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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-18
I Firms Indicted
On Bids for
0rdndnlePIa
Collision Charged
for Office Materials;
s individuals Named

PEORIA. III, July is tUPl---
Federal Court indictments accused
TWO corporations and eight indl-
vidusls today Of conspiring 10 de-
fraud the government through col
lusive bidding on materials for the
Sancanon ordnance plant al
Springfield. III.
A grand Jury returned the IN
dictments 10 United States Dis
1rict Judge J. Leroy AdaT, naming
these defendants:
The Simmons Office Supply and
Equipment Company, Springfield,
vice presidents w. ~. Curry and
Frank Simmons and sales repre-
sentative Robert Simmons.
Standard Printing Company.
Hannibal. Mo. and its sales repre-
sentativeS. r. Scott Roland, John
c. Gentry and J. D. Hennesy,
William r. Shaver. partner in
'he Springfield Blueprint Com
pany, Springfield.
SIMILARITY NOTICED
Roy Lennstrum. Chicago, former
director of purchases for the James
r. Stewart Corp, Chicago, the
contractor building the plant.
Lyle L. Jones. chief Of the St.
Louis office of the justice depart
ment's antitrust division, said the
grand Jury was asked 10 investi-
gate the alleged conspiracy be-
cause an army ordnance officer
had noticed a similarity in COM
peting bids.
Jones said the alleged plot had
been operating about five weeks
and involved contracts totaling
$4,000. An investigating COM
mittee appointed by the army
charged the defendants had al
tempted 10 overcharge the govern
ment $1,000.
The indictments charged that
false claims were presented for
approval and payment for equip
ment purchased contrary to in
structions of contracting officer
FALSE BIDS SEEN
The defendants allegedly con.
spired 10 allow the Simmons COM
pany 10 monopolize and control
sales of office equipment and sup
plies TO the contractor at prices in
excess OF competitive figures. The
indictments said Shaver and the
Standard company submitted fic.
titious bids and agreed not Ia
compete with Simmons.
Lennstrorn was accused of con.
spring with the other defendants
TO ewsrd, orders 10 Simmons and
of arranging with Simmons to OBJ
tain collusive, noncompetitiye bids
from the Standard and Spring
field blueprint companies.
The offenses carry maximum
penalties OF fines of $4,000 and
imprisonment for two years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-18
Earnings

Acms Steel Company and subsidiary
report for the quarter ended June so.
1912. net profit OF $3.50, ass after pro-
vision of S213.3s5 for normal income and
surtax and reserve Of $685.. 36s for excess
profits taxes. The above net 10 equal
capital stock.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-18
FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS

NEW YORK. July 1.-THE following is statement OF the -
Federal Reserve Banks of July 5 showing the increase
decrease July s.
IutsB July
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-18

Bayuk Cigars, Inc, has declared
a dividend OF 37h cents on the
common. payable September Is 10
holders OF record August 81. A
like amount was paid in the pre-
'ceding quarters.
Baldwin Heminway Company
has declared a dividend of 20
cents. payable August Is, TO hold,
'ers OF record August l. The SAME
amount was paid in the preceding
quarters.
Buckeye Steel Castings Com
pany has declared a dividend of
25 cents on the common, payable
August !, 10 holders OF record
July p. The same amount Was
paid May /. :.
Chicago Yellow Cab Company
has declared a dividend OF IS cents
on the common, payable Septsm-
Der ], 10 holders OF record August
20. Similar payments were made
in previous quarters. :,
General Cigar Co., Inc, has de-
clared a dividend OF Is cents on
the common, payable September
Is, 10 holders OF record August II.
The same amount was paid June IS.
Great Lakes Dredge and Deck
Company has declared the regular
quarterly dividend of 25 cents,
payable August IS. TO holders Of
record July 81.
Parker Pen Company has d.
clared the regular quarterly
dividend OF Is cents, payable Sep
tember !, to holders OF record
August Is.
Sears ROebuck e. Co. has de-
clared the regular quarterly
dividend of Is cents. payable Sep
TENDER 10. TO holders of record
August 10. r,
Swift & Co. has declared the
regular quarterly dividend OF 30
cents, payable October /, to hold
ers OF record September !.
Lukens steel Company has de-
clared a dividend OF 30 cents on
the common, payable August Is,
to holders OF record July 81.
The distribution raises dividends
in the company's 1912
fiscal year TO 81. During the 1941
fiscal year disbursement on the
common was so cents a share
Youngstown Sheet Ind Tube
Company has declared a dividend
of so cents on the common. pay
able September Is. 10 holders of
record August p. The firm paid
rs cents each June IS and March
Ia this year. Payments last year
we're so cents March Is and IS
cents each June Is, September IS
and December Is, with Is cent?
extra dividend December Is. ,.
- ,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-18
Dividends
Arkansas Natural Gas Compan

