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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-07

own home. in his own time. y
but thought this one was pretty
important, and il certainly rais-
ed storm.
He said. to quote HIM exactly.
1t is unthinkable that Ameri-
can Negroes will go TO war on be-
half Of those who have oppress-
ed US generations. against q
country which IN one generation
has raised our people 20 the fall
dignity of mankind"
The professional Negro lead
ers rushed into print TO refute
this statement, and TO explain
that Paul does not speak for the
overwhelming majority of the
Negro people
Walter White, the head Of the
NAACP. perhaps the best known
OF those leaders said. and
quote: Negroes are Americans.
We contend for full and equal
rights and we accept full and
equal responsibilities. In event Of
any conflict that our nation has
with any other nation. we will
regard ourselves as Americans.
and meet the responsibilities inn
posed on all Americans
Now ] agree that we Negroes
are Americans. OF course we are
Americans. but try and explain
that TO Rosa Ingram and Amy
Mallard, and the Ameri n
CONTINUED On PAGE ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-07
Great Lakes Buys Peoples Insurance Go.
COURT AWARDS ILLINOIS JAcoUE1s VALET $500 IN SUIT
BLAZE TAKES W0MAN'S LIFE
Midnite Snack
Left On Table;
Hubby At Work

Mystery shrouded over origin
of two-alarm fire which snuffed
out the life OF 27year-old
woman and Quilted the first and
second front floors OF flvr-
family brick flat at 6003 North
field late Monday night.
While arson investigators eX-
pressed opinion that the disaa-
truus blaze was result OF the
victim. Mrs. Anthalee Evans,
smoking in bed, autopsy reports
were still pending.
The charTed body Of the
womaD lay face-up on floor Of
the front room when firemen
entered A meal repeatedly Of
ham and corn for her husband
was undisttrbed on the kitchen
table.
Both Al Work
The victims husband, Victor,
80. aad roomer. Henry Smith.
20, were working on the after
noon shit At Ford Rouge plant.
NeighborS reported that the
woman had come home only q
short time before the blaze was
discovered about 1921 o. IN
Others thought they heard her
scream.
TIE lite-taking fire was de
tContinued On Page u
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-07
Funeral Rites
Held For Mrs.
Emma Cooper

Funeral scrvies
Monday Tor Mrs Emma jams
Cooper 653l Ilattio .,a
toric Second Baptist Church on
Monroe street
Mrs. Cooper. who was 81 years
az age when she died on April
90. is survived by seven children.
- grand children and 81 great
grand children; one brother and
a sister
Six Of her grand sons served
as pail bearers The last rites
were conducted by the Rev A
A. Banks. pastor of Second Bap-
tist Church. and the Rev J d.
Howell pastor of ST Stephens
CONTINUED On Page ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-07
Woman Up For
Second Staying

The common law husband ot
aworss, pf'ie was convicted Of
Slayinl IA girl iricnd IN 1889.
died karly Wednesday morning
from five gunShot wounds IN
nicted by her the previous day.
James Kendrick. AZ. 1914 Rus.
sell. died in Receiving Hospital
al 2;l5 a. m. Wednesday after
being admitted al 9:55 a. m
Tuesday as suffering from five
eunshot wounds in the chest and
stomach.
In police custody is Rosa Her
ring. AZ. same address. who told
law enforcement authorities that
the shooting was result OF grap-
bling with her mate, who was
drunk and abusive. Tie had
mtnaced her with the gun. she
added.
The accused was convicted Of
the second degree murder OF
Helen Morris. 38. on Aug. 80.
1880 over dispute of bow
friend. She served seven and
hall years of a 10 10 80 year
sentence in the House of Correc-
ton.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-07
Mate Shoots
Her Lover

A 27-year old woman killed
the man she had left her hus-
band for Friady afternoon over
his refusal to look for employ
ment
Henry White. "a. 1880 w
Grand Blvd. was pronounced
dead on arrival al Receiving
Hospital OF a gunshot wound OF
the upper left chest
In police custody is Marie
Henderson. same address
Mrs Henderson told police
that she separated from her legal
husband. John. as, 1850 w. Grand
Iconiinusd On Page ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-07
2 GOLDEN RULE MAN,
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

