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Grain
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-Wheat prices
scared nearly cents a bushel here
today in their biggest advance in
months. Corn gained as much as
35s cents and closing prices for both
grains were near the highs.
Strength at Winnipeg, where
wheat futures scored the maximum
gain of cents a bushel permitted
in one session, and uncertainty
over the European political situ-
alton dominated American markets.
September contracts reached 7Ss.
cents, up 33s from the previous
close. September and May con-
tracts were up as much as 37a cents,
with the latter at a new season
high.
Corn for December delivery ad-
vanced 3l2 cents and the September
contract was up maximum of %.
cents. May scored a new season
high at 4912, up 3as from the pre-
vious.
Wheat closed 3ls-35s higher. Sep
tember. 70-701s; December, 7O5s-1a;
corn 2l4-3ss up. September, 45s4-Ia;
December, 46ls-3s; oats 11s-1s.
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Foreign Markets

LONDON Aug. 23 tP).-The stock mar
ket rallied after morning weakness today
over the city" Brokers said small buying
was attracted by rumors-not echoed in
diplomatic circles-that Russia would re-
Berlin agreed not to attack Poland and
Rumania British funds closed uncha need
to q point higher. Trans-Atlantics moved
up fractions to more than a point Do
mestic rails held fairly steady pending re-
lease of traffic figures. Commodity stocks
We're well maintained. Small gains and
loses about balanced in the industrial Sec
ton.
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Odd-Lot Declines

The Securities Commission re-
ported today these transactions by
customers with odd-lot dealers or
specialists on the New York Stock
Exchange for August %: 1852 pur-
chases, involving 1858 shares;
4,097 sales, involving 100, ,756 shares,
including 143 short sales involving
4,740 shares.
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American Safety Razor
Profit Drops Slightly
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-American
Safety Razor Corp, with plants in
Brooklyn and Hoboken, N. j., re-
ported today consolidated net profit
for the six months ended June 80
of $426, ,473, or 81 cents share, COM
pared with $473,118, or 80 cents a
share, in the like 1888 period.
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Winnipeg Cash Market.
What-No l Northern 6Oa4; No, 2
5IA No: 3, 53ss; oats, No. 2 white. 2eL:
No. 3, 81. -
Baltimore Quotation.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 90 lP.-Wheat No.
red winter. garlicky spot, domestic TAI,
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London Metal Market

LONDON, Aug. % R.-Closing: Cop
per, standard spot, e44 lis 3d. future,
f44 IS Cd: electrolytic spot, bid, ESQ 5s
asked, ESQ los. Tin. spot. 1920 15s; fu-
ture, f223 15s. Lead. spot. f16 is Sd;
future, ELS los Sd. Zinc. spot, Ella rs
I'd; future. ETA los.
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sUnit OF trading shares
rIn bankruptcy recevershp
Rates of dividend in the foreeong table
ments based last quarterly
Unless otherwise noted special dividends
Xo Ex olVleena Ex rghts Also extra or extras Paid
hCash stock Accumulated dividends paid or de-
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Chicago Cash Market.
Wheat, No 2 red, 1914; No yellow.
hard, 20: samHle grade, yellow, hard
smustyl. ,,664: No. 3 mixed. 6917 Corn.
NO. ! yellow; 46-46a4; No. 2. 46-46l4: No.
| white. 55i2. Oats No. white. 31a4-
32: No. 3: 302431la: No 4. 3ll4 Barley.
mating 47-55 nominal; feed, 35-40 nomi-
nal nal; NO z mailing 50; No. 8 mailing So.
Timothy seed, 365-90 nominal Red ton
8 s5O.9o 90 nominal. Alsike. 12O0-150 90
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Freight CorIoudinqs

