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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-14

Governor Pledges Constant
Interest in Human Relations
In Urban League Address

WardIaw, executive secretary, and
Lloyd Johnson. treasurer.
Guy Alexander reported for the
nominating committee.
Elected directors we're TaImadge
Carey, Clarence K. CLANCY. Rabbi
Albert G. Minda, the Rev. Kyle
Haselden, Myrtle Harris, Guy Alex
ander, Thomas Venum, the Rev.
II. W. Bolts, Harriet Lane, Willard
Esau, Clifford f. Rucker. James
Ward, Brutus Cassius and Mrs.
Frances Brown.
Mrs. Ann Smith HOnOred
Mrs. Ann Smith. office secretary
of the league since its formation,
who resigned March /, was pre-
scented brief case from the league
auxiliary and its board. Mrs. Fern
Helm, president Of the auxiliary,
made the presentation.
Mabeth Hurd Paige, secretary Of
the board Of directors, and charter
member Of the league, urged the
dinner guests TO join the league.
She praised Newman as one Of the
best presidents the league has had
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Eorl Stephenson
N. p. Employee Dead

Mr.. Earl Stephenson, 81 years
old, Of GG7 Rondo Ave. died Mon
day. March 10, at Northern Pacific
hospital. after short illness Mr.
Kan, and had made his home In st
Paul for the past 10 or IL years
lie was a veteran of World War
and n member u the American
Legion Post and also member Of
the Portcrs and Walters Union, BE
fore his illness he was employed
on the Northern Pacific railroad a
Chair.car porter,
His survivors include his sister
Marguerite Carter ~ St. Paul anc
u step sister Sadie Kcnner 81 Kan
sas City. Other relatives reside II
the Twin Cities
Funeral services were held Thurs
day. March ~, At Meats parlors
p, m. with Rev Floyd Massey. Jr
officiating. Burial was in the Ma
tionAl cemetery
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Three Yeor Child
Dies Suddenly

On Tuesday, March II, three
year-old Raymond Pierson fell dead
at the home of his uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pierson. 1901
Bryant Ave. No.
Raymond, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Willie James Pierson, 500 18th
Ave. No, was one Of FIVE children.
There was no apparent cause for
death.
Services we're held from Woodland
Funeral Chapel on Thursday,
March Is, at 2 pm. Interment
was at Crystal Lake cemetery.
He is survived by two sisters:
jeanette, six years old and Naomi
Jean five years old. Also by two
brothers: Leon, three years old,
who is in General hospital with
scarlet fever and baby Ronald, one
year old.
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w Bailey St, former CT and stu
dent at Howard University. Wash.
ington, ID. C.. will spend his mid
winter vacation at Pittsburgh, Pa,
at the home Of fellow student.
James Mason and Kenneth An.
derson, students of Washington
High school, attended the basket
ball tournament, Thursday, at
Madison, s, d., staying over night.
Mrs. JudsOn Phillips and family,
902 s. Van Epps. have returned
from Omaha, Nebr. where they
were the house guests Of Mrs Phil
lips parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Lotion re-
turned from Chicago. H.. recently
and are now residing at l15 North
Dakota Ave, for an indefinite stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Anderson
have received news that their new
granddaughter arrived at the home
~ Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Welcher
Charlotte Anderson March /, at
Los Angeles. Calf
Rev. l.. {. Harris. pastor Of the
St Johns Baptist church, and Mrs.
Harris motoTed To Sioux City, Iowa,
accompanied by Rev Eugene Viii
llams, pastor Of Pilgrim Baptist
church. and MIR. and Mrs. Harvey
| Bentley, To attend the sixth ami
versary Of the Mt Olive Baptist
church on Tuesday Rev Harris
brought the main address and Mrs
Harris rendered several solos.
Donald Smith and Tommy An,
derson, students at Washington
High school. will take part in the
play Big Noise" which will b,
shown at the school auditorium.
WC.TU. Family Night. Central
Baptist church, will sponsor pro.
gram Tuesday Mrs. James Moore
lis North Dakota Ave, is a Ions
time member ~ the Union.
81. Johns Baptist Church Club
No. 2 with Mrs. Adrian Tolbert
Captain, will hold n social hour fol
lowing the close Of services March
10, In the dining room Of the church
Mrs, Mener Greer. president; Mrs
Melvin Smith. secretary, and Mrs
William Tolson, treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Bentley
1927 y. Minnesota Ave. held opel
house from to 4 y. m, last Sun
day, in honor ~ the newlywed.
MIR and Mrs. Alfred White (BeTth
Jonesl, who were married o.
Christmas Day At hatcher, Mis-,
Many friends attended with hes
wishes and gifts for the couple
Mesdames James Lee and Meme
Greer assisted the hostess.
Weekly Pun, Today comes befor
tomorrow Why try TO reverse IN
process.
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Eight Yeor Boy
Suffers From
Nose Infection

