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The Phoenix index., 1939-10-07
Announcement

THE PHOENIX INDEX is now
entering into SPECIAL HOLI-
DAY ISSUE AND NEGRO BUSI-
NESS DIRECTOR, to which we
nope every Negro business woman
and man will subscribe. This issue
VIII be out December %. We
thank you in advance.
The Phoenix index., 1939-10-07

NEW YORK. N. Y.-(SNS)-The
Federal Civil Service Commission
this week announced a series of
examinations, 10 be held in the
near future, for statistical work.
ers, at salaries ranging from $4,000
to $500 per year. The National
The Phoenix index., 1939-10-07
Important Notice

The 3. D. S. and Helping Hand
Association will hold its annual
state meeting with the Calvary
Baptist Church, beginning Novem-
ber 2 10 the 4th We invite each
and every one to be present. We
are hoping to make this meeting
an eye-opener for Phoenix anc
vincinity.
The Phoenix index., 1939-10-07
Brown I'm
Attack On
Howard u.
Claims Schools
Slept On CAA
Air Schools

CHICAGO-(ANP)- Ne
gro leaders have either been
asleep or superbly indiffer-
ent to the needs of the
masses of Negro people in
the opinion of Edgar G..
Brown, colorful Washington
political figure, liason man
with the CCC and president
of the United Government
employees an organization of
colored federal workers in
the lower brackets. Speaking
informally in Chicago last
week where he was in at
tendance upon the American
Legion convention, Mr..
Brown cited several in
stances where Negroes have
lost because of ineptitude and
lack of energy.
Let's take the matter of the Civil
Aeronautic administration pro-
gram Brown said. 1.-TWO Negro
schools were certified for training
in aviation. There could easily have
been Is or 20. There were 800 white
schools certified All the Negro
schools had to do was to make ap-
plication and affiliate with near
by airport. There was $9,000.000 in
which they had every right to
share but aside from West Virginia
State and A. & T. in North Caro-
lima. the others were either doing
or off on vacation. Hampton, after
late start in filing, finally came
through also.
when the bill passed and the
CAA was authorized to go ahead.
our organization, the UGE, spent
$3.50 in kilograms advising news
papers and schools that the appro-
priation was available. Many news
papers carried headlines on the
matter but the schools paid little
attention.
FAILED TO FOLLOW UP
'Tuskegee made application long
ago and then failed to follow the
ball. When the law was changed
requiring new applications, Tuske-
gee officials paid no attention with
&11o rnctr1f f11of ~,
ed They hurriedly telephoned
Washington for a new application
blank after it was learned two
schools had been certified" Brown
said.
Howard university, right in the
governments doorway, with a bud
get of 100000 a year and $50 fac
ulty members literally sprinkle6 =.
with masters and doctors of philos-
ophy. wanted the aviation train
ing but its officials all went off on
their vacations and failed to apply
within the time limit though they
were in walking distance of the
CAA Office.
Howard is fine example Of
what I am talking about" Mr..
Brown said. Located right there
in Washington where the federal
government appropriated seven bill
lion dollars Dor various projects,
and although a government institu-
tion itself it could only think
up enough needs for the Negro COL
lege to justify a 100000 budget
There are enough developments
which government departments are
crying to have advantage taken of
to have doubled the Howard bud
get, but since DR.. Emmett j. Scott
was kicked out of the institution
no one on the hill appears to have
enough to effectively
represent the school down on Cap
Continued on back page,
The Phoenix index., 1939-10-07

NEW YORK. (SNS) Marking
his New York debut in Town Hall,
premiere Broadway locale of many
national and international musical
stars, Joseph Lockett scored heav-
iiy with an appreciative audience
here last week,
Mr.. Lockett. gifted young pianist,
pleased his audience with his in
depreciation Of a varied and most
exacting program, which showed to
great adv antage his fine musician
SHIN and technical skill.
The Phoenix index., 1939-10-07
Pullman Porter
Leaves $4,000

