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ing beer glasses.
Peterson followed Taylor slowly
around the room, according to wit
nesses, in a threatening manner.
When Taylor ordered Peterson to
leave him alone and stop following
him, Peterson persisted and he was
shot in the chest by Taylor. The
restaurant proprietor told police
he feared for his life.
Joe Taylor is one of the best
known men in the Twin Cities. His
joviai good nature has won him
many prominent white friends in
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CASON'S THREE ACES
JOIN UNION

Cason's Three Aces, a musical
trio with seven years of association
in Minneapolis, joined the local
Minneapolis Musicians Union No.
70 last week.
The trio consists of Earl Cason,
Richard Peterson and Torrance
Cason. These three musicians have
played at some of the most popu-
lar cafes and night clubs in the
Twin Cities during their seven
years together.
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Break Down
Door Man
Found Dead

Arthur Burnaugh, 43, was found
dead at his home, GA Sixth Ave-
nue. No., at ten a. m. Sunday.
Burnaugh had not been seen nor
had he reported to- work since
Thursday. Ralph Burnaugh, brother
of the deceased, went to his rooms
and upon receiving no response to
his knock broke down the door.
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were shot down in cold blood.

were shot down in cold blood.
The Jim Grow tactics used by
those in charge of the radio patrol
boats was so evident that radio an
nouncers demanded that Race ref
ugees be picked up Immediately.
Even the men, themselves, were at
a loss to know why it was neces-
sary for so many of the calls to
come in before the people were
taken to safety.
In one case, there were eight
hundred members of the Race ma
rooned in a brick yard and it took
four hours before they were picked
up and just how many of them were
drowned will not be known until
the flood waters have receded.
Authorities are denying that
Race prejudice exists in the food
area. They know that officials at
Washington will not send relief to
the flood area.
One city official told this CORE
spondent that the reason why they
were slow to pick up the colored
persons was that they were waiting
until they were in definite danger.
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MINNESOTA CHAPTER
o. e. s. ELECT
OFFICERS

The following officers were elect
ed at Minnesota Chapter No. 4,
o. E. S., at the last meeting. Mrs.
Leona Coleman, w. NJ; Mrs. Emma
Cobble, A. M; Mrs. Lucy Quigley,
treasurer; Mrs. Effie l. Larkins,
secretary; Mrs. Worda Johnson,
conductress; Mrs. Hannah Duncan,
associate conductress, and Mr..
Harry Reed, w. P. The w. G. Pa
iron, Mr.. j. Watson, installed the
newly elected officers.
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BUSINESS MAN INDICTED FOR MURDER
Joe Taylor, Tavern
Proprietor, Must Face
Trial For Shooting

Joe Taylor 61 genial Minneapolis business
for murder Hennepn Country grand jury decided Wednesday
Taylor, former railroad shot and fatally Harry
Peterson 49, white Saturday night January g. in the Fresno Cafe
Sixth Avenue No, which Taylor indicted
murder in the second degree after the county attorneys
tigated the shooting. ..~#
Witnesses in statements the police Peterson known
the neghborhood troublesome character
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TO DIES MONIES

Rev. J. H. Thompson of St.
Thomas Church has gone to Des
Moines, on account of the illness
of Mrs. X. C. Brown, mother of
Mrs. Thompson. Mrs. Brown will
return to Minneapolis with Rev.
Thompson. She will remain here
for an indefinite time.
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MRS. VIRGINIA TAYLOR
SUCCUMBS

Mrs. Virginia Taylor, sS, died
Sunday, Jan. "a, at Ancker hospital
where she was removed after her
illness became acute.
She was the mother of Mrs. Mil
dred Johnson of Atlanta, Georgia.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day, Jan. 81, at 2:30 p. m.
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A great day at Phyllis Wheatley
February 9. Annual dinner. Make
reservations by February 6. DIM
ner-5Oc.-Adv.
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Thousands Left Homeless
By Floods; Defender Charges
Jim Grow In Rescue Work
By DAVID w. KELLUM
In the Chicago Defender

CHCAGOWh the death toll having reached los and than
half million homeless Americas greatest food continued
through Ohio and Kentucky the pOpuae waited for
The Ohio river fed by rain and creeping farther and farther
that before have been flooded.
Almost the entire populations of Louisville Ky Cincinnati
Ohio faced imminent disease
Red Cross struggled food supplies the food victims
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CORRECTION ON
COAL AID
International Fuel Co.

