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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-14
Green Urges A.
F. of L. to Lift
Union Color Bar

April 8, 1939.-According to in
formation received at the interna-
tional headquarters of the Brother
hood of Sleeping Car Porters, 217
West 125th St., New York City,
from A. Phillip Randolph, Interna-
tional President, the following
statement has been sent out to the
Presidents of national and inter-
national unions of the American
Federation of Labor, by President
William Green, urging A. F. of L.
unions to eliminate the color bar,
as a result of a resolution adopted
by the Houston, Texas, convention
of the A. F. of l., which was sub
mitted by Mr.. Randolph and Milton
P. Webster, First international
Vice-President of the Brotherhood.
The statement reads:
To Presidents of National and In
ternational Unions.
Dear Sir and Brother:
The Convention of the American
Federation of Labor which was held
at Houston, Texas, last October,
concurred in the intent of Resolu-
ton No. 8, reading as follows:
"Resolved that this 5Sth Annual
Convention, assembled in Houston,
Texas, go on record calling upon
all national and international
unions and departments to elimi-
nate the color bar and all forms Of
discrimination which serve to ex-
clude workers from membership on
account of race or color; and, be it
further
Resolved, that the President and
Executive Council of the American
Federation of Labor call upon the
conventions of national and inter
national unions whose constitutions
have color clauses and that practice
discrimination against Negro work
ers, to create committee to report
on the question of the color bar and
various forms. Of race discrimina-
ton to their next convention, for
discussion and abolition"
Following adjournment of the
Convention, the Executive Council
considered this resolution at its
mid-winter meeting, and directed
me to communicate with all ma
tional and international uni on s
bringing the resolution herein
quoted to your attention with the
request that if possible action be
taken in a proper and constructive
way by all national and interna-
tional unions to remove any OBJ
stacle, in the event such obstacle
exists, to the admission of colored
workers into membership.
Please give this action of the
Houston Convention your official
attention as outlined and suggested
in Resolution No. 9 which is incor-
porated in this communication.
Fraternally yours,
WILLIAM GREEN,
President,
American Federation of Labor.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-14
.SOuthside Mite
Club Closes;
Ii Out of Work
ReOpens Under New Ownership
and White EMPLOYEES

The famous Southside Mite Club
operated by Bert Dutch" Thomp-
son is no more. Thirteen Negro
porters, walters, musicians and
cooks are looking for new jobs.
A new ownership is reported OPP
Grating the place now with all
white personnel for the first time
in 20 years.
Reports that he had been forced
out were denied by Mr.. Thompson
Tuesday. Poor business was the
reason for the closing of the place
as the Southside under his owner
ship, he said. Poor service from
employees did not help matters, he
said. e..
Otis Sheldon, under whose name
the license was held, has withdrawn
as icensee Monday.
Thus passes from the Twin night
club scene the famed Southside and
Is people are walking the street."
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-14
Your Patronage
Is Appreciated
Big Stag Party

Sponsored by Twin City Trap
& Gun Club at Minnesota Iowa
Club, S41 E. 38th Street, Friday
night, April 81.
Moving pictures, speaking by
game wardens, boxing, plenty of
eats, refreshments -all for Soc.
Get your tickets from committee
members.
Frank Peoples, Chester Johnson,
Archie James, Major Culberson,
Tela Burt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-14
HARLEM CHURCH HAS MADE
1000 CATHOLIC CONVERTS

New York (C)-The occasion Of
the presentation of a Passion play,
Barter" by Father Urban Nagle,
o. P, with an all-Negro Catholic
cast at st. Marks Church, West
13Sth Street, Friday evening, re-
called that this church, of which
the present pastor is Father
Michael F. Mulvoy, C. S. Sp, has
won 1000 Negro Catholic converts
since its founding in 1907 as a
church for white Catholics.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-14
Under the Clock

Mrs. Carrie Lewis, so, $50 Rondo
street, was sentenced to 80 days
in Jail Monday, April 10, in NUM-
cipal Court, after she pleaded guilty
to the possession and sale of liquor
without a license. She was ar
rested last week when she pleaded
guilty. Judge John w. Finehout
deferred sentence for probation in
vestigation until Monday. When
she appeared in Court Monday she
was sent to the workhouse.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-14

