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Grandfather Mountain

Grandfather mountain, rugged
eminence near Linville, N. c., was
discovered by French botanist, An
drew Michaux. who in l794 scaled
the peak and recorded this:
Climbed to the summit Of the high.
est mountain of all North America,
and with my companion and guide,
sang the Marseillaise hymn, and
cried: Long Live America and the
French Republic! Long Live Lib
erty!'" The Frenchman's exuber.
ance was unwarranted, but the
mountain, which is 1894 feet high,
probably was the highest mountain
in America at one time. Biologists
say 1t is one Of the oldest mountains
in the world. possibly more than
14O, 600, 900 years old. The mountain
is so named because from certain
angles its ridge suggests the up
turned face Of sleeping giant.
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Revolutionary War.
Real Estate Value

Revolutionary War.
Real Estate Value
At the outbreak of the Civil War
Negroes in the District of Columbia
owned $3.50 900 worth of real estate
and supported their own schools
and churches.
The Genuine African Model
The full melting, long-lashed eye,
the rich bronze skin, the splendid
physical proportions, and the jolly
look. The large gentle eyes, the
full, but over protruding lips, the
good-natured, easy, sensuous ex-
preston. This is the genuine Afri-
can model: one not often met in
the thoroughfares of Detroit, Chi
cago, New York, Minneapolis, Lon
don or Paris where the plastic
African too readily acquires the
careful look and even the irregular
ity of the features that surround
him.
First Negro Churches
In 1871 Negroes who had pre-
viously attended white churches of
different denominations united to
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form an african Church"

i
1t was not long before this Afri,
can Church began to split up il
various denominations out of which
it had been formed. The first re,
suit of this was the COlored Pres.
byterian Church, which was estab,
lished in Philadelphia about 1900
In a few years there were estab-
lished colored churches of Baptists
Episcopalisns, and Methodists
These were among the first
churches in the United States to
have colored ministers.
Wages of Servants
In the eastern part of the United
States, in 1920, the wages of a
servant were three dollars a week,
of a chambermaid one dollar and
half, and they were off every
other Sunday and also one free eve
ming a week.
Attention Pullman POrters
A. Phillip Randolph, one of the
founders of the Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car Porters, and as gen.
eral organizer, has built up one
of the most powerful unions in the
country.
Mr.. Randolph was born in Cres-
cent City, Florida, April Is, 1889.
What about birthday cards, por-
tiers? Address cards to PIT West
125th Street, New York City, New
York.
POmerOy, Ohio
The population of Mississippi in
1890 consisted of 742,559 Negroes
and only 544,S51 whites. My home
town, Pomeroy, Ohio, had only 1872
people of color March /, 1910.
Any information concerning this
column write in care of this paper
or 1912 Elliot Ave-, Minneapolis,
Minnesota.
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Pertinent Paragraphs From Other
Editorial Pages

FLUCTUATING POLICES No public demand of its
nfabyt demand cearness and
ssency editorial policy This papers should
bound tradition opinion Change the vital
However undue fucuaton of editorial policy is
deadly It involves first of ALL repeated deseron
of principles loudly toued and hatanty proclaimed With each dese
group aenaed and public faith whole diminished
twentieth reading public the emotional child of he
good old days. 1t will not be convinced frequent successive
that black white yellow Readers of today know
that inconsistency of policy ndcaionalmost fawess
that somebody, somewhere is being padofCafona Eagle
MODERN YOUTH: The modern youth is quite capable of
nzing things which his The
able derenate between those things which adan-
things which harmful and able visualize
results and effects Therefore it the youth Of today present
them
vile Defender
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CENSUS TAKERS

Among the census enumerators
for the 18th census of the United
States are Lee W. Harris, Jr., Mrs.
La Purcell Green, and Miss Thelma
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c. B. Taylor to
Speak at Next
NAACP Meeting

At the next regular meeting of
the St. Paul Branch of the NAACP
to be held Wednesday, April 10, C..
B. Taylor. secretary of the East
District Y. M. C. A., will discuss
E. Franklin Frazier's "The Negro
Family In the U. s. A." and its
relationship to the problems of the
Negro people. Mr.. Taylor has long
been interested in promoting and
lettering race relations between
Negroes and white people. All
members of the NAACP as well as
interested friends are invited to
attend this meeting which will be
held at Halle Q. Brown House at
500 p. m.
Members of the NAACP execu-
tive committee are urged to be
present at TOO p. m. in order to
transact certain urgent business.
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The Census Man

