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Evening star., 1940-02-05
|Kresge Reports
Years Net of
| $70,450,524
BY the Associated Press.

DETROIT, Feb. SIS. S. Kresge
Co. and subsidiaries, operators of a
national chain of variety stores, re-
ported today net profit for 1899 of
$10,450,624. This was equal to s189
a share on common stock and COM
pared with S8,997,O51, or $l.63 a
share, in 1898.
Evening star., 1940-02-05

month, but shipments have declined
rather substantially the past few
weeks. Tin plate production dropped
4 points last week to IS per cent.
Scrap prices declined, mostly at
Pittsburgh and Chicago. The COM
posite was of 81 cents to $17.38.
Evening star., 1940-02-05
Odd-Lot Dealings
tReported by Smith. E
BY the Associated Press.

The Securities Commission reported to-
day these transactions by customers with
odd-lot dealers or specialists on the
New York Stock EXCHANGE for February
3: ] 1851 purchases involving 45,23S
shares, 1S53 sales involving 43r9s
shares, including A short sales involving
500 shares.
Evening star., 1940-02-05
London Bar Silver

LONDON. Feb ) (Pl-Bar silver. glad,
eff Is. Equivalent, 39.44 cents on the
dollar basis S4 03.l Bar gold. 1885, un-
changed. Equivalent, S33.S5)
Evening star., 1940-02-05

q HISO tktFa OF eXIrds.
Quotations furnished by National Asso-
citation of Securities Dealers, Inc. which
states they do not necessarily reflect
actual transactions or firm bids or offers.
but should indicate approximate prices.
Evening star., 1940-02-05

'Ex-ClVlCenQ
tPlus extra d 35c paid IN 1899, e2cs
extra G. Sl4 90 extra paid December 20.
1899 k zoe extra. m 81 so extra . Soc
paid September 20. 1888 sS2 90 paid IN
1899 t50c paid December 20. 1889.
vS1.0o extra paid January 1910. $500
extra.
Evening star., 1940-02-05

Walk as carefully as you expect a
mOtOriSt to drive.
Evening star., 1940-02-05
Steel Quotations

NEW YORK. Feb. : (P.-Steel prices
per 100 pounds, fob. Pittsburgh: Hot
! rolled sheets, base price, 2.10. Galvanized
! sheets. $50. Steel bars. 2.15.
Evening star., 1940-02-05
London Tin Prices

LONDON Feb ) tP-Tin spot and
future, f236 los bid f236 15s asked.
Evening star., 1940-02-05
Washington Exchange
SALES.
AFTER CALL.

Capital Traction 1st $500 at
9824.
Capital Transit Co.-40 at 1412.
Evening star., 1940-02-05
BONDS

PUBLIC UTILITY.
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Neiqhborhood Unit to Meet

The Southeast Neighborhood
Council will meet at pm. tomor-
row in Friendship House, el9 D
street Sc.
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Mems Lisle
Guaranteed
6xl Rib SOx

Yes sir -. . guaranteed for
six months or S brand
new pairs. And they're
exclusive with us in
Washington. Snue-fttine
6xl rib mercerized isles
with wear.resistins heel
and toe. Plain navy,
black, grey, m aroo n.
brown and Green in sizes
10 to Is.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-07
SPORT LIGHT
By JIMMY LEE

COMING EVENTS The Minnesota Negro Open golf tournament,
be held Course Minneapolis Minnesota June
2s by Jimmy and Theodore Allen $4,000 in
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-07

longest drive the shortest drive the best poker hand the highest
the lowest the best dressed golfer the oesgofer pac
pang the youngest to participated Well fellows
have calling somewhere in here Added these will the
of gofersyep of those handsome
boys from Omaha will be here.
THE BIG TRACK MEET Coming the University
Stadium June 222 will bring of leading sepas the
cities Two such Johnson, Woodruff Eerbee
predmnated the field dashes expected
this Herbert of NYU Ewe of PENN Williams
and, of course, Elerbee of Tuskegee
BASEBALL: Halle O. Brown will enter Midget baseball
the St. Paul Municipal leagues the league opening the week follow
the of the public schools the Babe Ruh Dizzy
wathaveyou scheduled action Hugh Shuk
pitcher Sherman Harper outfedr Kmeu Ellis third baseman; Ster
ling Duke utfee Milton Combs oueder; Boyd Collins ouelder
Frank Brown oueder; George Washington first baseman Louis
White catcher Raymond Presley The squad will
by Reed
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-07