Arkansas Natural Gas Company
has declared a dividend OF. Is
cents on the preferred, payable
July 30, TO holders of record July
%. The firm paid IS cents April 20.
Bayuk Cigars. Inc., has declared
dividend OF 37h cents on the
common. payable September Is TO
holders of record August 81. 4
like amount was paid in the pre-
ceding quarters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-18

Bayuk Cigars, Inc. report for six
months ended June 80, 1912, shows a net
profit Of S465. $50 after federal taxes, etc,
This compares with q revised net profit
for six months ended June 80. 1871. OF
$500, 5i5. equal N s175 a share on the
common. after dividend requirements on
the per cent preferred stock then out
standing.
Howe Sound Company In the quarter
ended June 80. 1912 reports a net profit
of s417557 after provision for United
states federal income snd foreign taxes,
etc, equal 10 90 cents share. against
1892 547, or SO cents a share in the June
quarter OF the previous year and s465, 6iS,
or 90 cegu share for the quarter ended
March 81 1912
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-18

Baldwin Heminwsy Company
has declared a dividend OF 20
cents. payable August Is, to hold.
ers OF record August /. The same
amount was paid in the preceding
quarters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-18
Unlisted Stocks

Approximate prices furnished by the Ma
ionsi Association Of Securities Dealers,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-18

Buckeye Steel Castings Com
pany has declared a dividend of
% cents on the common, payable
August !, 10 holders OF record
July p. The same amount was
paid May ].
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-18

Chicago Yellow Cab Company
has declared dividend OF rs cents
on the common. payable Septsm-
Der ], 10 holders OF record August
20. Similar payments were made
in previous quarters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-18

General Cigar Co, Inc, has de-
clared a dividend OF IS cents on
the common, payable September
Is 10 holders OF record August IL.
The same amount was paid June IS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-18

Parker Pen Company has d.
clared the regular quarterly
dividend OF Is cents. payable Sep
tember !, to holders OF record
August Is.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-18

Great Lakes Dredge and Deck
Company has declared the regular
quarterly dividend of 25 cents.
payable August IS, TO holders Of
record July 81.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31
Haitians Start Rubber Project;
To Produce $4,000 Tons Yearly

WASHINGTON, D. CLAMP
According to Frank G. Magloire,
chief Of the division of agriculture
in Haiti, the Haitian government
in cooperation with the United
States Department of Agriculture
has set out vast rubber plantations
in Haiti which will eventually en-
ploy $1,000 workers and produce
10000 tons of rubber annually. This
project was instituted to offset the
present shortage of rubber.
Interviewed at Hotel Park Central
here, Mr. Magloire explained that
the project was under the manage
ment of q private company, the
Societe Haiti Americana de Deyel-
opment Agricule, with capitaliza-
ton Of 5000, 900. Although begun
recently, it is expected that the
plantations will be u condition 70
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31
See'y Stilllson
States New
Developments
New Division To
Be Stationed At
Fort Huachuca

