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Minneapolis Business Man Indicted For Shooting NAACP *.Stop Lynching' Stamp Sale Expected7o Reach New Mark UNUSUAL RESPONSE TO APPEAL Pays Ten Dollars For Anti-Lynching Button New York, Feb. 6—A prominent officer of one of the Negro colleges, -who does not wish any publicity, □ has paid $10 for one of the “Stop L ynch ing” buttons now being sold by the NAACP n a nation wide campaign to raise funds to fight lynching and to carry on legal defense. A half-dozen other sales of but tons at $5 each have been made by the NAACP and numerous sales of buttons at $1 each. The Associ ation has put a minimum price of 10 cents on the buttons in an ef fort to encourage the widest pos sible sale. The official time for the sale and wearing the buttons is February 1-12. Mrs. Daisy E- Lampkin, field secretary of the Association, who is directing the campaign from the New York office, urges a'l commit tees, NAAiCP branches, and indi vidual salesman to wind up their campaign on February 12th and re port the proceeds to the national office. The campaign is sweeping the country and has been more pop ular than any activity staged by the NAACP in recent years. It is estimated that a quarter of a mil lion buttons will be bought and worn during the month of February. An fonsual r'esponsle he^- been made to the appeal from the NAA CP that the buttons be worn as a protest against lynching. Through out the country, branches of the association, churches, colleges, frat ADVERTISE IT IN THE GUIDE Open School For Domestics In La. Alenandria, La-, Feb. 6 (ANP)— Tho Emergency Education Division of the Works Progress Administra tion >s giving to those of the Alex andria section 'who wish it an op portunity to become trained domes tics. The Domestic Service dtpaiV ment of emergency education has enrolled a class of 12 students, who are tearing such subjects as Per onal Hygiene, Meal Planning, Oonumer’s Tducation in Marketing General Housekeeping, Family Laundering, Care of Children, Food for Children and Home Care for the Sick. The basis for these classes throughout the state was obtained by the questionaire method. Leading ’families were asked what they ex pected of a well trained servant and their qualifications were used in selecting subjects. These classes are proving a real service to the community and at the same time the students are elevating themselves in the indus trial world and are enabled to earn better livelihoods. Many of the students are so apt in their work they have already re ceived offers of employment at high er wages than they were able to re ceived in the past. erities, sororities, fraternal, social and civic organizations are assist ing in the sale. Demons-tf|a.tiii(n|s against lynch ing are being planned in many ci ties for February 12th, the twenty eighth birthday of the NAACP which datemarks the closing of the button campaign- Interest organi zations and individuals still have time to order buttons and help make this one of the most successful ef forts of the association. Requests 'for buttons may be addressed to Mrs. Daisy E. Lampken, 69 Fifth Avenue, New York City. CLASSIFIED ADS EMPTY garage, 2 furnished rooms, 2716 N. 28th Ave. WE 5549. APARTMENTS FOR RENT 2 ROOM kitchenette apt. AT 5576 3 furnished apartments. WE *738. 25th and Blondo, 5 room house, $6 per week—2 room apt. $3.50 per week, utilities furnished, except heat. JA Offcl APARTMENT, employed couple, WE 6421. ROOMS FOR RENT F*umlshed Rooms—WE 2328. ROOM 2432 Grant WE 4393 FURNISHED room. 2235 Grant St. FURNISHED room for man only JAckson 2549 NEATLY furnished rooms. WE 1075. 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WANTED—Experienced salesman for rubber work gloves as side line to retail trade. Liberty Rub ber Glove Co.. Winona. Mnn. HIGH BUSINESS STANDARDS Photos show, left to right, the late Mme. A’Lelia Walker, daughter of Mine. C. J. Walk er, founder of he Mine. C. J. i Walker Manufacturing Comp any of Indiaaiapolis, Ind., the late Mme. C. J. Walker, her self (center) whose thirty-five year old business is still going strong; and right, Mrs. Mae Walker Perry, the present president of the company, un inal high business standards of the founder are still main tained. Under Mrs. Perry the company is now embarking on an expansion