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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20

gloated over what they would do at the polls, if, and when, the proposal in the simple language" of report of the merit systems results. in state government and in other cities.
 Ability to read beyond simple language" is not confined to the minority political group, the man in the street feels. But he Is con. cerned with what the Independ- ent Democrats may read into a referendum which. if passed. would dam the concentrated rush for city hall ofiices now the prir- cipal inspiration at least half 0i the Fusion intriguers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
CiO Meeting

The members of the Shoe Hardware group of the Waterbury Brass Workers Union, local 25i of the United Mine, Mill and Shelter Workers, c. I. O. afil- late, will meet this evening at eight o'clock in Workmen's Circle hall on Spencer avenue. The ses- sion this evening is the regular monthly meeting of the group and matters of importance to this group will be discussed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER AT SF1ANG1A


Or if it isn't history has known Neither China Japan has made formal declaration but Rudolph Brandt NEA and Waterbury Democrat staff photographer, finds the savage hOStes raging in the Shanghai just like the savage hOsties any other warhOmes burned hundreds killed civilians bombed in the streets children mamed fam
 lilies starving Brandt brings you here photographic evidence of war-under any name -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
SuccOth

Services today in local syna- gogues will mark the second day of Succoth, which will be cele- brated by local Jews throughout the coming week. The festival, which started last night, will con- tinue for nine days, with service during the opening period and the last two days.
 Symbols used during the festival rites are palm, citron, myrtle and willow and booths at the, Syna- gogues will provide refreshment for the congregations. Abraham Kramer will be cantor during the festival rites.
 The period will conclude with a service at Q o'clock, Tuesday morn- ing, Sept. %.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
Husky!

Mrs. Dominic Barone and her baby boy. which weighed l2 pounds, 10 ounces at birth last week were reported well at St. Mary'S hospital today. Mrs. Barone has three children. and one of them weighed 1S pounds at birth two years ago, 1t was reported. MT. and Mrs. Barone live at 107O South Main street. The attending physician was Dr. Ralph DeCrlstoforO of the hos pital staff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
Merit System

John B. dosS, treasurer of the Waterbury Chapter of the Con- necticut Merit System, Mrs. Harold Root, president of local league of Women Voters, Mrs John Brodie and Chase Kimball will participate tonight in Q rcund-table discussion over Sta ton WATR at 6:46 o'clock. Ques- tions and answers on various features of the merit system as proposed for the City of Water- bury will feature the discussion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
SPOTLIGH7TNG - Brass City News
Improving

Improvement was reported at Waterbury hospital today in the condition of Mrs, Margaret Hos- kings, 54, of 6Sa Highland avenue, whose name has been on the danger list since her admittance last Wednesday night.
 Mrs. Hoskings was seriously in- jured when Q veranda railing collapsed allowed her to fall from the second floor of he rhome. Her sister, Julia Leary and Henry Riialdi of the same address are recovering from less serious in- juries resulting from the same incident.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
Car Damaged
near Tyler's-----.

lI,,~ near TyIer'8---- = -etAel
 Soft shoulders on the Meriden road near TylerS' ladder shop were blamed by Paul Roselot, 2i, of 60i Highland avenue. The driver was not injured, and the car was only slightly damaged, although the car skidded sideways about 76 feet and landed in Q ditch facing the opposite direction from which 1t had been proceeding. Motor Pa trolnan Walter Overton inVesti- gated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
Notified

Nicholas Dellaquila, 19, of Co., lumbus avenue, Thompsonville, was notified today to appear in the October 4 session of traffic court to answer a charge of reck- less driving. Motor Patrolmen Vincent Begg and Joseph Lovallo gave the notification.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
DIES OF BURNS

East Hartford. Conn. Sept. 20 CUP)-Mrs. Julia Rago, 6l, mother of former Town Councilman Nich- olas Rago, died Sunday afternoon at Hartford hospital of burns suf- fered while she was lighting a waste paper bonfire in her back yard Saturday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
By ELMER Q. WALZER, United Press Financial Editor)

New York, Sept 2o-(UP)-stocks broke to- 3 points into new low
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20

