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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
WHO is TO BLAME?

Any time that the members of racial minority in community
become involved crime there temptation the part of
individuals in the racial majority draw eghteou general
zaons about the criminal tendencies of the minority group.
1t because of this tendency that generally do
disclose the of convicted of minor crime The frequent
repetition of the of minority petty crime although
literally essentially false notion that the named
groups commit of the
When crimes involve members of that the
minority this community conformity with their social
function of reporting the dvulge the racial identity They also
when nterraa issue vital of story To fail to
would not do with the issue eliminate the problem News
have responsibility the community
picture of what is happening.
Minneapolis has had murder involving members of
minor racial The reflected credit either
and greater dsedt than the other
nothing about either about the together that
when people, of color separately together defy the moral
code the pursuit of fun and vo they path that
end in murder and disgrace, as it did in this
1t is idle for either members of which involved
decide which the blame any choice
culpaby obviously lies the white which
sponsby for fixing the basic patterns of community behavior and
morality The majority racial confess its failure
cate and train its properly provide for their
ment and recreation adequately their failures
have made too moral of their
groups.-Poneer (St Paul) Press.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
Duluth
News

Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Gibbs of Min
neapolis were Labor Day guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Nichols.
Little Miss Maxine Johnson,
daughter of Mrs. Anna Lee John
son, returned home from Gillette
Hospital, st. Paul, in time to enter
school on the opening day, Septem-
Der 5.
Mrs. Sidonia Black left Saturday
to visit her daughter and son-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Bell of
Washington, D. c. She was &C
companied as far as Chicago by
Mrs. Albert Black and two children,
Anita Louise and Albert III, who
have been visiting here from st.
Louis.
Mr.. Charles Nichols and Miss
Elizabeth Young were in the city
to visit with Mr.. Nichols parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Nichols.
Sgt. Robert Simmons, Jr., has
been discharged from the Army.
He and his wife, Ruth, arrived home
this week. Mrs. Simmons has been
making her home in California
while Sgt. Simmons was overseas.
Miss Amanda Byrd arrived home
from Detroit, Wednesday. Miss
Byrd has been making her home
there for the past several years.
Mrs. Inez Lindsay and Steve Cox
arrived home from Mississippi
where they visited their father.
Little Miss MARGARET COY has
been transferred from st. Luke's
Hospital to Gillette Hospital of St.
Paul.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
Funeral Service Held
for Mrs. Mollie
Hurrowuy

Mollie Harroway died September
9, at her home, 1886 Rondo Avenue.
Mrs. Harroway was born in Flor
ence, Ala, November 81, 1876, and
had resided in st. Paul for thirty
years.
Her surviving relatives are: a
grandson, Pvt. Ellrowan Harroway,
of Camp Crowder, his wife, Della;
and two grandchildren, Ellrowan,
Jr., and Della Leoria Harroway.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, September II, at 200
.. m, at the Brooks Chapel, with
the Rev. Joseph Jackson officiat-
ing. Burial was in Oakland ceme-
terry.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
Birthday GREETINGS

