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Evening star., 1940-07-16
Westinghouse 10 Erect
Biz New Warehouse
3y the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
MANSFIELD, Ohio, July 16.-A
warehouse costing more than half
a million dollars will be erected here
by Westinghouse Electric e. Manu-
featuring Co. in anticipation of "in-
creasing business demands" the
company announced today
The new construction will bring
to ST ,500,00 the cost of an expan-
sion program now under way at its
merchandising division headquar-
ters plant. +.
The plants production capacity
for household refrigerators will be
increased by one-third and present
warehouse facilities by close 10 20
per cent.
The Detroit architectural firm Of
Albert Kahn, Inc, designed the Lew
warehouse.
Evening star., 1940-07-16
New B. & O. Problems
Weighed by Court
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, July 16.-A special
three-Judge Federal Court which
approved the Baltimore e. Ohio
Railroads financial adjustment plan
last winter, convened today to decide
several questions arising from the
plan.
Judges John j. Parker. Armistead
M. Dobie and w. Calvin Chestnut sat
IN the hearings, which arose on peti-
tions filed by the Manhattan Co.
trustee under the financial reorean-
ization.
The award of counsel fees. rati-
flcatlcn of expenses and decisions
concerning the application of ap-
proximately s1,6O0,000 in annual
dividends from the Reading Co.'S
stock were among the questions be-
fore the court.
Evening star., 1940-07-16
Potomac Electric
Power Sales Rise
Sharply in June
First HoIf Year
Output Also Far
Aheod of 1889
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Sales of electricity IN the Capital
,by the Potomac Electric Power Co.
in June made the best total for that
month on record, according to re-
ports from company officials. Kilo-
watt hou' sales reached 70976, ,568,
in comparison with 67,298, ,425 XVIII.
in June, 1899, a notable gain of
S678. .143, or SAT per cent.
Kilowatt hour sales IN the first
half of 1910 also made the best total
ever recorded on the company's
books Sales totaled 413,785, ,533 kill
owatt hours, against 376,79l, ,949 in
the first six months of 1899, or a
substantial upsurge so far this year
OF 36,993,58 kilowatt hours.
One of the best-known business
barometers, the figures for June and
also for the half year, indicate highly
favorable conditions in the Capital.
with the single exception of jan
uary. the June output was the high
est this year. Electricity sales so
far in 1910, by months, compare as
follows with the corresponding
months in 1889:
Evening star., 1940-07-16
Wisconsin Electric Plans
$1,000, 900 Expansion
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 16.-The North
American Co.'S subsidiary, the Wis.,
consin Electric Power Co., has COM
pleted plans to order equipment for
10000 kilowatts additional capacity
at the Port. Washington plant, near
Milwaukee, says a letter sent to
Government defense authorities.
The new facilities will cost ap-
proximately $1,000, 900 and bring
the North Americans construction
program to close to $100, 900 900 from
the figure of 10000, 900 established
as of the end of June.
North American proposes to in
crease its systems generating Ca
pacity to level adequate for any
demand which can be foreseen over
the next few years.
Evening star., 1940-07-16
Commodity Credit Corp.
To Sell Note Issue
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau
announced yesterday that the Com
modify Credit Corp. will borrow
$3.50 100000 this month.
Most of the money, he explained
will be needed by the corporation
to buy sl65 100000 worth of cotton
loan notes from local banks which
mad financed cotton farmers tenn
porarlly. On July 81 the corporation
Will take over these expired loans.
AT the same time, the Secretary
said, subscriptions for $500. 900 900 of
IA per cent Treasury bonds offered
for sale last week totaled more than
s6,7O0 100000.
After filling s37, 900 900 of preferred
subscriptions for $4,000 or less. the
available bonds will be prorated 10
the other subscribers.
Evening star., 1940-07-16
Ma|ayan Tin Quota
Reported Advanced
To 100 Per Cent
Firms Allowed to Ask
lorger AIIowobIes,
Open New Mines
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 16.-An Exchange
Telegraph british news agency
dispatch from Singapore today said
the Malayan domestic tin quota for
the third quarter of the year was
fixed at 100 per cent.
The dispatch added that those
concerns able to produce more than
the present individual quota may
apply for additional quotas and
open new mines.
New York commodity circles said
the permission to expand production
was an outgrowth of recent action
by the International Tin Committee
which raised export quotas for all
signatory countries, including Ma
laya, to 100 per cent of basic ton
nages. the highest on record.
Each nation a member of the
committee establishes its own quota
after the quota for all countries as a
whole has been fixed. Thus Malaga,
according to the dispatch, plans to
take full advantage of the tonnage
allotted.
Tonnages allowed each producer
country the largest are British
Malaga, the Netherlands East In
dies and Bolivia are figured on a
so-called normal year.
Before the war-spurred jump in
demand forced quotas to the pres
ent record high, shipments were
scaled down to only Is per cent
of the basic allowance in the first
quarter of 1899.
The latest Jump was direct out
growth of United States Govern
ment efforts to build up stocks of
the vital peace and war material.
Arrangements were recently made
IN Washington to acquire 75 900 tons
OF tin for war chest.
Malaga in 1899 produced about
$3.50 tons, Netherlands East In
dies, 81 600, and Bolivia, 27,OOO.
Evening star., 1940-07-16
BIyth & Co. Awarded
6. & O. Certificates
BY the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, July 16.-The Ches-
apeake g. Ohio Railway Co. yester-
day awarded an issue of $2,500 900
in IL per cent equipment trust
certificates to Blyth g. Co. on a bid
of 101.777. This represents an in
terest cost basis to the company Of
approximately 141 per cent.
The certificates, to be dated Au-
gust l, 1910, will be payable in 10
equal annual installments. They
are issued, subject to I. G. G. ap-
proval, to finance in part the pur-
chase of new equipment, including
1000 box cars and 100 cabooses,
costing $3,1p7,724.
Evening star., 1940-07-16
Money in Circulation
Drops During Week
nv the Axsoc,.t.d prsx.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 16.-Money
flowed back into the banks last
week, reducing currency in circula-
ton from its record high reached
over the Fourth of July.
Money In circulation declined only
$40, ,000, 600, however, whereas in the
week preceding the holiday week end
it had increased $4,000, 900.
Money In circulation now totals
$7,8S4, ,000, 600, compared with $7,04l,-
100000 4 year ago.
Evening star., 1940-07-16
Check Volume Falls
Far Below Yeur Aoo
BY the Associated Press.