WASHINGTON-(A. n. P)-
When the will of John Ivey
Foreman, retired Pullman por-
ter, was pr0bated in the courts
here, it was revealed he left an
estate of approximately $4,000.
Bernice LamOnd, a daughter,
was named sole heir. The estate
included $4,000 in real estate
and $4,000 in cash. Mr.. Fore
man died on Aug. 25.
The Phoenix index., 1939-10-07
SAY STATE CONVENTION
DODGED RACE ISSUES

DODGED RACE ISSUES
SPRINGFIELD, Ili.-(A N P-
Colored delegates to last weeks
57th annual convention, Illinois
State Federation OF Labor held ir
this city.
The Phoenix index., 1939-10-07

Continued or back page)
The Phoenix index., 1939-10-07

lCcnt'nned on back page,
Evening star., 1939-06-29

since you met Hyde in Hollywood
In the fall Of 1882"
THAT Is true" said Buckner,
whom the prosecution said courted
Loretta Young, movie star, on his
Hollywood trip, leaving to Turner
the less pleasant task of raising ex-
penses for further efforts to redeem
the bonds.
Admits Transaction.
Buckner admitted he had per-
suaded Capt. Hyde to borrow 5000
for him, for which promissory notes
signed by Buckner's aunt, Mary
Lennon, secretary of a Wall Street
financiar, were posted as security.
He denied he ever had told Turner
a Philippine legislator would have to
be fixed" before arrangements could
be made for redemption of the
bonds.
Felipe Buencamino, member Of the
Philippine Legislature. is a co-de-
fendant.
Evening star., 1939-06-29
Sunday Blue Law Drive
Hanqs Over Seattle

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, June eff Prose-
cutor B. Gray Warner invokes the
1909 blue law Sunday and takes
Seattle back to the horse-and-
buggy days, the towns blades may
be hard pressed seeking outdoor
amusements for the girl friends.
Mr.. Warner announced this week
he would enforce the 30-year-old
law strictly as a result of civic hue
and cry over vice and gambling. He
later indicated theaters probably
would be exempted under Supreme
Court rulings. but said he would en-
force the provisions barring Sunday
baseball games and horse races.
AS the law permits operation of
livery stables, this leaves horses
among the few remaining pay
amusements, but painstaking sur
vey showed:
There are only 100 horses and no
buggies for the city of 100000
persons.
The president of an implement
company which once was the towns
leading jobber in fancy hacks, sur
reys, buggies and rigs couldn't re-
member when he sold the last one.
Evening star., 1939-06-29
Dissension Develops
In Defense Ranks.
Al Buckner Trial
Accused in Bond
Fraud SovueeIy
Cross-Exumined
BY the Associated Press.

by IHt hSSOCldLeQ fTeSS.
NEW YORK, June 29.-Presenta-
don of evidence on behalf of Will
liam P. Buckner, jr., accused of con-
spiracy and mail fraud, continued
in Federal Court today, with signs
of dissension developing in the de-
fense ranks.
Buckner is charged with four 9TH
er men of conspiring to defraud
holders of Philippine railway bonds.
Perspiring freely. the young pro-
moter left the stand late yesterday
after three days of testimony and
cross concerning his
activity as chairman of the Philip
pine Bondholders' Protective Com
mittee.
Denies Charges.
Buckner denied wasting funds
raised by the committee to obtain
Government redemption of the de-
faulted bonds and defended as
legitimate expenses bills incurred
while entertaining Washington leg
islators whose aid he sought.
Near the end of his long ordeal,
Buckner was Savagely cross-ex-
amined by David Leavenworth, at
torney for Capt. John Stuart Hyde,
Hollywood producer and co-defend-
ant.
Leavenworth, comforting frequent
ly with Government attorneys, at
tempted to show that Hyde had
played no culpable role in the al
legged conspiracy; that his part had
been only to introduce c. w. Turner,
another defendant, to Hollywood
notables who might have been will
ing to invest in the scheme.
Isn't it true" Leavenworth de-
manded, that not a single dollar
came to you from the bondholders
Evening star., 1939-06-29

