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Evening star., 1942-10-13
BY Ramon Coffmun

Barrie's first novel had the odd
name of Better Dead" 1t was a
small book, but he was very proud
of it. For the first week he carried
a copy in his coat pocket every
where he went.
Not many copies of the book
were sold. The author tells us of
watching "a pretty girl look at it
in book shop. She read a few
pages and he was very hopeful that
she would buy copy, but at length
she laid it down with a smile and
walked away.
At the age of 81, Barrie met his
first success with novel. 1t was
called THE Little Minister" and
thousands of copies were sold. Later
he turned it into play.
The stage was to be the place
where Barrie would win his great
est fame. He was A when he pro-
duced play which he at first
planned to call The Great White
Father" He changed the name to
Peter Pan" and it became one of
the most successful plays of history
1t has been seen by millions of
pcrSapS
Evening star., 1942-10-13
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

When James Barrie told his
mother he wanted to go to London
and set out as writer, she grew
fearful of his future.
Many young men have tried
that" she said. land most of them
have failed. You may starve if you
go to London without having a
regular job there
Loving his mother as he did. the
young college graduate tried to
make her see that London was not
to be feared so much. He spent
many hours telling her of the in
teresting places in London, and
suggested that he might become a
close friend of Lord Tennyson.
Mrs. Barrie could enter into the
dreams of youth, but she was glad
when her son decided to 60 to the
city of Nottingham, instead of to
London. At Nottingham he had an
opening to join the staff of a news
paper.
For two years he lived in Not
tingham, writing for the newspaper,
and mailing articles to London pa
pers. At last one of his articles was
accepted by the London illustrated
News, and others were taken by
a magazine printed in London.
Feeling that he was now on solid
ground, Barrie travelled to London
to be writer in earnest. He had
reached the age of "a.
London life proved exciting, but
his path was far from easy. With
out regular job, he found many
day when his purse was empty
The articles and stories from his
pen were not always published, and
there were moments when he won
dered whether he had been wise
to move to the big city.
As time went on, he met with
better fortune. He made friends
on magazines and newspapers, and
q greater amount Of his work WA
published.
Evening star., 1942-10-13

Ldst-n1inute changes IN radio pro-
grams sometimes reach The Star
too late for correction that duy.
Evening star., 1942-10-13
Chocolate Stains

To remove chocolate or cocoa
stains, cover stains with cold water.
Then sprinkle thin layer Of pow
dered borax over them. After about
10 minutes. rinse well in boiling
water.
Evening star., 1942-10-13
Points for Parents
BY EDYTH THOMAS WALL

Oy ED I n IHOMAS WALLACE
The first step in helping a child
overcome Stammering is to re-
train iron, calling attention to
his speech di6icultu.
Evening star., 1942-10-13

WMAl. 9:30-SpotIieht Band Lionel Hamp.
tons from West Coast shipyard.
VOL, 9:30-Murder Clinic: Fred !. Ander,
sons Gulf Stream Green" dramaized.
WBV, 9:45-Cheers from Camps: From
Scott Field, ST. Louis, Mo.
WMAL, t0:i5-This Nation at War: In.
dustry learns how It's products are put 10 use
as units at Fort Benning, Ca, stage a fire.
power demonstration.
VOL, observation-disclosures Hunters An
appeal on behalf Of Bundles for America by
Mrs. Wales Latham, president.
VOL. 1i:00-PaM in Review: Program
originates from Fort Bragg. NC.
WRC, tt:30-Progrsm presented by ths
American Hospital Association.
VOL, 1i:30-heIody Hail. First Of a new
series of light classical music, featuring Mar,
garef Daum, soprano.
SHoRr.WAvE PROGRAMS.
LONDON. 600" Hello, Children: csc,
9.5S meg. l3 M; GRG, 1853 meg, 25.6 m.
LONDON, 6;30-DaiIy War Review: Csc,
9.58 meg, 3t.3 m.; GRG, 1853 meq, 25.6 m.
Evening star., 1942-10-13
EVENING STAR FEATURES.
Star Flashes: Latest news, twice daily; WMAl,
i:40 and 5 pm.