II amt worried bout the Census, u
Smiled my friend, Metheuslah
Brown,
"An' I'm ready with the answers
When the census man comes
'roun'.
If he'll get a kick from hearin',
l amt had no work since fall;
Or that Johnny's got the measles,
I'll be glad to tell it all!
1--WE been cryin' for a doctor,
Who can cure depressionitis,
So there amt no sense in actin
Like we think the doc will bite
US.
If our pain is in the belly,
Or our misery in the toe,
If we holds out on the doctor,
How we 'spects he goin' to
know?
when the census takers finish
Askin' US Metheuslah Browns,
Bout our income an our ailments,
Let's don't wear no fretful
frowns,
If we give 'em truthful answers,
When they come to take our
name;
Those who run the show in
Congress,
Gonna bow their heads in shame
"Let this census tell a story,
Of a race that's underfed;
That was guaranteed its freedom
But got peonage instead:
Let it tell about the millions,
Without franchise in this Lam
Of the so-called free an equal
I'll be waitin', Census Mani"
Chas. H. Loeb in the
Cleveland Call and Post.
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CALCIUM
The Great Human
Need

People of all ages need calcium
and few today get a sufficient
amount of it for the greatest or
most abundant health.
The best and the cheapest source
of calcium is in dairy products.
The lower the income for food,
the greater the need for more of
dairy products is the regular every
day diet of all of US.
Fresh fluid pasteurized m il k
daily in some form should be used,
either as a beverage or in cooked
food.
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Youth to Talk It Over

In both of Twin Cities the youth getting together for their
yearly conferences this and
leaders followers
these conferences
folks themselves The problem Negro youth of most
problems and which needs sympathetic
discussion.
These conference dates and places announced elsewhere in this
the public Older people, especially
intend sten learn something that help them solve their
particular youth problem
all of the metropolitan cities the leaders the
alarmed the sinister forces which
and influence unprotected Negro people
cities like Chicago, City, St. New York. educators
social workers. religious leaders, juvenile jursts all pertubed
the lack youth which leaves the Negro
youth unorganzd and uncertain which
a world, where his elders almost perplexed he
climax the National Urban
Vocational guidance This movement which
for the jobs hand has accomplished untold good for
youth look the of conference subjects
both this will indicate the
attendance both youth and those older
persons interested in people.
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SaYs One-Mun Street
Cors Unsufe
April /, 1910.

April /, 1910.
Editor: think the motorman-
conductors of the one-man street
cars certainly deserve credit for
the miraculous manner in which
they handle two mems jobs. The
street car company, however,
doesn't deserve credit. Whenever
l can l dodge riding on the one
man cars because I'm always
afraid there is going to be an acct
dent. Talk about safety cam
paigns. There is nothing safe
about any one-man street car as far
as can see. The state legislature
should pass a law forbidding the
operation of such cars in Mime
apolis and St. Paul. l agree with
Clyde May on this one-man street
car business.
J. R.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
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Poetic Thoughts
By Morris Gibbs, ST..

For death in patriot fight
May be less gallant than a
smile"
Florence Earle Coates.
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"Listen to
This"
A Noted Chemist
BY Hobart T. Mitchell

A Noted Chemist
Sam May, Negro janitor of the
University Of Alabama Chemistry
School, has, through 25 years ex-
perience, learned every formula in
the Qualitative Analysis Book. He
is an expert at analysing chemical
compounds by simply "smellin' 'em,
tastin' 'em and 'dentifyin' EN-"
Uncle Toms Cabin
On March 20, 1851, the first in
stallment of Uncle Toms Cabin by
Harriet Beecher Stowe was pub
lished.
One Black for Two Whites
1777-John Wright and Luke
Fortune of Wethersfeld, Connect
cut, freed their slave Abner An
drew, SO that he could act as their
substitute in the Continental Army
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Answer the Census Man

years claimed the in Minnesota
left uncouned three four thousand classified Negroes
We're hoping the folks won't let down. We Mnnesotan
the knock the
We hope little editorial battle with the politicians who have
bouded the vital which
child should
proper will those who jobs for
the people City industry talking point and there
other fundamental why mothers should
around
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Interment was at Crystal Lake
cemetery. Survivors in addition
to her son are her daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Gladys Freeman, and two Sis
tiers, Mrs. Anna Dean and Mrs.
Jessie Fassett, both of Phila-
delphia.
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The Urban League win Hear Gov. Stassen