Steel production in Australia ia breaking all records.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
CONNECTICUT SECURITIES
 The e z. OrIsEs C.

a.el5 ,9h Bid Asked
 PUBLIC UTILITY STOCKS Bridgeport Gas It. Go. 20 g Brid'port Hydraulic co. 8 36 Conn. Gas & Coke
 con- ..,..a.s..rt... 2
 pfd. .''.~....,,.~l. ssh 4oh Conn. It. & Power .... .56 57 Conn. It. & Power
 6h% pfd. n.,..,.... III Conn. Power Co. a.. .... e 43h p461s Conn. y. x Ltg. ;, Co. .'
 com. ..s .,,,.. ..,,.,1hr1 Conn. y. & Ltg. Co. u pId. '......, .t.t .,s. 2 tl7 Hid. Elec. It. co. com, S7 S9 Hid. Gas It. Go. con-, ..28 3i Illuminating Shares A.. 50 S2 New Haven Water Co.,. 79 82 South. N. E. Tel. co. ,.glS7 l62
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-20
Man On The Street"

Reporter Today Gives Due Consideration to Merit System-Suspects Political Propa- ganda in Activities of Advocates-Awaits Simple Language" Statement.
Evening star., 1937-06-04
BAKER ESTATE CASE
D0CUM MENTS VANISH
Oregon Woman. Defense Witness.
Tells Police She Was Robbed
in Pittsburgh.
Ry The Associated Press.

Bf ne Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH. June 4.-Mrs. Lii
Ian A. Ryan of Portland Greg. a de-
fenSe witness in the Baker estate
fraud trial of six Western Pennsyl-
Nanla and Washington, D. c.. de-
fendants told police Wednesday she
had been robbed of documents which
she said would have proved the eX-
lstenCe OF the estate
The woman said an unidentified man
took the papers from her in a
downtown office building. The Gov
eminent contends the defendants had
solicited funds for pressing claims
against a mythical estate of Jacob
Baker of Revolutionary War DAYS.
William Cameron Smith. an attorney
from Washington. D. c., and one of
the defendants. testified he had acted
only as legal adviser for the other six.
On DISCRIMINATION by Special
Assistant Attorney General Thomas
w, Lanigan, he said he had not made
a search Of official records to establish
the validity of the claims to the Baker
estate
Mrs. Ryan said the documents taken
from her included copies of leases and
truSteeships, which had been handed
down to her from her great-grand-
mother.
Evening star., 1937-06-04

would spoil the natural beauty of Fort
Davis Park, delaying development of
the nearby section as community
Of homes.
H. w. Weikel, president, who brought
the zoning matter up, said that the
erection of business houses in that
area would be entirely contrary to
the best interests of the community"
The association also went on record
indorsing a move by property owners
on the south size of Bowen road be-
tween Ridge road and Forty-fifth
place southeast applying for the
widening of the street at that point.
A letter to Capt. H. C. Whitehurst.
director of highways seeking the
change, pointed out the road is only
40 feet wide, with a tree space of two
feet in that block. The property
owners declared their willingness to
have the District add three feet of
the sidewalk and the two feet Of tree
space to the road
On a motion by D. H. Thompson,
the ASSOCIATION favored an application
to have an alley cut from Hillside
road and H street between Burns and
Chaplin streets
The meeting was the last until Sep
tember
Evening star., 1937-06-04
GRADUATION CLASS
HEARS PERCLER
Diplomas Are Awarded at
Exercises of Marjorie
Webster Schools.

