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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-16
Biddle Circle No. 3S
HOnOrs 104 Year
Old Veteran

Biddle Circle No. 3S, Ladies of
the Grand Army of the Republic,
went to the home of Comrade
Henry Mack of Minneapolis, Civil
War Veteran, 104 years old, and
gave him the Oath of Obligation
in their Circle. The oath was given
by Mrs. Katie Myers, a charter
member of the Circle.
Comrade Mack entertained the
group with several Of his expert
ences during slavery days. A So
cial hour followed. Mrs. Lola Ed
wards, president, and Mrs. Nora
McCracken, secretary.
Biddle Circle held its regular
monthly meeting, Tuesday, May Is,
at Welcome hall.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-16
Cleanup, Paint-Up To
Feature Annual Negro
Health Week Campaign

be as 1ollOWS:
SATURDAY, MAY "a, at 2 P. M.
Health Skit by children.
First Aid Demonstration by Red
Cross.
MOVIE: THE Moving X-Ray"
sponsored by Hennepin County
tuberculosis Association.
Address: Negro Health and In
surance"-Mr. Theodore Allen.
LITERATURE on Health-fur-
nished by Hennepin County Tuber-
culosis Association.
SUNDAY, MAY Is, at 4 P. NJ.
Address by DIR. w. D. Brown.
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
Personal Hygiene and Santa
ton"
Participants: Ira Ferguson, Aug
ust Piper, Mrs. Mildred Strader,
and DR.. W. D. Brown.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-16

Willard Moore, well known in the
Twin Cities as an ace salesman, is
now connected with the w. N.
Cardozo Furniture Co., Fifth and
First Ave. No. in downtown Min
neapois.
Mr.. Moore is the only colored
furniture salesman in Minneapo-
lis and st. Paul.
He has been highly successful in
serving the people and securing for
them the greatest consideration in
quality and price of merchandise.
Persons who plan to make new
purchases of furniture and house
hold necessities should call Mr..
Moore at the store, Atlantic 3241.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-16
John Lawrence
Named President
CrediafaWn Club

The annual meeting of the Cred
jafawn Social club was held at the
Halle Q. Brown House on Wednes-
day, May 7, with Walter Coins as
host. After the regular business
the outgoing president, Miss Bea-
trice Vassar, delivered a splendid
address in the form of report.
Officers elected for the current
fiscal year 1941-42 include: Presi-
dent, John r. Lawrence, Jr.; vice.
president, Bella Shelton; recording
secretary, Rosamond Collier; assis-
tant secretary, ? Norma Beauford;
corresponding secretary, James
Simms; assistant corresponding
secretary, Elizabeth Lee; treasurer,
Helen Lawrence; financial secre-
tary, Fannie M. Butler; assistant
financial secretary, Devaughnia
Coleman; typist, Earline Stokes;
parliamentarian, B. F. Henderson;
sergeant-at-atms, Martin Wedding
ton.
The Membership Com mitte e
which is made up of past presidents
includes Earl Kyle, Nilee Luckie,
B. F. Henderson, Beatrice Vassar,
Virginia Doyle, Huron Shelton, Jr.,
and Lydia Jones.
The Auditing Committee is Bert
ram Shannon, Gerald Hargrave,
Earl Kyle, Huron Shelton, Milton
Beauford, Bella Shelton, Virginia
Doyle, Ruth Carroll, Gertrude
Greene, Victor Galloway and Lola
Vassar.
The new president named John
Banks the Social chairman for the
year. The Social committee as well
as other committees will be an
nounced later.
A meeting of the newly elected
officers will be held at 947 lyle
hart on Saturday, May 10, with Mr..
and Mrs. J. Lawrence as hosts. Reg
ular club meeting will be held on
Wednesday,, May 81, Elmer Ora
ham, host.
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WORLD WAR VETERAN DIES
FROM HEART ATTACK

James West, 45, 583 st. Anthony
Ave-, was found dead at 900 p. M,
Saturday, May 10, in Fred Bryce's
car when they returned to st. Paul
from a fishing trip to Grey Cloud,
Minnesota. The fishing party, in
Guiding Fred Bryce, James West,
Theodore "Foots" Ruffner and Will
liam "Chatsie" Thurston, left Sat-
urday afternoon. On returning to
the city, they discovered Vests
death, he having died somewhere
on the road to st. Paul.
West was a World War Veteran,
having gone overseas with the first
Negro regiment that landed in
France. He was born in Walden,
Mississippi, and came to st. Paul
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-16
BETHESDA BARS
PULPIT TOPASTOR
Defense Committee
Plans Mass Meet
On June First