Birthday greetings in Minneapolis: Sept.
16-Charles Brady, 211 W. 32nd St. Burl
Grigsby. Jr., S74 Aldrich Ave. No. Francis
w. Doyle, 627 9Th Ave. No.; Spencer E.
Merical, 908 Bryant Ave. No. Sept. IL
Rev. L. P. Ashford. 619 Fremont Ave. No.
Sept. 1s-Mrs. S. E. Oliver, 3715 Fourth
Ave. So; Henry Thomas, 800 Aldrich Ave.
No. =; Leonard Minis, AIT Colfax Ave. N.
Joseph Jennings, 400 E. seth St.; Norval
and Hill, Curtis Hotel. Sept. l9-Arehie
Givens, 1874 Hyland Ave. No.: Miss Iva
Napue, 10 Hyland Ave. No. Sept. 30.
L. Alexander, 1882 Fifth Ave. So. Sept.
22-Henry Macarthur, 906 Irving Ave. No.,
and Henry Bolts, Jr., 867 18th Ave. No.
Out of town greetings: Sept. 17-Margaret
Jackson, GAINESVILLE, Ohio. Sept. 19-S/Sgt.
Maurice o. Howell, U. S. Army, and F l/c
Julian Smith, U. S. Navy. Sept. 20-Mrs.
Carlton Simpson, Baltimore, Md, and Mrs.
Wanda Howard, Paola, Kans. Sept. 2l-
Vivian Gilstrap, Washington, D. c., and
F 1Ic Herman Simmons, U. S. Navy.
p Visitors to the St. Paul Office this week ::
Buelah Baines, 1894 N. Kent St. John M.
La Coste, Gashland, Mo. James G. Kirk,
Jr., 937 st. Anthony Avenue; Mrs. A.
Harris, 500 Iglehart Avenue; Elder Willis
Shanklin, Columbus, Ohio.
C. D. Jackson, 739 Rondo Heloise Tabor,
Rural Ri. Z, Hardwood Ave. Sept. 19-
Mrs. Eva Neal, 531 St. Anthony; Carrie
Green, 1876 N. st. Adams. Sept. 20-Ws D.
Smith, 1920 Rondo Avenue; Mrs. James
Strothers, 492 W. Central. Sept. 21-Mrs.
Floyd Massey, Jr., 719 St. Anthony. Sept.
22-Herb B. Russell, Navy.
Belated birthday greetings to Pfc. Amity
]. Blakey, Marine Corps, Sept. Is.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
Chicago Group Seeks
Legdl BON on Bios
In Civ HOUSING

Chicago-The housing commits
sion of the Chicago Conference on
Home Front Unity this week
adopted a legislative program to
prevent racial discrimination in the
housing field, along with other rec
concentrations offered by sub-com-
mittees.
The legislative proposals urge
renewal of the effort to obtain a
state law outlawing FESTIVE cove
nants by which property owners in
some residential sections agree not
to sell or rent to Negroes. The last
legislation on this was killed at the
last session of the Illinois legisla-
ture.
The housing commission also
adopted recommendations to make
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14

KEW. b. N. MOOhE
was re-appointed by Bishop John A.
Gregg to return for his sixth con-
secutive year. He is the first pastor
in the history of the church to be
returned for the sixth year.
At the conference which convened
September 5, at Council Bluffs, Ia,
Rev. Moore reported for st. James
the best "all around" report of any
of the churches in the Northwestern
Conference; the amount of Dollar
Money being $541.2O. The church
has raised for local purposes $4,000
during the year.
Bishop John A. Gregg has &C.
copied an invitation from Rev
Moore, to come to st. James, St
Paul, in June, 1916, at which time
the building of the super structure
will be started. The present build
ing fund is very close to $4,000,
with an intensive drive being
launched at once.
Rev. Moore was also Endorsed by
the Northwestern Conference for
secretary-treasurer of the depart
ment of Religious Education of the
General Church.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
Army May Do Film
On Negro CPS In
European Theatre

New York-The Army has under
consideration a proposed film, me
gro Soldier Activities in ETC"
European theatre of operations),
according to letter to the NAACP
signed by Colonel Luther L. Hill,
deputy director of the War De-
partment Bureau of Public Rela-
tions.
Colonel Hill stated that most of
the films in preparation had been
cancelled, but that no decision has
been reached as yet on the Negro
soldier film. He said that the pic
torial service of the Signal Corps
had been assembling motion picture
footage for a proposed production
and that further consideration will
be given the project,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14

turned to St. Peters A. VI. E; the
Rev. L. P. Ashford returned to
Wayman A. NJ. E. church; the Rev.
Robert E. Thomas to St. James,
Minneapolis; the Rev. NJ. Boyd Pat
rick was temporarily returned to
Duluth. Mimi, with instructions to
be in attendance with the Chicago
conference with the expectancy that
he will be transferred.
All records were broken in the
raising of finances. The confer
ence was climaxed with an out
standing program by young people
of the northwestern conference.
Some St. Paul delegates to the
conference were Bismarck Archer,
a lay delegate, Joseph E. Jackson,
assistant pastor Of St. James A.
NJ. E, and from the Missionary
Board, Susie Bowen, Crudellus
Jackson, Mary Hickey and Bessie
Powell; and Geneva Murray, presi-
dent Charles Jacob Missionary So
ciety. Others attending were Ger
trude Bobby and Della Holsumback.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
Mrs. Bridget Hill Dies
in Mpls. Hospital