LOUIS Duncan, 80. police
prisoner al 3rd Precinct. was
PLACID under mental observation
Sunday afternoon after attempt
ink to end his life by hanging,
sticking safety pin IN his arm
and knocking his head against
The cell bars.
Duncan OF 1899 Watson had
been arrested earlier for causing
a disturbance at 1912 Mullett He
was booked as a golden rule
drunk.
Police stated that they caught
him attempting 10 hang himself
BY Jacket tied 10 his cell bars.
After part OF his clothing was
taken away. Duncan then started
sticking a safety pin, thought 10
have been in his underwear. IN
his arms. He was placed under
mental observation after he start
eo knocking his head against the
bars.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-07
Davis Also Directs
Local Hospital Fund

Dunbar Is a graduate OF Paine
College. Augusta. Ga. Both OF
the colleges participate in the
fund.
We hope that the acceptance
Of Mr. Davis appointment 10 the
Craftsmanship of the campaign
will serve as an incentive 10 all
members Of the Negro race to get
behind this campaign 100 per
cent the co-chairman said in =
statement.
When one OF the nations top
business executives, such as Mr.
Davis, devotes considerable time
To this campaign. we must prove
that we are all behind him
Mr. Davis has been with the
Ford Motor Company for more
than years. He is a member
Of the board of directors and the
policy committee of the company,
CONTINUED On Page ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-07
White Curtain
Removed From
KKK's Face

ATLANTA, Ga. --tSpeciaD--
The White Curtain" was raised
from this capital on Tuesday by
the City Council.
The group unanimously voted
10 outlaw the wearing of a hood
OF mask on the street IN this
city which Is the home Of d.
Samuel Green, grand dragon of
the Ku Klux Khan.
Violations will be met with
fines Nd 10 400 or up TO 30 days
In Jail
Masks OF hoods may be worn
on festive occasions or special
holidays
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-07

Campaign directors of the De
troit branch OF the United Negro
College Fund Drive announced
this week that j r. Davis. vice
president OF sales and advertising
for the Ford Motor Company has
accepted the chairmanship of the
l949 drive.
The campaign is part of a ma
tlon-wide appeal TO raise funds
for 81 Negro private colleges and
universities.
Assisting Mr. Davis as co-chair-
man of the campaign are John G.
Dancy. executive secretary Of
the Detroit Urban League. and
Henry S. Dunbar. manager Of the
Brewster Homes housing project
Dancy and Dunbar have been
active in the campaign for the
past five years. Dancy is a grad
uate Of Livingstone College. Sal
isbury, North Carolina, and Mr
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-07
Sausage Dealer
Found Guilty

Thomas Davis. 500 Melbourne,
owner Of the Virginia Style Sau-
cage Company. was fined $500 IN
Recorders Court on April 10 by
Judge John p. Scallen for selling
unadulterated sausages.
Davis was hailed into court
with a number of sausage manu-
Itac,urors on a complaint made by
f@eeph A Eckout. a state Agri-
|eullurc department Inspector.
DAVIS was accused of using I'M
lawful personalities sulphltes
and coal tar dyes on his prod
uc'
IN passing sentence upon the
attendants, Judge Scallen said
that he was mindfsl that the acts
apparently were committed with
ou' intent 10 injure the buying
public
The srsveamen OF the Of
Continued On PAGE
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-07

a.,oo 40 prove that this was en-
tirelv untrue. You isolated = SIN
gle statement and--over my sig
nature-carried in your lette.s-
.to-the-editor column ms stats-
ment which alone sounded re.
dicuious am writing this letter
70 YOU because feel that you
~ moi understand how Negroes
feel about segregation and DIS
elimination as evidenced by your
editorials. 4. .,;,h
your readers. | have no onlecuoh, ~
hut | do ask that you print II III
fun IN YOU print u at All
Nv way Of Introduction;
tconainued On Page ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-07
Statesmen, Agents OF
20 States Observe
National ms. Week