Cunning little handmade affairs
Of sheer white dotted swiss, with
contrasting trim. Sleeveless. Sizes
to 3.
lnfante-Nain Floor.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-12-01
NEGRO HEALTH WEEK
AWARDS ARE GIVEN

DR.. r. H. Riley, Director of the
State Department of Health. has
been notified that certificates of
merit all in class "A" have been
awarded to the State and Balti-
more City Departments of Health
to the Negro Health Week Com
mittee of Baltimore City, and to
the Department Of Health of Car
Oline. Prince Georges, Talbot. Wi
cOmico and Worcester counties, by
the National Negro Health Week
Committee OF the U. S. Public
He III SerNic; for activities in
connection with this pears OBJ
seryance Of Negro Health Week.
The Health Week observance
was started 25 years ago largely
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-12-01

through the initiative and interest
of Booker T. Washington. Since
it became nationwide in its scope
it has been conducted under the
auspices Of the U. S. Public Health
Service with State and local de-
partments Of health. and lay or
carnations assisting.
Dr.. Browns report for the cur
rent year shows that over 1000
communities in 80 states. took part
in 1899 activities.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-12-01
MAN FATALLY INJURED

Thomas ShOap, "a, a native Of
Path Valley, and a resident of
Fannettsburg, was fatally crushed
by a falling rock weighing about
200 pounds, in the tunnel at the
west portion of Tuscarora noun
tain. Shoap was employed by B.
Terini on the all-weather highway
and had gone into the tunnel at
midnight and was working when
the accident occurred.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-12-01
HAMBURGER SANDWICHES

Try Bills Hamburgers-5c Take
a bag full home Finest in town.
Pies, cigarettes, soft drinks and
candy. Al North Potomac street.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-12-01

Last week the United States
Treasury's conscience fund" was
increased by $4,000, that amount
having been sent in by an unnam-
ed Florida woman, who said she
owed Uncle Sam that much as duty
on fur coats smuggled into this
country 20 years ago.
Strikers and their friends took
a novel means of annoying a laun-
dry involved in a labor dispute
at Wichita, Kansas, by continually
calling on the telephone, so that
customers were unable to get con-
nections. About 5000 'phony"
calls were made in few days.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-12-01

Watch The Globe Grow.
Evening star., 1939-03-26

KING GEORGE VI and Queen EIizobeth.
who will be the first British sovereign.
to set foot on Conodion soil when they
orrive at Quebec Moy IS oboord the
bottle cruiser Repulse Out Of their
months sojourn on this side Of the Atomic
they will spend four doys in the United
Stotes, including the visit to WASHINGTON
These pictures show some Of the main
points Of interest in the Conodion itineror
Of the royol visitors The King will be
making his second visit to Newfoundland,
the first hovne been during his novoI
service
Evening star., 1939-03-26

glv cvlBGR1soN knows
what iron nerves a bridge
champion needs. A mas
ter of the game-he's
author of the famous
Gold Book of Contract
Bridge" producer of the
game, Autobridge.
Evening star., 1939-03-26

As the RepuIse drops onchor in the
St. Lawrence, the King ond Queen will
hove this view Of Quebec City. At left,
the historic CitodeI stonds on the Prov
like peck Of THE Rock"
Evening star., 1939-10-29
New York Produce