Discrimination Must Cease in
the Defense Program" will be the
theme of the speakers at the Twin
City mass meeting that will be held
at the Phyllis Wheatley House, 800
Aldrich Avenue North, Minneapo-
lis, Sunday, June /, 1941, under the
auspices of the Minnesota Negro
Defense Committee. Final plans
for the mass meeting were
made at the meeting of the De-
Tense Committee last Saturday at
the Phyllis Wheatley House. The
Minnesota Negro Defense Commit
tee is urging all citizens, of both
races, who are interested in secur-
ing equal rights for the Negro in
the Minnesota Home Defense Force
as well as in the national military
units to attend this meeting. 1t
is expected that plans will be
completed for the fling of the
legal suit against Governor Harold
z. Stassen, as commander-in-
chief of the Minnesota Home
Defense Force, for his refusal to
permit Negroes to enlist in the
state militia, by the time of this
mass meeting. For several weeks
the Governor has had the report
of his COMMITTEE" Raymond Can
non and L. Tarver, before him and
in spite of his promise to give the
Minnesota Negro Defense Commit
tee an audience, after receiving the
report, he has not done so.
The matter of securing jobs for
Negroes in the various industries
filling defense contracts will also
be discussed at this meeting.
In its last meeting the Defense
Committee unanimously endorsed
the resolution condemning discrimi-
nation in the industrial as well as
the military units of the defense
program, that was adopted by the
Lexington Annual Conference of
the Methodist Church in a meet
ing in Columbus, Ohio, recently.
The Minnesota Defense Committee
is asking all persons who have been
Disseminated against in any way in
any phase of the state and national
defense program to report the
same to the Committee by writing
and giving full details of the al
legged act of discrimination.
Such communications should be
addressed to The Minnesota Negro
Defense Committee, in care of
Frank L. Alsup, chairman, 663 St.
Anthony Avenue, st. Paul, or ]. W.
Rowland, secretary, All Thomas
Street, st. Paul.
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Man Dies Returning
From Fishing Trip

to make his home after the Armis-
tice was signed in 1919.
Military funeral services were
held Tuesday, May 10, at 2 p. m.
at the Neal Funeral Home, 525
Rondo Ave., with Rev. S. E. Ware,
pastor of Pilgrim Baptist Church,
officiating. Mrs. Alma Freeman,
soprano, rendered two selections
with other numbers by the Pilgrim
Baptist Choir. A police escort led
the funeral procession of thirty
cars to Soldiers Rest, Oakland
Cemetery, where a firing squad
from Fl. Smelling sounded taps. He
was a member of the American Le-
gion, Leslie Lawrence Post.
Survivors include his mother,
Mrs. Harriet West, sister, Mrs. L.
E. Willis, and brother and sister
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Lionel West.
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Mrs. Lettie Mack
Rites Held

Mrs. Lettie Mack, age A, Of 28l7
Chicago Ave-, died at Minneapolis
General Hospital May II. Funeral
services were held at st. Peters
A. M. E. Church Wednesday, May
IA, at 2 p. M, with Rev. c. F.
Stewart officiating.
Mrs. Mack is survived by her
husband, John, a brother, of Roxy,
Miss, and a cousin, Ernie McNeal.
Woodland Funeral Home was in
charge of burial arrangements with
interment in Crystal Lake Gene
terry.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-16
strike.

Robert Kelly of Local No. 665
stated in an interview this week,
ain the opinion of the union there
is no difference between a white
worker or a Negro worker. Both
have rights to. job security and a
living wage"
He said further, Democracy has
to be made a real instrument in
America, if this country is not to
become involved in the Imperialist
war. The fight that the workers
are putting up throughout the
country is a demonstration of their
determination to fight any anti
democratic methods whether they
be race discrimination or taking
away the right to strike, organize
or bargain collectively.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-16
Rev. StOvaH To
Marry Saturday

Rev. Thos. B. Stovall, presiding
elder of the A. M. E. church in this
area, and Mrs. Lillian Humphrey
will be married Saturday morning,
May II, at IL a. m. at the parson-
age of Rev. Henderson Reddick,
pastor of Wayman A. M. E. church.
Rev. Reddick will read the mar
riage service.
The parsonage is located at S15
Fremont Ave. N.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-16
WHEATLEY CAMP PREPARA.
TIONS ON .-