While there political significance the address before
Minneapolis Urban meeting Harold
his hearers will be listening serious contender for the Republican
nomination for president 1914 By that the Minnesota
execuveship country.
His address Tuesday night is political address and he
invited speak chief rather than
tuar head of political Any the contrary
founded AS such he will respectful attention
group all political faiths who
fold tasks which the Urban social service agency seeks
accomplish for the people of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
The will greatly strengthened Urban which
has the earned its right and maintenance
community Minneapolis addition
which Minnesota Union attendance will
have opportunity hear the states head steward and the annual
of the he
Evening star., 1940-05-23
Bank CIearings Rise
To Highest Level
In Seven Weeks
TotoI for Big Cities
Is 1873 Per Cent
Above Yeor Ago
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 23.-Check
clearances in the United States in
creased sharply to the highest total
in seven weeks during the week
ended May %, Dun g. Bradstreet
reported today.
Latest reports from % leading
cities showed total Of IS ,954, ,474, 900,
or 1913 per cent more than $4,989,-
$4,000 in the like 1899 week and
$1,007 ,906, 900 above the preceding
week.
New York clearances amounted to
$3.503 ,52l 900, or 16 per cent above
$3,0l4,024 1000 a year ago. Turnover
at outside cities totaled $2,450, $685. =
600, gain of 24.1 per cent from
81 ,975, ,764,000 in the corresponding
1889 week.
All cities scored gains over last
year. including Pittsburgh, 80 per
cent; Cincinnati, 34.4; Minneapolis,
1871; Detroit, 31.4; New Orleans,
31.3; Baltimore, 29.7; Portland,
Greg, 28.5.
Chicago turnover increased to
1881 loo, 900 from $295, ,1OO, 900 year
ago, gain Of 29.1 per cent.
Evening star., 1940-05-23
CeIanese Corp. Plans
Vast Expansion in
Next Few Years
Holders Asked to Vote
For Debt Limit Of
$50,000,W0
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 23.-Celanese
Corp. Of America, one OF the Nations
largest rayon producers, is contem-
plating spending 1000 900 for plant
expansion over the next few years,
Camille Dreyfuss, president, an
nounced yesterday.
He called stockholders to a special
meeting June 2 to vote on proposed
increases in the authorized funded
debt limit to s5O,0OO,00o from s20,-
000. 600, to pave the way for construc-
ton of new facilities.
Present properties are in Mary
land, Virginia, Connecticut, Penn
sylvania and New Jersey.
In the last six years, the company
has spent s22,500,OOO for expansion
OF plants, Dreyfuss said.
Evening star., 1940-05-23
|Guin Revealed
| In Auto Sales
For April
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, May 23.-The Auto
mobile Manufacturers Association
reported today that retail sales of
new passenger cars and trucks in
the United States in April totaled
4l0,92l units, compared with 398,658
in March and 311,480 in April a
year ago.
Retail sales for the four months
ending April 80 were placed at l,379,-
030, of which 1,167,4 ,485 were pas
senger cars and 2l1,545 were COM
mercial vehicles. These figures COM
pare with total of 1,06l 1884, of
which 888,9l3 were passenger cars
and 1881 commercial units, dur
Ing the first four months of 1899.
Evening star., 1940-05-23
Bituminous Output
OFT Slightly in Week