Warning that the world again may
ne standing on the brink of whole
sale slaughter" DR.. Charles Pergler.
dean of National University Law
School, last night told the graduating
classes of the Marjorie Webster
Schools that the true function of
America in the threatened crisis may
be to save the remnants of Western
civilization.
DR. Pergler who obtained first hand
experience in Central European poll
tics as a member of the CzechoSlo-
Vakian Parliament and in its diplo-
matte corps, spoke at commencement
exercises in the school auditorium.
The professional was sung by
Phyllis Ann Clapp, and Rev. Dr. Will
liam L. Darby. executive secretary
Of the Washington Federation of
Churches, delivered the invocation.
After several musical selections and
Scripture reading. Miss Marjorie
Fraser Webster. president of the
school, awarded diplomas
The list Of graduates follows:
School for Secretaries. one-year
course: Virginia Campbell. Helen
Frances Cunningham Dorothy Everett,
Sarah Allison Hogg, Ida Virginia
Miller, ASenath Cade Mullins. Adri-
enne Porcher Roberts. Patti Thomas.
GWendolyn Watts and Marian NJ
Williams
Two-year course: Phyllis V. Altshul.
Mary Jane Crowley. Catherine A.
Downing, Joan Cartwright Dovle,
Jane Frances Finn. Ruth Frances Hall.
Hazel Fraze Hamilton. Mary Jane
Hipp, Edith Estelle Katzen. Mary
Elizabeth Lowe. Susan Jane Reed.
Vivian Constance Roberts. Jean f.
Steele, Aida Marjorie Vaughan. Mary
Ellen Wade and Barbara NJ. Wood
Special course LiSbe Duggan. I'm
classified special course: Marie Julie
Graupner
Junior College, two-year course:
Joan Ann Ferguson, Jean Warner
Fuller, Ruth league Riddle, Betty
Toby Sachs and Mary Highsmith
Wells.
School of Speech special course:
Mary HIghsmith Wells.
TWo-year course: Dorothy Cohen,
Helene Hanks KimbaIl. Betty Kreider.
Margaret Briggs Wells and Margaret
Hodgman WoTan.
School Of Physical Education. two
year course: Jane Strife. Three-year
course: Carolyn A. Graham and Alice
Carlotta Haas.
Evening star., 1937-06-04
COMMERCIAL ZONE
PETITION FOUGHT.
Bradbury Heights Citizens
Oppose Trade Opposite
Fort Davis Park.

Unqualified opposition" to zoning
Tor commercial purposes an area on
Alabama avenue southeast. facing Fort
Davis Park was registered by the
Bradbury Heights Citizens Association
last night.
In letter to the Zoning Commits
sion drawn up at the meeting. the
association based its objection to
petition already made, on two
grounds. 1t was pointed out an in
sulnclent number of people live in
the immediate area to justify erection
OF business houses and that stores
Evening star., 1937-06-04
HEARINGS SCHEDULED
House D. c. Subcommittee to Con-
slider Judges Retirement.

slider Judges Retirement.
Hearings will be started by special
subcommittee of the House District
Committee on a bill providing for
retirement Of judges of the Juvenile
Police and Municipal Courts Tues
day at 1890 am.
The subcommittee is composed OF
Representatives Quinn, Democrat, OF
Pennsylvania, chairman; Allen, Dem
ocrat Of Delaware and Hull, Progress
sive, of Wisconsin.
Evening star., 1937-06-04
MISS ELLEN SNODGRASS
TO END COLLEGE CAREER
Descendant of One of Landowners
of Original District Area
Honor Student.

Miss Ellen Lee SnodgraSs, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert L. Snod-
grass. 29o9 Thirty-third place. will be
graduated Tuesday from Sweetbr!ar
College
Miss Snodgrass, a descendant of
Motley Young. one of the original
landowners from whom the District
area was purchased. has led her
class for three years and has won
scholarships totaling $1,000. She is
a graduate of Western High School,
where she attained top academic hon
ors throughout her four years of
attendance.
reporter np the Sweetbrar News.
she was class editor OF the college
annual and secretary of her class
during her junior year. She is a
member of Tau Phi, honorary society.
and was one of the ladies of the
queens court in the May day fes-
tlVlties-a distinction based on popu-
larlty and beauty.
Buffers famous novel, The WAY of
All Flesh, was published after the
Evening star., 1937-06-04

Buffers famous novel, The Way of
All Flesh, was published after the
authors death, because the authors
father was one of the chief characters
in the hal,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-16
WASHINGTON PRODUCE