WASHINGTON-(SNS)-
The first entire division of in
fantry composed of Negro
troops and a second air fore
pursuit squadron composed OF
Negro fliers were announced
Thursday by Secretary Slim
son as a part of the Army's
current expansion to 100000
men.
Division commanders and
their general stats, as well
as line officers, will receive
intensive instruction designed
to weld them into closely knit
command teams before they
take charge Of the newly ere
ated divis i o n s, Secre
tary Stimson said.
The all-Negro division viii
be the 93rd Infantry and vii
be stationed at Fort Huachu
ca, Arizona.
The army already includes Ne
gro units in virtually all major
arms and Stimson noted that Ne
groes are included also in the
various officer candidate schools
where enlisted men who have
,hown outstanding leadership are
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31

democracy has used every influ-
ence at his command to obtain sat-
isfactory results in the great rub
Der experiment. 1t has definitely
been established that rubber can
be produced in Haiti
The agriculture chief, who IS also
the owner Of Haiti's largest radio
station HHBM, and director OF its
biggest newspaper, LIE Matin, SAID
extensive paintings Of the Hevea
BraSiliensis variety had been made
IN the Cap Hatien and Jeremle
districts All s4eds planted thus
far have developed satisfactorily
At present no estimates are avail
able concerning cost Of producing
rubber in the country but large
quantities Of cheap labor and quick
transportations are on hand and It
IS held that the cost would be below
|that of synthetic rubber,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31
Observers Say
There's No Way To
Tell Difference

WASHINGTON (ANP)- The
controversy over acceptance OF
blood from Negro donors for the
blood banks being assembled by
the American Red Cross, for use
by the army and navy, WAS settled
this week wnen the Red Gross
issued a statement, January 81,
that it was now prepared TO accept
donations from colored as well as
white persons. The statement read
as follows:
1.-THE following policy has been
formulated by the chairman of the
American Red Cross in the consul
tation with the surgeons general
of the army and navy, and is is
sued with the approval of the sec
retaries of war and of the navy,
All blood donors centers and chap
tiers cooperating in the enrolment
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31
Missouri Governor Orders
Investigation Of Lynching

SIKESTON, Mo.-(A N P)-The
city jail here was broken into Sun
day by a mob of 800 and Negro
accused of attempting to attack q
white woman removed and lynched
The alleged rapist was dragged 10
blocks through the streets behind
an automobile until he was dead
and then burned in the street in
the Negro section.
Late Sunday night, Gov. Forrest
G. DOnnell in Jefferson City order
ed an immediate searching and
thorough investigation" and indict-
ment of every person who had any
part, great or small, in this mob
violence. The governors move was
in concurrence with suggestion
made by Scott County Prosecuting
Atty. David Blanton that grand
jury be called to investigate the
case.
Patrolling the Negro district fol-
lowing the mob action were Is state
highway policemen and American
Legion members. Colored citizens
were ordered to remain indoors and
white persons were prevented from
entering the section. Approximately
200 Negroes live in the area.
CRIME ADMISSION CLAIMED
According to police, the lynchine
victim, 30-year-old Cleo Wright q
cotton oil mill worker, admitted
breaking into the home Of Mrs
Grace Sturgeon, 20, shortly after
midnight and stabbing her when she
fought off his attempts to attack
her. The wife Of Sgt. billiard stur-
geon, member of Missouri National
guard called into federal service
Mrs. Sturgeon was reported near
death in Sikeston General Hospital
Witnessing the attack were Mrs.
Surgeons son, James, 8, and her
sister in-law, Mrs. John Sturgeon,
with whom she lives.
Wright WAS arrested on suspicion
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31

