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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13
Sd Important Battle

The governors suit against the
lawmakers will be the third i'm.
portant fight carried 10 the high
bench. The justices already have
received a case involving the right
Of a dozen or more Republican
officials TO hold their jobs despite
Van Wagoner's efforts 10 replace
them.
Another case ready for filing
results from Auditor General Ver-
non Browns refusal 10 give the
elected officers the raises voted
by the Legislature. These in
creases. supposed 10 have been
effective July !. would give the
governor and the members Of the
administrative board $500 year
instead of $1,000.
In appealing To the Supreme
Court in the newest litigation,
Governor Van Wagner contends
the legislative session ended al
noon last Wednesday and that the
9O-day recess is illegal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13
Governor S Suit
To Put State in
Legal Jdmboree
BY FRANK MORRIS
Times star Correspondent

LANSING. July 12.-With Gov
Murray d. Van Wagner prepared
10 file suit against the Legislature
this serene" bipartisan admin.
istration has become a legal jam.
boree with almost every one suing
every one else.
Supreme Court justices are
hurrying back from the north
woods and lakeside resorts where
they have been enjoying the GUS
tomary two months recess. They
will be working overtime this
Summer in an effort to dig the
states political leaders out OF the
mire.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-05-23
No Lincoln u. Mo.
School Of Journalism In
House Committee Budget

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, May
Fl - Special Lincoln univer-
sty's efforts to. acquire adequate
equipment and to satisfy present
demands upon it's services receiv-
ed serious setback last week
when the House of Appropriations
Committee turned down the Lin
coin request for $3,500,00 and
returned to the House recon-
mended budget Of only $900,500
for the institution.
The proposed School of Jour
nafism for Lincoln went by the
boards in the Committee report.
The schools estimate of 100000
for salaries, equipment, library,
and operation and of 100000 for
reconstruction of Memorial Hall
for the School Of journalism
building was reduced to mere
$4,000 by the Appropriations
Committee. This figure is for ad
ditions and expansions, for which
Lincoln has asked, in addition to
the journalism figure, $85,200
for a School of Nursing. Accord
ing to Lincoln authorities, the
$4,000 will be insufficient to
open a School of Journalism. The
Missouri legislature appropriated
100000 for additions and ex-
pansions in 1899.
The largest item in the Lin
coin budget request is that of
land and buildings, for which
$2,135, 900 had been asked The
House Committee recommends
dation carries only S152,000 for
this item.
Lincoln university is seeking
funds to construct buildings that
should replace Or supplement- long
outmoded structures. Inform and
dilapidated edifices have been
for sometime fire hazards and
danger spots. To provide for the
safety, welfare and proper in
struction and housing Of its stu
dents, the school considered land
and buildings an urgent item.
In this area Lincoln asked fol
funds as follows: enlargement of
heating plant, $4,000; addition
to Foster Hall to house 100
young men, 100000; library
building to meet requirements Of
Educational Accrediting Associa-
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-05-23

tion, $175,000; informary to pro-
vide for emergency hospita.iza-
ton, $4,000; additional land for
campus and farm, $4,000; joar-
nalism building Reconstruction
of Memorial Hall), $4,000; aud
itorium building, S235,00O: Edu-
cational building, $3.50, 900; agri-.
culture building, $l50,000; farm
structures, $4,000; campus road
and alks Ito match $4,000 W.
2. A. grant), $4,000; enlarge
ment of cafeteria, $4,000; gym
nasium and athletic field improve
.s.Ss, S--5,uUU; Two additional
e.N nitories, $320,000; en1arge-
~ lt Of Mechanic Arts building,
$4,000 and anticipated expan-
sions, S250.O00.
For salaries and personal ser
vices Lincoln had asked for $619,
All, but the House Appropria-
tions Committee returned rec
ommendation for only $430,500.
All of the $900,50O is not ear
marked for Lincoln itself, for
1901, 900 is designed for the Dali
ton Vocational School at Dalton,
Mo-, and $4,000 is for tuition Of
Negro college and gradtaue stu
dents in out-of-state institutions.
These two items are included in
the Lincoln university budget in
asmuch as they are assigned the
Lincoln Board Of Curators for
disposition.
The appropriations measure is
yet to be approved by the Miss
ouri House of Representatives,
the Senate, and the Governor
Open hearings in both the House
and Senate chambers will permit
Lincoln authorities to impress
upon the legislators the need for
a much increased budget recon-
mendation.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-05-23
BIRTHDAY PARTY