President Willis Stewart of the National Negro In
Hirance Association through the NM Week Committee
the period of May o. 949 as National Negro
insurance Week Thousands of representatives. men and
women will be the beam TO the insurance of
he nation in 1919 This effort is a program of
homie education for all the people with the endorsement
)f qualified top management The campaign is one of the
aggressive answers to all the forces trying undermine
Americas economy
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-07
Atlanta World Adds
$500 for Information
Leading To Snatch

ATLANTA. Ca. tNNPAl -
Another $500 was added TO the
reward posted here April 20.
following disclosure of the
kidnapping of James M. Hin
ton. president of South Caro-
lima Conference NAACP. in
Augusta. Ga. Thursday night.
April 81.
The additional $500 reward
was posted by the. Atlanta
Daily World on Monday. April
rs. and brought the total of
iered for information leading
10 the arrest and conviction OF
the abduetors Of Mr.. Hinton 10
$1,000.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-07
Breakfast
"Sour''-For
Sax Player

Illinois Jacquet. national
~ known as the Mighty
Mite of the Sax, was order
ed Tuesday to appear be-
fore Circuit Judge Chester
p. O'Hara to answer a ST.
1925 judgment awarded
his vaiet-secretary who had
charged h q $4,000 dam
age suit that he had acted
as the Mighty Mite of the
Ring"
Jacouet finishes weeks en-
Eagement here a. the Paradise
Theatre on THURSDAY night
The judgment was awarded on
April % BY Judge O'Hara upon
default bv Jacouet Tor failure 70
appear 10 ansWef sui' FOR dam
ages filed by Mathew Thomas on
Nov TO- l948
Thomas claimed that Jacouet
by striking him with an upright
chair on Nov. 8. l94S. broke sew
eral blood vessels fractured MS
les inflicted bruises over his
body and wrecked his nervous
system 20 the extent tina, he
could not accept employment
The valet-Secfetarv stated that
The alteration occurred after
JacgyCi had become disguised
oXs&sDA breskfast served HIM in
hts<t Fom az the Gotham Ho-
tel ~Nfe the bsndleader was
STAYING duRhE local engage
n'cnt
William A. Bell, II. is attorney
for Thomas
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-07
Norwood Hotel
Robbed Of $40

A guest of the Norwood Hotel
checked gu, last Friday morning
,.;tb his bin paid. but he did
rot leave until be obtained Sl4o
al Gun point from the desk clerk.
- Margaret Rollin. 38, OF lO2 +.
M;Iwa,ikee told police that a
nmes, Rene Darcy, checked out
sSe, ,he hotel at $50 F. Adams
about 7l8 m. but sat IN the
lobbv until she started counting
receipts. Darcy then pulled out
: hlack revolver and fled after
getting sl4O.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-07

Life insurance statesmen in p
states and the District Of Colum.
bia will be rendering this public
service. They will identify them.
selves by wearing a blue button
with the inscription "see me dur
ing NINA week"
Ambassadors
These life Insurance statesmen
are goodwill ambassadors for
their organizations: they not only
give intelligent counsel on life
insurance coversge. they also
give counsel on other vital mat
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-07


Chief Editorial Writer,
Detroit Free Press,
~ West Lafayette ST.,
Detroit, Michigan
Dear Sir:
wish 10 make some COM
ments IN REGARDS to your edi-
,urlal on Segregation IN the
armed forces which appeared IN
me Detrois Free Press OF 4-25-49.
On a previous occasion | took
ue liberty Of commenting upon
on editorial in which you indi-
,s'ed that Negro leaders felt that
y philip Randolph had done the
.suse Of race relations a dis
service by advocating that Ne
s.oes refuse to serve in q sim
s'o" army. ! submitted evil
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-07
Ford Executive Heads Negro Coll eye Campaign
Blow to Jim Grow