NEW YORK, Aug. % (P).-Reve-
nue. freight carloadings on railroads
reporting today for the week ended
August 10 included:
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PARIS Aug. % G1.-A mild upturn de-
veloped in the BourSe today Rentes ended
is centimes higher to 80 lower. but most
internationals showed little change Trad
ing slackened while operators waited clear
ing of the political outlook.
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Winnipeg Prices.
WINNIPEG, Aug. % LP.-Grain range
today:
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crack double extra. 81 per cent seriplane.
13-15s, 2 $751;
Bid. n Nominal.
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The directory is the first of its
kind that has been compiled since
1884 There has been an increase
of 386 in the number of trust officers
throughout the country since 1885,
although the total number of trust
institutions declined SO in the four
year period.
The rise in the number of trust
officers was attributed by the A. B.
A to the increased volume of trust
accounts handled by the institu-
tions.
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LIVERPOOL. Aug 23t lP-Wheat fu-
lures closed sa penny higher TODAY. aided
by flrmness in North American markets
and improved cash wheat demand
Trade buying offset light hedging in cot
ton futures. The list ended unchanged
to points I'D
Evening star., 1939-09-30
PLUS PLAYHOUSE

Drive out Pennsylcdnfd Ave
nue Sc, turn right on
Branch Avenue. LETT on Den
Der Street, right on SIth
Street to FAIRFIELD. Open
until 3 PM. daily and Sun
day.
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background is vastly different from
that behind the World War, the in
dustry cannot entirely escape cur
rent war influences in which infla-
ton will play the No. l role" the
Architectural Forum will state.
Reasonably, building may look for
a cycle something like this:
General business improves as bel
ligerents and neutrals rely increas-
ingly upon the United States for
materials and equipment.
Foreign trade increases as bel
hgerents cease supplying world mar
kets.
Increased demand upon United
States markets boosts commodity
prices-building materials included.
employment increases, wage
rates 60 up-building labor included.
Mortgage interest rates advance
in = step with Government bond
yields-the trend is already appar-
ent.
Increased material and labor
prices up the cost of construction;
residential and commercial con-
struction slow down.
Decreased residential construc-
ton puts more pressure on the
housing shortage.
"A more acute housing shortage
Evening star., 1939-09-30
II Sales Reported
By Shannon & Luchs

Concluding one of the most active
summers in several years, Shannon
d Luchs Co. reports the settling Of
II sales in August.
The sales were as follows: 4124
Third street NV, sold to Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. Donaldson; ground on
Good Hope road Sc, sold for Sam
uel Yochelson; $40 Kennedy street
NV, sold to Mr.. and Mrs. r. Fisch-
er; 321 Kennedy street NV, sold
for H. J. Marceron; 1923 Kennedy
street NV. sold to e. l.. Birkle;
Twenty and E streets NV,
sold for Riggs National Bank; two
lots at Fifteenth street and Brent
wood road NE, sold for E. c. Ham
mer, and 616 East Leland street,
Chevy Chase, Nd, sold to Mr.. and
Mrs. George A. Patrick.
Three lots on Conduit road NV,
sold for w. G. Gardiner and J. H.
Dean; 40 Shepherd street, Chevy
Chase, Nd, sold to Mrs S. A. Smith; |;
ground at rear Of SO Winston drive,
Bethesda, Nd, sold to Mrs. c. NICK.
Ashbrook; lot on Oliver street, Chevy
Chase, Md, sold for Chevy Chase
Land Co.: 440 Delafield place NV,
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Building Industry's
Background Sounder
Than During 1914
Construction Decline
Not Expected During
Next Few Months