Charles F. Banks, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John L. Banks, ST., of Dyers-
burg, Tennessee, and Miss Blanche
Swanegan, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Otie Swanegan of Dalton,
Missouri, left the city Friday, May
81, in a brand new Oldsmobile pur-
chased for the trip, for Miss Swan
egan's home in Dalton, Missouri,
where they were married Sunday,
June 2. After the wedding Mr..
and Mrs. Banks will honeymoon in
Atchison, Kansas. Mr.. Banks, who
is quite interested in photography,
took a new candid camera on the
trip. He is the only colored en-
ploye of the Twin City Rapid Tran
sit Company and is studying for a
promotion on his job.
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ing with young man for quite
awhile. He says he loves me and
wants to marry me. He purchased
the rings last Christmas. What. is
wrong?
Ans: 1t takes more than RINGS
to get married MONEY is
what he needs. I am sorry, but !
doubt if you will every marry this
boy. He loves you, but his love
isn't strong enough to make him
want to get a job and go to work.
You can't live on love. Don't even
consider him unless he gets work.
Make some new friends.
P. M: 1 get the paper just to
read your colunan and l believe ev-
cry word you say. Tell me if my
boy is going to be all right and
will 1 see him any time soon?
Ans: Your son is we'll and doing
all right. He is we'll cared for in
the Navy. I see no reason for you
to worry about him. 1t is very evil
dent that he will visit you on his
leave of absence. Keep in touch
with him by letter regularly.
M. E.: What is wrong with me L?
1 am not satisfied and think about
my first husband all the time.
Tell me what to do
Ans: Take a VACATION. You
are becoming irritable and cross
with all about you. There is moth
ing to feel alarmed about in think
ing of your first husband you
know that you two won't ever
mean anything to one another
again. While away on your vaca-
ton you will meet a few new peO-
pie who will make you take new
interest in life. A new romance is
in store for you too.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-07
Kempus Workout Marries
Spokane Resident

In this newspapers May "a
edition a news story told of the
marriage on May 16 of Kempus
Workout, former Minneapolis resi-
dent. The name of the bride was
inadvertently omitted. She was the
former Mrs. Corrine Hall of Spo-
kane, Wash. The happy couple
were married in Spokane and have
received many congratulations
from friends. Mr.. Workout is the
son of Mrs. Ella Workout, 1889
Smelling Ave-, Minneapolis.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-06-07