Preparations are now being made
for the 1941 Phyllis Wheatley
House Camp program. Sometime
next week a crew of volunteer
workers will work at the site to
put it in readiness for the camp
ers who will be there from June
28th to August 23rd.
Volunteers have already planted
beans, corn and peas and other
vegetables. An orchard win be
started in the near future.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-16
GOING FISHING
VISIT RUSSELL'S
BAIT STORE

The 1941 Fishing Season is now
officially open! Russell's Live Bait
Store, 392 University Ave. at West
ern, is equipped to take care of all
your fishing needs, including your
Minnesota and Wisconsin licenses,
"a hours a day. See their ad else
where in this issue.
Keep off date-June 2, Merry
Makers and Fun Finders, Big
Broadcast and Dance, Phyllis
Wheatley HOuse.-Advt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-16
MEETING

The st. Paul Urban League
Youth Council win meet Wednes-
day, May 81, at 8 p. M, at Halle
Q. Brown House. All young people
interested in knowing more about
National Defense Employment are
urged to be present.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-16

and the Law School of the Univer-
sity of Chicago from which he
holds the degree of J. D. After his
graduation from Illinois, he taught
school for a year at Tuskegee In
stitute and later was principal of
a high school at Vincennes, In
diana. ....'
Served Overseas
Dickerson was First Lieutenant
of the United States Army and saw
service in France in 1918. He was
the founder and First commander
of Chicago's own famous George
L., Giles Post of the American
Legion. ..,.
For twenty years, Dickerson has
been Vice-President and General
Counsel Of the Supreme Liberty
Life Insurance Company, the larg-
est Negro business in the North.
The Company has over 100000
policyholders, employs 750 colored
people and operates branch Offices
in IS cities of 9 states. He was
Assistant Corporation Counsel for
the City of Chicago from 1928 to
1927. In 1928, he was Regional Di-
rector Of the Smith-for-P President
Campaign. He was in charge of
the states Of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio,
Michigan and West Virginia. In
1882 and 1885 he was an active
supporter of the Roosevelt Presi-
Dental Campaigns. In 1886, he
travelled throughout many Eastern
and Western states speaking for
Roosevelt. ....
Was Assistant Attorney General
In 1888, Dickerson was appointed
Assistant Attorney General for the
State of Illinois, position he held
up until his election April, 1889 as
Alderman of the Second Ward of
the City Of Chicago.
Dickerson was the first Demo
crat ever to be elected Alderman
of the Second Ward during all Of
the 25 years that Negroes have
represented the Ward in the City
Council. He won the election on a
platform that included his pledge
to work for adequate, relief, better
health and educational facilities,
the protection of labor and a repre-
sentative employment Of colored
people by public utilities.
Since his election as Alderman,
Dickerson has been instrumental in
securing the appointment Of a Ne
gro, DR.. M. o. Bousfeld, to the
Chicago Board Of Education.
He was one Of the leaders in the
successful fight here to have work
completed on the Ida B. Wells
Housing Project, for the colored
people Of low incomes.
He has helped in securing the
appointment of Negro as Assist
ant Attorney General and one as
Assistant United States District
Attorney.
Past Kappa President
From 1925 to 1927, Dickerson
was president Of the Kappa Alpha
Psi Fraternity, one of the largest
organized bodies Of college men in
America. He is now President of
the Chicago Urban League, Presi-
dent Of the Cook County Bar As
ISOLATION, Vice-President Of the
Chicago Civil Liberties Committee,
Director of the National Lawyers
Guild and member Of the Execu-
tive Committee of the Chicago
Branch of the National Association
for the Advancement Of Colored
People. Dickerson served as chair
man of the Legal Redress Commit
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-16
st. James To
Give Contests To
Save Church

Ministerial Quiz and Bessie Gres-
ham, Recitalist, May 3Oth
st. James A. M. E. Church, Min
neapolis, Ministerial Quiz featuring
Twin City Leading Pastors and
Mrs. Bessie Gresham, singer and
dramatic reader, in recital. Admis-
sion 80 cents. Don't miss this treat.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-16
MARJORY TAYLOR REMAINS
SHIPPED

The remains Of Marjory Taylor,
age 26, 1904 W. Calhoun Blvd.
were shipped to her home at Leav-
enworth, Kansas, on Wednesday,
May IA. Miss Taylor is survived
by her parents in Leavenworth and
an uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex Jones Of this city.
Woodland Funeral Home was in
charge Of shipping arrangements.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-16
ELMER HARRIS TAKES Posi-
TON WITH U. s. GOVERN
MENT