Little Miss Norma Jean and
Master Jordan Borum, Jr., Of Kin
nard avenue celebrated, jointly
berry, Norma Jean Dansby, Gladly
at their home. Among the As
guests present were Titue Pat
rick, Jr., Samuel Gray, William
Grant Stevens, Gladys Banks,
Betty Sherer, Doris Wagstaff,
Charlie Mae Honson, Louise
Erwin Eugene Trent. Evern
Johnson, Jr., Richard Smith, Will
liam Reed, Richard Smith, Viii
liam Morrow, James Bailey, Billy
Gray, Pete Sherer, James Hop
son, James Smith, Evelyn Borum,
Ruth Black, Clararoe Bailey,
Maggie Brown, Velma Brown.
Ann Gray, Mary Francis Mar
berry, Norma Jeon Dasby, Gladys
Marberry, Luella Dozier, Lois
Hopson, Dorothy Coleman, Jaun-
ita Baily, Geneva Dansby, Fan
ne Mae Baily, Fredia Gray, Joan
Hall, Ann jackson Marva Gray,
Barbara Ruff, Mable Banks, Hell
en- Banks, Dorothy Brown, Mil
dred Williams, Charlie Williams,
Jr., Earnest Dozier, Jr., Dorothy
Dozier, Bobby Gray and Reggie
Smith.
The kiddies enjoyed games and
ice cream and cake and all re-
ported good time.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-05-23

reasonable to ask, = the lette,.
concludes, that until such times
as the barriers Of employment in
private industry which face Ne
groes are broken down that they
should not be deprived Of WPA
employment. Negroes don't want
to stay on WPA, but conditions
beyond their control cause most
Of them to face the choice OF
either remaining on WPA Of
starving.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-05-23
N. 4. A. C.P. ASKS
PRES. ROOSEVELT TO
PREVENT SLASH
IN WPA FUNDS

Of people on WPA are Negroes.
and even now hundreds are wait
ing assignment to the lists, but
lack of funds keeps them Off.
II WPA is drasticaily reduced
it was pointed out, Negro and
white workers who are denied
opportunities in private employ
ment will be thrown on local char
ity which, because Of increased
taxes, may not be abis to sup
rort them
We contend that it is not un-
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-05-23

NEW YORK, May II Presi-
dent Roosevelt was notified
Thursday, May 8, that the Negro
people Of he country viii suffer
seriously If impending slashes in
WPA funds become reality.
Those who argue for the cut
state that because Of the defense
program there is less need fol
the WPA since workers will be
going into private employment.
In letter to the President
Walter White, secretary Of the
National Association for the Ad.
vancement of Colored People,
made it clear that there is motor
ious discrimination on the part
of employers, some labor unions
and some officials in national de-
fense work. This fact alone
means that Negroes will consti-
tute, through no fault Of their
own, an increasingly large pro-
portion Of the WPA rolls.
In addition, the President was
reminded, there are comparative
" few defense industries in the
South where the largest number
Evening star., 1941-07-10
us TohE-oh-TokE BRoADLooM u PRICE

lustrous quoIity broodIoon, Il # wide, and
in rich tones Of blue and burgundy Just $50
square yords in the lot, so come early for the
soVinos
SpeclMek VALUE:
Evening star., 1941-07-10
$3.50 HEAVY
8.3xl0.6
ADMINISTER RUG
$685.

Just so rugs in he group ond
q choice Of smart Chinese and
modern patterns. A make tnot
IS famous for its wear.
S52.eS SIZE SO Rugs S23.s5
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Scattered Stocks Up,
But Many Leaders.
Drift Lower
Advances in Junior
Issues Account for
Most of Volume
BY VICTOR EUBANK,


NEW YORK. Oct. 3.-Specialized
market fairly well balanced today
although many leaders continued to
NOPE IN losing territory.
Search for a definite trend never
got anywhere at the start and the
direction was irregularly lower dur
ing the greater part Of the proceed
ing6. At that, weakness was a rarity
and fractional plus marks we're
pretty well distributed al the close.
Low-priced issues. most Of which
tilted a shade upward, accounted
for the principal portion Of the turn
over of around 45O.00O shares.
Hitlers speech left boardrooms
unimpressed. as did war bulletins
generally. The approaching week
end. though caused shelving Of COM
mitments here and there on the
idea discretion was the better part
OF valor over the Sunday recess.
The MOrgenthau warning of big
tax boosts next year dimmed speCu-
lative sentiment to some extent,
brokers said. and the move for fur
ther price controls. prioritieS and
additional governmental restrictions
remained as a handicap for bullish
forces. Business developments were
bOlsterlng for a few stocks.
Downward inclnationS exhibited
by major commodities proved a bit
disappointing to some quarters.
which either SheIved their stock ac-
counts or adjourned to neutral
ground.
Prices Of United States Govern
ments went off 2-32 TO 1892 point
today IN fairly active over-the-
counter transactions while small
rising influences ruled IN the cor.
porate bond market.
Some Of the Treasures slipped as
much as 1922 point at their worst
but steadying trends prevailed
, toward the close.
The decline in Federals followed
the Treasury announcement Of in
tentlon to borrow between $1,000
100000 and sl250.O0O0O next week
to pay current defense costs.
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Grain