w. M. T.: Last January fin
ished my high school work. 1t is
my ambition to become a Mission
airy. Tell me what you think of
this work and am l suited to it.
Ans: I strongly encourage you
to go through with your plans to
become a Missionary. The logical
thing for you to do is to enter col
lege this fall and prepare yourself
thoroughly. Write the various
colleges right now and you can get
the information you are seeking.
A. B. H.: I'm in suspense. Do 1
love this man as l think? How
will things turn out?
Ans: Of course, you are in love
-. and so is the man in question.
Things will turn out in your favor
and you will be very, very happy.
A marriage won't take place short
ly though.
G.. B. M: Will my children re-
ceive the money that is due. them
or will there be trouble?
Ans: A settlement will take
place within the next COUPLE OF
MONTHS. They will receive every
cent that is due them from the
death of their father.
C. C. B.: Pm very dissatisfied
with the way that 1 am living and
I wish to know if I go to New
York will things turn out as 1
have planned?
Ans: Go to New York. 1t would
be the best thing for you under the
present circumstances. Make con-
tact with your sister after your
arrival. Make up your mind to
profit from past experiences and
do not place yourself in the same
predicament again.
C. L. L.: Have been correspond
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Mr.. Calvin Beckett, Mr.. D. Mills,
and Mr.. G. Wruckford of Chicago,
Illinois, were weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Chapman,
TOT st. Anthony avenue. During
their brief visit, an impromptu
party was given in their honor at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. LIE Roy
Lazenberry, 403 Western avenue.
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prizes to be offered. The promoters
have asked us to mention to the
women that there will be a flight
for the fairer sex, if enough women
register by June goth. The pro-
moters are frank to admit that
last years participation as far as
the women are concerned was quite
poor, so they are asking that all
ladies either register with yours
truly at the Halle @. Brown or
send names to the paper. Many
beautiful prizes are being offered
to the "gals" this year-remember
you must register before June
goth. AS for you men folks, we're
betting anyone who can as much
as hit golf ball-a prize is await
ing you; really, you don't have to
be good to win here. Prizes will be
given for many novelties, such as
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11O"oy
Decoration Day held a lot of
excitement for most of the folks
about town and especially for the
younger set. The day started out
in the form of a picnic for the
average young person about town
and ended up at the Omega's Fra
ternity party at the Keller Golf
Course.
Candid Camera View of the
Omega Psi Phi Party Last Week
The party had the three things
that always make up a perfect
evening, syncopated music, beauti-
full gowned gals, and well-groomed
males. There is nothing that beats
summer party attire. 1t not only
lends a sort of formality to the
event but adds that certain" touch
of beauty. Did you notice
ELMER HARRIS with that sort
of "serenade" look on his face
while dancing with PEGGY PET
TICORD? Of it hadn't been so
crowded, various folks about town
believe Elmer would have really
serenaded his lady friend with a
song.) BYRON RIFE and
ADELAIDE SYKES seemed to
have eyes for only each other. Cor
did they?) &. Did you notice that
ever presence of certain jitterbugs
who won't even let up even in hot
weather? To tell the truth, elbows
came in mighty handy cause when
the orchestra played one of their
lively numbers one could hardly
move a foot without going through
the maneuvers of a football player
trying to make a touchdown. &.
CLIFF RUCKER may not be quite
as large as a football player but
no one can deny that Rucker was
about the only one who danced on
every foot of the dance floor that
night. Is the EVA LEE-WAL-
TER COINS twosome developing
into a real romance? (You tell
me.) =. Was JIMMY (Counsellor)
BRADFORD having single, double
or triple trouble? well, anyway,
Jimmy's got the law on his side.)
What Minneapolis boy thinks
EARLINE STOKES is grand but
is too bashful to express his
thoughts q? The Omegas' hymn
singing during intermission went
over big. Many a heart fiuttered
when the following fellows Joined
in their group frat. song: ROB-
ERT MURRAY, CHUBBY Y"
BRADY, AL MCCLURE and FOS-
TER BROWN. Did you notice
that quite well-known college stu
dent Attending" with his girl
friend? Said boy friend threatened
to take his "lady love" home;
probably when they did arrive
home there was more pouting.
ANNE SEYMOUR THOMAS was
striking in a cotton figured gown.
=. ELIZABETH MOORE was
attractively attired in a blue lace
gown.
All in all, the Omegas did throw
a very nice party which was en-
joyed by many.
Pipe Smoking Fad ..
Just as women foolishly indulge
in various fads during the yearly
seasons, so do the boys and men
about town. At present the follow
ing he-men just wouldn't be seen
without a most magnificent pipe in
their mouths: AUGUST PIPER
RAYMOND HARRISON, SIR
NORMAN Light, WALTEP
ROBINSON, JOHN THOMAS, C.
w. WASHINGTON and TIM.
OTHY MILLS. Sal asked one Of
the younger members of this GROUP
just what he got out of this mos
popular fad and he said, "Well, tt
tell the truth, it just wouldn't bt
ethical for me to be seen withou
one" Now you tell me what h,
meant. Well, anyway, as a whole
we women must admit that a pip
does lend a sort of masculin,
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touch to a mans appearance and
that's probably what the young
Lochinvar in the foregoing para
graph was trying to express by his
word ethical"
Out of Town "JObbers" :.
SONNY BELL, CHI A R L E S
MOORE and numerous other Min
neapolis and st. Paul boys are up
in Duluth working and gathering
up coin for the oncoming school
year. Most of the girls about town
will agree that the Woodworking,
studious boys about town deserve
a place on a pedestal rather than
the easy-moneyed boys about town
who roll about in white walled tire
cars.
Campus Shots :.
GLADYS WHITE and LOR-
RAINE HORRIS wearing cool,
crisp and collegiate looking outfits
on the way to class. STEVE
MAXWELL in the Periodical
Room doing some tall studying on
one of his subjects. . What per-
son with fiat feet (boats) was seen
ambling along in the heat, looking
quite bewildered and Disguised? IT.
Things We Can Do Without
This Week ..
(And forever and anon.)
Those impolite persons who al
ways open a conversation with
"hey."
Those petite "little dears" who
call everyone "honey" and are grit
ting their teeth at the same
time. :.
That tribe of window "peekers"
whose noses have become fiat from
pressing them against windows
while spying on their friends and,
in fact, spying on anyone who hap
pens by. =.
Those young "gals" who, after
obtaining their wardrobes through
dubious" methods, not knowing
where and how to wear the "illicit
gains" Especially sad was it for
one of the "little dears" who had
her heart set on what frat. party
but didn't make it,
Solved!
A mystery concerning the crea-
ton of a wave has finally been
solved. After almost a year of
searching we are now able to an
nounce that the hair of a certain
so-called st. Paul gigolo about
town that caused so many
"femmes" to utter Obs and Abs
is phOney! Heat has told!
Well, folks, we'll be hurrying
along but We'll probably see you al
one of the roller skating parties
round town.
Your Pal,
SAT,
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John Williams of Minneapolis
was first to register for the second
Negro Open Golf to be staged at
Theodore Wirth golf course (for-
merly Glenwood), Sunday, June
80, 1910.
James Slemmons and Theodore
Allen, tournament sponsors, are
urging those who are planning to
enter to register as soon as pos
sible so that flight alignments may
be made according to your aver
age scores.
The following are authorized to
accept the So registration fee:
John Williams, Charles Noble,
James Lee, Ted Allen, James w.
Slemmons and Minneapolis Spokes-
man office.
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took advantage him in family couple of
ST. Paul cafe She hit him while he had both hands
his pocket! Shame woman Lear Sneed is driving
hot automobile Young Dick Stokes has million dollar
the males need crash helmet suit
the femmes Three street braws in Minneapolis
south week. the
weather! Maybe it's the war!
Are Boyds Nifty the
best cooks in town.
friends inseparabe pals suddenly stopped speak
year of them became i'll recently the girls
friendly again. ALPS well that ends WE'LL
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-19
The Kid Swimmers

