., 1934-03-10

Who is the most popular girl in the
Twin Cities? Learn the answer at
the Phyllis Wheatley Settlement
Houses Mardi Gras April 13.-Adv.
Twin-City herald., 1934-03-10

Pictured above is Homer Smith
(Chatwood HalD garbed to withstand
fthe wintry breezes of Moscow, Rus
sia The photo was taken in the
capital of the United States of Soviet
Russia where Mr.. Smith now holds
a high position in the government
postal service. He occupies the high
est position held by an American in
the Russian Post Office Department.
Is Minneapolis Boy
Most Twin Citians know Homer
Smith. He lived the major part of
his life in Minneapolis attending To-
cal schools and the University of
Minnesota. Son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Smith, Sr., of 1929 First Ave.
So., he was employed in the Mime
apolis Post Office for several years.
During the last few years in the
local post office he served as special
delivery clerk in charge of the spe-
cial delivery service on the evening
shift.
Served On Minnesota Daily
While at the University in the de-
partment of journalism, he served
on the Minnesota Daily, student
newspaper. He was contributing
editor to the Twin City Herald for
several years. In 1880 he supplied
a number of the larger Negro dailies
with a historical cartoon, "Take It
Or Leave It." which revealed little
known and startling facts concerning
the Negroes contribution to world
culture.
Writing under pen name of "Chat-
wood Hail." Mr.. Smith has contrib
uted many brilliant articles to maga-
zines and newspapers. His articles
on Russia have appeared recently in
the Chicago Defender.
Left States In 1881
In June, 1881, Smith, in company
with Langston Hughes, the poet and
author, and group of 20 others, left
New York for Russia to appear in
a picture which was to be produced
in that country. Difficulties with
the picture script and technical
troubles developed, and the picture
was temporarily abandoned. All of
the party members were paid for six
months service and those who wanted
to return to America did so. Smith,
Hughes and Wayland Rudd, the ac-
tor, remained in Russia. Hughes was
commissioned to write series of
articles on Russia. The Russian
postal authorities quickly accepted
the services of Smith as copsultant
in the naturalization bureau in
Moscow post office. Soon Smith was
commissioned to install special de-
livery system in the Moscow post Of
flee similar to the u. S. system.
Trail Blazer
-s..-.... 3. .... ....r
The Minneapolis boy has won in
Vulnerable honors in Russia blazing
trail for other enterprising Negroes
who might go to that country. The
Moscow Daily News, English Ian
guage Russia paper, has carried his
picture and several articles on his
outstanding work in the Soviet re-
public
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
Waterbury Produce Market
Furnished by Connecticut Department of Agriculture
 B. P. Storrs. local agent)

(UnIess otherwise stated quota lions are based on sales of good merchantable products to retailers by wholesalers and Others.)
 FRUITS: Apples, fancy McIn- tOsh 1.75-2.OO bu, others 1.25- i 40 bu, No. i Mcintosh 1.4O-1.65 bu, others 1.OO-1.15 bu, Utility .75-.9O bu; western boxed 2.5O-3.OO bu; cranberrics 2.25-2.5O box.
 VEGETABLES: Beans. green 3.OO-3.25 bu; beets, punched .67-.75 dog: cut .75-f.OO bu; cabbage, old 1.75-1 90 50 lbs, savoy .75-f.OO box; carrots, punched .6O-.75 dOz., cut washed 1.OO-f.25 bu; cauli- flower. 2.OO-2.4O crate; celery, hearts .85-f.OO dog, rounds .85-.S5 doz; kaIe 2.25-2.35 bbl; lettuce, ice berg 2.75-4.OO crate; onions I.35- i.75 bu: parsnlps. washed i.25- 1 50 bu; peppers 2.75-3.50 crate: pOta- toes | .2O-f .3O bu. 2.i5-2.25 cwt; spinach .S5-l.tO bu; turnips, ms tive .75..DO bu. Canadian .OO.f.iO bu; squash 2.OO-2.25 Dbl.
 POULTRY PRODUCTS; Conn. eggs tler dOz; newiaid fancy .32; ElDecinI .aO..32. extra .2S-.1O; gnth' cred 25..27, newiaid lncdinR, .x7; mediums ,.25..27i puIlcts .ao..s2 wessern .sO..asi llse. fowl, c0l0real .IH..IH O.. Iegli0rns .I2..i4 lb, chickens, cOlOred .lS..is lb, leg. horns ,i3..l4 Ib. turkeys .23s.il Ib; drosscd. fowl .fD..Yi 70. cIlIGkcns .99s. .aA %, fnFkeys. Conn, fancy .SD' ,aM lh weaiern ,aa..ab Co,
 hiVsBTOCK AND MEAT.i BuIeileP stock, cows sO1s,OD Co, calves .0bsON ibi neAts, beef .Ovs ,lf lb, veal ,lOs.fa 60, lnfllb .igs.fb Do, pork IOlns .tNssi4 ib.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05
By ELMER c. WALZER United Press Financial Editor