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Oct. 3-Soybean fu-
lures tumbled 8 cents a bushel to-
day, the maximum loss permitted in
one session. upsettIng the entire
grain market.
Wheat and other grains skidded a
cent bushel or more.
Lower prices for soybean oil and
meal and weakness of Cottonseed oil
and lard, competitive products,
brought selling into the bean pit.
Prospects Of expanding harvest op-
eratlons in the near future, although
there may be some delay because OF
wet weather, added to the burden
Of selling, and when prices began to
slip stop-loss orders were thrown
into execution.
Some selling of wheat was basecr
on reports of scattered sales Of io4a
grain held by the Government. Some
of this wheat has been sold TO Mev-
leo and the fact that it was for e.
port had Strengthening effect O.
the market.
Wheat closed s.-l14 lower than
yesterday, December. 1211q-@: Ma.
1863 g. corn, 2.-11s down. Decem-
Der. 807s-34; May. 86-857s; oats. 12-l
down; rye. liz of and soybeans
57,-7l4 lower.
Soybeans rallied after the eY-
treme break had carried December
contracts down to 11.7O and that de-
livery closed at l.71i2-l.72.
Evening star., 1941-10-03

COttonseed o closed steady Bleechable
prime summer yellow T.: 9Ou prime crude
- 5n-G2 it CotObr~. 3.55h- DeCeubrr
l343b. January. l344bi March, 1880;
May l3 53y.
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Capital Store Sales
Only 7 Per Cent
Above Year Ago
Smaller Weekly Gain
Reported by Reserve
Bunk of Richmond
Bv EDWARD c. STONE.

Department store safes IN Wash
ingtOn for the week ended Septem-
ber 81 continued the long prevailing
upsWing, registering gain Of 7 per
cent over the corresponding week
ending September 20 year ago, the
Federal Reserve Bank OF Richmond
reported today. This, however, was
a smaller gain than III the previous
week. when sales were l3 per cent
ahead of the like period last year,
For the week ended September q
sales in the fifth Federal reserve
district were per cent better than
a year ago, were 5 per cent lower IN
Baltimore and up % per cent in a
group of other cities, the report said.
Total sales in Washington depart
ment stores in the week under re-
view were l per cent lower than IN
the previous week this year, showed
a per cent gain in the fifth re-
serve district, an increase OF I per
cent in Baltimore and drop OF 3
per cent IN the other cities.
For the four weeks ended Septem-
ber 27, cumulative sales in the Capt.
tai averaged 10 per cent better than
q year ago. showed the same gain
in the whole fifth district and in
Baltimore. and were IA per cent
higher in the other cities.
The averages are based on re-
ports from IS leading department
stores III the fifth reserve district.
The small increase in the whole
district last week over the cor
responding week last year, the sur
vev explains, was chiefly due to
large sale in a Baltimore store IN
the 1910 week.
Express Shipments Mount.
Rejecting the constant gains in
business activity in the Capital, c.
w. Turner. superintendent OF the
Washington office Of the Railway
Express Agency, today reported two
more high marks in September in
total shipments handled.
Shipments handled by the Office
here during September numbered
2l3.793, an increase Of $4,000, or 20,2
rer cent. over the 1883 shipments
transported in September, 1910.
This was the best September rec
ord over a period Of many years and
probably the best for any September
on record. The normal business
gain was very heavy but the extra
high total was partially due TO a
strike among truck drivers which
temporarily reduced business on the
highways.
In the first nIne months of this
year express shipments in and out
Of the Capital numbered 1.654154
as compared with l,413,384 in the
like period a year ago This was
a gain of 24O,75O shipments, another
new high mark. the report revealed.
So far in l94l every month has
seen shipments run ahead Of the
same month a year ago, the COM
parisonS being as follows:
Evening star., 1941-10-03
New York Cotton
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Cotton fu-
lures sagged about 81 a bale today
but recovered partly on buying and
covering prompted by reports of
heavy rains in North Central Texas
Pressure of hedging against heavy
spot sales Thursday and active Wall
Street and New Orleans selling were
responsible for the decline Trade
buying on a scale down furnished
the principal support A Houston
spot house transferred 10000 bales
Of October shorts to December and
made a similar transaction in New
Orleans
Late afternoon values were to
6 points lower, December, It'll;
May, 1856, and July, 1866
Evening star., 1941-10-03
CottOnsed Oil.
New Orleans Prices