How far do parents allow their
children to go in swimming at un-
supervised places, without older or
responsible persons present? In the
boyhood days of many of us. the
boys often went in swimming by
themselves, and with no one in the
group able to give adequate aid if
any swimmer was too venturesome.
Parents ought to put their feet
down hard against such excursions.
Every child should have a chance
to learn to swim, but it should be
done under supervision of some
competent instructor. Too many a
jolly little swimming party. which
rent the air with its cries of exul-
tation, has been turned into dreary
funeral procession.
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-19
The Worship Of Power

Why is it that a man like Adolf
Hitler, who has so violated the
principles of honor and oppressed
conquered peoples so cruelty, yet is
able to get adherents all over the
world? In almost every country he
finds admirers. They are trying al
most everywhere to so organize that
their governments will work in har-
mony with Nazi Germany, and be-
come practically subservient to the
aims of that country.
The answer seems to be that in
every land there are many people
who worship power. They will fol-
low anyone who seems likely to win
success.
In the South American countries,
for instance. they no doubt prom
Use people high official positions If
they will aid the Nazi cause in those
lands. and they win people by fiat
terry and promises of political and
business success.
The American people should be
too bright and too wide awake to
present dangers to be led around
in any such way. The fact that
man wins success and power up to
certain extent does not prove he
will always be successful. Yet peo-
pie point to Hitler and say he has
succeeded in everything he has at
tempted SO far, because all who re-
sist him have been beaten down and
trampled under foot.
1t has been the history of the past
that the men who have perpetrated
great wrongs have finally met their
match. They created such a vast
multitude of enemies, they stirred
such desperate anger, that the
world united to throw them down.
The Bible says that pride goeth be-
fore destruction and naughty spir-
It before a fall. The men who go
100 far find they have overlooked
elements of weakness that finally
produce their ruin.
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-19
Islands OF Democracy