NEW YORK Commissioner
Robert Moses, chairman OF the
Thorough Tunnel Authority, has
been requested 10 withhold final
payment from contractors Oh
Authority projects who have de-
med equality Of Job opportunity
10 Negro workers
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-07
Widow to Repay
Welfare Funds

Recorders Judge Gerald "
Groat dismissed charges against
a 81 year old widow Tuesday Of
obtaining 1929 10 from relief rolls
after receiving $3.50 death bene-
fits of her husband, upon recon-
mendation Of the state
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-07

| was very much struck by
what Paul Robson said about
American Negroes in relation TO
a possible war Il know its lit
tie unusual for wife TO pay at
tention to her husbands pro-
nOunccmcnta. YOU know the say
ing: "A phophet is without hon
or IN his own country, in his
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-07
PoHcyhoLders Get
Firm S Protection

The long range Development program Of Great Lakes
Mutual Life Insurance Company received added impetus
week when it announced that the company had
taken over Peoples Mutual Insurance Company A few
weeks ago il disclosed that negotiations had been
opened by Great Lakes preparatory setting offices in
Mainland. PennsvlNAnia and WASHINGTON d. c.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-07

The transaction completed last
Thursday involved the transfer Of
$1,000 IN admitted assets Of Peo-
plies Mutual to Great Lakes. In
taking over the admitted assets
Of the firm. Great Lakes assumed
full responsibility FOR the S8693 SO
m liabilities listed on the finan-
cial statement Of Peoples Mutual
A cooperative and assessment
insurance ASSOCIATION Peoples be-
gan writing business locally IN
CONTINUED On Page "
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-07

Throughout the forty years Of
IFS existence. NAAcP has car
ried the fight for eivil rights on
all fronts and has established
the Negro a. an important part
Of American civil life
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-07
Mrs. Robson Defends PauHs
Paris Peace Confab Statement
Claims Race Does Not
FOIIO7O Noted Leaders

Editors Last practically American Of
including Deoers attacked Paul Robson for making
Paris France World
Negroes would fight Russia Mrs Robeson Of the noted
released the following the while De-
Sunday. May Progressive Party rally held
Hall
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-07
Reuther Is Speaker
At NAACP Kickoff

Walter P. Reuther, International President of the
UAW-CIO and National Board member of the NAACP
will be the principal speaker at the NAACP Kickoff Re-
ception Friday, May at the Lucy Thurman YWCA.
The Kickoff Reception to which all workers and
friends of NAACP have been invited marks the opening
of the Membership Drive in Detroit and celebrates the
doth Anniversary Of NAACP
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-07
Money Not Beer

A lone bandit held up q beer
store al 1909 Oakland and OBJ
tanned Sl4O0 after rifling two
cash registers about Sis .. N.
Friday night
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-07
Foster Attacks Editorial
On US. Army Segregation

Editors Note A. L. Foster Executive puoig nu Of the
tor Of the Parker House Sausage ConP"S ttacked an
middle vests leading businessmen ths 80 prese news
editorial which recently appeared in the Free se for
paper Following is the open letter when MI fo'' ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-07

ters such as fsmAy budget.
schooling the children. vacations.
job placement and the seduction
Of spiritual problems
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-07

The membership organization
Of Detroit Branch Is being set
up 20 give everybody an oppor-
tunity TO become a member and
tconiinued On Page "
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-07