On the occasion of the eighth
anniversary" of the world famous
Scottsboro case, Morris Shapiro,
secretary of the Scottsboro Defense
Committee, 112 East 10th Street,
N. Y. c., issued a statement re-
affirming the committees belief in
the complete innocence Of all the
the Negro defendants and the de-
termination of all member organi-
cations composing the committee
to continue the work. of winning
the freedom Of the ave remain
ing Scottsboro boys"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-14
Marian Anderson Sings
Before Crowd of $4,000
People Easter Sunday

Washington, d. c., April 13.-In
the most magnifcently impressive
scene ever witnessed in the capitol
of the national capital, Marion An
derson, Americas greatest woman
singer, sang a song recital before
$4,000 white and black Americans
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-14
Mrs. Ethel Adams
to Wed Sidney
Williams Saturday

Mrs. Ethel Adams, well-known
st. Paul woman, will marry Sidney
Williams of Minneapolis Saturday,
April -, at the home of the brides
sister and brOther-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. /. C. Raymond, 654 Rondo
street, at z p m.
The couple will be in their new
home, S57 st. Anthony avenue,
after MAY /. ..
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-14
WELCOME HALL ON KSTP

Saturday evening, April Is, at
6 p. M, Welcome Hall will present
the Coleridge-Taylor choral unit of
st. Paul, John M. Whitaker direct
ing, as musical support for a brief
skit taken from the life of Booker
T. Washington, noted Negro edu-
Gator.
Leroy Lazenberry and Mrs.
Clarence M. Mitchell will play the
principal roles.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-14

The Mid-Winter Conference held
in February by the Chicago Bap-
fist Institute was devoted to con-
sideration of the theme - "What
Kind of a Church Does the City
Need?" Fourteen (14) speakers
were programmed for this confer
ence. The attendance reached the
impressive total of 1886.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-14
SHOOTS SELF IN HAND

Roy Watkins, 81, 41O Dupont
Ave. No., was shot through the
hand Sunday when a rife he car
ried was accidentally discharged as
he climbed through a fence in the
Minnesota river bottoms.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-14

Total payments amounting to
S19,145.27 were made to BIT Min
nesotans in old age insurance ben
efits in February, according to 81.
P. Hartigan, manager of the Min
neapolis office of the Social Sc
curity Board. Payments averaged
$60.40 per claim.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-14
Stassen's Aid Asked
in Fight to Obtain
Insurance Bill Passage
Insurance
SUPPORTERS CONTINUE CAMPAl
VOTE ON BILL

Cooperation of Governor Harold E. Stasen
of House Bill 1854 designed discrimination by companies
the sale of liability insurance sought Thursday supporters
the
Ransom Worthy Jusdc
Minnesota the interview
with him the Rev. Ggan Catholic Priest
Mitchell Jr executive secretary of the St. Paul Urban
The Governor stated that he would
his opposition racial discrimination this
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-14
Easter Sunday afternoon.

Easter Sunday afternoon.
The concert was a triumph for
American racial tolerance. Lincoln
Memorial was the fitting scene of
the vast assemblage which heard
the singer open her open-air con-
cert with america"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-14
Your Hands Tell
Tales on YOu!!

WomenI Read Marie Downing's
Beauty and Romance in this issue.
Miss Downing is the foremost wom-
ems beauty columnist read in the
Negro Press.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-14
SWING CLUB JAMBoREE

Swing Club presents Boyd At
kins' Band at MinnesOta-IOwa Club,
Saturday, April Is. Admission
25c.-Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-14

Considering how stingy some
people are, it is strange how often
they give themselves away. - AL
toona (Kan.) Tribune.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-14

MAMMOTH BABY SHOW AND
BATHING BEAUTY CONTEST,
TRIANGLE CLUB JUNE 49,
AdVt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-14

June Hawkins and Lee w. Har-
ris, Jr, Recital, May s, Pilgrim
Baptist Church, auspices College
Women.-Adv.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-14

Commend fool for his wit, or a
knave for his honesty, and they will
receive you into their bosom
Fielding.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-14