Many people are gloOmily pre-
dieting that soon the United States
is likely to become almost the only
relic left Of democratic government
in the whole world. This ominous
forecast will not for a long time
become true, since even if England
goes under, there are great demo-
cratic governments left in Canada,
Africa, New Zealand, and Australia,
where the democratic instinct is firm
ly rooted.
In Europe there has been a ter
rible downfall of democracy. Eng
land is the only large scale survivor
Of that grand theory. Switzerland
and Finland are little islands of
democracy still left. That they can
remain democratic surrounded by
great dictator powers seems quite
doubtful
Europe is the continent where
democracy was born. There that |
noble theory first dared to lift its
head above the dust. and assert it.
self against tyranny. The grand
watchword of Liberty. equality, and
fraternity" which inspired the !
French revolution, and finally led
to the foundation of the French re-
public, is now cast into the dust
heap as worthless.
1t will be argued by some that this
result proves that dictator govern
ments produce stronger nations
than those created by democracy.
That is not yet proved Finland, a
little democratic nation, made a su-
perb showing against the giant die
tator government of Russia. If the
British are correct in their claim
that in four weeks of war, they have
sunk at least Is italian submarines.
it would seem as if British democra-
cy had proved stronger than Italian
tOtalitarianism.
OF course Nazi dictatorship prov
ed stronger than French democracy,
because French democracy neglect
ed national defense and was torn by
the confict OF selfish classes and
political factions. That is a warn
ing to the United States. not to al
low class conflict and political par
tissIship to 90 too far.
q
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-19

BY sacrifices, and We cant kaer
them without sacrifces-aacrifc
By all; sacrifices Of pleasures, time,
money, and perhapa lives. Are we
willing TO make TIE sacrfuces7 or
are the sacrifices too great? II we
don't make the sacrifices, we will
come under Hitler's domination with
all the misery and horrors that Hit-
lef's .dominadon brings.
There is no choice 81 war o. peace
Hitler is already at war with iis
He is trying 70 keep us paraiyzed by
his Fifth Column activities until he
is in a position to take US over. II
Is up 20 us to decide II we shall
allow him to do so. II not, we must
start working now-and eve" means
everybody.
Some sDortsnien achieve fame by
hunting big game. A tiger is far
more powerful than the hunter but
is p0werless When d DuIIet reaches
vulnerable spot.
America is now faced With a wild
beast that is very powerful Using all
his conquered nations to advantage,
Hitler can conquer the United
States, or at any rate make our
present democracy a sham. But we
still have the opportunity 70 strike
a vital spot in that wild beast.
When Germany. the heart OF Hit
ler's empire, receives vital blow,
the wild beast Is doomed So long as
there are flying fields in Great Brit
ain, that can be used as bases for
bombing Germany, We could provide
Great Britain with sufncient planes
to paraIyze Germany. Then regard
less of how many other countries
Hitler has conquered, he would not
survive, and A1neFica would be saw
ed. That is our best hope for the
future
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-19
Woman 5 Sphere

The newspaper joker has it that
the boy asked his father what was
meant by woman's sphere? The ans
wer was that woman's sphere was
the whole earth.
1t used to be held that woman's
sphere was the home. and that her
horizon was bounded by the fences
around her home lot The women de-
cided that sphere was not big
enough. so they jumped over those
fences, and no power win ever put
them back contrary to their will.
However, they are apt to get mar
ried and say that a little home nest
they can call their own is a better
sphere than the whole world that
belongs to Somebody else.
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-19
Summer Study

In the so-called good old days.
summer for most teachers, studenis
and school pupils, was a period o
loafng. The teachers were abo6
worn out after the complicated ioI
Of marching 40 or so kids il line
and they needed to sit out in ham
mocks for many weeks
The young people and children
were considered to have done veil
and to be entitled to rest. This,
active kids didn't usually get any
great amount of rest. The parents
were the ones that needed the rest
after having the strenuous yoaags-
ters roofing around the house.
Countless young people spent their
vacation days in happy idIeness,
Today summer schools are held
all over the land. In quiet halls the
professors and instructors are lee
turing, and the busy students are
ldhluB uUleSS anu uduy WAcc AutAo
are acquired. A good many boys
and girls who found the years going
hard, now get a chance to catch up.
Perhaps if they are willing to take
part Of the summer for study, they
won't get so out of breath next
term.
Some educators think schools and
colleges should keep open many
more weeks, so young people could
finish their education earlier and
thus get to work sooner. This may
seem an impractical proposition to
who may feel it is about
all they can do to maintain order
and discipline over excitable youth
for as long a term as they now do.
Anyway it seems better that for
The average run of young people.
should not be a period Of
extended loafing. If they can't get |
l job, or can't go to some camp |
where they will have useful activi-
les "a program of study. if not too
would occupy some time
hat now goes to waste.