0y CUe hSSUClulSU PTeSS.
The Federal Reserve Board re-
ports that banks in 274 leading
cities cashed $6,262 900 900 worth of
checks In the week ended July 10,
compared with 1888 900, 900 in the
corresponding week last year.
In the 13 weeks ended July 10
these banks cashed $l08, SGT 0O0, 900,
compared with s103, 3,644 600 900 in
the similar period last year.
Evening star., 1940-07-16

Death by lethal gas IS the form Of
capital punishment In eight States.
Evening star., 1940-07-16
Odd-Lot Dealings
BY the Associated Press.

The Securities Commission reported to-
osy these transactions bv customers with
ooo,ios dealers or socialists on the New
purchases involving 426s2 shares: 1925
ssies involving 39.065 shares. Including IA
mort SAFES involving $50 shares.
Evening star., 1940-07-16

Approximate Soes OF Stocks the NJ Stock Exchange
ll:oO AM------ 10000 1900 Noon 100000
l:00P.M. 100000 2:0OPM e1Oooo
Total Sales for the day. 100000
Evening star., 1940-07-16

Unit Of trading 10 shares
In bankruptcy recevershp being reorganzed under
BANKRUPTCY Act or securities assumed by
Rates OF dividend in the foeeone annual dis
oursements based the last
ton Unless otherwise noted dividends are not
included. ~ 49, 0
,, Ex dvdend xr Ex rights Also extras Ac
dlvldends paid
ms year PAYABLE year Cash or stock
X Accumulated dividends declared this - N
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-05
Curtis, 351 St. Nicholas avenue.