NEW YORK Oct. %. tp.-Eges, 1890;
firm. Mixed colors: Fancy to extra fancy,
Isl 2s.a-33; standards. 2s: frsts; 33: Sec
No. l. 1879; average checks ira Refrig-
orator, fancy and heavyweights 19-o3is :;
standards 1872: f1rsts. is; seconds, 1f-17;
mediums. 16h4: dirties 16-16la
m Whites: Resale of premium marks, 361a-
~; nearby and Midwestern. premium
marks. 3312-36: exchange specials. az:
sxchange standards 3112. Resale of near
hy heavier mediums. 24I2-o9. Nearby and
MidWestern. exchange mediums. "a; pull
lets; p; ,peewee;sss 10: Refriserator. near
by specials 1920; nearby and Midwestern
standards. @1-"3:. frsts. 1921 Pacific
coast. jumbo and premiums. 3Sls-4IX;
specials. specials, 37H-3s: standards. s4h-a5;
Browns: Nearby fancy to extra fancy.
81 s-35. Nearby and ,Midwestern. ex-
H.R Nearby. exchange mediums. 25; pull
Duck eggs. S7-2S.
Dressed poultry generally steady. Fresh
ana frozen prices unchanged
Live poultry; BY freight and express,
cry Higher than extra. 29-29A:- extra (92
ssesed. ssess,d 2fSs1:a ngsstss .tss-ol'. asM-a7M;
c6eess. 7o,t7l. SHisf. Rztess snehaneed.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Wholesale Volumes Gain
Sharply in September
Bv the Associated Press.

Br the Associated Press.
Sales by wholesalers in September
were 16.5 per cent higher than in
the same month last year and 1872
per cent above August.
A Census Bureau report, based On
a survey of 1922 firms, showed total
sales of s253, 100000 in September
bringing the nine months total to
Sl.737 ,472,000. an increase of 6.8 per
cent over the first three quarters of
1898. " "a
Metals led the increase with 4O3
per cent followed by chemicals with
53.4 per cent. Clothing and fur
nlshlngs, except shoes, falling off
SO per cent, was the only line of
trade in the IS lines covered bv the
survey to show a decline from the
September, 1888, level
Manufacturers sales rose 21.6 per
cent over September last year. the
bureau reported, and had the largest
relative gain of any month this wear
over corresponding period in 1888.
Total sales of $440,258 900 were an
increase of 1874 per cent over August
Manufacturers sales for the first
nine months totaled $2,961 1888 900, a
gain OF 11.9 per cent over the 1888
period.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Commodity Prices Rise
Along Wide Front
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 28.-Commodi-
ty prices are higher in all sections
of the United States and Canada,
the National Association of Pur-
chasing Agents reported today.
Side by side with the rising price
levels, they said. buying policy was
being liberalized to cover a three
to six months peroid, compared
with tendency to buy only for i'm
mediate needs found as recently as
month ago. Throughout the
United States inventories have in
creased
The association reported general
business conditions improving and
employment rising in all parts of
the United States and Canada.
Purchases now being made are in
large part for the purpose of secur-
ing positions in production sched-
ules. it was said, assuring uninter-
rupted manufacturing activity on
through 1910.
The association warned. however,
against making further speculative
commitments until the September
influx of bookings is absorbed to
greater extent. =" While the rush
OF new business has subsided, plant
operations in the major industries
are bound to continue at high rate
for some two to four months on
orders now in hand"
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Foreign EXCHANGE