The National Coal Association,
from incomplete car-loading reports
from the railroads, estimates btu
minous coal production in the United
States for the week ended Nav 10
as approximately 100000 net tons
Production for the corresponding
week, 1889, 5,049 900 tons; 1888. A.
$4,000 tons. Percentage of increase.
1888, SIG per cent; 1888, 54.8 per
cent.
The report of the Bituminous Coal
Division of the Department of the
Interior shows production of 8 OBS, 900
tons for the week ended May 4, and
7,950,0 for the week ended May II,
1910.
Production calendar year to Nav
18, 1940-l73 ,033 900 tons (subject to
revision; corresponding period 1889
-l23 3,827,0O0 tons; increase 1877 per
cent.
Evening star., 1940-05-23
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSoClaueQ PreSS.
CHICAGO, May 23.-Most wheat
traders remained on the sidelines
today, with all eyes on the confused
war situation in Europe. as prices
rose a cent then tumbled 2 cents.
Market action paralleled the trend
of securities values much of the
day, and domestic trade factors
were VIRTUALLY ignored. Wheat
prices are only slightly above year
ago levels despite the fact that the
prospective United States crop is
expected to be materially smaller
than last seasons harvest.
Wheat closed 1a-11s lower than
yesterday; July, 821s-7s; Septem-
ber, 823s-12; corn 1s-1a down;
July, 81; September, 6l1s-l4; oats,
A-3s lower.
Evening star., 1940-05-23
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. May 23 lP,.-The British
pound slipped u cent in relation to the
United States dollar today as British gov
ernment leaders characterized England S
position as serious
The FRENCH franc. ordinarily closely
gained .03 OF cent today, further under
scoring the pounds weakness.
-. The Swiss franc lost 03 of a cent and
the Canadian dollar, gaining "a U. S. cent
Late rates follow iGreat Britain in dol
lars, others in cents):
Onhcial Canadian Control Board rates for
U. S. dollars: Buying 1O per cent premium
discounts on Canadian dollars in New York
cent.
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket goa per cent discount. or 79l21a u s.
cents
Great Britain. demand. 32ll2: cables,
3'2,hz; a,.,, 6O-day. 3;29; 90-day, 3.19.
Finland. 2.00n: France Isl: Germany,
40.25n benevolent, 19.35l Greece, SO:
hungary; 17:65n; Italy. sos; Netherlands
unauoted Norway unquoted: Portugal
321: Rumania. son; Sweden. 1884:
Latin America.
Argentina. official. 2a.77: free. 2o7o:
Brazil. official 6.O5; free. 5I0; Mexico.
16.S5n.
japan; 23.4s; Hong Kong. 2o22; shans-
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated. Nominal)
Evening star., 1940-05-23
Aggressive Program
For u. ). Defense
Demanded by Sloan
Defeat for Allies Would
Be Catastrophe for
Civilization, He Says
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 23.-Alfred P.
Sloan, jr., said yesterday any other
result in the world struggle than
victory for the standard bearers of
democracy" would be catastrophe
to civilization"
Addressing the annual meeting Of
the National Industrial Conference
Board. the tall, silver-haired chair
man of General Motors Corp. called
for Intelligent and aggressive pre-
paredness in defense of American
security and our way of living"
Pointing out that instruments of
warfare of today are the most highly
technical products Of industry, he
said:
I'VE should start with the recog-
milton of that fact and demand that
the essential program be directed
by those possessing the technical
knowledge and experience to assume
such a great responsibility unen-
numbered by the demoralizing in
1uence of the political considera-
ton"
Foresight Essential Element.
After the past seven years, he
continued, we should know we are
no longer in position to enjoy the
luxury" of political dissipation.
He said the essential element of
national leadership is foresight,
and continued:
Perhaps in the days to come, we
will wonder how we justified the
attitude of yesterday in relation to
the world situation. The argument
might we'll be advanced that more
realistic attitude on the part Of the
worlds democracies toward the
problem of preparedness in the face
Of the threatening storm might have
avoided the catastrophe.
Aggression flows from economic
limitations. The last opportunity to
deal with that problem on q world
basis was the London Economic Con-
ference Of 1888. What might have
been accomplished there with real
craftsmanship and foresight, the
world will never know"
Asserting America has surpassed
other lands because of its free en-
terprise system, under democracy,
Mr.. Sloan condemned Government
"deterrents to enterprise in this
country" and said while the pres
ent world situation may bring new
centralized controls, "it is of the
utmost Importance that all emerg-
ency powers and controls be reln-
quished automatically upon the con-
clusion Of the emergency The
record of the last few years gives
little confidence that such result
would ensue"
Urging unfettering of business
enterprise, he said complete mod
ernization of American industrial
plants, superimposed upon consum-
er industries, would employ all
available labor for years."
Goodrich Is Elected.
David M. Goodrich, chairman Of
the Board of B. F. Goodrich Co., was
yesterday elected chairman of the
National Industrial Conference
Board at the annual meeting. He
succeeds E. Kent Hubbard. president
OF the Manufacturers Association of
Connecticut.
Vice chairmen elected for the fol-
lowing year were: Ernest R. Beh-
rend, president of Hammerhill Paper
Co., Erie, Pa; Irenee du Pont, direc-
tor OF E. I. du Pont de Nemours &
Co., Wilmington, Del; w. Gibson
Carey, president of Yale & Towne
Mfg. Co., New York, and Neal Dow
Becker, president of Intertype Corp,
Brooklyn.
Evening star., 1940-05-23
Cuban.American SUGAR
Proposes Refinancinq
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 23.-The Gu
ban-American Sugar Co., operating
plantations in Cuba, today called
a meeting of stockholders for June
10 to vote on a refinancing plan to
eliminate dividend arrears on the
z per cent preferred stock.
The unpaid dividends will amount
to $54.50 a share on July !.
The plan provides for the crea-
ton OF a new class of 51s per cent
convertible preferred stock.
Holders of each share of the out
standing 7 per cent preferred would
be offered in exchange IA shares of
the new 52 per cent stock, plus
Sl4.50 share in cash.
Evening star., 1940-05-23
Copper Price Down