--'~S' "~"~y '"'eS ~~'If ''"'-f
f:40 and pm.
the EVENINGS HIGH LIGHTS.
WJSV, S:00-liqhts Out: A new horror
series, presenting tonight Arch 0boIer's drama.
ti1aiion Of The Revolt Of tho Worms"
WkAl, S:30-DuffYs Tavern Comes a
young lady from finishing school 10 visit
Archie.
WpC, S:30-Treasurs Chest: Mr.. Hedfs
guest is the superintendent Of the Statue Of
Liberty.
WHV, o:o0-Burns and Allen: Oracle pro.
dutng the fruits Of a recent howio -eharnn-a.
husband course.
WhAL, 9:00-Famous Jury Trials: A beauti.
ful bridge player deals her husband a deathlY
hand.
WRc, 900-Battie Of Sexes: Naval Air
Cadets vs.. women aviation mechanics.
WBV, 9;30-James NJ. Lands, head Of the
Office of Civilian Defense, speaks in connection
with tho opening Of New York city's 64th An
nual United Hospital Funnd appeal.
Evening star., 1942-10-13

The sooner You get that War saw
ings stamp In your book, the sooner
you win get victsry in the bag.
Evening star., 1942-10-13
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To obtain . free copy Of the Illus
trated leafiet on the "Seven Wonders
OF the World" send Scent stamped,
self-addressed envelope to Uncle Ray in
care Of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1942-01-12
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-Grain prices
took a sharp rise today on the
strength of Senate action to lift
minimum ceilings applicable to agri-
culture commodities under the pend
ing price-control bill.
Gains of l to more than cents
carried prices to tOpmost levels for
almost five years in some cases. Oats
reached highs uneQualed since 1928.
Traders said the principal brake
that checked the price upturn and
caused some profit taking at times
was uncertainty as to the definite
form in which price-control legisla-
ton will be passed and the posi-
bility of larger sales of private as
we'll as Government stocks of old
wheat and corn. Considerable Gov
ernment grain has been sold re-
Gently, reports indicated.
A marked revival of buying in the
last half-hour lifted wheat to top
levels since 1887, closing figures being
37s-4as higher than Saturday, May
1881 1885, July 1.35-1.377s; corn
1ls-1as higher. May 87ls-l4, July
80; oats. 11s-15s up, May 6O-597s;
rye. As -4ss higher. May 85% SO;
soybeans higher. The advance in
soybeans was the maximum per-
mitted in one session.
Evening star., 1942-01-12
New Efficiency Records Set
By B. & 0. During Year
By the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 12.-The Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad Co. said
today that new high records in op-
Grating efficiency" were made on the
B. e. o. in 1881.
with December figures estimated,
revenue tons were 965 per train,
compared with 942l6 for 1910 and
1885 for 1929, and car miles per
serviceable freight car day were 40.
compared with 352 for 1910 and 329
for 1929 company statement said.
Although revenue ton miles for
1941 at approximately 22,525 900, 900
were 1922 per cent higher than for
1910, they were 094 per cent lower
than for 1929, showing that it was
not volume of business that brought
about the 1941 record performances
mentioned.
Locomotives and freight cars of
greater capacity played part by
hauling heavier trains faster be-
tween terminals. and shippers and
receivers of freight contributed to
the result by giving the best CO.
operation on record in loading cars
to capacity and loading and unload
ing them promptly
Evening star., 1942-01-12
Selected Stocks Up
In Irregular and
Narrow Market
Steel, Roll, Specially
Issues Score Coins;
Many Others Sag
By VICTOR EUBANK,