William A. Bell, II. is attorney
or Thomas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-17
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. April 1e Up tunited States
DEPARTMENT Of soo hSssj
see s sao Most sateh.r hog. 50
sows Is lower; new crop Light and medium medium
Closing cs top SIS; baik lso:a4o p9sn IDS
ssS Bounds + ,ls sas 2 nSsas.
ssl,bs cattle zee s::sim .ts st sessl
{ e a.ssr Iss; SSSss
cows steady 70 Is higheri bull: % 9 1.asr;
sssad e :s..l e a'fasS ssd s5a
on shss 'tssras i bnis 1000 snd
pound pound bseyes, 800; choice d.1ss,pGund
ss: late 2s oe o'i but e1 sdium 10
KINDS resched 81 IS: scattered loads com
mon to medium steers; 21So;22; 80; N his Gn.
s Saff ,o1d g Saeed sts fsi!s
ns msdIsT ., ssS S9,s sss asn
ssusas Hog Bulls. late. ssat: practice
late top veaiers % 90; light culls down e
IA irb mo fsedlns sssers sns o 7s
head good to iow-ehoace e5o-pound weight,
24.sS; choice 33-pound feeolns heier'
SalabIe sheep. 100 (estimatedl: tota
not given Compared week ago: Slaughter
lambs 15e-2.0 90. lower: ewes 30 to 1 ..
cally and in East. spring lambs in yer,
small supply, reaching 80 90 early; dun z,
70 90 down. late; choice wooied i IN
sSin shorn lambs reach 5000 early
Ss.b0 late; sa-pound shesring lambs
s no; ,n snHI Clippers closed very dull
At 81 od-2a. Is: choice light ewes sold w
to $500 and above early, 6yt good woo, S,i
shorn ewes at 1900; shorn and woclee
bucks Sh0-p. SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-17
Record Car Sales Expected
In Coming Three Months

DETROIT. April 1.-the auto
industry's biggest postwar sales
season probably viii end early In
July.
The industry expects 10 make
and sell more cars In the neat
three months than In any previous
like period OF its history
But what happens after mid
July' The auto manufactures
won't say IL. but many industry
believe the market will
need more price euts about that
time Some reductions are sx-
pected before then. although they
may not be OF major proportions.
Car buyers never have been
more price conscious than they are
today. Perhaps the lowered re-
sale value OF used cara has some
thing 10 do with this Certainly
the demand piled up since the end
of is4l has not been satisfied by
the IL .oo0. 600 passenger cars built
since the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-17

ottlcT factors ~ NoiE and tlaS 20,
too we're previously discounted in
Guided consumer eXpes tAaslss 81
further price reductions as each
new one was announced. and q
continued consumer preference Tor
sa,lnss over goods Last Years
stimulus 81 fax cuts MAS latkiiIg,
and th.s years rise in unsmp.oy-
mcnt unsettled consumers. ~ha .
wear sgo had no occasion 10 Mt
ny about Job Sectuity,
Final Faster lgurrs II l. tx.
pected vii! reflect the latter IN
furner IN the sales Of chain stores
II also Is indicated thar shAfp
drops IN farm prices will take their
toll az mail order business and zap
the sales Of retail outlets located
in farming areas None doubts
that Mr.. Humans "dik,nffAtion
program Is gathering momentum.
but more than Q few wonder II hs
can stop II IN time TO avid o
critical kittanttan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-17

stfnaa AZ trsesur 10 shasss Ella hs.kr1ssss e. re-
sslesrsssp or hens seosgsnszss anEsy LIE hsnkfsaI
.Aes or securities assassed ~ sNfh esHp&nsu Nses
A4xtEFnAe the f@sRxeExN tsAas sEs sEESss
lsars~msnta s.sea TIE sn sssrt<sss O.
lsersayRgser unssss ashsywsn@ natea. ssszA@ ~ go
lcrsssn1a ara lneasdse cd cs5sss tsssssa.
IN m Yfxh4s Asts extra sxtFes o p31s 49,
sesrss<ne cssh 81 ssecx sPssa ssss rssf- PAT.
sese sn ster1 esEznassf easA sssss 60 s1gSEssssse
S@ss r~xsar~1 ~ pas6 - far fhss ssaF pssssse3
lsF ps6 sssr ssoeE ssssns e sEl..s &
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IfsrreA or 20 sstser tsasn q a. essssas 49,
. rsrssss ID seek sxses casa sssss sasfsssMAes ~
p1e<kaxasaa eass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-17
Market AVERAGES
Copper, American Tobacco, Balti-
more 81 Ohio, Nickel Plate and
Twentieth Century-Fox.
Liggett & Myers Down.