ANew York 5O-lb. sacks Domestic Round
/ type, 5O965c.
Celery-No carlot arrivals; 3 broken
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand light: market steady. New York,
% crates. in the rough, &1.75; 1O-inch
crates, washed. &1dL5O; n crates,
washed, t2d2.25.
Lettuce-No carlot arrivals; broken
and ! unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand light: market steady.
California, Western crates Iceberg type,
5-dozen, $4@4.5O; fair condition, 1915.
OniOns-One Oregon arrived; 1 broken
moderate; demand light; market steady.
5O-pound sacks, U. 5. No. 1: Fellows,
Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and New
York $1.1O@1.15a Whites, U. S. No. l.,
and larger, S1.4O@1 so.
Peaches-No carlot arrivals; broken
and unbroken cars on track, Mary
land bushel baskets, Elbertas, U. S. No.
vanis bushel baskets Elbertas, U. S. No
l, ~ inch minimum. s1.2S q $50.
PEAS-No carlot arrivals; l broken
mand light: market steady. Bushel
hampers. Telephones: Idaho, fair condi-
tion. S24od so; California, s275a few
higher.
Potatoes-No carlot arrivals; no cars
nm track supplies moderate; demand
light market slightly stronger. 100
pound sacks Cohblers. U. S; No: 1, New
Jersey. SlslU " l.l0' fSIhoylNdHldB u -
Commercial, csc $1.O5, mostly 81; Idaho
Russell Burbanks, U. S. No. 1. $2.25.
Sweet POtatOes-No Carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand slow: market steady. North Caro-
lima, bushel baskets Porto Ricans, 9Oc q
81; Jersey type, 75C.
Mixed VegStables-One Virginia ar
rived; broken cars on track.
Lima Beans-Supplies light demand
slightly stronger. Long Island, bushel
hampers, $2.7563.25.
light; market steady: Maryland. bushel
baskets, round stringless $1.35 q $50.
Cucumbers-Supplies light; demand
light; market steady. New York, bushel
baskets $1@1.25.
CauIiflower-One Colorado arrived; 1
unbroken car on track. Supplies light;
demand light; market about steady.
Colorado. crates. $1.6061.S5.
HOneydews-No carlot arrivals; un-
broken cars on track. Supplies moderate;
demand light; market steady. Colorado.
standard and jumbo crates, all sizes,
$1.75Q2.
OranGes-No carlot arrivals; 1 broken
car on track. California, boxes, $4.50Q
$50. as to size.
LemOns-California boxes, No. 1, $50
$50; No. .. $7.5OGS.
Grapefruit-Cuba, crates, 1915 4.25,
as to grade
Carrots - Colorado, Western lettuce
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-16
Stocks Gain Near
Closing in London

LONDON, Sept. 16 G.N.S0.
After a dull opening today, the
London stock market turned bet
ter before closing and ended some
distress liquidation that featured
the morning session.
International issues were cratic
at the opening but steadied later.
International Nickel sold at Sc SIG
dollars, U. s. Steel at "a 9-16
dollars and Brazilian Traction at
81 1882 dollars. British funds and
foreign bonds were steady, heavy
industries and shipping shares
better, motor and industrial
shares firm, oil securities main
tanned and domestic rails dull.
Kaffirs were easier. West Wit
watersrand quoted at 7B pounds,
coppers also easier, Rhokana
Corp. at IL 1915 pounds and Roam
Antelope at 1882 pounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-16
STEEL SHARES
LEAD RECOVERY
ON STOCK MART
Early Bulge Is Reduced
By Profit-Taking
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, Sept. Is G.N.SO.
The stock market today scored an
early recovery from yesterdays
late weakness. but profit-taking
on the initial bulge cut gains of
l to points.
U. S Steel was the early pace
maker. opening IL higher and
then extending its gain. 1t lost
more than half of this by the end
Of the first hour. The rest Of the
steel section followed this pattern,
though the undertone was firmer
than late yesterday.
Rails displayed a better trend,
though unable to hold initial gains
running to over point. Utilities
displayed some irregularity, with
Consolidated Edison and North
american under pressure.
OILS STRONGER
Oils scored gains running to
over a point. Phillips led on an
nouncement that its financing
7lans would be deferred because
If market conditions.
Chrysler rose over point and
held its gain, while General Mo-
tors was better. Mail orders
gained, as did most of the rub
'Nerc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-16
Washington Stocks

