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Evening star., 1938-06-08
TAPL|N .BATTLED
VAN SWER|NGENS
Office Boy for Rockefeller
Rose to Power in Rail
Industry.
ny the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, June s.-Frank E.
Taplin, 81, who died yesterday of q
cerebral hemorrhage. directed one of
the Nations largest coal-producing
companies and Joined Pennsylvania
Railroad interests to fight the Van
Sweringen brothers dream of a vast
Eastern road consolidation.
Mr.. Taplin at IL became Office boy
for the late John D. Rockefeller
through influence of his father.
Charles G. Taplin, vice president of
the Standard Oil Co. When he died
he was chairman of North American
Coal Corp. and president and chair
man of the Pittsburgh g. West vir-
ginia Railroad.
The coal and rail magnate. allied
in most of his financial battles with
his brother, Charles F. Taplin, was
stricken at work 10 days ago.
A dozen years ago Mr. Taplin, realiz-
ing railroad rates played an important
part in the coal business, quietly
bought controlling stock of the Pitts
burgh Ss West Virginia. This he sold
in 1923 to Pennroad Corp, a Penn
sylvania Railroad ally. Taplin and
associates profited about $40, 900. 600
on the sale, he testified last January
at Senate investigation.
He hoped to mold a new lakes to
tidewater" route - from Cleveland
through the rich West Virginia and
Pennsylvania coal territory to Balti-
more-and built a 38-mile link con-
Meeting the P. g. W. Va. with the
Western Maryland Railroad.
Mr.. Taplin secretly had almost ac-
quired controlling stock in the Wheel
ing & Lake Erie. When the Van
Sweringen brothers learned of this
they spent a reported $4,000 900 to
nose out Taplin. The Wheeling &
Lake Erie stock then was split among
the Van Sweringens Nickel Plate Rail-
road, the New York Central and the
Baltimore & Ohio. Later, when the
fight cooled, it was through Taplins
accord that Nickel Plate took direct
control of Wheeling & Lake Erie.
Mr.. Taplin's planned lakes-sea link
was mentioned as part of the Wabash
system" a proposed fifth Eastern trunk
line designed to rival New York Cen
tral, Pennsylvania, Baltimore 2c Ohio
and the Van Sweringens' Nickel Plate
c. & o. network.
Mr.. Taplin's widow, two sons and a
daughter survive.
Evening star., 1938-06-08
PAYNE AND ROBERTS
ELECTED DIRECTORS

! NEW YORK, June 8 R.-Frederick
II. Payne, chairman Of the board of
Greenfield Tap g. Die Corp, Green
field, Mass, and Horace g. Roberts
OF Davenport, Iowa, president of U. N.
Roberts Corp. and afiiliates, yesterday
were elected directors of Certainteed
Products Corp.
Mr.. Payne was Assistant Secretary
OF War under President Hoover, for
mer president of American Hardware
Manufacturers Association and of
Associated Industries of Massachu-
sets. Mr.. Roberts is also president Of
Gordon Van Tine Co. Of Iowa, Nc
Clelland Co., Goodfellow Lumber Co.
and Gordon Van Tine Co. Of Misss-
sippi.
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q, the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June Bond market
movements were uneven and mostly
narrow today, with dealings at low
ebb.
An early sag in rails prompted a
slightly better support. which brought
an. irregular recovery in some second
ary issues near the close.
Ahead fractions to around points
were Kansas City Southern 3s, Chesa-
peake & Ohio 3las ID" of '96, Union
Pacific 3las of II and Rock Island
general as of '88.
Some Nickel Plate loans gave up /
to around S points on small dealings.
Down fractions to around 2 were
Southern Pacific 3aas of as, Reading
4l2s IA of '97 and Santa Fe Is of '95.
Most utility and industrial loans
moved in fractional range.
United States Governments firmed
In the late dealings, some Treasures
showing gains running to 6-32 of a
point, against a few small declines.
Higher prices were established by a
number of foreign groups, led by Japa-
nese, Polish and italian issues.
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BO1,dhOIders
Held Fnroring
Interest Cut
81 the Associated Press.