Bridget Hill, 256 Bryant Ave.
No, age IT, died Monday, Septem-
Der 10, at the Minneapolis Cen
eral hospital.
Funeral services were held Fri
day at 9 a. m. Interment was at
Hillside cemetery.
Among the survivors are her
husband, Harry, and three sons,
Walter Hill, Minneapolis, Theodore
Hill, California, and Robert Hill in
the armed forces overseas; six
daughters, Alice Carter, Detroit
Marguerite Eason, Ruth Bell, Betty
Strawder and Joyce Hill, Mime
apolis, and Dorothy Briley, st. Paul.
Mrs. Hill was a native of Ireland.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
ST. Paul Resident
for ThirtY-seven Yeors
Dies At His Home

Meredith ]. Shorty" Graham,
died Saturday, September 8, at his
home, 445 Wacouta. Mr.. Graham,
who was So years old, was born in
Hot Springs, Arkansas, and at the
time of his death, was a laborer.
He had been a resident of the city
for thirty-seven years.
His survivors include, two daugh-
tiers, Dorothy Roberts and Mrs.
Maurice Boyd, of this city; two
brothers, Thomas of Detroit, and
Wiley of Kansas City.
Funeral service was held We'd
nesday, September IL, at 200 p. M,
at Neal chapel. Burial was in Elm
hurst.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
All Americans

Pine gnaly honoed last week when visited by go
University Minnesota students from states who studying
nercultural relations in fve-week work shop.
AS reported in the wrup of that visit these teachers,
muniy leaders, minority representatives enjoyed recreation
observed heard talks cooperative
institutions a Askov.
communities such Pine county the national problem
of relations big Cities and is well
all knowledge of When and hear such
in Michigan, California
makes hudd need ponder how would like to be Amer
complexion including the native Indians Aacs
who American born.
discrimination brought civil in America "a
coored about 100000 10 of
population They citizens of this Republic Like others they
fought freedom They great educators scien
st and leaders their numbers and they here stay
They tolerated they desire be respected
regarded integral part nation That they
entitled the Negroes made strides forward from the
of slavery They with the hopes feelings and
aspirations They of other
entitled to the opportunities Is all Americans
University congratulated setting
the for study of relations and the leadership Dr.
Theodore Bramd and his assistants American
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
st. Paul Sergeant
Engaged to Wed
Rich English Girl

Alexander B. Jordan of st. Paul,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Jordan
of SAT West Central Avenue, will
marry a wealthy English girl, it
was reported from London last
week. Jordan, an Army special
service man, is the director of the
soldier choir of 100 voices which
has won fame throughout the
United Kingdom. The choir has
sang command performances be-
fore the King and Queen of Eng
land.
Sgt. Jordan, who has been over
seas since 1912, has been stationed
in or around London. He graduated
from Tuskegee Institute in 1910.
He intends to remain in England.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
CALCIUM
The Greet Human
Need

People Of all ages need calcium
and few today get a sufficient
amount Of It for the greatest of
most abundant health.
The best and the cheapest source
Of calcium is in dairy products.
The lower the income for food
the greater the need for more Of
dairy products in the regular every
day diet Of all Of us.
Fresh fluid pasteurized milk daily
in some form should be used, either
as a beverage or in cooked food.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14

Mayor Kelley's Committee on Race
Relations, a permanent agency of
the city government, and to obtain,
through the Committee, a synchro-
nized program for handling racial
tensions in Negro-white border
areas.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
Four Twin City
Pastors Returned By
A. M. E. Conference