SALES
Washington Gas preferred, 100
98A, 10@98A, 5@98H.
American Security and Trust
Co., 5@285.
AFTER CALL
Lincoln Service, CON-, 10@21,
10@21. 10@21.
Riggs Bank preferred, 100101h,
1@1011s, 2@101, 5@101.
American Security and Trust
Co., l0@286, 10000.
Capital Traction SIS, $500@83,
$500@83, $1,000@83.
Potomac Electric 5R'S preferred,
10@1121a, 1oQ112A, 10@112, 20
112, 10@1l2.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-16
Prices Paid Shippers)
BY the L. S. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics

Economics
ERRs-Market full steady to firm
Prices unchanged. Government graded
and dated eggs: Whites. U. S. extras
large. 37hc: L. s.. extras; mediums
L. S. standards mediums, 24isC. Nearby
unEraded eggs: Current receipts, % q
FAC; whites. ESQ SOC.
Live Poultry-Market about steady at
unchanged prices. Fowl: Colored, heavy,
Is q COO; No. rs. 13@14c; leghorns, 14@
si Hn ROCKS. ESQ soc; Delaware Crosses,
$50 2ec; Southern. 2392Sc: Reds, % q
25c; leghorns. 22924c Turkeys: Hens.
10 to IL pounds. 23c; toms, II to Is
pounds. 21c; broilinE turkeys. Y pounds
over 9Oc9s1 pair, under pounds,
20 @ soc a pair.
Less-than. Carload Receipts
FForida-Receipts, 80 Tugs of avocados
is bushel boxes OF lines; 80 h-bushel
Caiifornla-Receipts, "a 12-p un d
Texas-Receipts. "a bushel lines.
North Carolina-Receipts, is 13-bushel
baskets Of okra
Unknown OTiRin-Receipts, IA crates
Pennsylvania-Receip 17S 4-pound
baskets of mushrooms.
West VirEfnia-Receipts, II bushel-
BOXES OF WateTCTeSS
Virginia-ReCeipts. 2 barrels of water
cress.
Apples-No carlot arrivals; no cars on
track. Truck receipts moderate. Bushel
ha skets. U. S. No. /, supplies moderate;
demand light: market steady. Mary
land. Pennsylvania, Virginia and West
Wealthys. "a inch min. so a
65c; 2La-inoh min. IS a SIC: Grimes,
az inch min. 5Oa6Oc; 21a-inch min.
756s5c; 2%-inch min, s161.10; Nc
Intosh. AKIN min, 500 SOC; Gain min,
9oca 81; * inch min: sI@1.1o; Deli
cious ~ Inch min, 75c; 217-inch min.
S1.2511.35 2%-inch min. Sl.S5 q so;
Rambos. 215-inch min. 65@75c: 2%-
inch min. 9Oc4$1; Jonathans. 2N-inch
min. 65d75c; 2hinch min. soc q 81:
~ inch min. s1.15@1.25; Northwestern
Greetings, 2h-inch min, 65c: 2%-nch
min. 756S5c: Winter Bananas. 2l4-inch
min, 2A-inch. soc: 2i9-inch min, 500
65c; ga inch min. 75d S5c: Bonums. 2
inch min. 4Oc: oN-nch min. 6OG 75c;
. u inch min. SIS n 9oc. Boxes: Virginia,
Delicious Combination Extra Fancy and
Fancy, $1.75T2.25; e Grade. 81. son
IFS; Mcintosh, Fancy. $3.50 1.65:
Grimes. Golden, Fancy, $50 a 1.65, rs
to size.
Cabbage-No carlot arrivals: no cars
on track. supplies moderate: demand
light; market steady. Pennsylvania. s.
peck hampers Domestic Round type, 81;
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-16
High Low Noon
CHICAGO PRODUCE