\ Due TO the fact that the building
ndustry's economic background is
much sounder today than in 1914,
the European war will not bring a
decline in residential building dur
Ing the next few months, the Ar
ehitecturAl Forum magazine will de-
clare In its Forthcoming October
issue.
In . special article on building in
wartime Is years ago and today, the
magazine points out that, while the
industry cannot entirely escape cur
rent war influences, nothing can
lprevent 1899 from crossing the nm
Ssh line as the best building year of
this decade"
There seem ample reasons for in
vestors to proceed with any soundly
conceived construction planned for
this winter and next spring." the
Architectural Forum will state. ITO
date reports from all over the coun-
try indicate that is precisely what is
taking place. Where building is
matched to the market, chances are
excellent that the market will be
s%here to take it.
Contrary to general conceptions,
building did not 60 into tailspin
during the 1914-18 period. In fact,
the level of total construction in the
armistice year of 1918 was IS per
cent higher than in 1914. And this
advance in total construction took
place despite the facts Cd that the
economic background behind build
ing in 1914 was far from healthy
and CD that residential construction
was 80 per cent lower at the end of
the war period.
Priority Orders Hit Home Building.
'The generally downward course
OF home building in 1915-l8 cannot
be blamed solely on the war;" the
magazine will explain. "It was al
ready on the way down when war
was declared. Thus home building
began tapering off in 1918: continued
downward through 1915. Then it
again worked up until the United
States entered the war in 1917.
However, it was not the operation
OF any natural economic laws that
forced residential construction down
In that year. It was the establish
Aent Of priority orders for various
essential materials by the War In
dustries Board. Building that was
not necessary to national defense
Was discouraged. Private building
was curtailed, but the decreased ac-
tivity was more than offset by in
creased expenditures for industrial
construction
But one of the important differ
'Ances between buildings economic
background in World War l and to-
day is that during the eight years
prior to 1914 home building had been
averaging about 100000 dwelling
units per year at an annual expendi-
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ture in the neighborhood of $1,00O,-
00O,000 Even before war came it
had oversupplied its market, produc-
ton slackened, rents started down,
the rate of foreclosure started up.
To-day" the Architectural Forum
will point out, after several depres-
sion years of subnormal building
when annual home production hit
levels as low as $4,000 dwelling units
($271 100000 in expenditures), the
United States has an accumulated
housing deficit estimated at 1000, 900
dwelling units. The market is far
from supplied, production is on the
upswing, rents are steady, the fore
closure rate is decreasing.
Background Compared.
"Other important differences be-
tween 1914 and 1899 lie further back
in buildings economic background.
In 1914 the United States did not
even dream of the many controls
which Government now has over
markets, prices, shipping, finances
to name but few. Some of these
controls directly affect building in
It's reaction to the present war.
I'm 1914 the Federal Reserve Sys-
tenn was mere 1-year- old child.
After years of experience and ex-
pansion. the system now offers what
amounts to discount facilities for
mortgages and permits member
banks to use mortgages as collateral
when borrowing. Thus, home loans
enjoy liquidity that was lacking in
1914. The Federal National Mort
gage Association, an R. F. CT. H.
A. creation, operates to the same
end.
I'm 1914 the Federal Home Loan
Bank system was non-existent. To-
day, thanks to this ell-established
agency, the home mortgage business
may be entirely divorced from the
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lifts rents and values Of residential
properties.
IT rents and values 60 high
enough. it again becomes profitable
to build at the higher material and
labor COST residential construction
again picks up.
UNFORTUNATELY, the picture may
not compose as easily as all that" /"
the Architectural Forum will de-
clare, but certainly nothing can
prevent 1899 from crossing the An
ish line as the best building year
of this decade"
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Nations commercial credit structure.
If commercial banks desert the
mortgage market en- masse in favor
of industrial war baby investments
ian unlikely step the F. H. L. B.
system can supply home building
with most of the money it needs to
carry on stable program.
I'm 1914 the F. H. A. had not
been 'discovered,' and the long-term
amortized mortgage, now universal
ly used, was rare. Present day
easy financing, even assuming an
upward revision of interest rates,
makes home buying today not only
more attractive, but vastly more pos
sible to thousands of families.
Possible Cycle in Building.
although buildings economic
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sold to J. H. Barnett: 50 Madison
street NV, sold for Mr.. and Mrs.
G. F. Clark; 709Ha and I'll G street
NE, sold to M. @. and T. L. Coates,
and 28l2 Thirty eighth street NV,
sold to Mr.. and Mrs. e. K. Burlew.
Evening star., 1939-09-30
AirpIone Dope Tested