Envy feeds upon the living; after
death it ceases; then every mans
well-earned hOnOrs defend him
against calumny.-Ovid.
Evening star., 1939-03-27
Government Policies
Held Big Factor
In Price Rigidity
Guaranty Trust BIomes
Federal Efforts for
High Costs
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 27.-The
Guaranty Trust Co., one of the
largest Wall Street commercial
banks, today laid the blame for
rigidity in prices of goods and serv-
ices partly on the Federal Govern
ment's doorstep.
1t undertook, in its monthly busi-
ness survey. a discussion of prices
in relation to the Federal monopoly
inquiry, pointing out the early phase
of the study apparently was aimed
to determine whether a decline in
competition had hardened prices
and retarded business recovery and
unemployment.
Manufactured goods, particularly
have been considered by some
economists too high in relation to
raw materials and farm products
impeding trade between town anc
country.
The bank held business costs, and
so prices of goods and services, had
been kept up by:
Government efforts to sustain or
raise wage rates.
Increased taxes.
Various forms of business regu-
lation, including State and Federal
legislation directed against chain
stores
Agricultural policies to restrict
output and keep prices up.
The bank argued business probably
would have improved faster if wage
rates had been lowered and en-
ployment maintained at higher
levels. Industry, it noted, was forced
to cut employment for lack of flexi-
bility in other costs, including wages.
Government influence against
wage cuts, it pointed out, in recent
years has taken more tangible form
in the National Labor Relations Act,
! the wage and hour law and other
legislation tending to promote wage
inf1eXibility."
IN the final analysis" it added
"the problem of prices, insofar as
| it related to business recovery, is
largely a problem of costs Compe-
tition that tends to reduce or hold
down prices can be blocked by un-
Welding costs factors. If costs can
be reduced, both prices and pro-
duction can be relied upon to re-
spond.'
Evening star., 1939-03-27
British Defense Plans
ToCost 14.5Per Cent
OF Total Income
Contrast With Only
2 Per Cent Set Aside
For U. S. Program
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 27.-The
magnitude of the defense program
upon which the British are en-
barking is illustrated by the fact
that army, navy and air estimates
for the current fiscal year are placed
at the staggering figure Of $3.50, ,000,-
600 equivalent toover 100000
at present exchange rates..
This sum, moreover, is equal to
about 14.5 per cent of total esti-
mated national income, while ag-
gregate government expenditures
for 1939-40 are the equivalent Of
over 81 per cent of national income.
For comparative purposes, the
Standard Statistics Co. of New York
points out that the sharp increase
in American defense appropriations
has brought the total to less than
2 per cent of national income.
The United States would have to
spend about $9,7OO,OOOOOO on de-
fense alone, which is 100000 900
more than cash Government outlays
for the current year, before such
expenditures equaled in relative i'm
portance those of the British gov
ernment. It is therefore evident
that government spending as an in
f1uence on the national economy is
far more important in Great Brl-
%oi, iy, tI,ic
An even more startling difference,
however, lies in the fact that,
whereas the United States Govern
ment expects to cover only about So
per cent of its outlays by taxation,
over 70 per cent of the heavier Bri-
tish burden will be met in this
manner. In contrast to the Amer
lean record, the British Govern
ment, already faced with a huge
debt burden at the beginning of the
depression, has sought as much as
possible to balance its accounts.
Until the rearmament program,
which dates from the 1936-37 fiscal
year, forced modification of its
policy, the British government was
generally successful in its efforts to
balance the budget. This was
achieved, however, only through
heavy taxation (the income tax rate
reached 27l2 per cent in l93o-39, in
addition to per cent national de-
fense contribution levied on cor
porate income) and a reduction in
debt service charges. The latter, in
turn, reflected default on the war
obligations to the United States and
the elimination of a fixed sinking
fund, as we'll as conversions on a
lower interest basis.
In other words the British gov
ernment during the 1932-l935 period
did not try printing" to
'spend the country into prosperity
In addition to the British concep-
ton of financial orthodoxy, the fs-
cal impediments in the way of such
a policy in the form of a tax and
debt burden already near the limits
of endurance were an additional
potent restraining influence.
Evening star., 1939-03-27
Bond Issue Approved
For Texas & Pacific
BY The Associated Press