In an official statement. the de-
partment said preliminary re-
ports indicated that although 4
show of force might have been us
sied to disperse tic eyEIted vi'o'v1
nevertheless, civilian policemen
and one military policeman indlllg-
ed In indiscriminate and unneces-
sary shooting
The report was released follow
ing the arrival back in Washing
ton Of Brigadier-G General B. o.
Davis. ST., who arrived at the
scene shortly after the bloody dis
trlrbance.
REACH SIX CONCLUSIONS
Newspapermen who spent q week
in Alexandria interviewing citi-
zens and soldiers reached the fol-,
lowing conclusions:
l. Negro military policemen from
Camp Claiborne were armed for
one week after coming to Alexan-
dria.
2. White civilians and white
civilian officers, especially civilian
police, objected strenuously to Me-
groes "strutting around in the
South armed"
8. That objections and protests
by white people against Negro
soldiers being armed brought
about change and a complete re-
versal of policy on the part OF
Army officials.
4. That even when colored mill
tary policemen were permitted co
carry guns. the weapons were load
ed with ''duds" or blanks"
S. While white military police
men carried loaded 'billies," coll
ored military policemen were
| equipped with homemade "bil-
| lies.''
6. That the white press was CIV
| en- reports of the incident which
were "highly colored, misleading
and. in some part, grossly untrue,
for the purpose of giving the i'm
| preston that Negroes were re-
| ;ponsible for the riot"
One account of the riot as CIV
IN by an eyewitness is in this wise:
A white military policeman in
,erferred WITH colored military
policeman who was arresting a
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31
Jury Finds Evidence Conclusive

Jury Finds Evidence Conclusive
CLINTON. Miss.-(SNS)- The
death of Owen L. Lee, Vocational
Agricultural Teacher in the Clin-
ton CoIored School, who was found
in a dying condition in his wrecked
car. with a wound from full
charge of buckshot in his SIDE, was
found to be accidental, according
to the final report Of a coroner
jury and sheriff office irvestigat-
ing the case.
Evidence of accidental death was
conclusive. The car which the deac
man was driving had failed to take
the turn in an elbow curve, and
while evidently going az a high
rate of speed went over a deep
yavine landing some considerable
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31

Following the recent announce
ment of proposed removal to Alcorn
College of the offices OF the Negro
Division of the Agriculture Extern
sion Service. the All Clubs and
Home Economics Department,
which, since the introduction into
the state has been located here in
Jackson, a group OF representatives
citizens met at Central Church on
North Parrish Street, Monday night
and addressed a petition to the
Governor and Board of Trustees OF
the Institutions of Higher Learning,
requesting that these offices be al
lowed to remain in jackson.
During the meeting several OF the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31
Race Relations
Day Program At
Jackson College

TERRELL LITERARY CLUBS
annual Race Relation Day program
will be held Sunday, February 8,
at 4 p. m. at Jackson College. The
public is urged to be present.
Outstanding speakers white and
colored will be heard and music
will be furnished by the Coleridge-
Taylor ensemble, Campbell Col
lege and Jackson College Music
Department.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31
Death OF Owens L. Lee, Vocational
Agriculture Teacher, Accidental

distance off the road, the jar from
tn impact causing the gun which
the dead man was carrying loaded
In his car to go off. Several per.
sons reached the scene shortly
after the accident but were un-
able to get the car open before he
expired, although he was I'M
conscious when they arrived.
The death Of Owens Lee attact-
ed an unusual amount of concern
due to the fact that his brother
was found dead near the school
building where he worked little
more thar year ago, under cir.
culnstances that led officers to &
conclusion that ne had been
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31

The Security Life Insurance COM
pany, the first Negro owned and
operated life insurance company to
be domiciled III Mississippi, since
the Old Mississippi Beneficial be-
came the Universal Life Insurance
Company, and subsequently moved
to Tennessee, held its annual stock
holders meeting in jackson, Tues
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31
Draft Board Ages
Fixed For New
Registrars

Brigadier General Thomas J
Grayscn, State director Of Selec-
tive Service, today issued the fol-
lowing statement as tc who will be
required to register on February
l6, 1912. They are:
Those born on or after February
II, 1897, and on or before Deem
Der 81, 1921.
Those who on December 81, l941
have attained the twentieth ami
versary Of their birth and on Feb
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31
Alcorn Participates
In u. S. Defense
Activities