A -
NEW YORK, June s.-The Wall
Street Journal today said Lehigh Val
ley Railroad and large bondholders
have reached tentative agreement on
q plan for voluntary reduction Of In
terest payments on junior mortgage
bonds.
The plan, 1t was said, provides for
annual saving Of interest payments by
the road Of $1,859,702. According to
the story, 1t would run for three
years.
Lehigh Valley, the Wall Street Jour-
nal said, Is the first carrier to attempt
to have its bondholders accept vol
untary reduction in interest payments
during the current recession In rail-
road earnings.
Evening star., 1938-06-08
CONSTRUCTION SAGS
IN FOOD INDUSTRIES

Specisi Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, June 8.-Awards for
construction in the food industries
during May, 1898. totaled $7O9 900, as
compared with $4,140,oo0 for May,
1887, Food Industries reports in its
June issue.
For May, 1888, beverages led in
awards with $260,000 and meats and
meat products second with $4,000.
In pending projects the total for the
month was s2,927,o0o. Grain mill
products led with $50o.000, milk prod
ucts second with 1921, 900.
Total awards for construction In 1888
thus far, $8,676,0 900.
Evening star., 1938-06-08
FINANCIAL BAROMETER.

NEW YORK June R.-Loans and
Investments Of Federal Reserve member
banks in leading centers declined for the
NTH consecutive period during the week
ended june l.
The latest dip reflected further sharp
reduction In portfolios Of Government
bonds suffcient to Offset modest gains ii,
holdings of guaranteed issues and an up-
turn in brokers loans
Loans and investments Of members In
1o1 cities. reported by the Reserve Board.
con1pared as follows:
Week ended June ] $50, $40 .R00 900
Decline from last week. 81 600. 00O
Decline from last year--- ], 1922, 000, 000
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U. s. TREASURY POSITION.
BY the Associated Press.

The position Of the Treasury on June g.:
RECEIPTS, S24 4.916.057. expenditures.
81 .Q2S. 366.55: balance, Ss,45s 1885,
S4.27O. 131 .0s.
Receipts for the fiscal year tsince July
H.. S5:53S, ,4O1 .423 81; expenditures, ST.
0I2.933. 792.2 20. including S1,991 1885,
595.71 of emergency expenditures; excess
Of expenditures: 81 .534 .532 1858 50 Gross
debt; S37 :3S0; 433. 69a.2S. an increase Of
1894 .33l .73 above the previous day, Gold
assets. .S12.a24. 624 .23499
Receipts for June s; 1887 Comparable
lures. sas. Sss 37a45: net balanes es0esdi- s9.
IT'S. 1s4 ,940 80: customs receipts for the
month. s'143; 100; o.; receipts for the
lures. S6.93a 154.73s.13 including So
645.619.773.75 Of emergency expenditures:
excess OF expenditures S2,415, $50 ,777 "a:
S12, 066, ,073,374.0 .06
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BOND VALUES DOWN
SLIGHTLY IN MONTH
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June "a total of
1,371 bond issues listed on the New
York Stock Exchange as of June /
had a par value of s48,243,7 ,744.251,
compared with 1873 issues with a
par value of s48,279, ,224,o7l month
earlier.
Market value as Of June amounted
to s42.346,644.435, with an average
value of s87.78, compared with s42,-
a98,6S8,12S and $87.S2 on May /.
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PHILIPPINE TRADE DATA.

The Federal Tariff Commission re-
ports the percentage of~United States
Imports derived from the Philippines,
Puerto Rico and Samoa has increased
from IL per cent in 1900 to IL per
cent. These possessions have increased
their share. of United States exports
from IS per cent in 1900 toss per Cent.
Evening star., 1938-06-08
KEYSTONE STEEL VOTES
ACCENT DIVIDEND
" the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PEORIA, nl., June 8.-Keystone
Steel & Wire CO. directors yesterday
declared a dividend of 40 cents a
share on the capital stock. payable
June ~ to stock Of record June IA.
This brought total payments for the
fiscal year ending June to 95 cents.
For the preceding year dividends we're
$3.50.
Evening star., 1938-06-08
INTERSTATE STORES
SALES CUT 27.4 PCT.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 8.-Sales of In
terstate Department Stores, including
grocery and leased departments,
amounted to ,$1,S76,338 in May, COM
pared with $2.585,97o the correspond
ing month last year, decrease Of
27.4 per cent.
Evening star., 1938-06-08