Curtis, 351 st. Nicholas avenue.
Magistrate Rothenberg said the
evidence established a prima facie
case against orta on the discrim-
nation charge and against Fran
els in the Mickey Finn" assault
case. .
Mickey Finn" explained the
magistrate, is a common name for
a poisonous substance" served in
a drink.
AS the magistrate held Francis
under $500 bail for the Grand Jury
and 0rta under 5000 bail for Spe-
cial Sessions, he said: "Particu-
larly at this tragic period in hu-
man affairs, when so much suffer
ing and misery have been caused
by race prejudice and hatred and
democratic principles are being as
sailed and undermined, it is par
ticularly important that the full
est effect be given the intent of
the Legislature, as expressed in
Section 514 of the Penal Code, to
safeguard the civil rights of all our
citizens, regardless of race, color
or creed"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-05
L. K. Williams and Baptist
Convention Heads Coming
To Twin Cities, April 9

gram for the distinguished guests.
Words of welcome will be ex-
tended by Mayor VIM. Fallon,
mayor of st. Paul. Governor Har-
old Stassen will appear before the
close of the program.
Services will be held at the Pill
grim Baptist Church, st. Paul, and
at the Zion Baptist Church, Min
neapolis, both services beginning at
8 p. m. Mrs. S. w. Layton, Presi-
dent of the Women's Convention,
auxiliary to the National Baptist
Convention, will conduct the serv-
ices at Zion Baptist Church, DR..
Williams will also appear at the
Zion church after he has spoken in
Pilgrim Church in st. Paul.
A reception will be given by
Bethesda Baptist Church and the
Zion Church at Zion, at the close
of the women's session in honor of
Mrs. S. W. Layton.
The public is cordially invited to
attend all these services, both at
Pilgrim and Zion.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-05

DR.. L. X. Williams of Chicago,
president of the National Baptist
Convention, and Mrs. Villa S. Lay
ten, Philadelphia president of the
women's auxiliary to the conven-
ton, and other prominent members
of the convention will arrive in the
Twin Cities April 9, at sos p. M,
at the st. Paul Union Station on a
"Good Will Tour" of the convention
officers to the Pacific Coast.
A banquet dinner will be served
in his honor at Pilgrim Baptist
Church, Grotto and West Central
Street, st. Paul, at 500 p. m.
A turkey dinner will be served
at SOC per plate sponsored by
Mount Olivet Baptist Church and
Pilgrim Baptist Church. DR.. Will
liams will be accompanied by the
official staff of the convention and
thirty or more of the leading men
and women of the convention.
The Minnesota Baptist Associa-
ton has planned an elaborate pro-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-05
Ed. Ledbetter
Dies Suddenly

Edward Ledbetter, 63 years old,
well known North Side Minneapolis
figure, died suddenly Friday, March
20, after a months illness. He took
i'll early in February but seeming
ly recovered enough to get up from
the bed.
On the day he died he had been
up and around the house, at 704
Bryant Ave. No., where he lived.
Mr.. Ledbetter was a native of
Louisville, KY, and had lived in
Minneapolis for II years. Funeral
services were held Tuesday, April
2, at Zion Baptist Church, with Rev.
H. W. Bolts officiating. Interment
was at Crystal Lake cemetery.
His only close survivor is Mrs.
Estelle Devine Young of Chicago.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-05
ODD FELLOWS ANNUAL
SERMON

The Annual Sermon Committee,
composed of representatives from
all branches of the Grand United
Order of Odd Fellows, met Sunday,
March 81, at 5 p. m.,- at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Alice Franklin, 1856
st. Anthony avenue, to make ar
rangements for the Annual Thanks
giving and Peter Ogden Day serv-
ice which will be held Sunday, May
IL, Mothers Day, at 10:45 a. M,
at Camphor Methodist Church,
Fuller and Kent. Rev. Clarence T.
R. Nelson will deliver the sermon.
The public is invited to attend
the services. Mr.. E. A. Hatton is
chairman of the committee on ar
and Mrs. Emily Harris,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-05
Two Negro Lads
On Friday Night
Boxing Show

The big fellows will predominant
on Fridays all-star boxing show
at the Minneapolis for Promoter
Tommy O'Loughlin early today
signed Frank Rowsey of Los An
geles to meet Tommy Johnson, a
cOlored lad of Chicago in a six
round special attraction in support
of the Arne Anderson, Paul Will
liams, Negro heavy main event and
Dick Demaray eight rounder in
the semi-windup.
Although Demaray is willing to
meet any boxer available, O'Lough-
lin has been unable to procure a
weller weight rival for the tough
Bismarck Blaster who hasn't lost
Minneapolis bout in quite a while.
The Rowsey-Johnson stacks up
as far better match than it looks
on paper for both have imposing
records, especially Rowsey who has
been attempting to break into the
local heavyweight picture for the
past two months. e..
His record actually reads like the
who's who of the electromagnetic
class. The former Montana Cow
Boy has met John Henry Lewis,
twice, Make Rosenbloom three
times, Bob Nestell, Ambrose Pal
mer, Johnny Paychek and Fred
Lenhart.
He had. little trouble in defeat
ing Johnny Paychek, actually
knocking him down twice in the
first round which gives Joe Louis
no edge over him.
Johnson is a speedy 100 pound
boxer who was good enough to go
to the final round in the national
A. A. U. boxing tournament in
Cleveland last year. Among his
victims since turning professional
are frankie Greene, Ernie Hahn
and Fritzie Mayer, whom he
whipped on the last Milwaukee box
ing show.
Completing the program will be
at least two four FOUNDERS.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-05