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Buyers
shopped for steels, rails and assorted
specialties in today's stock market.
leaving many leaders to shift for
themselves at narrowly irregular
levels.
Selective recovery tendencies crept
into the list after ragged start
and, at the best. gains for favorites
ranged from fractions to point or
so, with a few up 2 to 3. Quota
tions were under their peaks In most
cases at the close and minus marks
were plentiful.
1t was one of the slowest full
sessions since the latter part Of last
October, transfers approximating
500, 900 shares
Stimulation from the spot news
was sparse, brokers said, and credit
for the selective comeback was
largely attributed to the belief that
last weeks retreat had put the
averages in a healthier position
technically.
Timidity of bidders in the ma
jority of instances, however, was
considered none too cheerful. This
was blamed to some degree on con-
fusing bulletins from Far Eastern
battle fronts, although further op-
timistic reports of the Nazi back
slide in Russia provided encourage
ment for speculative and invest
ment circles Tax doubts continued
to keep a lot of customers in the
Go-nothing class.
Steels were propped by an esti-
mated upswing of IA points in this
weeks mill operations, wider bulge
than most had expected.
Prominent stocks in the forward
column were United States Steel,
Bethlehem, Youngstown Sheet,
Santa Fe, Union Pacific, Southern
Railway, Great Northern, Omnibus
Corp, N. Y. C. Omnibus, American
Telephone, Sears Roebuck and Coca
Cola
Motors, utilities, rubbers, oils and
aircrafts held to a slim groove. Be-
hind the greater part of the day
were Patino Mines, Allied Chemi-
cal, Eastman Kodak and United
Aircraft.
Bond Market Narrow.
Bond traders focused attention on
a handful of issues affected by the
days news and let the balance of
the list wander over a narrowly II.
regular range.
Liveliest issue was Third Avenue
adjusted SIS of 1860, which advanced
more than a point toward the end
of the session as talk was heard
again of plans to raise local transit
rates.
Evening star., 1942-01-12
Phillips Petroleum
To Build Pipeline
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS
NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-PhlIps
Petroleum Co. today announced
plans for constructing a natural gas
pipeline about 900 miles long from
the Texas Panhandle into Southern
and Eastern Wisconsin.
The concerns subsidiary, Wiscon-
sin Transmission Co.. has received
conditional order from the Wis
consin Public Service Commission to
build the line. which would supply
gas to 10 public utility companies
operating Is distributing systems in
the State.
Evening star., 1942-01-12
Bond Market Narrow.
New York Cotton

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 12-Cotton
advanced 50 bale today. touching
the highest level in the closing
minutes of trading.
Strength in grain prices and con-
tinued trade buying. short covering
and Wall Street support were re-
sponsible for the sharp rise.
Futures closed SITE to 50 a bale
Evening star., 1942-01-12

100 AM l6O, 600 12:Oo Noon 250,000
100 Pm 100000 200 PM 3S0.000
Total 100000
tUnit of trading ten shares; sales
printed in full. In bankruptcy or receiver
ship or being reorganized under Bankruptcy
Act, or securities assumed by such COM
panies. Rates of dividend in the foregoing
table are annual disbursements based on
the last quarterly or semi-annual declara
ton Unless otherwise noted. special or
extra dividends are not included. xd X
dividend Ex rights. Also extra or
extras. d Cash or stock. Declared or paid
so far this year Payable in stock Paid
last year h PAYABLE in Canadian funds.
this year.
Evening star., 1942-01-12
Money Market

NEW YORK Jan. IL R.-Call money
"a per cent. Time loans steady: 5000 days:
IA; As months, Ia per cent. Bankers
acceptances unchaneed. 60-9O days, 1a-i.
per cent. Four months, u "a per cent SO
months. h-i: per cent Rediscount rate
New York Reserve Bank. / per cent.
Evening star., 1942-01-12
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-THE Associated
Press weighted wholesale price index Of
35 commodities today advanced TO 96,6s.
new lo4l-42 hlgh.
1872. 1870. 1899. 1a33-3s.
High 1900 1858 1875 1922 qSl4
Low - O3 Us SO 63.1S ALA
N9H6 average EQUALS lOOD
Evening star., 1942-01-12