CHICAGO. Sept. is U.Ns).-Produce ::
Butter-9.5s3 tubs; firm; old cars 1 !;
new 3. Extras, 34h; standards, BAN !;
extra firsts, 34@34k; firsts, 32h @33h !;
specials, 35635h.
Eggs-6,059 cases; steady to firm; old
cars 4; new 3. Current receipts, ~;
cars, "a; fresh firsts less than cars. % |;
cars 23h; dirties, 1871; checks, IN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-16

lcrates, $2.75; Pennsylvania, 251S0c, per
dozen punches; Ohio, 15c per punches.
Grapes-Two California arrived: 2 cars
unloaded; broken and 2 unbroken cars
on track. Correction Wednesdays re-
port should read broken and I'M
broken cars on track: delete 2 cars
unloaded. California, Tugs Thompson
Seedless, $1.5O61.65: Red Malagas, $3.50
Oils; White MalagaA s1@1.25; Toksys.
$500 10; Maryland, 12-quart baskets
Concords, S0635c.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-15
NOTES

Jack Blackburn, old time fighter
and acknowledged as one of the
greatest trainers of boxers, was be-
ing kidded by a distinguished look
ing man in the smoking room on
the Hiawatha as the train pulled
out of st. Paul en- route to Mime
apOlis. AS the man left the smok-
er he introduced himself as "Mr.
Jones'" We recognized him as Carl
w. Jones, publisher of the Mime
apOlis Journal.
The Minnesota state legislature
suspended its session and met joint
ly to hear Joe Louis Thursday af-
ternoon.
The crush at the depot as the
Louis party detrained was terrific.
The crowd rushed the party and
the police and the legionnaires had
a hard time getting through the
Continued on page 81
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-15
Woman's Charges Against
Man Start Man Hunt
By Mill City &C" Men
Net Spread
For Another
Alleged ''Slaver''

U. S. Department of Justice
operatives are seeking the where
abouts of Earl Jones, Minneapolis
man, whom Marie Wilson, 213 18th
Ave. &c., claims has forced her to
become an inmate of house of
prostitution.
The Wilson woman told Mime
apolis police Jones brought her to
Minneapolis from Chicago in De-
cember and placed her in a house
of i'll fame on the Minneapolis
Southside- Washington Ave. dis
trict.
Trouble began when she alleges
Jones beat her up as his "Christ-
mas gift" to her on December "a,
and took $35 she had earned by
prostitution from her.
City detectives searching for
Jones impounded the large auto
owned by him and turned the wom-
ans statement over to U. S. opera
tives of the Department of Justice.
Minneapolis police, assisted by
the U. S. government, has con-
centrated on cleaning up this dis
trict in an effort to make white
slavery improbable. Several men,,
white and Negro, are serving terms
for participation in what the police
have called a huge "white slavery
ring"
If Jones is apprehended, he will
probably have to face a Federal
charge of transporting woman
interstate for immoral purposes.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-15
Minority Group
Education Forum
Topic Sunday

The Minneapolis Sunday Forum
will meet Sunday, January II, at
the Phyllis Wheatley House. The
Council of Negro Youth will spon-
sor a lively panel discussion on the
Education of Minority Groups"
DIR. A. w. Gray, professor of edu-
cation at the University Of Mime
sofa, will be the leader of the
group. Those serving on the panel
are: Miss Carroll Watch, represent
ing the Catholic group; Mr.. Arnold
Walker, representing the Negro;
Miss Goldie Rappaport of the Jew
ish Federation and Mr.. Walter
Mode of the Minnehaha Christian
church.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-01-15
ORGANIZE COOPERATIVE

Friday evening, Jan. 1, eighteen
young people of the Twin Cities
met at the Sumner Sweet Shop
and started the nucleus of a Co
operative consumers buying club
The history of the Coop. organiza-
ton, the ACCESSIBILITY of such an
organization for the young colored
folks of the Twin Cities, the bene-
fits to be gained from such an or
ganization, were among the topics
discussed at the initial meeting
The group intends to further study
the movement at it's meetings
Mr.. Herbert Howell and Mr.. John
Moultrie opened the meeting and
conducted the discussion. Miss
Bernice Brown and Mr.. Glen
Slaughter were elected president
and secretary respectively. Re
freshments were served and games
were played. The club is open to
all young people who have an in
terest to learn about the movement
and to participate in its activities