In the advertisement in last
weeks paper featuring Prosperity
Coal, the price was inadvertently
printed $3.50 per ton" instead of
$3.50, which is the regular quoted
price.
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FOR MEN ONLY

So popular was "For Women
Only" compiled by Estyr Bradley
which appeared in a recent issue of
this paper, next week "For Men
Only" by Jafsie will appear.
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James T. Nicholson, president
of the Chicago chapter of the
American Red Cross, said there
will be no discrimination in the
manner of the distribution of food
and supplies to the refugees in the
stricken food area.
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LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 30
(Special)-The ugly specter of
Race hatred has reared it's head
above the angry waters in the flood
area, and this week finds thou
sands of our people, who were
washed from their homes by the
waters of the mighty Ohio river,
themselves it's victims.
Jim Grow tactics are being used
in the manner of housing the refu-
gees and in many cases the motor
patrol boats are actually refusing
to pick up members of the Race,
leaving them to die in the flood.
Draw Color Bar
A section of the Jefferson Arm
Dry, in the heart of Louisville's
downtown district, has been set
aside for "Colored Only" Cots have
been furnished by the American
Red Cross. s-.r...
Although Red Cross officials say
there will be no discrimination in
the flood area, it is a known fact
that those in charge here are draw
ing the color bar. They are giving
the best of everything to the
whites. On the other hand, medical
treat whites, Chinese, Mexicans
and Filipinos.
The entire Race district is now
under water. The food has reached
the second floor of the Allen hotel
at 18th Street and West Madison.
Chestnut, Madison and Walnut
Streets, the main thoroughfares in
the district inhabited by our peo-
pie, are completely under water.
The Masonic Temple has thrown
up the color bar. A call was issued
Monday night asking that only
white refugees be brought in. Three
truck drivers were dismissed be-
cause they picked up members of
the Race who were marooned on
house tops.
Even in the rush to get to safety,
the truck drivers refused to place
Race refugees in trucks bearing
whites. The situation is deplorable.
Refuse to Aid Race
The radio patrol boats, which are
manned by both police and volun-
teers, all but ignore Race refugees
and in many cases it is necessary
to make four and five calls before
the people are rescued.
Added to the already deplorable
situation was the uncalled for
shooting down of fifteen convicts
in prison at Frankfort, KY. The
majority of the inmates were
members of the Race and because
they begged to be allowed to escape
the onrush of the food waters, they
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the original high business stand
ards of the founder are still main
tanned. Under Mrs. Perry the COM
pany is now embarking on an ex-
pansion program which is designed
to capture the imagination of
beauty-loving and race-loving men
and women throughout the world.
The company's products have been
mOdernized, and 1887 bids fair to
be the greatest year in the history
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of the business. More beauty
schools will be added to its already
long chain, and every nook and
corner of the United States will be
combed by the company's repre-
sentatives, spreading the gospel
of self-help in business, as preached
for so many years by the late Nine.
Walker.
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MIN. Hist. Soc.
: Go Gertrude Kreusne :
St. Paul
Evening star., 1937-01-02
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, January y R.-Shippers
ana small killers started of the new year
Df h!dding actively for hogs in the live
stock market today. sending prices upward
~ 70 10 cents from Thursdays average
WIN only 1000 open market animals
on hsnd in addition to $4,000 direct, de-
nlsnu m was good. Top rose to SO. so. high
est since mid-September. The bulk of good
ana Choice medium weights sold for SIO6
70 Ihe TOP. while lights brought SI025
A.. Nothing was done in other branches of
bne trade. Hogs and cattle advanced 25 to
30 cents per hundredweight during the
week: while fat lambs gained more than
The shortened trading period because of
Fridays holiday and lighter receipts con-
branches of the market
Analysis of Chicago market figures
showed receipts expanded more than 7
per cent during 1896 but the volume was
sun the second smallest since 1883 The
years closing top for hogs was about so
Gents higher than year ago. but the cat
lower. o-N
Evening star., 1937-01-02
Scott Names Insurance Aides.

Dwight T. Scott, chairman of the
General Committee arranging the
nineteenth annual Joint Sales Con-
eress of the District of Columbia and
Evening star., 1937-01-02
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial writer.