Sunday, IN playing with his dog,
eight. ycar.oI Earl Kyle, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Kyle, Sr., 3G37
Fourth Ave. So. contracted an IN
lection.
Last March ., Earl bumped his
nose against hts dog and "a short
time later he hogan to have a
swelling in his head The physician,
called by the family, reported that
he had received an infection In his
nose from the dog His head has
swollen greatly and It IL necessary
that he have pcHlcIIlin shots. Earl,
however, II IN no pain.
Tue Apostolic ChaTrh Sotssl Eid.r
H0biHson. pastor Sunday arhupl opened
~ the usuai hour With Mrs BSssis Robin,
s1n. superintendent. IN charge n
uugN u. dsHrgn. Naa In charge ~ the II
o'rinrt dayDti1nal ss,fvirsa. after which
pIT pastor brought fDrih tho mntBing mrs-
ssEr from Prov ~ - ~ night. h.
sp"kr from Matt 70 l-io Tho 80 y"unR
people meeting uHz very Interesting, 9TH
irFed vialtpfa we're Jerry Mage" Mime.
rtuulfa Miassa Rhsiia sHd Emma LyEht
| ~ Intnsu. Minn Rsm"Hb"y tho prayer
hand service iH ~ y"uf diHIrsal and viii
pTAy fnr gut ThTy sili swns 81 your
h1nF uu Monday Wednesday ~ Saturday
/ evening" On March H. tuesday evening.
tho young people Wlli have charge ~ the
meeting Miss MARY Light II chairman.
NJ and Mrs. Dan Rod, SOFT Irving
Ave n we're found In their home UH
friday evening. Frb. 4 nv Mr. Dan Rus
cell ~ SiF Irving Ave ~ In very
critical condition They ere IN DsngFal
iuupital doing BirsIy Mr.. Mamie Hart
IL doipE Hns after = s"Tinus upsFattDn
| Charles Chamhsrs, aOh AidrlSh Ave NJ
u DUNG nicely Mr. Odsssa ho"rs. boib
hospital Mrs. Frsnciseo. az CnlfSS Ave.
~ l. In ab0ut tho same condition, Mrs.
| Dare AndsTsan add daughter. Jackie. ag79
| Clintpn Ave f. are ~ The sirk list. Mrs.
| Harry nludsis. as ColfaB Ave ~, II
| hack hn'ns Ahs hsd an accident on the
| leo but received oRlT 1innr hruissa, Her
| slater, Mrs Aauds Jones ~ lies h0inss,
| Iowa IL Visiting With her but she u n|t
| 80 sell Mrs han Husssll btH lFvihE
| Ave N ls doiRH very wHll after long
uInsss Mrs EHle CIbls, lii6 Fremont
| Ave NJ anh Mrs. Henry WliliAms. l22l
' 18th Ave NJ, are shTt-in4
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SIOUX FALLSS. D. NOTES