Experiments including exposure
and inflammability tests are under
way concerning q new type Of dope
for surfacing the wings Of airplanes.
At present, cellulose nitrate Is one
of the basic constituents Of airplane
dope, but 1t is easily ignited and
burns rapidly. These experiments
are being carried out by the United
States Bureau of Standards at the
request Of the Bureau Of Aeronautics.
Evening star., 1939-09-30
Singers to Cheer Troops

Twenty-Five Takarazuka opera
girls in semi-military uniform sailed
from Kobe, Japan, to cheer up Japa-
nese soldiers in North China.
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Obeying signs beats paying fines.
Evening star., 1939-12-17
College Set Begins
Arriving for Holidays
At Sandy Spring

SANDY SPRING, Md, Dec. 10
Miss Jean Coulter of Troy, N. Y,
will arrive tomorrow to spend the
holidays with her mother, Mrs. Rob-
ert o. Coulter of Holly Cottage.
Miss Estelle T. Moore has returned
to her home after spending 10 days
in Wilmington and Philadelphia.
Mrs. c. C. Tumbleson entertained
with a bridge party this afternoon,
when her guests were the members
of the Junior Auxiliary of the Mont
gomery County General Hospital,
Mr. and Mrs. David Brigham of
Des Moines will arrive Monday to
be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Reuben Brigham of Ashton. They
will also visit the latter's father,
Mr.. Forrest Beall of Norwood
Miss Polly Pierson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett H. Pierson,
entertained 35 guests at dance
Friday night.
The nursing staff of the Mont
gomery County General Hospital
has issued invitations for dance
December % at the nurses home
Miss Elizabeth Price of Plymouth
Meeting, Pa, arrived yesterday with
Miss Helen Gray Miller from George
School, where they are classmates.
to be Miss Miller's guest until after
Christmas.
Others returning from school in
Evening star., 1939-12-17
AlfarO Family
Is Arranging
Merry Christmas

The Ecuador Ambassador and
Sonora de Alfaro will have with
them for the Christmas holidays
their sons. Cadet Amoedo Alfaro
will arrive Saturday from West
Point where he is enrolled at the
United States Military Academy.
Senor Jaime Alfaro, who was a
cadet at West Point for several
years, is in business in New York
and will join his parents for at
least the week end. The other son
Of the Ambassador and Sonora de
Afaro, Senor Colon Alfaro, jr., is
In Panama and is not expected to
come for the holidays.
The Ambassador and Sonora de
Alfaro have as their guests in their
apartment in the MayfoWer the
latter's sister and niece, Sonora de
Sosa and her daughter, Senorita
Eugenia Sosa.
Members of the Peruvian En-
bassy staff will celebrate Christmas
Sunday afternoon when they will
meet in the home of the Naval
Attache and Sonora de Labarthe
where Santa Claus will distribute
gifts to their children about the
Christmas tree.
Evening star., 1939-12-17
Mackall Clan
Holds Reunion at
Country Club

The Mackall Clan held a reunion
Wednesday evening when its mem
bers met for dinner at the Washing
ton Golf and Country Club in Vir-
ginia. Mr.. Douglass E. Mackall Of
Langley, Fairfax County. Va, issued
the invitations for the reunion and
the party was unique, as all those
who attended were men members of
the family.
Mr.. Douglass Mackall and his four
sons, Mr.. Douglas S. Mackall, jr.;
Mr.. John c. Mackall, Mr.. Benjamin
Mackall and Mr.. William w. Mac
kali, acted as hosts. Others at the
dinner included Mr.. Henry c. Mac
kali of Mclean, Va, brother of the
host; Mr.. Charles G. Mackall and
Mr.. William w. Mackall, jr., sons OF
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Wedding
Anniversary
In TakOna
Mr.. E. @. Vannoy
And Wife Hosts
At Celebration

Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Vannoy enter
tanned at their home last evening
In Takoma Park, Nd, in celebra-
ton of their 18th wedding ami
versary. Christmas decorations were
attractively used in the various
rooms.
Miss Alice Terrill will leave by
plane today for an extended visit on
the West Coast.
Mrs. Leon S. Mendel will arrive
Wednesday from New York to spend
the Christmas holidays with her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. William A. Stern, I'd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse X. Ramsdell
entertained at dinner party
Thursday evening, honoring their
son, Mr.. Charles K. Ramsdell, on
his birthday anniversary.
Prof. and Mrs. r. Deane Shure
have visiting them Mr.. and Mrs.
James Albert Bender of Erie, Pa,
who are spending several days here
on their wedding trip to the South.
Mrs. Bender, who is a niece of her
hosts, was formerly Miss Marian
Towne of Erie.
Mr.. Nelson to Leave
For Florida Visit.
Mr.. Joseph Nelson will leave soon
for Pasa Grille, Fla, to join his
daughter, Miss Marcia Nelson, and
his brother-in-law and sister, DR..
and Mrs. George G. Hedgecock of
Maple avenue, who are spending
the winter there.
Mr.. William Harmon OF New York
is visiting his mother, Mrs. Har-
riette Harmon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omar Crook and
family have moved from Manor Cir
Gle to their new home in Wood
moor, Md
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Post we're hosts
at dinner party last evening.
Mrs. Harry L. Carver gave a
bridge luncheon yesterday at her
home on Holly avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Hollister of
Charlottesville, Va, who are former
Takoma Park residents, have an
nounced the birth of son, James
Edward, December 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gordon will
leave this week for Dover, Del,
where they will spend the holidays
with their son and daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. James Gordon.
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the late Mr.. William w. Mackall of
Ga; Mr.. Louis Mackall

the late Mr.. William w. Mackall Of
Savannah, Ga: Mr.. Louis Mackall
and Mr.. Charles M. Mackau OF Phil
adelphia, sons of the late DR.. Louis
MackaIl Of Georgetown; DR.. Colin
M. Mackall, professor Of chemistry
at George Washington University,
and Mr.. Charles O'D. Mackall and
Mr.. McGill Mackall Of Baltimore,
sons Of the late Charles Mackall of
Baltimore; Mr.. John N. Mackall and
his son, Mr.. John N. Mackall, jr., of
Baltimore; Mr. Thomas Mackall of
Mackalls Landing, in Calvert Coun-
ty, Nd, the county where the first
Mackall in America settled; Mr..
Ladder Mackall and his son, Mr..
Ladder Mackall. jr. of Prince
Georges County; Mr.. Paul Mac
kali, Mr.. Henry c. Mackall
of Minneapolis, Mr.. Lorton
Mackall of New York City, Mr.. Ken
meth w. Mackall of Syracuse, N. Y;
Mr.. Upton Mackall, jr., of Washing
ton, and Mr.. Luther Mackall Of New
York City.
Evening star., 1939-12-17
Delaware Society
Party Tomorrow

The Delaware State Society Of the
District Of Columbia will hold its
annual Christmas party at the
Thomas Circle Club, 1925 Massa-
chusetts avenue, tomorrow evening
at 8 o'clock.
This date also will be the first
meeting for the newly-elected Of
fcerS. Mr.. George S. Williams, Della
wares Representative at large in
the General Assembly, has been
named president of the society to
succeed Senator John j. Townsend,
jr. Mr.. Sheldon w. Fairchild was
elected first vice president; Mrs.
Helen w. Jameson, second vice pres
ident; Mrs. Elizabeth r. Groves was
reelected executive secretary, Mrs.
Martha G. Siegers, corresponding
secretary, and Mrs. Adam j. Pen
rod continues as chairman Of the
Entertainment Committee.
The Christmas party will be SIM
liar to that Of past years, but more
elaborate.
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Diplomats to Have
HOLIDAY Visitors