New York, Jan 5-(UP)-Buying in General Motors and selling in Chrysler furnished the only relief to an otherwise dull stock market session today. Chrysler easily led all stocks in volume of turnover, making up about one-etenth of all business done, while General Mo- tors was second in activity.
 The two motor shares and Inter- national Telephone made up 24 per cent of all the transactions on the exchange. Airplane issues, notably United Aircraft, Curtiss- Wright. and Douglas Aircraft had a spell of activity. New York Central and Canadian Pacific were relatively &C., tive in the rails.
 Silver issues were depressed rather sharply late in the day with U. s. Smelling down more than 4 points and American Smelling more than 2. Cerro De Pasco also was sharply lower.
 Losses og 1 to 2 points were not ed in such issues as U. s. Steel. American Telephone, American Can, Allied Chemical, Du Pont, Commercial Solvents, Westinghouse Electric, Pullman and New York Central.
 Electric Auto-Lit preferred broke points to 80, while Bucyrus Erie preferred spurted 3-4. to GA, these issues representing the extremes in the inactive shares.
 There were few issues able to move up against the downtrend. National Biscuit was one of them. A few others including Commercial Credit and National Aviation cor poration made new tops for the year.
 Communication shares were &C., tive as plans progressed for 8 merger of the various units. In- formation from interests close to the various companies is that the merger into which the government is looking will be consummated despite opposition by Western Union. Incidentally, the latter stock was one of today's strong spots, rising more than a point.
 The feature of the day was the heavy selling in Chrysler. It came out in long strings at steadily de- clining prices. It's loss was more than points. General Motors came out in large blocks holding a small gain.
 Unsettling influences in the mar ket today in addition to the gov ernment's financing program includ- ed repercussions of the French bank failure scandal and absence of public interest in the market. United States government issues reacted and commodities generally were lower. Stock sales today were 1,050,000 shares as against 1,190,000 shares yesterday. Curb sales today were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-05

(COntlUQeU rom rage
 Buildings to which the flames spread included the Pontiac Buick offices, the Seiberling and Dunlop Tire companies establishments, and the Checker Taxi company's garage.
 Smaller fires were reported 10 have broken out in the FenwaS garage and the Regent garage. The Sears Roebuck company's furniture storage warehouse. across from the park, was menaced
 Hundreds of frcmen, marshalled from throughout the city. joined in rhe hattie with the flames, which ragged despite driving rain.
 The fire started in the new cen ter field bleachers. which would seat 10000 and which were nearing completion. Flames consumed the woodwork. Flames consumed the loom fell, a large portion of the cement construction was ruined.
 The 150 workmen for whose safety fears were felt were at work beneath the bleachers when the boom crashed Seven hundred other workmen engaged on the pro- jcct were not endangered,
 Fire officials were mystified by the swiftness with which the flames spread in the face of the driving rain. One report was that spark from a cement mixer fired tank of gasoline.