Rev. l.. G.. Harris, president Of
the local N.A.A.C.P., won a second
victory In few weeks when he was
denied counter service by n wait
Tesa at the J J. Newberry Co
recently. lie Immediately informed
the manager, and after pointing out
the waitress, the manager told the
girl In the presence Of Rev. Harris
that such practice was against the
policy Of the store, whereupun the
waitress apOlogiZed. Rev Harris
first experience Of this kind was at
the Wuolworth Go. ten cent store.
where he cleared up similar situa-
ton. Rev. Harris has made several
trips back, on some occasions nc
cOmpanied by others and has re
ceived courteous service. Hats of 10
Rev. Harris in Sioux Falls
MIR. Joseph FlemiRgs. well know n
chef, was feted on his birthday At
the III Morocco on West 18th St.
Saturday. March \,
The BahA'i Public Carpenter Ho.
tel meeting was attended by Mr..
and Mrs f. c. Collins, Mesdames
James Ice and Eta Monkey. Mr.
James Monkey and Rev, l.. {. Har
ris
Mrs. Jack Whitmire. daughter of
/ Mr. and Mrs Ernest Bargcr. 22l0
= Summit Ave, was honored guest
ut an evening social at the home
81 Mr.. and Mrs. f.. &. Collins, 1904
East 9Th St, Tuesday,
The Pilgrim Baptist Missionary
society met at the home Of Mrs
r.. G. Collins, 1904 East Eighth St
Thursday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Hildreth
llb North Dakota Ave. entertained
at dinner Sunday for Mr. and Mrs
John Armstrong. The group mo
tored through several towns, sight
seeing
Junior Debs. Miss Eunice Tate
president. attended the BAHIA
youth meeting at the home ~ Mr.
and Mrs John Drymou, i23 NORTH
Minnesota Ave.
Mr. Virgil Anderson. IT.. son 81
Mr.. and Mrs Virgil Anderson, 3Ol
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-14

ard Funeral chapel on Monday.
March 10, at 2 3. M. Rev. A. l.. Kirk
oHiciatrd and intermcnt wa at
Crystal Lake cemetery.
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Monroe Davis Suspended BY
Bishops Council til MAY

RICHMOND, Va, March ~
(NNPAD -- A Bishops trial council
presided over by Bishop Revcrdy
G. Ransom Of Wilberforcc, Ohio,
last Friday night found Bishop Mon
roe II. Davis, presiding Bishop Of the
second district Of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church, guilty
on two of four charges ~ miscon
duct In his office and suspended
him until the meeting 0f the Vir-
Rinia conference next May.
The verdict ~ the Gvc-man
council, sitting as u jury In the
ecclesiasticRl trial In the Third
Street Bethel Church here, was ar.
nOuneed by Bishop Ransom.
As soon Rs the verdict was an.
nOuneed, n group Of Bishop Davis
paTtisanH demanded an opportunity
10 present charges ~ misconduct
against Bishop John ~ ClRybOrr
81 Little Rock. Arb. who has beer
the official head Of the second dis
tTict since the charges were brought
against BishGp Davis last Novem
bsF.
Bishop Ransom refused to re-,
celve u copy of the charges against
Bishop Clayborn.
Much of the complaint agninsl
him concerned the administration
Of Kittrell College near Henderson
N. e., an institution under his Iuris
diction,
Bishop Davis now has the right
Of appeal 10 the general confer
ence Of the church which meets next
year.
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Three Onth.Old
Baby Found Dead

The three months. old baby, Mel
vim A. Lewis, Jr., son Of Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. A. Lewis. Sr., 727 Elmer
son Ave. NJ, was found dead In
his crib ON Saturday morning.
March \. The bRby'H death Ia at
tributsd 10 sufFocRtiOn.
Services were held nj the Wood
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-14