Bleachs bic cottonseed oil futures closed
5-l5 lower sales. - contracts. October,
I395b, December. 13.15b; January,
1311o, March, l3.Slb; May, 1860.
Evening star., 1941-10-03
APPROXIMATE Sales Today

11:00 AN 80 100000 1900 Noon 180. 600
100 PM 250 600 200 PM - 300, 900
Total ~ APO 900
7 Unit Of trading, ten shares.
In bankruptcy or receivershlp or being
re0rganiZed under Bankruptcy Act. or Sc
CurltieS assumed by such companies
Rates Of dividend in the foregoing table
are annual disbursements paSed on the last
Quarer!y or Seml-annual declaration IN
less otherwise noted special or extra div
idends are not included
EX dividend xr Ex rlgEts. Also extra
or extras d Cash or stock. e Paid last
year Payable in stock Declared or
paid so far this year k Accumulated div
idends paid or declared this year.
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Rountree Joins First Federal.

James M Rountree. former
deputy to T. Dwight Webb, vice
chairman, Federal Home Loan Bank
Board, has been named executive
manager of the First Federal Saw
ings & Loan Association. Mr.,
Rountree, native of Nashville,
has had considerable experience in
financing and building an loan
fields. He managed saving aSsoci-
alton in his home city prior to being
drafted to assist in the organization
of the Federal Home Loan Bank
of Cincinnati.
Six wears ago he was brought to
Washington to take charge OF char
tering building and loan associations
under Federal charter throughout
the country. Under his direction
over 1000 FederalS were chartered.
Carl H. Ellingson, who has re-
signed as executive manager, re-
Ceived high tribute from FIRST
Federal directors who said the sound
growth during the three-and-a-halt
years under his leadership was an
outstanding accomplishment. When
Mr.. Ellingson assumed charge,
assets were s3,113,273, while the
present balance sheet reflects re-
sources of Sl0,610068.
Mutual Fire Elects Treasurer.
The Board Of Directors of the Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Co. OF the Dis
irtct Of Columbia has elected Charles
T. Crane treasurer of the company,
it was announced today. Mr.. Crane
was chosen to fill the uneXpHed
term Of the late Henry E. Blttlnger'
who had been an official OF the COM
pany for seven years. Charles Kat
telmann is the president.
The American Surety Co. and the
New York Casualty Co. today an
nounced appointment Of Paul N
Cherry, for many years assistant
manager, as manager OF their joint
Washington Office. L. Bert Nye has
been made resident vice president
md attorney in charge OF the mall
'oute department.
Washington Bankers Return.
Most of the members Of the
Washington delegation to the Chi
tago A. B. A. convention were back
at their desks today, reporting most
interesting sessions.
Secretary Morgenthau got the
most applause IN his address Wher
ne said he had continually urged a
sharp reduction in non-defensC
spending. The bankers passed reso-
.utions asking for taxes that will moi
destroy enterprise, more defense
.ubContraCtS for small business.
They urged control over the cost
elements which are causing price IN
Creases, also pledged full support t
Government policies aimed at de-
Tending and preserving democracy.
A great deal was said about infla'
ton controls and the sweeping re-
adjustments that must come wher
present defense efforts are com
pleted.
Controller Of the Currency Pres
ton Delano was given a very cordia
greeting when he appeared at tn
A. B. A. Chicago Convention earl
IN the session.
Exchange Trading Heavy.
Potomac Electric Power 6 per cen
preferred stock figured in sales Of l9
shares on the Washington Stock EX
Change today, all at l16
Washington Gas common ap
peared on the board, 40 shares sell
ing at 20l4 Gas preferred opene
ST 1867 and closed at 1861
A single share of American Sc
eurlty & Trust Co. stock moved g
@25 and 1879 shares Of Norfolk I
Washington Steamboat Co. change
hands at II.
Evening star., 1941-10-03

NEW ORLEANS. Oct , lPI - Cotton
futures showed reCUperatIye powers here
today and early declines were replaced BY
small advances. The market closed steady
net UNCHANGED 10 ] point hLgheI
Evening star., 1941-10-03
CHICAGO Cash Msrks,