=. NEW YORK, Oct. .2s R.-The pound
sterling had hard time getting its bear
mss IN today's foreign exchange dealings.
although never fuctuating very far
from the, previous close. the unit bobbed
uncertainty most of the session to finally
the dollar.
Money dealers. however were chary Of
pursuing too vigorous market policy in
view OF what Europe might have to say
over the week end.
The French franc lost .oo4 Of a cent
and the belga .O2 of cent. Unchanged
were T1ottn. the Swiss Triss. frane and guilder
dollars. others in cents. Great Britain.
demand. 3.qsA: Great Britain. cables
1904; 60-day bills. 3.917s; 9O-day bills
1884; Canada. Montreal In New York,
S943s+; Canada. New York in Montreal.
III 81 a; Belgium. 1854; Denmark. 1882:
Finland. BON; France. .28I2: Germany
unauoted; benevolent unqaoted: travel un-
quoted; Greece. "a "a: Hungary. l7.6On;
Italy. sos: Netherlands, 53.O9; Norway.
22.73; Poland unquoted Portugal, 3.72n;
Rumanie. .13n: Sweden. 23.s2: switzer-
land 22.43: Argentina (oniciaD. 29.77;
Argentina free. $3.50: Brazil (oficiaD,
sos; sTasil tfTsel; $40: Mexico, q Don;
Japan; 2, e 80; Aons Kong. 26.1o; shans.
;tss1 kstsss1 N vet ,ssHss unless sthssvass
Evening star., 1939-10-29
u. S. Unemployed
Under 100000
In September
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Oct 28-Unemploy-
ment in the United States decreased
Z per cent in September, falling be-
low 100000 for the first time since
November. 1887, the National In
dustrial Conference Board estimated
today. (The board is a private or
ganization largely supported by
manufacting interests).
Since last February, when the
figure was estimated at 10,694 900 by
the same body, the total has de-
creased 1860 to 8,79S,OOO.
Total employment rose during
September to 45.943 900, a gain of
685 900 or is per cent over the
August estimate New manufacture
ing jobs accounted for 100000, a
major part of the increase.
The Governments emergency labor
force declined in September for the
seventh consecutive month, to total
of 2,08l 1000, compared with August's
2,22S,o0O.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Nationwide Housinq
Census Will Start
In April, 1910
Survey Will Provide
Busic Dutu Vital
For U. S. Program
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The United States Housing Au-
thority announced yesterday that it
ing census in conjunction with the
regular 10-year population census
starting in April, 1910.
Nathan Straus, U. S. H. A. ad-
ministrator, saying such a survey
should provide basic data vital to
the planning of an effective national
housing program" explained that
the U. S. H. A. hoped to determine
the following:
The total number of dwellings in
every State, the District of Colum-
bia, Hawaii. Alaska, Puerto Rico and
the Virgin Islands.
Types and style of structure.
Essential household facilities such
as plumbing, cooking and refrigera-
ton.
Age, condition and state of re-
pair.
Amount of overcrowding and
doubling up of families.
The monetary value of homes oc-
cupied by owners.
The rentals charged for leased
dwellings,.
Present mortgage status of dwell
ings properties.
The costs of home financing.
The nearest approach to such a
census, Straus said, was undertaken
by the Civil Works Administrator
succeeded by w. P. A. in 1884
when enumerators surveyed dwell
ings in 66 cities.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. Oct % (P, (U S. Dept. Agr)
-Salable hogs. 200; total. a.100: fully
steady marker on small weekend supply;
medium to good 2O0-30o-pound offerings,
but auotah]e $50 or better. load good
around 1On-pound pigs. $50: shippers took
none; holdover, 500 Compared week ago:
Good and choice 100000 pound barrows
and silts' 45-a9 lower; lighter weights and
Salable cattle, 1.5OO: calves. 300: COM
pared Friday last week; no dependable out
let, 450-1 .S00-pound steers. but all grades
steer yearings scaling 900 pounds down.
ward. 15-35 higher: baby beet-type steers
and heifers scaling 700-9O0 pounds up most:
choice and prime medium weight and
steady tn strong: others in this weight
range weak: extreme top yearlings. IL 35;
light steers. lilo: 1925 pounds, 1890;
lS1 pounds. 1n7 most big weights,
common and medium light steers fully
steady. bulk run being grainfeds scaling
LOO pounds onward: all heifers active
strong to Oh higher; best fed heifers, IL. .25;
fat Western grass cows strong. Gamers
and cutters steady: bulls strong and veal
mainly stockers and feeders and Colorado
and Wyoming grass cows: replacement
cattle sold actively and strong to 25 higher
early: hut closed weak at advance
Salable sheep. 100: total. Zoo Com
so lower: vearlings. 35-5O off: other classes
steady; fat lambs and feeders selling prac-
tically on price parity al close of week; late
top native lambs. $50; weeks ton. 800.
paid early; bulk natives 9.OO-9 so: range
and fed comeback Westerns S75-9.25;
top $50 for one, double well--fattened,, 1O1-
6.90-s 90: top, 500: slaughter ewes, $50
400: feeding lambs 3 S75-a.0O.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Capital Savings
Deposits Soar
To Record
Gain Also Revealed
In Average Size Of
Accounts Here
BY DONALD HADLEY.