NEW YORK, May % (P.-Engi-
neerlng and Mining Journal said to-
day that the average price of copper,
net at Atlantic seaboard reflneries
taoout 0.225 cents under Connecti-
cut Valley, declined during the
week ended yesterday to 11.14O cents
a pound, compared with 1l.158 cents
the previous week.
Evening star., 1940-05-23
Great Western Suoor
Declares Dividend
" the Assc ciated Press.

By the Assc ciated Press.
DENVER, May 23.-Directors of
the Great Western Sugar Co. de-
clared the regular quarterly divi-
dend OF SITS a share on preferred
stock and so cents a share on COM
mon stock yesterday.
The dividends will be payable July
2 to stockholders of record June IS.
All officers and executives of the
company were reelected.
Evening star., 1940-05-23
Sales Of Baby Bonds
Ahead of Year Aqo
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Sales of United States savings
(baby> bonds in the first 20 days of
May. the Treasury says, totaled s44,-
687 ,926, compared with s38, ,092, ,973 in
the similar period last year.
Sales from July l, 1899, totaled
81 ,08l ,63O.551, compared with $618,-
514, ,405 in the corresponding portion
OF the preceding fiscal year.
Evening star., 1940-05-23
R. &c. Financing Asked
By Norfolk Southern
BY the Associated Press.

The Norfolk Southern Railroad
asked the Interstate Commerce Com
mission today for authority to sell
$136 900 of 21a per cent equipment
trust certificates to the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corp. to help finance
the purchase of 40 steel fiat cars and
IL cabooses costing $4,000.
Evening star., 1940-05-23
Erie Rood Reports I
$543,9 ,975 Net for April
y the Associated Press

CLEVELAND, May q. - Ert
Railroad reported April net rsk
way operating income of s543,N
on operating revenues Of $s,172,tE
against $774,411 income In ADJ
1899, when revenues totaled $6,O7l
ia. The four-month net railwas
operating income was 5000 ,959
against S2,823,145 in the same period
last year.
Evening star., 1940-05-23
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON. May % up Omitted States De-
partment of Agriculture) The tone of
the Boston wool market was somewhat
calmer today than late Tuesday and early
Wednesday. The situation had not clari.
ned, however and trading to build UP in
ventories has not been resumed. few
purchases OF very moderate volume were
made in the Boston market to cover emer-
gency needs. These transactions included
graded combing quarter-blood bright fleece
wools at 1898 cents in the grease low
ouarter-blood territory wool at 1913 cents,
secured basis, and 12-months Texas woods
at S0-S5 cents. secured basis
Evening star., 1940-05-23
Copper Consumption
Shows Gain in May
By the Associated Press,


NEW YORK, May 23.-Copper
consumption in the current month is
running about 10 per cent ahead of
April, trade sources said today.
Most of the gain in copper man.
ufacturing activity is reported to
be the result of increased foreign
orders in the brass mill section.
Business which formerly went to
European manufacturers is now said
to be coming into this market.
Evening star., 1940-05-23
Hudson Sales Climb
Far Above Year Aoo
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SpeCI6I DISpttCn 70 The Star.
DETROIT, Mich, May 23.-Con-
tinuing the record spring sales up
turn previously reported, domestic
retail sales of Hudson cars for the
three weeks ended May ID gained 63
per cent over the corresponding Pc
Rod year ago, according to G. H.
Pratt, general sales manager of the
company. Mr.. Pratt reported total
retail sales Of $500 cars for the
three-week period.
Mr.. Pratt revealed that Hudson
has signed over 1000 new dealers
since the start of the 1910 season.
Evening star., 1940-05-23
| Silver Import
| Price Raised
| Is of Cent
~ the A scnci q tad PrasS

NEW YORK, May 23.-Handy &
Harman, bullion brokers, today an
nounced an increase of 1s of a cent
in the price of imported bar silver
to 35b cents fine ounce.
A continuation of foreign buying,
mainly from India, of the metal
was believed responsible for this
second price advance of the week.
On Monday an increase of "a of a
cent to IS cents marked the first
change in the metals price since
last December.