ALCORN, Miss SNS) -- Before
the attack on Pearl Harbor, Alcorn
A. and M. College had begun acti-
vities TO aid the national defense
program. Since the United States
entered the war, this Institution, the
oldest of the Negro Land-Grant
Colleges, has intensified its efforts
to help conserve the democracies.
During the latter part of last
summer, President VIM. H. Bell and
Horace d. Murdoch, Registrar, were
appointed to serve on Claiborne
County Committee for the Promo
ton of Sales of Defense Bonds and
stamps. President Bell, in turn, ap-
pointed local committee on de-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31
Grand Jury To
Be Called To
Look Into Case

by Policeman Hess Perrigan after
the attack, when he was discovered
walking through the Negro division
with bloody knife in his pocket
While being taken to police head
quarters, Wright is alleged to have
drawn another knife and slashed
Perrigan across the face and neck
Perrigan, sitting beside Wright in
the police car, fired three shots.
wounding the man. Both were taken
to the hospital. where Wright re-
ceived emergency treatment. Wright
was removed to the city jail when
a mob gathered outside the hos
pital. The mob broke up but formed
again outside the jail.
Chief of Police Walter Kendall
and Atty. Blanton were said to have
pleaded with the mob to dispense.
However, the two were pushed aside
and the mob forced the two Jail
doors open and dragged Wright out
side.
BURNED IN STREET
INTERESTINGLY he was thrown into
the trunk Of an automobile and
taken to the Negro district. Here
he was tied behind the car and
dragged through the streets. Ascer-
tanning that he was dead, the mob
then poured gasoline over his body
and set it on fire in the center of
the street. The body remained there
several hours and was then remov-
ed hy 3 city truck.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31
Tougaloo College
Carnival Bali
February &

Dance lovers Will be receiving
invitations from the Jackson
Tougaloo College Club to their an
nual Carnival BALL Proceeds win
go to the clubs Scholarship Fund
and the Alum{ni fund for q band
for Tougaloo college. The general
public IS invited. Cash prizes will
be given to THE boy ard girl. lady
or man wearing the best costume
out Of the Cheapest material.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31
Petition Asks Governor, Board To
Keep Extension Service

most prominent persons in atten-
dance brought attention to the
known desire that no such action
be taken of the present head OF the
Agriculture Service, M. M. Hubert,
the All Club Director, C. c.. Cypress
and the head of the Home Economic
work, Mrs. Alice G. Oliver, neither
OF whom were present at the meet
ing.
With this in mind however, it
was concluded that the best interest
of the entire Negro population OF
the state, as well as the state itself
was evolved and it therefore be-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31
Ferguson Furniture
Store Explains
Installrnent Rules

Ferguson Furniture Store, IA
North Parish Street, which enjoys
a large amount of the colored
patronage of Jackson, as a result
of having seen a number of their
old customers and friends walk
out when told OF the requirements
of the United States Government
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31
$4,000 Expansion
Program Adopted

day, January Goth, with greater in
terest and optimism prevailing than
at any time since the organization
of the company little more than
two years ago.
Organized with capital stock OF
$37 500, representing 1000 shares OF
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31
CITY POLICE Are BLAMED BY
WAR Department IN RIOT
Charge Shooting
Not Necessary

WASHINGTON (SNS)-Th War Department placed
tentative blame Saturday civilian policemen mill
tary policeman (a white) for riot Alexandria, La in
which % coored soldiers injured January 10.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31
SEPARATE PROCESSING

tn Difference to the wishes Of
those for whom the plasma is be-
ing provided, the blood viii be
processed separately SO that those
receiving transfusions may be
given plasma from blood of their
own race"
The product OF developing blood
banks for the army and navy,
grew out of an experiment carried
on by the Blood TRANSMISSION as
ISOLATION. This body organized
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-31
Red Cross To Accept All
Blood, Keep 1t Separate
IluntarY blood donors win con-

of voluntary blood donors will con-
form TO this policy:
'TI.he facilities for processing
blood plasma having now been
expanded considerably to meet not
only the Increased needs of the
armed forces but those of civilian
emergencies as well, the Arneri-
can Red Cross. In agreement with
the army and navy, is prepared
hereafter TO accept blood donations
from colored as well as white per-
sons,
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