Governor Luther Youngdahl
praised the Minneapolis Urban
League for its q years Of service
to the community and state At the
annual dinner meeting Of the Com
munity Fund Agency Monday night,
March II, at the Y.M.C.A.
The Minnesota governor gave a
word picture Of his desire and his
effort to secure state support for
education, mental hospitals, child
welfare, increased public health,
nursing and increased funds for
state institutions.
He told Of his interest in the
problem Of human relations as be-
tween various racial and religious
groups and said Democracy and
good human relations must begin
on your own street"
In discussing the state FEPC
bill which he supports, the gov
ernOr explained that one Of the
bills legislative sponsors com
handed a regiment Of Negro
American soldiers during the
war.
He told Of how his son and a
Negro boy from Minneapolis met on
Okinawa during the war and be-
came fast friends.
After describing his experiences
as a public servant, Governor said,
The star Of hope is still shining
and pointing a better way to
brotherly love"
He concluded impressively by
quoting Chaplain GittelsOn's
famous pOem-sermon delivered over
the graves Of the fallen at Two
Jima. " here lies officers and
men, Negroes and whites, Jews and
Gentiles. Here no man is preferred
or rejected for his faith or despised
because Of his color"
Cecil Newman, president of
the League, kept the audience
roaring with laughter as he in
trOduced the governor and var.
iOus guests.
Among those introduced were
Judge and Mrs. Earl Lyons, Judge
and Mrs. W. c. Larson, Earl Var
Dusen, Henry Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence CLANCY, Thomas Vennum
Mrs. w d. Brown, Miss Norma
Stauffer, Samuel Scheiner, S. V
Owens. Clarence Wigington. Chas
l.. Horn and the Leagues board Of
directors.
The Musical Notes, a local quin
tette which is attracting increasing
attention, captivated the crowd will
three numbers. The quintette i
composed Of Dorothy Sims, Berthi
Smith. Mary Turner. Ruth Pittma,
and Helen Smith.
Samuel Scheiner, executive secre
tary Of Minnesota Jewish Counci
an accomplished pianist, led tn
audience in the national anther
after Rev. Father Leonard HERNIA
gave the invocation.
Kelly Awarded Citation
A notable event was the awar
in absentia Of citation Of meri
to Rev. Robert William Kelly
, former pastor Of Border Methods
church, who is now a missionar
, in Liberia. The award was pr,
sented on behalf Of the League
, Rev. Kyle Haselden. pastor {
Trinity Baptist church. who mao
.. the presentation. Wendell c. Jon,
accepted the award.
Reports were made by J.
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LIVESTOCK
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, July 21-R-USDA)
-Salable hogs 5000. total $4,000;
general marke. On butchers fairly
active ana uneven; Is to IS cents
higher. Sows mostly so to IS cents
up; some lightweight sows under
$50 lbs. as much as a dollar high
er, but market closing slow; top
PITS sparingly; bulk good and
choice 17O-2.40 lbs. 27.00-27.50; $50
2s0 lbs. 25.5o-27.00: 290-3.29 lbs.
%. 00-25.0 90; heavier butchers
scarce; few good around 400 lbs.
at 2o.50; good and choice sows
under $50 lbs. 21.o0-22.5O; few
choice 300 lbs. and under $500;
35O-4OO 10. cows 19.25-21.50; 400
$50 lbs. 17.50-19.5s: 450-500 lbs.
Is. 50-18.0 90; sows under 500 lbs.
down to 1900 and below.
Salable cattle 5000, total $500;
salable calves 1000, total 1000;
general steer ard yearling market
steady. Some strength in instanc-
es on choice steers and yearlings
at $500 upward. Very draggy,
however, on grassy and warmed
up kinds at $500 downward; five
loads choice l100-1200 lib. steers
topped at 31.5O; choice 1,000-lb.
,heifers 20 90; bulk good and choice
steers 26. 50-31. %; comparable heif-
ers 25. 50-28 so; peddling market
on beef COWS at 13.50-16.50; good
cows to 1880; cutters 1900 down;
bulls 1925 down; vealers $500,
mostly 24.O0 down; stock cattle
steady at 10. 00-23. 90.
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NlIR0Ap liens rs
CONTINUE CLIMB
c,,orites Register Gains
'0f Point Or More In
Active Trading

,.r,u YORK, July 81 - up -
R'Jt their upward trend of the
tn.'u neek in the bond market to-
pP as with gains Of a point or more
'asIipkled throughout the list
Underlying bonds Of defaulted
-:or systems in the process of
c~Itrsnization turned upward fol-
TeUiS announcement that the
lo"n,s rules committee had voted
h0[ defer action on the Reed Rail
to ore~anization bill until the next
,sS Of Congress:
Came issues Of the New York,
NV Haven & Hartford road,
NJ" sa reorganization proceedings
s VIM he completed within the next
iia' weeks. moved ahead sharply
lev it appeared the plan would
W." COMPLETED before the revision
W abroad bankruptcy laws could
aonnoe effective. At the close,
w., Haven collateral IS were up
.nd the 4 1-2s of ST had advanc-
~ II On heavy sales.
B g. o Gains
Other rails improving included
Baltimore & Ohio stamped CONVEX
.;h1es of 80, Burlington IS of $34,
pock Island As OF (86 and refund
mo Is. Missouri Pacific IS of '65,
md St. Louis Southwestern. re-
funding IS.
declining were Missouri Pacific
General IS, Rock Island CONVEX.
tible 4 Us and Chicago and East
Illinois incomes of 81.
Other gamers among cocporares
included Consumers Power 2 7-8s.
Shell Union 2 LIS, Standard Oil Of
California 2 3-4s and Jones 4
Laughlin Steel 8 las. FractionaIly
lower were American Telephone
as Texas Corp. IS and F~irestona
Tire & Rubber IS.
Saies for the day at 81, 480, 600
compared with So, 800, 900 last Fri
day.
In the foreign government list
Canadian Is and Australian IS OF
IS we're slightly higher while Den
mark 5 LIS and Norway 4 LIS OF
IS declined.
Victories Unchanged
U. S. Governments were I'M
changed to off 1872 in over-the.
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CHICAGO POTATOES