NEW YORK, January 2.-The stock
market inaugurated the New Year to-
day with generally declining prices.
With motors and steels in the lead,
losses of fractions to 2 or more points
were recorded for a wide assortment
Of issues.
The unionization conflict In the
automobile field, threatening a tie-up
Of all General Motors plants. helped to
chill speculative and investment senti-
ment. The activity was small. how
ever. transfers approximating 100000
shares.
In view of the brief Saturday session,
many traders extended their holiday.
Few customers appeared at the board
rooms and attendance was sparse on
the floor of the Stock Exchange.
With the principal commodity
markets suspended, the share list had
nothing from this direction to aid it.
Bonds were mixed.
Conspicuous on the offside were
Chrysler,. General Motors, United
States Steel, Bethlehem, Nash. Libby.
Owens, Stone e. Webster Sears Roe
buck. Montgomery Ward. Douglas
Aircraft, Western Union, Consolidated
Edison, American Smelling, U. s.
Smelling, Westinghouse, General Elec-
trio, Du Pont, Goodyear. U. S. Rubber,
Crown Cork, Barber Co.. Paramount
and LoeW's.
Issues that gave ground grudgingly
included North American, American
Water Works, Standard Oil of New
Jersey. Consolidated Oil, Santa Fe,
New York Central, Pennsylvania. Ma.
tional Distillers and Continental Can,
A few, such as American Telephone,
Western Pacific preferred. Kennecott,
Socony Vacuum, General Bronze,
Schenley and Seaboard Air Line,
managed to register small advances.
Evening star., 1937-01-02
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

NEW YORK. January 2 lP;-Foreien ex-
change steady; Great Britain in dollars.
49l cables 4.9l: 60-day bills. 400;
France, demand. 467: cables. 467; Italy.
demand. 5.26l2; cables, 5.26l2. Demands
resistered. 5000: travel. 81 so: Holland.
54i6; Norway. 2467: Sweden. 25.32;
Denmark. 2I.93: Finland 2.I7; Switzer-
land. 229s: Spain unquoted: Portugal. l..
46ss: Greece, .aoia: Poland. 1896;
Czechoslovakis $50 Yugoslavia, 2.34 .
Austria. .s.: is53n: Bgnsary' le:so; Rugsnia. mania
TOXIC. 1927: shanshai, 2e.s5,. Honskons 9.
10000. NOMINAL.
Evening star., 1937-01-02


The heaviest special outlay during
1886. his statement shows. was Tor
track additions and betterments.
Next in amount came new buses and
bus improvements, followed by street
car additions and betterments. The
years expenditures were divided as
follows:
New buses and bus improvements.
s64s,0O0; street car additions and
betterments, s324,O00; bus garage,
s254.OoO; track additions and better
ments. se20,oOo; other additions and
betterments, $236,000.
President Hanna noted that on
June II, 1886, the bus properties for
merly operated by the Washington
Rapid Transit Co. were merged with
the Capital Transit Co., and the use
Of the $125 weekly pass extended to
both systems. At the same time Tree
transfers issued on the payment OF
10-cent cash fare were made good on
all the lines of the two former COM
peting systems.
During the year 1886 more than
230 million passengers were carried
on the Capital Transit system, includ-
ing Washington Rapid Transit CO.
lines, compared with 210 million for
the preceding year. Passenger reve-
nues n 1886 were more than s10.-
SOC, 900. as compared with $4,000
in 1885.
The average fare per passenger in
1884 was 449c compared with 454c
in 1885. Car and bus miles operated
in 1896 were 81 millions, compared
with 20 millions in 1885, President
Hanna said.
In 1886 more than $500 individuals
were furnished employment, and the
aggregate pay roll was in excess OF
SO, 100000, he stated in concluding
the review.
Scott Names Insurance Aides.
Dwight r Scott. chairman of the
General Committee arranging the
nineteenth annual Joint Sales Con-
eress Of the District of Columbia and
Evening star., 1937-01-02
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS
NEW YORK. January 2 lP.-(Nev York
security Dealers Association:
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. January . P.-Eggs, no
receipts, unsettled Mixed colors: Special
packs 3na30ie: standards. 29I9a393a;
frstS. 2Sl2a"S34: mediums. 27a37E:
dirties. No. l.. 21a27l4: average checks
%; undergrades. 21a2S: refrieerators
STANDARDS. 2S; frsts. 26laa27Ia: seconds
Butter, no receipts: firm. Creamery,
seconds tS4-S7 seoresl. 31i2a32; other
prices unchanged from Thursday.
Cheese. no receipts; firm and UNCHANGED
from Thursday
Live poultry steady to firm. By express
Ghlckens: Colored: mixed with Rocks, is:
70: other express prices UNCHANGED from;
dr1 dhurSSaay. BY freight, chickens and broil-
erS; ROCKS. IL: crosses. 10a2O: reds ~.
Leshorns. lh: ducks. ID: turkeys. I4a %:
fowls unauoted: other freight prices un.
frozen prices UNCHANGED,
Evening star., 1937-01-02
VOLUME RISES SHARPLY
ON CHICAGO EXCHANGES
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 2.-Trading
volume on the Chicago Stock Exchange
in 1886 totaled 19,456, 900 shares, com.
pared with 12,483, 900 in 1885. It was
the largest turnover since 1881.
The par value of bonds traded dur.
ing the year was S194,0o0, compared
with $4,000 in 1895.
Trading on the Chicago Curb Ex-
change was more than double that Of
1885. Transactions totaled 1896, ,108,
compared with 678,420 in 1885.
Evening star., 1937-01-02
U. S. TREASURY NOTES.
Reported by Chas. D. Barney & COY
WAGES ARE INCREASED.