The wentyfth session of the northwestern conference
of the African Methodist Episcopal church held in Coun
Gil Bluffs, Iowa. September So under Bishop John Andrew
Gregg.
The Twin Cities ministers attending the Conference
the Rev. B. N. Moore, who returned ST. James
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14

Edna 3. Jackson
Mrs. Edna B. Jackson of Winni-
peg, Manitoba, was recently elected
for her second term Grand Conduct
ress of the Minnesota Order of
Eastern Stars. Mrs. Jackson is a
member of Mizpah Chapter No. 6,
of the Canadian metropolis.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
Rev. B. N. Moore
Sets New Record
At ST. Jdmes AME

Rev. Benjamin N. Moore, who has
served st. James A. M. E. Church
in St. Paul as pastor for five years,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14
St. Paul NAACP Backs
FEPC Delegation Funds,
To Hear Report On Trip

Acting the the Minnesota Council for Permanent
FEPC the branch of the National
Association for the Advancement Coored
y meeting the Halle Tuesday night
the for the Of the secretary
Clarence T. R. Nelson
Washington D. c. representatives
lobby for the of the bill permanent
Practices Commission
The members of the meeting
began the drive for making
and pedgng themselves contributions other
friends in hveday fund raising campaign Anyone desiring
tribute to this fund do by giving his contribution
Of the executive committee sending the treasurer
Butler, 386 North St. Adams
Submitted Board
The committee voted Nelson who is
the president the ST. Paul Branch nominating
the national organization which City, September
to be placed the ballot for place
when the election is held in January,
committee appointed editorial staff of
local daily to seek Qualification of
issued by the executive committee the
in Minneapolis"
Rev Nelson president Of the branch will principal speaker
at the regular monthly meeting of the St. Paul Tuesday
49, at the Halle q Brown house Nelson
report Of the conference which plans securing the
sage Of S1O and R. 2232 this Congress Dr.
Carlson former member Of the
Reports for the annual membership and Mrs
Della Hosombak chairman of the membership asking
workers in the membership drive complete reports made and
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14

church, and received endorsement
of the secretary-treasurer of the
Christian Endeavor League depart
ment.
The Rev. Henry c. Boyd was re-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-14

The Jewish scientists who Hs EuroDe have
hed US TO develop the most powerful
kind The contribution of Jewish neectuas and scientists To modern
civilization IS measuabe The discoveries doctors in
hed OF medicine alone enough Hopkins to shame To
ceiling on the development of the is crime
which cannot be defended among people anywhere
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-06-07
{. N. POPE A
UTILITIES AGENCY

Raleigh, June 7.-E. N. Pope, adj
Nertl,.ng director of the Carolina
Power & Light Company, was elect
ed president of the Public Utilities
Advertising Association Tuesday at
a wartime meeting of its officers,
directors and regional chairman
held in Chicago.
The Public Utilities Advertising
Association, an affiliate of the Ad-
vertlsin2 Federation of America. en-
braces over 300 electric, gas, trans
p~ortatIon, telephone and other pub
lie utility companies in the United
States and Canada.
Pope has been affiliated with the
Public Utilities Advertising Asso-
citation for more than ten years.
During that time he has served as It's
secretary and vice president
Pope has been with the Carolina
Power & Light Company for %
years, and has served as It's adver-
Using director for IS years. He is a
native Carolinian, having been
reared in Dunn, North Carolina.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-06-07
COIOred Workers
Will Aid Harvest
OF Tobacco Crop
College Station. RalCigh, june >.