By The Associated Press.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission has authorized the Texas g.
Pacific Railway to issue $3,270,0OO of
general and refunding mortgage
bonds, series D.
The commission also authorized
the railway to pledge these bonds,
together with $6,730,O0O of similar
bonds now in the companys treas
ury, as collateral security for Short
term loans it may obtain from time
to time.
Evening star., 1939-03-27
Eastman Kodak Pays
Big Wage Dividend
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROCHESTER. N. Y, March a.
Eastman Kodak Co. today distrib-
uted to it's 28.403 employees through
out the world a wage dividend
totaling $2144,334, of which $780,
1872 will go to workers in the
Rochester home of Kodak.
The payment, the 9th of its kind
since Inauguration of the plan in
1912, will be shared by all regular
employees who worked all or part of
26 different weeks in 1888 and who
are now in the service of the CON-
pany. The rate of payment is de-
termined by dividends declared on
the company's common stock in any
one year and is computed for indi-
vidual employees on a basis of their
earnings.
Evening star., 1939-03-27
Crude Oil Prices

TULSA, March 81 P.-Base crude
prices Midcontinent area, Oklahoma
Kansas, gravity scale, so to 10; North
North Central and West Central Texas
gravity scale. II to l 03.
East Texas, 1.10; West Texas, gravity
scale 53 to 95 North Louisiana Arkansas
area, Salt Greek. Wyo, gravity scale. sc
to 10
Eastern area-Pennsylvania grade BRAD.
ford-Alleghany), 200; same grade in
Southwest Pennsylvania line~. 65; same
grade in Eureka lines, 1.59; same grade
in Buckeye lines. l 90; Corning. l.O2
Evening star., 1939-03-27
Mail Order Aid

NEW YORK, March 27 tSpeciaD. &.
Post office approval has been Civ
en- to a method for securing mail
orders through newspaper adver-
tising tried recently by Blooming
dale Bros, a department store here.
In the body of an ad was printed
postage-prepaid label which read
ers could clip out and paste on an
ordinary envelope.
Evening star., 1939-03-27
Distribution of Tools

SOUTH BEND, Ind, March 27
(Speci a D.-Approximately two
flfths of the value of all the tools
OF production in America are used
by the manufacturing industries
and commerce, about one-fifth by
agriculture, one-sixth by public
utilities other than railroads, and
one-eighth by railroads, Notre
Dame University survey shows.
Evening star., 1939-03-27
Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK. March - tP-Worth
Street business began the week at a slow
pace today, but prices held steady on ali
cotton goods lines and there was little
| pressure to sell. Rayon dealers report ed
a better demand for finished goods. Buyers
! of silk fabrics seemed resigned to the new
! price levels for raw silk dealers said
Woolen and burlap markets we're quiet
Evening star., 1939-03-27
Metal Marker

NEW YORK. March 81 Rp.-Copper
steady: .electrolytic. spot. 1925: export.
1O3O Tin easy; Spot and nearby. 1913;
Forward, 40. 20. Lead steady, spot New
York. 4.s5-90: East st. Louis 40. Zinc
steady East St. Louis. spot and forward.
$50. Pig iron. No ,. fob. Eastern Penn
sylvania, .22.OO; Buffalo, Fl 90; Alabama,
100. Aluminium. virgin, 90 per cent,
1000. Antimony. Chinese. spot 400.
Quicksilver. S950-93. 90. Platinum pure,
$500. Chinese wolframite, duty paid,
19.0O-21 90 nominal.
Evening star., 1939-03-27
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON, March - p, UNITED States
Department of Aericulturel Buyers were
| Boston market today but sales were slow
| Quotations on domestic woods were largely
week. Most holders of wool in this market
| were not trying to push sales because OF
| the widespread indifference of buyers tC
making purchases of wool beyond coverine
| urgent immediate needs.
Evening star., 1939-03-27