Beauharnois Power Corp, Lid
Stockholders of conpany approved
plan for reorganization of that COM
pany and Beauharnois Light, Heat &
Power Co.. subsidiary dated April II.
Evening star., 1938-06-08
Washington Produce

tub IS: M-poand prints. 81: % r Score, p. !.
pound prints. s7Ia; pound prints. 2sla.
J., Me- Meats-choice beef. II; calves. 1s;
01 pork loin afa s. fTesh TeSs ham s frssh Rors
skinned hams, Is: large smoked skinned
hams: Is: smoked skinned bacon. 21:
bacon, IS: compound. IL: lard. IOh.
3a.ss: liant pigs 14o-l SO pounds. psasps sasp.:
poands Poands' s1aa heayles
sows. 6a6l4 stays, 41aa5: calves, shaa9.
Prices paid shippers net fob. Washing
ton. by the United States Bureau of Agri-
cul5oFas IGs%srFaf EcSnSniss; st..dv or
graded eggs dun on nearby ungraded eggs;
Prices unchanged; Government graded
sssa ssd dated ssn, esgs whites U. extras large,
cents; U. s. standards. large. 23 cents;
y. s. standards, mediums. 20 cents. Near
go to 2l cents: mixed colors. I9 10 20
LIVE poyLTRY-Market slightly weak
Colored. heavy is to 10; No. seI ss Il to 0n, 8:
Leghorns IA to Is: roosters, -. Chickens:
w yyndrginis Rocks, broilers. 2 pounds and less,
p: No. Is is 10 is. Delaware s'is Rocks = anS ID
crosses: Broilers. pounds and less, 20 to
81 81 tsyers, 20 to q: roasters % to %; No.
rs. u TO z. mixed colored fryers. II to 10:
Leehorns broilers. "a pounds and less. Is
70 10; ia pounds and UP. IL to is. Tur-
keys: key old hens, 20: old toms. II: No. Is,
Fruits and VEGETABLES.
-, 'Ssies In large lots by original receivers
roDIA-5 24-ouart crates blueber-
ries; 25 lugs lines 32 bushel baskets
okra: 80 30-pound crates tomatoes; 20
bushsl baskets squash.
SOUTH CAROLINA--190 bushel baskets
cucumbers; 65 bushel baskets SQUASH: QIs
bushel baskets peaches; 46 bushel baskets
MIXED citrus fruit and avocados.
NORTH CAROLINA-75 bushei baskets
0usas oRio1N RssEsss rssss 1ssn' mixed
vegetables
GEORGIA-f5 24-uuart crates blue
berries; small crates cantaloupes; 10
bushel baskets okra; standard crates
PENNsYL.vAN1A--1a4 a-pound basket
mushrooms.
vIRGINIA--b barrels water cress.
Evening star., 1938-06-08
FOREIGN MARKETS.


LONDON, June Ho.-Unfayora able em-
ployment figures coupled with lower over
night Wall Street prices and the lack OF
constructive news. confined price move
nnents in the stock market to very narrow
changes. Investment demand for British
funds was fair and this sroup moved frac-
moved up while the remainder Of the bond
group was easier. Other sections Of the list
were neglected.
PARIS R:-Trading in the Bourse today
was very hght and heavy tone prevailed
at the close. Suez Canal shares dropped
225 francs and Royal Dutch lost about 20.
Government bonds remained quiet and
we're 80 centimes UP to 40 lower at the
LIVERPOOL Rj.-Scattered buying in
cotton futures was followed by realizing
and hedging, but hrmneAs in the Alexandra
market promoted local support in the late.
dealings. Final quotations were 3 to 5 net
Wheat futures closed 1hd to. .14d net
higher, advancing on less favorable Ameri-
can winter wheat crop reports and pur-
chases OF Australian wheat by Italy.
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DIVIDENDS DECLA AIRED