College Station. Raleigh, June >.
Negro workers from towns and
cities Will fundamentally support
the drive for extra labor in harvest
my the food. feed. and tobacco crops
of North Carolina this summer and
fall. says Negro State Agent K. f..
Jones and the county agents of the
State College Extension Service.
The motion picture, "Nlctory Har-
vest" is now being shown in those
areas where the labor shortage will
be the greatest. Leader training
classes are being planned by the
Negro county agents and sugges-
tons Will be given for the organiza-
ton and training of town ana city
folks for the special harvesting jobs.
Special posters VIII be provided for
enrolling "Nictory Nolunteers.'
The harvesting of tobacco is the
first big job. In the fall a very large
amount of extra labor viii be need
ed in harvesting peanuts and cot
ton. Extra labor viii also be need
ed for harvesting peaches, potatoes,
beans, and other crops.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-06-07
A Lift For Today

The Son of mar came not to be
ministered unto, but to minister,
and to give his life a ransom for
many.-MattheW 20:28.
AS THOU DOST tread silently
along the pathway Of service, may
it be a challenge and an inspiration.
F. Z. Estrello.
Help us. 0 God, to turn away from
our own pettiness and selfish ambi-
tons and walk in the path of Serv-
ice acceptable unto Thee.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-06-07

The cuckoo bird, according to
Photographs, really doesn't say
"cuckoo." We were just cuckoos to
believe that.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-06-07
Increased Values

An increase Of almost a million
and a half dollars IN property vdlua-
tons in Vance county IN the past
year is gratifying from the stand
point of It's indication OF growth. In
spite OF restrictions on building OPP
erations, 1t IS Il fact that consider
able construction work has been
done 10y and large since the war
began. Not all of tins IS inside the
city limits but II is all IN the county,
and hence expands property yaluu-
tons.
Al the present rate of taxation
seventy cents on the hundred dollars
assessment-the increased valuation
sAould yield around nIue 10 ten th,u-
sand dollars more revenue TO the
county. That is not d figure to cause
excitement OF citation, but does point
T., a wholesome condition. Ii means
That that much more money viii oe
available without raising rates, dad
that. but for larger demands for
..naas.ng el enc kind .s another, j..
Nu..d De possible TO lower .ue tax
.l,c In these times ID, more a9un-
u..s incomes, demand io. reduction
axe aa: So urgent. VIVA, might de-
Ae.-a- In the mex. several wears 10
.r. ram predict #H.Hr. certainty ~.vi-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-06-07

Those new jelly bombs seem to
have the Japs in a Jam.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-06-07

HENDERSON BUSINESS COL
loge. New term September /. Ar-
credited. High school graduates
NEED specialized business tram
ing. Then you arc ready for ID ,l-
perlor position. ~,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-06-07

Yesterdays Answer
A Mans name
As Large cask
AZ. Donkey
40. Metallic
rock
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-06-07

LARD TINS soc EACH BURPEh
tin can s~ealers: Watkins Hardware
70 6-4tl
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-06-07

OVER l9
years old as Carrier Sales
men. Those employed must %
able to post $1,000 Bona.
Good routes with good pay
for the right boys. Apply
Circulation Manager pallX
Qllpateb
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-06-07