Photo courtesy Aitkin Republican
Paul, but a slender little brown
skinned Aitkin, Minnesota, senior
stole the show from her paler cheer
leading sisters.
The little lady was Avis Ware,
who attends school at Aitkin, but
whose parents live in Minneapolis.
She was guest cheer leader for
the Breckenridge, Minnesota, stu
dents and fans. This team COPIED
the state title by defeating Red
Wing high school Saturday.
Miss Ware, who was recently
crowned leading cheer leader in the
sixth district came to Minneapolis
to attend the annual meeting of the
Forensic Society at West High
school as delegate from Aitkin
High school from which she will
be graduated in June.
She plans to enter the Univer-
sity of Minnesota after graduation.
Recently the Ait1in Republican
carried a story about Miss Ware.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-05
Henry Perry, the
Barbecue King"
Dies I'm Missouri

Kansas City, Mo.-Henry Perry,
Familiarity known in Kansas City
as the barbecue king" died here
Friday morning, March %, at Gen.
eral hospital after an illness of sew
eral years. The body was sent to
Osceola, Ark, Saturday afternoon
for funeral services and burial.
Mr.. Perry came to Kansas City
from 0sceola, Ark, in 1907 and
obtained employment as porter in
a saloon near the bluff on the West
Side. Here he conceived the idea
of turning his knowledge of barbe-
cued meats into profitable en-
ployment. He enjoyed preparing
meats and giving away his prod
ucts to his friends.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-05
EnOch McGathey,
Resident for Is
Years, Succu1nbs

Enoch McGathey, a former rail-
road man and resident of Mime
apolis for almost 25 years, died
Saturday, March 80, with pneu-
monia at Minneapolis General Hos
pital.
Mr.. McGathey had been COM
planning at his home, 1914 E. Oath
Street, for over a year with asth-
ma. He was So years old and a
native of Jackson, Tenn.
Funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon at the Neal
Funeral Home chapel with Rev. c.
F. Stewart, officiating. Surviving
the deceased is two sisters, Mrs. N.
Crawford Of Minneapolis and Mrs.
C. McSwain of Omaha, who came
here to attend the services; niece
Mrs. Auzie Dial of Pittsburgh, and
Robert Shoffner, a nephew, Of Min
neapolis.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-05
TWO WHITES HELD FOR SERV.
ING MICKEY Firms"
TO PEOPLE

NEW YORK, April 4 (CNA)-
Harlem citizens took action this
week to stop the vicious practice
of giving Mickey Firms" "a poi
sonous substance put in drinks to
produce illness) to Negroes who
defy the illegal color ban in Broad
way restaurants.
Evidence of five Harlemites in
a West Side court caused Magis-
trate ROthenberg to hold Peter
Francis, white bartender in Hav-
ana-Madrid restaurant on Broad
way and 51st street, for the grand
jury on charge of assault by use
of a Mickey Finn" Leo Orta,
white steward in the same place,
was held for Special Sessions. He
is accused of violating Section SD
Of the Penal Code, forbidding ra-
cial discrimination.
Testimony revealed that the five
compliments asked for a table at
the restaurant on the night of Feb.
%. Told to wait, they waited a
long time, finally stepping to the
bar for a drink.
Soon after, Miss Marian Jordan,
146 Bradhurst avenue, and Earl
Dancer, 2S42 Eighth avenue, were
taken violently i'll and rushed to
Polytechnic Hospital. Dancer was
i'll for several days. Others in the
party were: John Dancer, broth
err of Earl, w. A. Saunders, rs St.
Nicholas Place and Miss Hyacinth
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-05