Chi & Eastn Ill.
ChiGrt Western
chi Grt W pf
Chi Pm Tool .50e
Chi P T CIV pf g.
ChiRI&P6% pf r
tChileCop 2.50g-
Chrysler 6g -
City I g. F 100.
tCityI&F pf6.50
City Stores -----
tClev E I pf4.50-
Clev Graph 2g--
Climax M 1.2oa-
Coca-Cola 81
Colgate-P-P.50a
Colo F & I Ia
tColo&So 1st pf-
tColo&So I'd pf-
Col B G (A) 2g--
Col B C (B) 2g--
Colu G&E .10g-.
Col G&E pf A g.
tool G&E pf g.
Columbia Pie -
Colum P pf 2.75-
Columb c 4.70g-
Comcl Credit a.
Comcl Inv TT g..
Comcl Solv .55g-
Comwl Ed 1.s0--
Comwlth g. So
comw&So Of 3--
Consol Air 4g---
Cons Cgr 1.50g-.
Cons Cop .75g--
Consol Ed 1903
Consol Ed pf s.
Cons Film pf 1g-
ConsolOil so
Con RR Cuba pf-
Cons'd't'n Coal.
Container1 Boz
Cont Baking
Cont Can 2----
Cont Diam'd l..
Cont Ins Goa
Cont Mot .10g..
Cont Oil l.
Cont Stl 2.50g-.
T0pparwelA S0
Copperw pf ESQ
fCorn Ex 2.40--.
Coty Inc bog
Crane Co IT,
Cream Of WI. go.
Crosley c BOZ
Crown cas- L.
Crown Zell .25e-
fCrown 2 pf s.
Crucible stl 1g-.
Crucible Stl pf B.
tCuba RR pf---.
Cuban-Am Sug--
Cudahy Packing.
CuneoPress 1.50-
Curtis Publish -
tCurt p pf .75g-
Curtlss-Wr lg--
Curtsis-Wr A %.
Cutler-H 1.5Og-.
Evening star., 1942-01-12

CottonSeed Oil
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures closed
10 ) lower. Sales, 81 contracts. March,
1888; May, l3S3b; July, SO.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24
Bv cliff Maekay

ton. even If history hasn't. The
unselfish act Of Joe Louis, who
risked his all to aid the Naval Re-
lief Fund should have pointed the
way. The heroic act of an unnam-
ed Negro mess attendant, who dur
| ing the surprise attack on Pearl
Harbor, without previous training,
manned q machine gun and with
ont flinching under heavy Japa-
nese bombardment, kept firing
until all ammunition was exhaust
ed was a clear case of how the
Navy is wasting valuable man
power. by following the foolish
dictates of James Crow.
In the face of a critical short
age of manpower, the Navy still
dangerously plays homage to the
un-American desires of James
Grow, refusing to enlist brave Ne
gro men as gunners, machinists
and at other vital posts. John Paul
jones, the Nays greatest hero, if
he were living. could tell MIR Knox
how unsound is this practice Black
men as full-fledged gunner, brave
~ stood firing from his decks back
in that stirring period of American
history. Only James Grow dictates
that they cannot do it today.
tIANDIWORK is EVERY WHERE
And SO all through our victory
effort one sees the devastating
nandiwork of this arch fifth col
umnist, James Grow. No foreign
agent could have hoped to be as
successful as this native-born
spectre In demoralizing a whole
people. in blocking and withhold
ing from a nation in dire need of
manpower, some of its best phys
ical specimen.
Remember Pearl Harbor," is the
lsbattlecry of the nation, but in
soto voice old James Crow keeps
whispering, Don't forget me. Dis
astrous to the war effort is the
fact that so many American citi-
zens arc So anxious to remember
James Crow that they would pre-
fet to Forget Pearl Harbor' if it
meant full and equal participation
of the Negro in all phases of
American life.
/ This feeling cannot continue to
be ingrained in SO many people if
Americas war effort is to end In
victory. It Is the real stumbling
block to about efficiency. It is
the evil which prevents national
unity. It is the poisonous weed that
must be recognized for the filthy
that it is. It must be rooted out
; and discarded if We are to win.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24