NEW YORK. June s.-prepsred bv III.
standard Statistics Co. VIC
Pc Stk of Pay
ar,v ,.1, Rate, riod. record. able
Mchee tAo) -----15c = $50 I'll
Resumed.
srisss Mfg co-4a5 a5c s.1s s.ao
Jefferson Elec Co
Deferred.
Canadian Celanese Ltd
Passed.
American Felt So pf
Omitted.
Diamond T Motor Car
Gen Fin Corp (Detroit)
Mack Trucks
west Point Mfg Co
Reduced.
Hubbell, Harvey. Inc 2Oc s1s s.ao
Reliance Mfg 1Oc S-2I S-I
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APPLEs-No carlot arrivals; no cars on
.: 8. No; /; Maryiand, pennsyiyania; ViT-
20: 2h-inch minimum; 90-1.00; 24-inch
m mnimam. e5za5; slissh s'mhns minimum. l0sn i.oaa
1.1O; Lowrys, 2M-inch minimum, 5000;
SMch ;nss m,n,am sne5 55-sR; SM
and r' yiSsinia anS 8. s. fancy. Psrssons.
ss p.sou: ,o1s ana larger ga
Parasons. i 113s-13ss. I.15-1 ;25; .sss- 00s.
os.1oos, !. 1.so.i.ab; y. 3 No. i; wins.
1873 S: 5 11as5is6s a so-1ss dS, aS ss-19s
i.asi5s; gYs iY5sls5s, i.s5I.5o s,0ls ZOOS ia
iaffe5r forATossgaarket aioiaoSi dull. Old and new
stock: no carlot arrivals: no cars on track.
Name hooDossnd s.sks osssn Eslah S.nsn.
iGscless isS stsvs i essreis Ssrss SACKS
r.espts psrsmd sssss ssss sssn aoss
rss ss ssr:ss ysry aTss MEDIUM ;as So re-
according to quality.
cANTALoUPEs-one California arrived;
uI sro is5s Sn Salmon 1ass Mess shy sa
ards. ass. 4.26-4 80; jumbos, 36s and 4Fs,
4.75-5.00: ponys, b4s, $50: Georgia.
Salmon Meats, standards 27s and 36s,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. steady; no car
lot arrivals: one broken car on track.
California. standards. 46s, 4.50; jumbos.
STRAwBERKiES- Market weak. Truck
receipts moderate: 24-ouart crates, various
ssors Maryisd ordinar, e E0 isis eondision
coRRoTs- cafiot arrivals; three
ifoInia, Wsstern ,crates punched. $50.
CQRN--MArket steady: one Alabama az
rived; two broken cars an track. Alabama,
standard crates. 1.50. sg
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES steady: no
carlot arrivals; no cars on track. Cali
fornia; crates, g .o9-2 .25.
rivals; ssvefl broken cart on rack. .Cali-
fQfn1as We8tern crates ICEBERG type 3
dosen. 4.b0; fair conditioas a 90.
Evening star., 1938-06-08
CRUDE RUBBER FUTURES.

NEW YORK. June P)-Crude rubber
futures opened 2 lower to higher. July,
II 5bb: September, 11.67b; December,
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CO M M E N I S