Savings deposits in Washington's
% banks and trust companies ad-
vanced to $1O6, ,557 900 on October
2, date of the last call for condi-
ton, a survey revealed yesterday.
This was the highest point on
record and compared with $99,-
473,OO0 on June 30 this year and
$97,465 900 on September %, 1898,
the comparable date year ago.
The number of savings accounts
also showed large increase over
the GATE of the previous call and
year ago, but remained we'll be-
hind levels prior to 1888.
The Capital institutions listed
276,4l9 accounts on October 2
against 274.64O on June 30 and
267,93l on September %, 1898.
Accounts Are Larger.
The average size of the accounts
on October 2 was $685.. .49 compared
with 1882 on June 80 and $36O.O5
on September %, 1888. On Octo-
Der 4, 1929. when there were more
accounts but smaller deposits, the
average account was only $256.42.
Savings deposits and the num-
Der of accounts on fall bank call
dates in various years, except 1896
and 1887 follow:
Evening star., 1939-10-29
BY FREDERICK GARDNER,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

Associated Press Financial Writer.
NEW YORK, Oct. 28-Efforts to
move ahead proved futile in the
stock market today and the list
drifted downward with some
leaders losing fractions to around
points.
A mild rally at the opening
hardly lasted out the first Is min
utes and gains among the steels,
motors and aircrafts were quickly
erased and replaced by losses. In
the last IS minutes of the session
prices were bettered bit, but trad
ing was too listless to carry them,
except in a few cases, into the black.
Transfers totaled 48l $40 shares
compared with 535,940 last Satur-
day
The Associated Press average of
go representative stocks declined OF
of point at 53l.
Traders Withdraw.
Mostly, said brokers, it was dis
couragement with the type Of sup
port offered that caused traders to
withdraw and permit the weight of
the few offerings in sight to carry
quotations below yesterdays closing
levels.
Company reports of increased
earnings for the third quarter acted
only in selected cases to boost in
dividual issues. such as a few of
the air transportation lines.
Senate repeal of the arms en-
barge acted as temporary stimulus
at the beginning, but that had hap
pened before when many in Wall
Street expressed the belief it was
inevitable, and the needing didn't
take very hard. Some said the ad-
dltlonal shipments 20 belligerents
which might result from final enact
ment of the Pittman resolution
would affect only a few industries,
and that the stocks involved had
already been bid up in anticipation
of passage.
Some foreign liquidation was no.
tlced. but commission houses and
banks said 1t was not in sufficient
volume to hurt the market.
Join in Retreat.
Losers included U. S. Steel.
Bethlehem, Chrysler, General Mo-
tors, Boeing. Douglas Aircraft,
Sperry, Bendix. New York Central,
Great Northern. Western Union.
Phelps Dodge, International Har-
vester, Allied Chemical. Johns
Manville. Goodyear. U. S. Rubber
and Standard Oil of New Jersey.
Curtiss Wright. on heavy volume,
touched a new high for the wear
and finished ahead. Others to work
higher were American Air Lines.
Eastman Kodak and American Can,
The Amsterdam Boursea was mac
tive and irregularly lower. Bonds
were uneven and commodities were
mixed. Cotton was S cents a bale
lower to 30 cents up. Wheat at
Chicago rose to 1ss cents a bushel
and corn added a to "a of a cent
Trimmed fractions in the curb
were American Cyanamid "B".
Lockheed. Jones & Laughlin
Beech Aircraft and American Gas &
Electric. Gulf Oil countered with a
small gain. Turnover of 81 900
shares compared with Sc 900 a week
ago.