BROCKTON. Mass. January
Pl.-The Brockton Shoe Manufac-
turers' Association and the Brother
hood of Shoe and Allied Craftsmen
announced per cent wage in
crease. effective February Is. for
10000 workers in this city and sur
rounding towns. The union requested
the upward revision more than .
month ago.
Evening star., 1937-01-02
BITUMINOUS OUTPUT
OFF SLIGHTLY IN WEEK

The National Coal Association, from
incomplete car loading reports from
the railroads. estimates bituminous
coal production in the United States
for the week ended December 26 al
approximately 7,750,000 net tons.
Production for the corresponding
week: 1885, 6,883,0O0 tons; 1884, g..
432 900 tons.
The report of the Bureau of Mines
shows production of 10.556,000 tons
for the week ended December 12 and
10,237,000 for the week ended De-
cember 19, 1886.
Production calendar year to De-
cember rs. 1886. 423, $4,000 tons;
1885. 1888, 900 tons.
Subject to revision,
Evening star., 1937-01-02
CAPITAL TRANSIT
OUTLAWS HEAVY
Hanna Reports $780, 900
Paid for Betterments
During Year 1886.
RY EDWARD G.. STONE.

More than s2,3s0. 900 was expended
By the Capital Transit Co. IN plant
and property additions and improve
uents during 1886, President John
Evening star., 1937-01-02

Paul n. Primm, all of Washington,
and Albert j. Starner, Baltimore.
Other important committee members
include:
Luncheon and Hotel Aecommoda-
tions-Francis r. Miller. chairman;
Charles w. O'Donnell and j. E. Nc
Combs. Program-John NJ. Strait,
chairman: Charles I. Haycraft and
Lawrence Choate and r. r. Hale.
Baltimore. Finance and Budget
Richard W. Griswold. chairman;
Loren Cluster and Joseph A. Mari.
Registration and Tickets-Roger L.
Baldwin. Washington. chairman: F. G.
Lamotte and G. s. Robertson, Balti-
more: F. G. Clendaniel, A. Havens
Jackman and J. Donald Sutherland.
Concessions. Prizes and Favors-W. J.
McCausland, Ralph S. Goldheim and
l. c. Dawes, Baltimore.
Publicity-Theodore W. Cook, chair
man, and John w. Boynton of Balti-
more. Program and Printing-Ray-
rnond A. Du Four. Transportation
Harold w. Gardner, Baltimore, as
sisted by Mrs. Ruth Saunders, Wash
lngton.
Chairman Strait Of the Program
Committee reports that speaking tai
ent is being imported from as far
South as Florida and as far North
as Canada. The list will be an
nounced shortly.
A. B. A. Sees Caution Needed.
Banking, official journal of the
American Bankers Association, says
In It's issue for January, 1887. that
business should continue to improve.
but there are important factors in
the situation which may exert a re-
tarding influence. The year begins
with the momentum of the best holi-
day season since 1880 The volume
OF retail buying which brought about
this satisfactory condition has been
matched to an increasing degree by
healthy improvement in the heavy
goods industries. Recovery has
hroadened.
Notice may be taken, nevertheless,
Of some unfavorable factors, particu-
larly indications Of an advance in
commodity prices, which may check
retail buying and retard consumption.
There are obvious, inescapable signs
Of labor unrest. There is, moreover,
The probability Of Federal legislation
affecting finance, industry and COM
merce, designed to control a boom
rather than stimulate recovery.
Business has progressed so far that
It could get along very we'll without
further stimulants. Control of the
recovery, however, is another story,
and the new year finds serious atten-
ton being devoted 20 it. The Gov
ernment intends TO maintain an easy
money policy, but apparently will seek
to regulate its consequences, as is
evident in the Treasury plan for
sterilizing gold import and newly
mined gold. Whatever is done TO
tone down boom psychology, the ac-
eomplishment Of constructive control
will require skill and care, the review
asserts.
Heard In Financial District.
Employees Of Y. E. Booker g. Co to-
day received checks for slightly more
than 1s per cent of their salaries for
1895 This, it was explained was not
bonus, but represented the employees
proportion Of the years profits under
. profit sharing plan which was put
into effect at the time the firm was eS.
tablished. In July. 1926. All the original
81 x.Ht Rrx,e
Evening star., 1937-01-02