CHICAGO, July 21-P-(USDA)
Potatoes: arrivals 425; on track
414: total US. shipments. Friday
652, Saturday 748; and Sunday 81;
supplies heavy, especially for stock
of ordinary to fair condition. De-
mand slow, market unsettled and
weak. Arizona Bliss Triumpns,
$500; Idaho and Oregon Bliss Tri-
umphs. 81. 90-3.85: Washington Long
Whites, $3.25-3.5c (All U. S. No. 1
quality, size A, Washed.)
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eo-1oo lbs. $500; 1oo-12o lbs. 49,.

so-1oo lbs. $500: 1oo-12o lbs. $1s.-
90; 120-14O lbs. $22.5 so; 14O-16O lbs.
$500 160-18O lbs. S24. 90; 24O-399
lbs. $500; 300 lbs. & up $22 90;
good sows under $50 lbs. $3.50;
35o-5oo lbs. $1,000; over 500 lbs.
$500; good stays under $50 lbs.
$500; over $50 lbs. S14.00.
Cattle : market opened steady
on most slaughter classes. Early
sales medium to good CRASHED
steers largely S20.00-23.0O with
good to choice quotable higher.
Not much activity on cows, good
beef type quotable SIS. 0O-16.00; fat
dairy type $12. OO-14.00; Gamers
and cutters $9.00-11.00; sausage
bulls mostly s12. 90; vealers
not fully established, few sold early
around $1,000, choice slightly high
er. Good to choice spring lambs
$40. 0O-21. 90.
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COTTON
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK. July 21@R-Cot.
ton futures established a new sea.
sons high today on active trade
and commission house buying.
Prices at n time wss more than
81 a Eale above the previous close,
out profit taking and hedging re.
duced final gains to $2.35 to So Sc
a bale. Buying was touched off by
the surprise inquiry for 40, 600
bales of cotton by the Commodity
Credit corporation for export tc
Japan. Late last week this pur-
chase was reported stalemated py
objections of the State department
to some OF the terms of the con-
tract. The strong technical posi-.
ton of the market with hedge sell
ing at this time of the year light,
encouraged a good part of the
buying.
The Census bureau reported June
cotton consumption at 1884, 51 bales
was slightly lower than the New
York Cotton Exchange service
forecast at 755, 900 bales. While con.
sumption was off more than sea.
sonally the sharp decline in sup.
plies vas emphasized in the fac.
that end-June stocks in public
storage and that compressors were
off more than 1000, 900 bales from
2 Veor AGO
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Sc. A MARKET

SPARTANBURGH, S. c., July 81
-P-(USDA) Peaches: haulings
we're light Saturday in the Spartan
burg section, demand good, mar
ket slightly stronger. Sales FOB
shipping point, bushel baskets u.
S. No. l Elbertas, 2 inch and up
s. 50-2.7 rs.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON
NEW RLEAN MIDDLING