more q oflIO, NICKEL SlatE AIQ
Twentieth Century-Fox.
Liggett e. Myers Down.
Liggett 81 Myers common lost
u at 1914 and the rights to buy
additional common were shaded
" to 55s.
L. g. M. provided good portion
of the markets limited fireworks
during the week. The price
dropped more than points at one
time Tuesday following word that
the company planned to offer
stockholders the right to subscribe
to nearly 100000 additional shares
at a price of $50 each. At the
close Tuesday the stock was of
around 4 points.
The following day L. & M. rallied
smartly, closing with net gain Of
"a, although the price Of the
rights was deducted from the
stock. The rights were priced
roughly between and 6 during
the week.
Montgomery Ward was pounded
down to around the low for the
year at one time as the company
personnel problems reached cli-
max when the last remaining vice
president resigned. There was a
little recovery on Thursday and
today the price held at 53A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-17
ljMMARY OF THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Nor
Stores Report Failure
To Attain Pre-easter
Sales Predictions
o. J 0 NsIlseA
N~ss~e A.-s~%-s- A4s~ss~~~r a $50.

Srw YORK Anr8 tt fsassr
rvsza ts&ae - stal.srAy 70 c0srs ,
10 c,,s4gssaEss teEwcat2A wtfF -
anal yvg&TE4s are r. AID . sssss-
glst Sagaon E,&g1~y 6s&c ,asSs lie.
1sSa pgSasEs1Eg vws&ls are sci sgss.
SarS 10 artses.iA; s~SsAaas NA;s.--
ally. sgaowtnka tA&s far have nSt
rSisra fugscs @. ectsertng esAs-neAs
IN iee seepFss ea&aTgSs
TFlTpasssots tsss pre- EAAgrE ~
IT'S seAson gvtA!irsH haze esen ~
SCI sY t4gs psasarsn @; alta ae
.&ss YEARS ecs3ag totals S;'A ''s
Years rsRe tags In sss~s -a-
stances. tEss las meant N3fg ,gaF'v
6ouasIng gp!a tf8Bsaets0Fss -
,ss Of trading cyilaltlous Gast .
q rather kt4S cExtt
DEPARTMENT ssssv* a. had tser
antA ipa ted, Jared esacs handle -.
Sales Of uRtog Qngi purchases ~
consumer dsuRhles have eera IN
almost an uninterrupted dvs -
for several months Prize TvSi-<
tionS effected al The p~sk a. lie
fashion srlllnE SwaSon stirred luke
warm consumer trteTes4 ers,ssnI1V
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-17
Cotton Markets Closed

NEW YORK. April is P.-The
New York and New Orleans Cot
ton Exchanges remained closed to-
day as well as the cottonseed oil
market prolonging the Good Fri
day holiday. Operations will re-
! sIrne Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-17

Nearly all merchants have re
marked on wide fluctuations Of
demand which have len them at
loss 10 anticipate gAins ct Losses
by merchandise claSSlfications
from day 10 day. Experience also
has varied with price lines al
though an impressive number of
retailers have indicated that mid
die ranges are peIiofming beat
Once more there Is talk About
May being q crucial month but
store executives are Aksptieai ~
10 whether any one month wiil
prove more pivotal than another.
April. too. had been singled out
as a trend marking month. they
recall. but a. the midway mark
IL has evidenced few departures
from trade tendencies IN February
and March.
There is agreement on one score.
Mays dollar sales totals wili be
no easier 10 attain than have
been AprilE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-17
Oyer-the- Counter Market

on Washington securities traded over the
counter represent prices at which one OF
more dealers, members OF the Natlonal
Association Of Securities Dealers, Inc
would trade with the general PUBLIC at the
time the quotations were assembled foI
The Star. as of Friday noon. Origin OF
any quotation furnished ON request.