Baltimore Life
U n d e r writers
Associations, set
for Tuesday. jan
uary IL, at the
Willard H o t e ].
today announced
all com m ittee
chairmen and
their assistants.
S e rving with
Chairman Scott
on his committee
are Association
President Lau-
renee H. Riggles,
w in t hrop G.
potrho1Jop q ~ n
Evening star., 1937-01-02

11:oo AM--- $4,000 Iz:0O Noon------ $50 900
Dividend liable are .ns
oaseo Oh the latest quarterly
ola OF tiaons ss than 100 shares rse-not
lneuolnS extras Accumulated Paid sha year
Paid last reported In go.
reorEanized ~ 1~'1As
Evening star., 1937-01-02

A Hanna an
nounced tod a Y
In q review of
the activities Of
{ he past IL
months.
The expendi-
lures make a to-
tai of more than
S7,250,000 paid
out by the COM
pany on prop
erty additions
and betterments
since the merger
in De ce m b e r,
1888, President
Evening star., 1937-01-02
WHOLESALE TRADE
STARTS TO EXPAND
Retail Volume Declines After
Holiday, but Is Far Above
Year Ago.
By the Associated. Press.


NEW YORK, January 2-Whole-
sale volume started to expand during
the past week, Dun & Brandstreet,
reported in its weekly Trade Review,
and Retail Distribution, although
smaller after the Christmas holiday,
was buoyed above the like 1885 week
by ready response to special sales.
Holiday shut downs were evident
in the lowered positions of most of
the leading industrial indices," the
Review went on, but for some extern
sions over 1885 comparatives were
frightened. Although it dropped 85
per cent and the rise from last years
was shortened to 12.7 per cent, elec-
trio output was maintained above
2,03O000,o00 kilowatt- hours for the
tWenty-fifth consecutive week.
Coal Tonnage OFF.
Tonnage of bituminous coal mined
was off 80 per cent, reducing the in
crease over 1885 to 206 per cent.
From the all time high a week earlier,
daily averages gross production of
crude oil declined 12,450 barrels, but
exceeded the quota by 2o2.950 bar
rels.''
Steel operations remained at II per
cent of capacity and the dip in
freight car loadings was less than the
seasonal average, the Review said.
Commercial failures. after touching
a six-year high, were cut to 1862, but
the percentage of decline from last
years was only Al, the smallest since
nid-May.
On the day following Christmas an
unexpected furry of buying developed
at many stores, attributed to untitled
needs rather than to wrong guesses in
gifts =. consumer demand continued
strong all week bonus and gift
monies contributed to the enlarged
volume of furniture, rugs, household
appliances, and radios.
Labor Troubles Faced.
Labor difficulties were an unfavor-
able influence at some of the industrial
centers, keeping the increase in retail
sales for the Middle West down to Is
to 18 per cent over last years. Helped
by special promotions and Winter
clothing sales, volume for the North
west was u to l6 per cent up from
the final 1885 week. The comparative
increase for the South amounted to
Is to 20 per cent, although clearance
offerings were few, while the average
gain for the Southwest was IL to 18
per cent. Partial settlement of the
shipping strike lifted the Pacific Coast
total sufficiently for the week to ex-
ceed 1885 by to 10 per cent. New
England showed 10 to is per cent
Evening star., 1937-01-02
SUGAR AVERAGE UP.

NEW YORK, January 2 (P.-The
average price for spot raw sugar, duty
paid basis, during 1886 was 3.s11 cents
a pound against an average of 1929
cents in 1885. B. w. Dyer & Co., sugar
economists and brokers, reported
TO-DAY.
Evening star., 1937-01-02
gain and in the East the increase was

gain and in the East the increase was
y to II per cent.
Encouraged by the most severe
stock depletion following any Christ
mas buying period since 1929, many
Leading retailers have moved their
budgets for the first quarter of 1887
from l5 to 20 per cent beyond the
limits that were reached this year
:. most of buyers in the markets
this week were assembling merchandise
for January and February promotions"