O-0tl
WE CLOSE EACH SATURDAY. An
n p. m. during May, June .Jnir
and August. II. o. Falkner r. Sn1
lott
OFFICE SUPPLIES, PRE- WAp
pencils, ledger binders and Sbea,s
numbering machines, typewrite,
papers, ribbons and carbon paner.
Rubber stamps made TO ordar
School supplies. Henderson Book
W LS'aoiiSileu 1904. LOTT
HENDERSON BUSINESS col
loge. New term September / A.
credited. High school gradu,ros
NEED specialized bushes, Tram
ing. Then you are ready for IL ,y-
perlor position. ~,
OUTSIDES FOR SALE. LONG OR
sawed. Call Johnnie FARRELL. Phone
llol-". sit
ONE AND TWO HORSE WAGON
reins. Also brides, haIters. c2l-
lars, back bands and trace chains.
Watkins Hardware Co. 5-4l
7. w. WOODS GREY CROWDER
peas, Kentucky Wonder corn Held
snaps. Watkins Hardware Co.
5-4ti
ONE SO AND ONE ~ INCH EX-
haust fan S77.50 and $3.50. Wat
kins Hardware Co. 5-ttI
RED AND BUFF BRICK SIDING.
new doors, windows, locks and
hinges at The Place of Values
Alex S. Watkins. 7-ltI
TRI-OGEN a ROSE BUSH SPRAY
treatment against many insects
and fungous pests. Small md
large sizes. Watkins Hardware CO,
Git
TRUCK COVERS, HEAVY CAN
vas. water repcllant. assorted
sizes. Watkins Hardware Co. 5-+.i
WANTED: SALESMAN AND COL
leCtor for local business firm. EX-
perience preferred but not uece>-
sary. Write p. Q. Box Al, Hen
dcrson. 6-3t.
yOr1R TAR TOD
- l;,a ror .'t,a
a 49,. Lo,oIod ana ntr;'HoG
nlIto aIaeS Main or safetv INV and
installed. a.. r. Perry Garage,
phone 800 5-'f
VIII yAcCINNTr noes INNS
5ar rVna - -, M1cnn Hlr+,..
store from $50 to 10; tiar.y
WfI2hls nom IVA /" Ii"@V'
hohn Town u 10 -'oo I',u J0iI.l
h"f'o''Sl from I.'0 l.? o''"' rms
ritory. a. p. Paschall. 7-2u
,,,
ILAol1N SEAM bl-NDiNN INN
l1noieuh1 oe per 1901. screen oo''
springs door p"liS anu screen
&C. 5-4tI
ANlED ALL fEofLE oOfrEN'
ing lfoiA hlohey tIouple Oh oaNN-
back guarantee at Page-Hocutt
Drug Co., Henderson, N. c. l3-tf
GROCERIES, FRESH MEATS AND
table. We deliver and save you
gas and time. Phone 439. Always
ready to serve you. Herbert's Vel
low Front. 25-tf
,,-n
FOR SALE % NICE SiOAl9
. c,DnrN crrD or
w n1,o. n|DrI. nnl' and
81 N'''l' ah 49, un ,ho r-,.,oa-
W"aT. u"rdr,ra 90 All
tinss. kitchen sinks. sink fittings
and hot water tanks. Watkins
Hardware Co. 5-4h
49,
YOUR Russian Mammoth sun flow
er seed. soc pound 1t Watkins
Hardware Co. 6-lu
CABBAGE & CoLLAkD LihN
tomato and potato plants. W. y.
7-ltl'
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-06-07

ELECTRIC FENCE CONTROLL-
ers, insulators, wire clips, gal
vanized wire, Hot Shot battefleS
and dry cell batteries. Wa'Nj,t,
H,rdworo r. 5-4tl
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-06-07

MONUMENTS, MARKERS. RFST
workmanship. Representing o.
mer Stone Works, Inc. " W nr
Langston, PIG Young St, pbonn.
2l-ti
Evening star., 1945-11-07
Stocks al New Peak,
Rails, 5teeIs, Motors
And Utilities Lead
BY HUDSON PHILLIPS,
Associated Press Financial Writer


NEW YORK, Nov. Renewed
buying in today stock market boost
ed prices to new eight-and-a-half-
year high. under the leadership of
rails, steels, utilities and motors.
Demand followed the pattern of
the late rally on Monday, with pur-
chascs coming out In strength. Be-
cause OF the election day shutdown
there were no dealings yesterday.
Some shares were under the best
positions for the day near the
fourth hour, but new yearly highs
were registered by American Tele-
phone, Montgomery Ward, Sears
Roebuck and National DistillerS:
Benefits some companies will re-
ceive from taxes in 1916 and heavy
investment buying as an outlet fol-
idle funds accounted for part of the
upturn. The possibility of limited
imitation from increased wages and
prices also was a factor.
Higher were United States Steel
Bethlehem, Chrysler, United States
Rubber, International Harvester
Douglas Aircraft, Western Union
"a" Public Service N. j., Interna-
tional Nickel, American Can, Dr
Pont, Allied Chemical, Eastman
Kodak, Santa Fe, Southern Rail.
way and Standard Oil OF New Jersey
Bonds advanced in strength.
Ahead in the curb were Colonia
Airlines, Northeastern Airlines
Solar Manufacturing and Illinoi,
| Power.