The Irish Minister and Mrs.
Brennan will have with them for
the Christmas week end the Irish
Consul General in New York, Mr.
Dennis Devlin, who will come for
their celebration of the holiday.
The Counselor of the Chilean En-
bassy and Sonora de Gazitua will
be joined the middle of the week
by the latter's sister, Senorita Jo-
sephine de Vries. who is spending
some time in New York.
The Third Secretary of the
Canadian Legation and Mrs. Mac.
donnell will have with them the
formers mother, Mrs. Logic Mac
donnell. who is dean of women al
the University of Manitoba. She
will arrive Saturday and remain
over New Year.
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clude Miss Cornaleia Thomas, Mr..
Jack Thomas, Mr.. Frank Wilson
and his classmate, Mr.. James Butt,
of Valley Forge, Pa, from George
School; Mr.. Norman Farquhar of
the University of Virginia, Miss
Marjorie Brigham, Jean and Betty
Cissel, Mr.. Tommy Lansdale, Mr..
Dement, Bonifant and Mr.. Francis
Brown of the University of Mary
land. Miss Gloria Metzger, who at
tends the North Carolina College
for Women, will arrive Tuesday and
Miss Betty De Vries will come from
Duke University Wednesday.
Evening star., 1939-12-17
Hebrew Home
Linen Shower

The annual linen shower in he
Hebrew Home for the Aged at 1125
Spring road will be preceded by a
luncheon at 1890 o'clock tomorrow
and will be followed by an enter
tainment in the afternoon.
Mrs. Simon Davis will be assisted
by Mrs. Morris Stein and Mrs. Alex
ander Podnos.
The linen shower had previously
been arranged for the evening.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-03-04
WHEN WERE
YOU BORN?

The Michigan Chronicle has been
fortunate in securing for its read
ers this complete astrological fore
cast ---r.-
This complete forecast contains
character analysis according 10
birth date, a day by day guide for
one year. pertaining 10 activities
such as business, investments,
changes, health. marriages, etc
Scientific Astrological Analysis
Astrology IS the science which
teaches that the sum- moon. earth
and all other planets are inter-re-
lated and that they have a GER
tain influence upon each other.
From the beginning of history,
humanity has observed and record
ed the positions OF the planetary
bodies, and has noted the effect on
earthly conditions caused by the
various combinations planetary
forces.
Since it was discovered that the
destinies of individuals, nations and
humanity in general, is written in
the stars, those forces have been
studied and analysed more and
more thoroughly.
There is a different destiny for
every sign of the Zodiac. What do
the stars predict for you this year?
Consult the stars and find out if
you will have good luck in bust
ness, romance, marriage, invest
ments, etc.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-03-04

ed by the body, embodied the fol-
lowing points: that Negro organiz-
ers be added to the organizing staff:
that Negro women be given the
rights TO work in the offices OF the
locals and the international. and
in the factories on production work;
That Negroes should have the same
rights as the whites to apprentice
ship, promotion training and ad-
vancement in the factories; that
there should be at least one Negro
on the executive board Of the in
terndtional; and that a department,
made up of whites and Negroes, be
set up to deal with the problems Of
the National Minorities.
Another meeting; to further and
broaden. the plans for the carrying
of proposals and demands into def
mite action, is scheduled to be held
at Ferry Hall, 1343 East Ferry on
Sunday, March S, at 2 pm. All
Negro members of the U. A. W
should attend this meeting.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-03-04
TRADE ASSN
TO PROMOTE
MEMBER DRIVE

Beginning March 7, the Booker
T Washington Trade association
will launch a mammoth member
ship drive which will end March
%. The campaign is being held in
an association effort 10 raise funds
sufficient to establish an executive
office. q
At the last meeting Of the organi-
cation an increase in the annual
membership was unanimously ac-
cepted as a means Of raising funds.
Because Of the enthusiasm shown,
Roderick Schus,er. manager OF the
U. s. National Automobile club, and
chairman Of the membership COM
mittee, predicts that the drive will
be quito success. Waiter W House,
Mrs. R. L. Henderson, Mrs. Con-
zella Porter, and Atty. Herbert L.
Dudley are assisting Mr.. Schuster
on the committee. Details may be
secured by calling TE-l-OSs4 or any
member Of the committee.