RIO DE JANEIRO-fANP,--- AS
the conference Of Il American ma
tons met here last week to econ-
suit" under the terms OF the 1910
Havana agreement on unified
stand on the war, 1t was noticed
that the preponderantly Negro re-
puhlics had declared war on the
Axis soon after the U. S. was az
tackled while the white nations
of this hemisphere were the hold
outs.
Cuba, Costa RIGA, the Domini-
can Republic, Haiti, Honduras,
Nicarauga and Panama were the
ones to enter the war Immediately.
This lineup includes the indie
pendent American nations with
large Negro populations with the
exception Of Brazil.
The nation most opposed TO
hemisphere cooperation is Argen-
tina With almost no colored popu-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24

fascism forced us to put definite
limitations upon the concept of
democracy, we have heard much
prating about some high sounding
phrases as life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness the land of
the free and the home of the
brave and certain other catch
words reduced to a sentimental
jingoism.
1--WE must learn that democracy
is not to be found in a document
OF a constitution. A constitution
cannot and does not make a gov
eminent. 1t only reflects and de-
fines what is in the thinking of
the people who frame it and are
governed by it. Democracy is a
spiritual thing, a living thing, and
no instrument can capture and
contain a spirit.
ct is net an overstatement when
l say in many respects our schools
and colleges have let democracy
down. We have presupposed too
much. We have just taken for
granted that, the children born in
to a democratic society, had some
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24
Champion joe
Louis Eulogiized
On Senate Floor
Michigan Scion
Praises Him AS
"Good Citizen

WASHINGTON, d. c. CAMP
Joe Louis was lauded In congress
Saturday when Sen. Brown OF
Michigan addressed the senate as
follows:
mfr. President, last week, Wig
orous young man from Michigan,
born in Alabama, gave $4,000 for
the relief of those in the armed
for 'es of the United States Navy.
To do so he risked the greatest
and richest prize in all the sporting
world. His defeat would have been
anti-climax. Rather quickly and eff
fectively he disposed of that posi-
bility. Immediately after the fight
he announced that he would do for
the army what he has done for the
navy. He is now going into the
armed forces of our country.
"His generosity will mean much to
thousands of wounded sailors and
marines, their wives and children.
"His craftsmanship, has unequal
ed physical endowments, retained
and increased by clean living, are
now crowned with supreme genera.
sity Joe Louis is citizen of whom
Michigan ard the nation are proud.
Sen. Browns remarks were in
cluded in the Congressional Record
as part of the proceedings of the
day and not in the appendix where
such proceedings usually appear.
This honor Is seldom accorded q
living person.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24
Is Your Laxative a
Popular One?

In laxatives, as in people, it
takes something extra" to get to
the top and stay there.
BLACK-DRAUGHT has been
one of the popular laxatives with
four generations of Americans.
That's one reason you ought to
try this all-vegetable medicine
next.
You'll discover an all-around
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24
The Globe Trotter

arrogant attitude toward seq
ment of this nations population
which has never failed It's country
in the face of crisis, which has
never produced a traitor, which
has shed it's blood freely and will
i1lely in every war in which Amer
lea has been engaged.
MET ON EVERY HAND
Citizens vino, chance to be color
ed meet this ugly spectre of jams
Grow nc matter which way they
turn. Organizations which loudly
profess they raise no racial lines,
at this late date in the country's
crisis have answered Jirn's siren
cell.
The American Red Cross. an
organization which has. always
been held high by thinking Ne
yroes as symbol Of the democratic
principle, the maintenance Of
which we are avowedly again at
war, has lowered its high stand
ard.
No Negro blood, says the Red
Cross, will be accepted for the
'hlood banks" being gathered for
the Army and Navy. Scientists, ex-
pert in the matter of transfusions,
contend all human blood falls into
four classifications, no matter if it
comes from the veins of white
man, red, brown or black. There
is 40 difference Of blood based on
race.
But the Red Cross blinded by the
;sahOtaging leadership of James
Crown ignores this scientific truth;
persists in slowing down it's vital
rrogram of storing up blood, by
refusing to take this precious fluid
from all races Of men willing to
become donors.
NAVY WASTING MANPOWER
The Navy, too, continues to
stymie its own efforts by persist
ing in its incongruous practice OF
cnljsting men, according to their
race, rather than their ability
and training. Hundreds of Loyal
brave and true men are in the
navy but because their faces are
black will never be allowed to dc
anything but wash dishes, polish
boots, and flunky for other per-
scnnel.
Two things of recent days
should have proved to Secretary Of
Navy Knox the fallacy Of this posi-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24
Urge Opening Of All Air
Fields To Negro Cadets
Present Field
Inadequate Is
NAACP Complaint