fee..s Confident the Great Lakes Mu-
tual will continue to grow and pros
per-
Literary Protection
AT the tragic death Of James Wei
don Johnson, name-Gene Buck
| not so familiar to the Negro public
appeared as the one who delivered
the funeral oration. Gene Buck is
| president of the American Society
| of Composers, Authors and Publish
ers, with offices in the RKO Build
ing, Radio City, New York
On further inquiry it is found
that the American Society is. pow
erful organization devoted to the
| protection of the rights Of the ere
| ators of American music, and the
promotion Of the interests Of the
creators of that music. Several Ne
gro musicians are members of this
organization, including w. G. Han
| dy, Harry T. Burleigh, Eubie Blake,
| Will Marion Cook, and others.
| An interesting thing about this
organization is this: Negroes some
times wonder where and when the
real integration of their own people
the main stream of American
life will begin. Here is place
This organization publicizes the
achievements Of its members in both
the white and colored press, many
more white papers receiving and
publishing its stories than colorcd.
But the same stories are sent to all
papers Negro musicians are treat
ed on par with other musicians In
the releases, because Negro mnsici-
ans are members, and all members
are treated alike. We say three
cheers for this policy because the
Negro is a basic part Of the pro
gram, and he goes where the organi
zation goes, without apologies ol
special treatment
A Poet Continues
The new booklet Of poems bs
q Frank Marshall Davis Of Chicago
N Through Sepia Eyes published b.
le the Black Cat Press, with decora
tions by William Fleming, mark
ID Mr. Davis, a working journalist, a
A. one who continues to see beyond tn
le horizon Of the reportorial hack. /
Of his heart there is something NOR
~ than turning the routine task. Lif
he to Mr.. Davis is a song; and thoug
a bitter at times, he nevertheless sing
NJ abou. it. We are happy that news
he paper man can find this type 3
lit solace from his depressing labori
IS rather than seeking relaxation
We more debilitating outlets.
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MEET EDL1IE
Continued +. ON page onel

NNohtaHacd Tom page cneJ
actor on Whom Jack can depend for
sure-fre laughs, and is never caught
of balance BIZ shy of the boss ''aa
lib cracks. Possessed Of a remark-
able memory, Ed.ie usually knows
his lines by healJ al broadcast time,
and seldom refers to his script.
AT rehearsals and script sessions,
Eddie IS usually very quiet, pays
rapt attention TO Benny, whom he
idolizes. If Jack smokes cigar,
Eddie lights one, too. If Jack looks
perturbed, Eddie's brow wrinkles,
also. During the rest periods, he
can usually be found in the vicinity
of Phil Harris orchestra "truckin"
on down.
After his radio debut, Anderson
was more and more in demand fof
picture parts. He's appeared in an
even dozen since the first Of the
wear, but will be best remembered
for his stealing performance
in "JezebeP' ard as ronald in "Yog
Can't Take 1t With You"
Always true to his first love
horses-the first thing Eddie die
when prosperity came his way was
to buy three thoronghbreds, ane
help to train them himself. One
little brown mare is expected TO ds
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man to share in the profits Of slay-
cry.
Henry O. Tanner, Negro, famous
painter Of biblical scenes, was born
in Pittsburg, Penn. son of Bishop
Tanner of the A. M. E. Church. He
first studied in the art school Of
Philadelphia from which training he
went to Paris and studied under
Benjamin Constant and Julien.
In 1895 his "Sabot Maker" was
shown in Paris. In 1896 he exhibit
ed Daniel IN the Lions Den" the
| painting lhrst) of line Of relg-
ipus works with which his fame has
been since connected, The Chicago
Art Institute purchased for ST, COO
his 1.-TWO Disciples at the Tomb,
When the slave trade was in it,
heights $4,000 or 100000 were
brought over every year. When VIC
think Of how the conscmption 81
| 100000 men upset the social. poll
tical and economic life of the United
States we can readily estimate ths
| effects Of the loss to Africa Of so,
100000 Of it's black population
| Negro Problem, by Julia f. John
son, on page l01, says: Negroes d
not want to dominate anybody
they merely want representation
!. they DO not want to hate the whit
people. They do not want bolsheN
ism. They do not want anarch,
They want to be American citizen
IN the q eatest democracy Of tn
world, lhey are not aliens the
were born here. Do you think N,
groes want too much?o
The "Leviathan'' formerly til
German steamship "Vaterland' ws
anloaded ana coaled, in competitio
,, with other white and black stey.
dofe regiments, BY Company 4
80lst. asovauofes, young America
j Negroes, in ST hours a world recor,
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This Cotton Tenant
Gets 500 Pounds To
Acre, Has Other Jobs

GREENVILLEs Miss, Nov. O.
(ANP)- Walter Jones, tenant farm
er, is living proof that ambition and
hard work will cure the economic
ills of many of the sou,h's destitute
rural people.
Jones sharecrops 40 acres on the
D. E. keil plantation and says he
gets a 500 pound bale Of cotton te
the acre while tenants near by make
200 pounds or less. He also find
time to plant garden, work in
sawmill and run a blacksmith shop
Recently he invented machine
to thin out cotton plants in the row
which he says is better than any
other such machine now on the
market.
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Negro Vote Cannot Be
Coerced or Controlled
By Propaganda