Elmer Harris, 686 Carroll Ave.,
left Friday, May 9, for Washing
ton, D. c., where he has accepted
a position with the United States
Government Printing Office. Mr..
Harris is a 1941 graduate of the
University of Minnesota and a bar
itone of considerable note in the
Twin Cities. He is the son of E.
L. Harris, 6s6 Carroll Ave., and a
member of Mu chapter, Alpha Phi
Alpha fraternity.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-16
FORMER ST. PAULITE GETS
JOB WITH CENSUS

Edward Byron Doty of Washing
ton, D. c., and formerly of st.
Paul has accepted a position as
Clerk in the Bureau of Census,
Washington, d. C. Mr.. and Mrs.
Doty, the former Miss Adele Ora
ham of st. Paul, celebrated their
first wedding anniversary last week
with a party Of friends on a trip
to Maryland.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-16
YOUNG PIANO STUDENT IN
RECITAL SUNDAY ATSP. M.

Lorenzo Vaudeville, II year old
piano student, will be presented in
recital at MacPhail School Sunday
night at 8 p. m. The recital will
be young Mandeville's graduation
effort. The public is invited.
He is the son of Mrs. Kathryn
Mitchell and has been a student of
piano under the instruction of Mrs.
C. R. Shibby of the MacPhail
school for FIVE years.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-16
Church Takes Action
After Deacon Charges
Pastor With Improperly
Pastor Issues Statement; Says He Is
Innocent

After three weeks Of sensational meeting
OF Bethesda Baptist Church voted Tuesday night bar Rev w.
Wadgon its pastor for several years. from his pulpit pending
vestgaon Of charges preferred against by Joseph
officer of the church
Mr. Maxwell has openly charged Warrington misconduct
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-16

in Canton, Mississippi, June %,
1891. He is graduate of the
Evanston Academy of Evanston,
Illinois, the University Of Illinois
from which he holds a B. A. degree
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-16
Earl DickersOn, Chicago
Alderman & Leader, Will
Speak in Mpls. Sunday

One Of the coun most prominent officials Of Negro ancestry
Alderman Earl Dkeron Of Chicago will address meeting
Of the Minneapolis Branch the NAACP Sunday Phyllis Wheay
House at $3.50 citizens cooperating with the branch
to bring the outstanding ninosan to the Twin Cities
Mr. Diekeson has had coou and useful He born
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-16
HUNDREDS ATTEND DANCE

Several hundred Twin Citians
gathered at the Stem Hall at the
St. Paul Auditorium May 2 to en-
joy the annual dance of Local SIG.
Good music, excellent refreshments
combined with the hospitality of
the union made the affair a fine
success. The committee headed by
E. P. Graves deserves credit for
giving their friends and we'll wish
ers another fine evening of pleas
ure.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-16

tee of the Chicago Branch of the
NAACP for a good many years.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-16
URBAN LEAGUE BAZAAR
NOTICE

Urban League Auxiliary men,
bers please take notice. Our bazaar
is next month. We wish to pick
up donations early. Call Mrs. E.
L. Sims, Main 1929, or Elizabeth
Rogers, Dupont 1897.
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Rev. WadlingtOn Issues
Statement

Wednesday Rev. Warrington is
sued the following statement to
this newspaper: "Owing to the cir
culation of slanderous statements
concerning me l believe it to be to
the best interest of the members
of Bethesda Baptist church and
myself to make this statement at
this time. / am absolutely inno-
cent Of the charge as circulated
and l expect to establish this fact
when the committee which was ap-
pointed by the official board sub
mits its findings to the church"
Friends of the pastor who would
express themselves for print con-
tend that the evidence thus far
made public is purely cireumstan-
tial.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-16
Mrs. Maxwell Out of City

Mr.. Maxwell said last week his
wife was out of the city. He would
make no further statement for pub
LEGATION.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-16
BOHANNON ILL

bOuA1NNON ILL .a
M. Leo Bohannon of the Mime
apolis Department of Public Relief
has been confined to his home for
several days with an illness. Mr..
Bohannon is director of the Mill
City NAACP membership drive
this year.
st. Paul NAACP Meets Tuesday
Night
The st. Paul Branch Of the
NAACP will meet Tuesday night
at 8 p. m. at Halle Q. Brown
House. Important matters are to
be discussed and all members and
friends are urged to be present.
Hear Alderman Earl B. DECKER
son of Chicago, Sunday afternoon,
May IS, at Phyllis Wheatley
House, $50 p. m.-advt.
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Twin City News Briefs

were nominated. Wednesday Mr..
Mallory thanked the voters of both
races who cast ballots for him.
While in the Twin Cities DR.. W,
E. B. Dubois was house guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jose Sherwood of St,
Paul. Isaac L. Moore, Jr., accom-
panied DR.. Du Bots throughout his
stay in the Twin Cities.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-05-16