foreign policy has been reciprocal
trade. Agreements haze been
signed betUeen the United States
and many foreign countries. OF
late attention has been called
to outlook in South America,
1Chere Germany has been making
trade inroddS. First action of
United States ,Uas recently COM
pleted trade agreement with
Brazil
BY the Associated Press.
Within the broad framework of
the good neighbor" policy, the
Roosevelt administration is forging
new tools for strengthening rela-
tions with South American re-
publics.
Students of Pan-American affairs
say these tools are designed to
achieve the double purpose of
minimizing European influences and
placing the United States in more
substantial economic position with
her neighbor.
Considered of foremost Importance
is the fact that in concluding the
recent economic agreement with
Brazil, the United States officially
recognized a need to bolster the
internal economy of some South
American republics.
Under the reciprocal trade pro-
gram, the State Department has
been primarily concerned hereto
fore with improving trade relations
by eliminating tariff barriers. This
program provided no means, how
ever, of aiding countries unable to
expand their American trade be-
cause of internal, financial, or other
difficulties.
Three South American countries
are understood to be interested
in negotiating agreements of the
Brazilian type. In diplomatic cir
cles it is reported that Uruguay
would like the United States to ex-
tend some form of credit that would
bolster her exchange and that Chile
would like help on exchange prob
lens and also more ample medium
term credits.
Paraguay, already promised the
aid of American economic experts
would like financial help, it is un-
derstood, on a public works program
assistance in the creation of a CEN
tral bank like that projected for
Brazil and aid in developing agri-
cultural and industrial programs.
1t is reported also that the ad-
ministration would welcome trade
agreements with Mexico and Argen-
tina, both of which now have SUBJ
stantial trade with Italy, Germany
and Japan.
1t is also considered possible that
some sort of agreement may be
worked out with Nicaragua, coun-
try of strategic importance in
Panama Canal defense. President
Anastasio Somoza is expected tc
visit President Roosevelt in May.
Probably Depends on Congress-.
Promotion of more South Ameri-
can agreements probably will depend
on congressional approval of the
extension of $5O,OOO,OOO worth of golc
credits provided in the Brazilian
pact.
Brazil, like some other Latin ma
tions, is in default on earlier loans
from the United States, but argu-
ments have been advanced in some
quarters that unless she gets help
from the United States, she may
obtain it from Germany.
Meanwhile a report made public
here from the United States COM
mercial attache in Chile said Chilean
exchange control policies were cut
ting very deeply into the American
import trade"
The influx Of German Ask
marks, in anticipation of barter
transactions involving nitrate, was
especially noticeable this year." it
added.
This situation, although tempo
rary, is very disturbing" said the
report to the Commerce Department
Evening star., 1939-03-27
Money Market

NEW YORK March 81 NP-Call money
Ss per cent: time loans steady. 5000 days
u: 4-6 months, u per cent: bankers
acceptances unchanged.- 5000 days III.
per cent months. az per cent: SO
months ss-is per cent rediscount rate,
New York Reserve Bank. / per cent.
Evening star., 1939-03-27

American Water Works & Electric
Co.-Power output of electric SUBJ
sidiaries in February increased Is
per cent over February, 1898, in two
months gain was IS per cent.
Evening star., 1939-03-27
Washington Exchange
SALES-AFTER CALL,

Capital fractions 5s-S1 900 at 86,
$1,000 at 86.
Washington Railway and Electric
pfd- at 112l2.
Evening star., 1939-03-27

Union Pacific r. R.-Company
plans to build 300 fiat cars in
| Omaha shops.
Evening star., 1939-03-27
Federal Land Banks
London Bar Gold

lass. 5l2d. up p penny Equivalent
S34,E,. Bar silver, 19Isd, of IS. Equiv
alent ~ 02 centsD
Evening star., 1939-03-27
Railway Income

NEW YORK March 27 LF1.-Net operat-
ing income tbefore fixed charges and other
income Of railroads reporting today for
February included.
Evening star., 1939-03-27
Investing Companies

NEW YORK March - lP.-Investment
Bankers Conference, Inc:
Noon QUO atlonsl
Evening star., 1939-03-27
U. 5. ForgesT Tools
To Strengthen Ties
In South America
Administration Studies
Extension of Some
Form of Credit
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Key part of Secretary HulTS
foreign policy has been reciprocal
trade. Agreements haze been
signed betUeen the United States
and many foreign countries. OF
late attention has been called
to outlook in South America,
7ohere Germany has been making
trade inroddS. First action of
United States 1Uas recently COM
pleted trade agreement With
Brazil.
Evening star., 1939-03-27
Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK. March 21 (P).-
ment Bankers Conference, Inc:
Evening star., 1939-03-27

QUOTATIONS not furnished by SponSOr or
issuer:, all others are obtained by I. B. c.
from those sources.
Evening star., 1939-03-27
BONDS

PUBLIC UTILITY