NEW YORK-(SNS)-The open
ing to qualified Negroes of facilities
for training for the u. s. air corps
on the same basis as other Ameri-
cans was asked of Secretary Of War
Henry L. Stinson by the NAACP
last week.
The request came after the an
nouncement by the War Depart
ment of the complete reorganization
of the Army air corps to meet the
need for full-scale air combat op-
erations
The NAACP pointed out that the
segregated training unit for Ne
groes at Tuskegee Institute pro-
vides for training only 35 Negro
flyers year and that this is gross
ly inadequate. The NAACP said
the only answer is to open up i'm
mediately all air fields and train
ing centers to colored Americans.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24

good laxative. Spicy, aromatic,
easy-to-take. Punctual and thor
ough, yet usually gentle in its ac-
ton when simple directions are
followed.
The main reason for all this is
q "tonic-laxative" ingredient in
BLACK-DRAUGHT that helps to
tone lazy intestinal muscles.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24

innate, Inherent understanding for
the principles of democratic gov
eminent. And because they were
SO constructed, they could soak up
the democratic theology without
being directly and consistently
trained in its principles. Our young
people must be taught democracy.
No platonic-stoic -ciceronian, carte
sian psychology of innate ideas can
suffice here. Our whole process Of
education must be democratized-
We must teach young people to
live and feel and cooperate demo-
cratlcally. This can be done. this
ought to be done, first in our
schools and colleges. Only then
will our students appreciate de-
mocracy," DR.. Hill said.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24
Private Brooks
Was Member OF
Arnored Force
Hero Was Son Of
Nearby Kentucky
Share-Croppers

FORT KNOX, KY. -(SNS)- In
answer to charges of racial discrim-
ination leveled against the United
States Army, Arr1lored Force Off
Gals Wednesday made it known
that the main parade ground at
Fort Knox, ny, was named Brooks
Field in memory of a colored SOL
der.
Upon hearing from Washington
D. G. that Pvt. Robert H. Brooks,
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hours before the revealing Truman
committee report was made puollc,
named Donald M. Nelson an all
powerful production czar Q. the
Herculean arms program.
Ignored for the present. at least
in the otherwise searching Tru-
man Committee report, by the War
and Navy Departments and partl-
ally by the President IS the ever
present spectre of james Crow
unquestionably the biggest barrier
to national unity, to an about ell
fort, to increased civilian ano
military morale, to virtually every
thing it takes to put the victory
program into high gear.
DEMORALIZING PEOPLE
One tenth of this nations 1870
millions of people every hour OF
their lives are faced with the
demoralizing fifth column work OF
James Crow. The other nine-tenthS
cannot but be affected by the
suspicion creating, division max
ing results of his undercover &C
activities.
The battlecry for the four free
1ons fails to have clear clarion
call to those Americans, who BY
| tupidly enacted and nonsensical-
~ carried out Jim crow DEGREES,
are forever reminded that they
are not counted quite in the same
level as other Americans.
! The call for national unity nlust
remain just q call and not an ac-
complished fact when James Grow
aids and abets the practice Of an
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24
Leg Fractured In
Traffic Accident

William Scott, IS, of rear 1889
Peachtree street, was in Grady
hospital Tuesday nursing a fracJ-
ured left leg.
Policemen said the victim was
struck by an unidentified motor
cyclist when Scott stepped from
the curb to board a street car.