with his wife, Mrs. Maxwell, three
weeks ago at the Maxwell home at
1925 Hawthorne Avenue, Mime
apolis.
The charges were contained In
a letter submitted to the official
board of the church Saturday
night. At that time Rev. Wadling-
ton denied the charge of miscOn-
duct, offering his version Of the
entire affair. A committee was ap-
pointed consisting of William Mar
tin, W. G. Renfro, Bethesda board
members, and Rev. Il. w. Bolts,
state moderator of the Baptists, to
investigate the charges and submit
a report to the church membership.
Meeting Refuses To Adjourn
Tuesday night, however, at the
regular meeting of the church, with
the accused pastor presiding, when
he (Rev. Wadlington) called for a
motion to adjourn, members arose
TO insist that Mr.. MaxwelPs
charges be discussed and disposed
of by the church.
Rev. Wellington stated that the
matter was in the hands Of a COM
mittee appointed by the official
board and that the church confer
ence could not lawfully take action
on the matter until a report could
be received, from the committee
appointed by the official board.
The pastor then left the chair
and the church building. All the
members remained and Rev. II. W.
Bolts, moderator, who was pres
ent, took the chair and consented
to preside over the meeting, after
being requested by the members
there.
Mr.. Maxwell was present and
when asked to make a Statement
broke down and had difficulty in
speaking. After a long discussion
the church voted 80 to to bar the
pastor from his pulpit at Bethesda
until the entire matter is disposed
of. The pastor has not indicated
that he would contest the congrega-
tons action.
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MALLORY THANKs YOTERs

Robert Mallory, only Negro on
the Minneapolis municipal election
primary ballot, polled over 1000 in
the Park Board race in the 33rd
district. He was third highest in
a race in which two top candidates
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You Don't Have To
Guess About Our
Advertisers!
Smyrna times., 1941-12-11
KENT COUNTY
DAIRY PROGRAM
Milk Producers Are Urged to
Follow Certain Program
in Feeding
NAME DAIRY COMMITTEE

One of the chief projects that
will be included in the dairy i'm
provement program for Kent
county again this coming year is
the dairy feeding and homegrown
feed production project in which
milk producers will be encouraged
to follow certain recommended
feeding and herd management
practices for greater profits and the
reduction of costs in producing
milk in keeping with the program
for national defense which calls for
an increase in the milk supply
throughout the country. This pro-
ject will be directed by County
Agent Russell E. Wilson with the
cooperation of dairy ommittee
consisting of Lyndon D. Caulk, Ma
thaniel w. Taylor, Douglas Fry, w.
Smithers Snow, Dudley Crossley
and J. Elmer Pratt. Assistance
will be given also by Kenneth w.
Baker, County Agent Supervisor
and Coordinator. of the University
of Delaware Agricultural Extension
Service, who is helping to supervise
and direct the policies of the Kent
County Dairy Herd Improvement
Association which was organized
over two years ago for the purpose
of securing official milk and butter
fat production records on the indi-
vidual cows in these herds. During
the past year 26O dairy farmers in
Kent county requested the series of
six dairy service letters. prepared
by the Farm Management Special
ist and distributed through the
Smyrna times., 1941-12-11
Election FOils Plan

Convinced that he'd failed of re-
election in 1916, Woodrow Wilson
the next day hit on plan of re-
signing Immediately so that his
supposedly victorious opponent,
Charles E. Hughes, might assume
office and formulate his own policy
in those tumultuous World war days.
The plan: Wilson to appoint Hughes
his secretary of state, then he (Wil-
SOM and Vice President Marshall
to resign. Hughes would then auto
matically become President But
while the plan was being discussed
late results turned the tide and Will
son won by hairs breadth.
Smyrna times., 1941-12-11
Will Use Corncobs to
Make Munitions of War

LOS ANGELES.-A process has
been devised by Francis E. Wilkin-
son of Glendale to utilize corncobs in
the manufacture of munitions for
war.
To employ the process plant is
to be built near Missouri Valley,
Iowa, which in the fall is expected
to start converting 40 tons of corn
cobs a day into nitro-cellulose,
base for explosives, and into syn
thetic rubber which can be fused
with natural rubber in making tires.
Mr.. wilkinson, who is supervising
completion of cob-processing lab
oratory in Iowa, intends eventually
to use annually for defense products
$4,000, 900 bushels of cobs which 9TH
erwise would be burned as waste.