dress VIII have deep significance
for all race citizens in the state,
the committee says.
Music during the dinner will be
furnished by the Phyllis Wheatley
String Ensemble under the direc-
ton of Miss jeanette Dorsey. An
account of the Urban Leagues ac-
tivities during the past year will
be made by Chas. w. Washington,
Executive Secretary.
There will be an election of off
GERS and directors. Among those
whose registrations have been re-
ceived at the Urban League Office
are: Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Bohanon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence R. Clancy,
David Liggett, DR.. Guy Stanton
Ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil E. New
man, William Smith, Rev. Carlyle
F. Stewart, James A. Davis, Rev.
Leonard Hirman, J. E. Brill, Judge
Edw. F. Waite, Mrs. Paul S. Curry,
T. M. Miller, Ole Pearson, R. A.
Skinner, Mrs. G. F. MaetzoldS Rev.
Robbins Wallace, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence M, Mitchell, Jr., Miss l.
Myrtle Garden, Mr.. and Mrs. C. L.
Harris, Warren Wells Fisk, How
ard R. Hush, Lloyd P. johnson,
Geo. B. Leonard, Mr.. and Mrs. M
X. Mcknight, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Roper, Mrs. ]. H. Sherwood,
DR.. and Mrs. ]. w. Crump, DR.. and
Mrs. Earl S. Weber, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. B. Walker, Mrs. Mary B. Nc
Farlan, DIR. and Mrs. w. D. Brown,
Mrs. E. L. Sims, Mr.. and Mrs,
Martin Brown, John F. Thomas, C.
M. Way, A. B. Cassius. Many
tickets have been purchased in ad-
vance by persons whose names
| have not been recorded.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-05

Miss Anne Pearl Horris will be
the guest soloist when the Halle
Q. Brown Glee Club presents Men
delssohn's Hear My Prayer" at
the St. Paul Urban League Youth
Conference Sunday, April z, 4:3O
p. m. "Hear My Prayer" is a
sacred Cantata which will be sung
by the 63-voice Glee Club directed
by John Marshall Whitaker. Miss
Leah Mae Minor is the accompanist
for the group.
A report on the findings of the
Conference will also be given at
this meeting, and a scholarship will
be awarded by the Twin City
Branch of the National Association
of College Women.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-05
Archer Saves Goods for
Minneapolis Firm

Bismarck C. Archer, 314 N
Western avenue, found a large car
ton of goods belonging to a Min
neapois clothing company, lying ir
the street on st. Anthony avenue
between Kent and Mackubir
streets.
He informed the police depart,
ment of his find through Chief C
A. Hackert, who in turn notified
the Minneapolis firm.
Archer is an employee at the St
Paul Post Office. g..
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-05
Marriage Annuled

The marriage Of Helen Scott
Wallace of Minneapolis to Norman
E. Wallace of Baltimore, Nd, was
annulled by Hennepin County Dis
trict Court Judge Frank B. Reed,
Friday, March 20.
Proceedings were instituted by
Mrs. Wallace, who was permitted
by the court order to resume her
maiden name, Helen M. Scott.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-05
DADS AND SONS GET To-
GETHER FOR FEED-TALK

One hundred and thirty fathers
and sons of st. Paul attended the
second annual Dad-Sons banquet
at Halle Q. Brown Community
House March %.
The affair was sponsored by the
community house mems council.
Motion pictures of the 1889 foot
ball games of the University of
Minnesota were shown. Perry Nc
Gee, one of the sons, gave the prin-
cipal address.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-05
THIRTY UNION MEN
HEAR HUDSON

Thirty Minneapolis men and
women gathered at Phyllis Wheat
ley House, Sunday to hear Carlos
Hudson, managing editor of the
Northwest Organizer, labor paper.
The meeting was sponsored by the
Minneapolis Joint Negro Labor
Council.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-05
Wings Over
Jordan Choir
Coming Here

The famous radio broadcasting
"Wings Over Jordan" choir will APP
pear in the Twin Cities May &c.
The group and Rev. Glen T.
Settle, its founder, will give a con-
cert at the Minneapolis Auditorium
Sunday afternoon, May 26.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-04-05
Sings Tonight at
Church

Alyce Walker Stewart, mezzo-
soprano, will be presented in con-
cert tonight friday at the St.
Peter ;A.M.E. Church, 22nd Street
near Elliot Ave-, Minneapolis. A
large crowd of Twin Citians is ex-
pected 10 be on-hand for the pop
ular young matron's debut as a con-
cert singer.