NJ, "a5s :, 70. ysIoW, I.I6Ta- Corn new.
ssraus yellow, 50. No white IS old corr.
10 70 ! yellow; 73;-f3li. No .. 73la: No, >.
low 9o!S3 40 4 n i So sample grade yei-
mLxed' -. No. ?. A.. No. Q white. 4;s4
20. ~. 3, -. No. 4, 40 Barley maltins 70-
~, nominal. iced and screenings. 4l.5S.
omlha! Nsample Grade barley So M 2
ga!Jlne barley So. Field seed, per hun
9FeGa~elEht. nonlnal: timothy. 15-6. %:
Si--ite' ! -9n-l3-50- fancy red top. 80
sou Soyoeans, No. > yellow, I'LL
Evening star., 1941-10-03
tBy Private Wire Direct TO The star)

Dividend Rate Add 90. Hl9h Low. Close
Abbott Lab 1.60aJ 54ls 54 50
Evening star., 1941-10-03
Bonds
By Private Wire to The Star.

Approximate Transactions Today.
Evening star., 1941-11-18

BENJAMIN +. Fairless, Eugene
G.. Grace and Frank PurneU dd-
Dised the President yesterday
that their discussions ,Dith repre-
sentdtipes OF the United Mine
Workers of America had broken
do,Dn. Their report to the PreSi-
dent reads as tolloiDs.
Dear Mr.. President:
1t is with regrets that we have to
inform you of the breakdown In
our discussions with representative,
OF the United Mine Workers OF
America In an effort to reach q
solution of the so-called captive
coal mines dispute.
Despite your declaration that II
is a national necessity that the pro-
duction of this coal be continued
without delay" the United Mine
Workers of America let stand an
order for cessation OF work in the
captive" coal mines at midnight on
Saturday, November Is, although q
conference with us was scheduled
for the following day.
The only issue in this dispute is
the demand of the United Mine
Workers of America for closed
shop in the captive" coal mines
The union demands that these mine
operators must contract that, as a
condition of employment, all miners
shall he members of the union
During the negotiations of the past
three days, the United Mine Work
ers of America have not deviated
in the slightest degree from this
demand.
The issue in this case concerns
one of the fundamental American
freedoms-the freedom to work. We
firmly and sincerely believe that the
right to work in our coal mines. or
in any other industry. should not
be dependent upon membership or
non-membership in any organiza-
ton.
TOO Much Like Hitler"
In your statement to us and to
the representatives of the United
Mine Workers of America at the
meeting at the White House, made
public on November IA, YOU stated:
Il tell you frankly that the Gov
ernment of the United States will
not order, nor will Congress pass
legislation ordering, so-called
closed shop 1t is true that by
agreement between employers and
employees in many plants of various
industries the closed shop is now in
operation. This is a result of the
legal collective bargaining. and lot
Of Government compulsion on en-
ployers or employees 1t is also true
that 95 per cent or more Of the en-
ployes in these particular mines be-
long to the United Mine Workers
Union.
The Government will never COM
pei this per cent to join the union
by Government decree. That
would be too much like the Hitler
methods toward labor"
Negotiations for new labor con-
tracts between captive" mine oper-
ators and the United Mine Workers
of America commenced last July.
At the outset the union raised Is
issues of importance. including, in
addition to the closed shop, such
matters as increased wage rates,
vacations with pay, seniority rights.
Evening star., 1941-11-18
Text of Letter to President
Steel Representatives ExpIoin
Breakdown in Mine ToIks

disqualification, etc. All of these
issues were disposed Of. practically
all in favor Of the union, with the
exception Of the unions demand for
q closed shop.
Will Affect Steel Output.
This single issue, as q consequence
Of the strike called last September
by the United Mine Workers Of
America. was referred to the Ma
tional Defense Mediation Board.
We accepted the original recon-
mendation of a panel of the Media
ton Board that this closed shop
issue be finally determined by the
full membership OF the Mediation
Board When the United Mine
Workers of America declined to
accept this recommendation, we ac-
cepted the compromise arrangement
subsequently suggested by you that
this issue be submitted to the full
Mediation Board, neither side to
be bound in advance to accept their
recommendation. On November TO-,
1941, the full Mediation Board, by a
vote of 9 to 2. recommended against
the closed shop demand of the
United Mine Workers of America
in this case. Their recommended
ton is as follows:
That the United Mine Workers
OF America and the operators in
volved in this dispute proceed i'm
mediately to sign the Appalachian
agreement. with the reservation that
the provision of the Appalachian
agreement which requires member
ship in the United Mine Workers
OF America as a condition of en-
ployment shall be imperative for
the duration of the contract"
We have accepted that rec
ommendation. The United Mine
Workers OF America, however, have
struck our coal mines.
We wish to make it clear that
the question of unionism is not
involved in this controversy, as
membership in the union does not
IN any way jeopardize a miners
employment or advancement, and,
As you properly pointed out in your