Congratulations, Negro vot-
ers! The Forum extends lts
greetings to the colored voters
Of Ohio who quitted them
selves like men TUESDAY.
There was great speculation
as to how the Negro vote
would go. New Dealers count
cd on the WPA workers 10
elect Democratic candidates,
believing that the colored
people were satisfied TO re-
main on WPA. But, few white
people know how the Negro
thinks! Negroes regard the
WPA as a temporary neces-
sary evil. They want 70 get
back to regular jobs IN INDUS
try They want TO educate
their children and recover
their losses, which they can
never hope 10 do while work.
inp on WPA. Thus they voted
for change.
Republican leaders must
show their appreciation OF the
Negro vote by giving the race
more recognition than Cover
nor Davey and the Democratic
party gave while they were y
,axuar There must be liberia
appointments OF both Negro
ingly but these appointment
must be given willingly an6
cheerfully if the Republicans
desire to retain the Negro
vote il 1910.
The Democrats now know
that the Negro vote cannot BIZ
coerced OF controlled by prop
aganda.
Negroes remember that, al
though congress was over
Whelmingly Democratic,
failed to PASS the anti-lynch.
ing bill that President Roose
welt did not include the lyme
bill in has M I5sT legislation
that in Texas Negro Demo
Gratis can't vote in the part
primary and that race pro.
scriptlon. segregation 4 II
l'tnehing are still prevalent j
the Democratic e0a
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CALVIN'S DIGEST
BY FLOYD j. CALVIN
Listed by Editor & Publisher)

Forward With Blount
The insurance business among
Negroes has new official pilot, L..
G. Blount, VICE president and secre-
tary Of the treat Lakes Mutual In
surance Com,any Of Detroit. A.
president Of he National Negro In
suranee Association, which repre-
sents twentymillions of savings and
protection of the Negro public which
has been enrusted to Negro man
agement and safc-keeping, Mr..
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years ago, but that it has made a
line record in d section where Ne
gro insurance management is still in
its primary stage--in the extreme
northern part of our country.
The Detroit Negro mas achieved
much: he has produced a State SEN
ator, and he gave to the country the
second heavyweight champion Of
the race and the brains Of discovery
and management along with the
ampion. It is fitting, then, that q
business leader should come from
Detroit, and il II our hope that the
will leave the insurance business
veil ahead of where he took up We
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Portland, Orcgon--A oungsters u The Negro
Federal School Of Music, part Of tic WPA rec
reation program. Bert Turner, pictured above,
is leader OF The boys and girls who play in the
thirty-two piece band and the drum corps made
up Of sixteen youths. These musical enthusiasts
meet regularly for Instructions end practice
They give performances at schools and in parks.
The instruction, practice and public appear
ance of these youthful musicians in Portland are
a part Of total Of 100000 hours spent week
by thousands Of persons taking part IN choral,
band and other musical training programs IN
WPA recreation centers throughout the country
'fWPA Photos.A
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lContiEuea o.1e1
ALLEN

lo,4al Over @ ,uch, IJeA
oerat tor JAego Ut .Apps4
Neal Z. -o.., ...v4n, 49,.
over L. Z. h,e , 1-.nocr4. o
Common Pleas Juuge.
Constitutional Amendment, No
$3.50 votes over Yes.
Lima Tax Levy. No 5.266 votes
Oyer Yes.
This paper takes this opportunit.
to congratulate. eacn and every
candidate wAo III
election, con l &C.,. 20 thos
who won, and 9 s..ose mo lost VI
say Try again and never stop try
ing until YOU attain that victory
You sought.
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Blount holds one Of the most re-
sponsible positions in Negro life.
The election of Mr. Rlount at
Cleveland last June was a gesture in
the right direction. It pushed Il
step further the policy Of the lead
ers Of the insurance fraternity to
elevate responsible and progressive
executives, whether they represent
the larger companies or not. The
records show that Mr.. Rlount's com
pany was organized only eleven