NEW ORLEANS, July 81 - Up
- The average price of middling
15-16ths-inch cotton today at ter
designated Southern spot markets
was $1.45 a bale higher at 1881
cents a pound; average for the
past 80 market days 37.55; mid
ding 7-8ths-inch average 1878.
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CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO, July 21-R-Wheat:
No. l hard, 2.39 3-4-2.40; No. 2
red. 2.40-2.41.
Corn: No. 1 yellow, 2.2o IL :
"a: No. 2, 2.2o-2.20 IL; No. 8
2.18 IL -2.19 -; No. 4, 2.11 "a;
sample grade yellow, 1855 1885,;
No. l white ESQ.
> Oats: No l heavy white, 1.13 r.
lis; No. ! white LOS IL I'LL IL;
No 2 white, 1903 IA: No. 3 white,
1.02; No. 4 white. So 5-4 : SO 3.4.
Barley: choice baltime 2.00-2.25;
mailing 1.60-2.25; feed 1.50-1.65, all
nominal.
Rye: No. 2 grades, 2.25-2.60 NOM
inal.
Soybeana: No. 2 yellow 1888.
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RICHMOND, Va, July 81 -P)
-(USDA)- Livestock: Hogs-mar-
ket steady with Friday on all
weights. Top $500 for good &
choice 180-240 Id. barrows & gifts;
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RALEIGH POULTRY

RALEIGH, July 21-P)-MCDA)
Egg and poultry markets firm.
US. Grade AA large S.; flyers
and broile-s "a to So.
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OCt oU.U0 oU.oI ZU.Uo ZU.56D up D
Middling spot 39.08N off 3.
Nominal; Bid.
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GRAIN
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, July 21-P-sellins
toward the close wiped out mos
early gains on the Board of Trade
today. Prices mostly held slightly
above the preceding close.
Wheat closed "a lower to 2 cents
higher, July $2.39h-A, corr was
l to 3 cents higher, July $2.172A,
and oats were A-1h higher, July
$1.02as.
Omen High Low Close
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e SPOTS

NEW ORLEANS, July 21-P)-
Spot cotton closed steady and un-
hanged. Sales three, lot middling
$40, middling 1910, good mid
ling 1890, receipts none, stock
81. $50.
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TREND OF STAPLE PRICES

New York, July 21-The Associ-
ated Press weighted wholesale
price index Of IS commodities TO-
day advanced to 1873. "a.
Previous day 1882, week ago
1900, month 174.51, year ago
147. 03.
1947 1916 1945 1914
High 1892 1922 1921 10S. 10
Low 164.05 112.02 107.9O 106.03
QS6 average equals 1000.
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CHARLOTTE SPOTS
CHARLOTTE, July 21-P-Spot
cotton 38. 10.
Evening star., 1947-12-29
U. N. Group Confirms
War Crimes Listing
OF I Italian Officials
By the Assoeioted Press

LONDON, Dec. 29-The United
Nations War Crimes Commission
confirmed today that its war crimes
list contained the names Of Tadeo
Orlando and A. Marazza-1talians
whose surrender for trial has been
demanded by Yugoslav1a.
BELGRADE reports identified Or
1ando as secretary-general OF the
present italian War Ministry and
AchiIle Marazza as underSecretary.
On the War Crimes Commission
list Tadeo Orlando is charged with
"nass murder" torture of civilians,
and systematic terrorism in 194l-43
while serving as general OF a dl-
vision operating in SloVenla ana
Croatia. m
A. Marazza is charged with mass
murder" and other war crimes While
serving as an army major IN Slo-
yenta during the same period.
Custody Demanded.
Yugoslavia announced Friday that
she had demanded custody OF the
two in a message to Rome Decem-
her 18 and that Italy had not re-
plied. The charges In the commits
sion against both men were filed by
Yugoslavia.
A commission explained that such
charges were reviewed by a COM
mittee to determine whether 9
prima facie case exists.
The committee considers only
evidence produced by the accusing
country, in much the same way thai
a grand Jury in the United States
hears a case before bringing an in
dictment.
In the case Of the two Italians
the committee which reviewed the
accusations and forwarded theil
names to the commission itself fol
recording consisted OF representa-
tives of the United States, Britain
Czechoslovakia and Belgium.
Outside Jurisdiction.
The spokesman explained that
the question of surrendering those
accused was outside the jurisdiction
of the commission itself. And de-
pended on the country which had
custody over them.
In Rome, Orlando has stood pat
on a statement made in his behalf
three weeks ago when he came
under fire from Italian Communists
That statement reviewed his recore
as commander of the grenadiers
division during the war and, aftel
the italian armistice, as minister O.
war charged with reorganization o
the Italian army to fight alongsid
the allies