program which is desined to capture the imag'n-’ ation of beauty-loving and race loving men and women throughout the wbrkl. The company’s products have been jmodernized, and 1937 bids fair to be the greatest year in the history of the business. More beauty schools will be added to its already long cha n, and every nook and corner of the United States will be combed by the company's represent! atives, spreading the gospel of self help in business, as preach ed for so many years by the date Mme. Wallker. Thous ands remember the founder as an ardent advocate of colored women taking their rightful 'place in the world of affairs. Unit League of First Aid Nurses Elect Chicago, Feb. 6 (ANP)—Newly elected officers of the Unit league of First Aid Nurses will be install ed in their regular February meet ing. February 15th, at 5150 South Parkway. The league, which meets the third Monday of each month electtd its officers in the January Meeting. The officers include: Pre sident, Mrs. V. Thomas; first vice president, Mrs. J. Turner; second vice president, Mrs.. Lena Ran dolph; recording secreta(ry», ,MiV J. B.. Thomas; corresponding secre tary, Mrs. Susie Phillips; financial secre<ary, Mrs. Gladys Johnson; assistant secretary, Miss Mattie Waltoh; treasurer, Mrs. Melnee Johnson; chaplain, Mrs. Alice Fran cher; reporters Mrs. Dora Shelton and Miss Elvie Dixon. The Unit League is asking co operation of all tht churches in se curing the aid °f first aid groups already organized. 12 GRADUATE IN AKRON, 0. Akron, 0-, Feb. 6 (By Edward S< Brown or ANP)—Eleven col ored students graduated from Ak ron high school Thursday January 28th, at individual mid term pro grams. Services for different schools were held in the auditoriums of each, with the exception of East High school which was held at the Goodyear auditorium. The largest number of colored students graduated from West high. DR. PROYER LUCKY TALISMAN OF THE ORIENT Jinx Removing Incense 25c JOHN THE CONQUEROR 'Incense 25c Lucky oil believed to prevent evil, misfortune; to attract good luck, happiness and pros perity. Send 25c for Jinx Removing Incense. Branch-Japo Oriental Incense Co-, 2419 Seward St, Omaha. Nebraska- Mall orders given prompt attention. Henry Armstrong Sought for Garden New York, Feb, 6 (ANP)—Ac_ cording to Eddie Meadt, manager, Henry Armstrong, featherweight king in ten states, Is sought for three Madison Square Graden ap pearances. Jimmy Johnston, Madi son Square Garden matchmaker, is eager to send Armstrong into the ring against Mike Biellise or En rice Venturi. General John J.. Phe lan, chairman of the boxing com mission, declares that Armstrong cannot fight Venturi or any other lightweight in New York state un less he relinquishes his featJier weght title. Meade commented that ho featherweight king will contin ue to box 126 pounders. He demands 37 and one-half per cent of the gate for a match with Mike Bell oise in Madison Square Garden. Marian Anderson Returns To America Philadelphia, Feb. 6 (ANP)— Marian Anderson, eminent singer who was so widely heralded by white newspapers throughout the country on her tour last year, has recently returned from Europe. Her voire shows the improvement and warmth one would expect of a sing er so talented. Because her boat was dp]ayed by fog, Miss Anderson was able to spend only 24 hours iir her hometown before she left on tourf After she completes a strenuous itinerary for thirty-four poncerts in the United States, Marian Ander‘ son will leave for South America in May. HARRY BROWN COAL AND ICE PACKAGE FUEL 20th & Grace St. WE 1560 Goes To New Orleans on Rumf 0£d_Campaign New Orleans, La., Feb 6 (ANP) —Negro housewives, appreciative cf the fact that the Rumford Bak ing Powder Co. has sent a colored sales representative Jiere In the person of Randall L. Tyus to com duct a campaign for Negro busi ness, are resvonding enthusiastlcal, ly, the sales record showing a tre mendous increase since the cam paign started three weeks ago. Mr. Tyrus will remain here about three months to complete a sched ule which wil|l cover practically all of the large territory in New Orleans. Flordia Negroes Jailed For Refusing Jobs Miami, Fla., Febt 6 (ANP)— Failure to accept jobs harvesting tomatoes at $160 per da,y and ransportation to the field’s result ed in the arrest of 67 jobless Ne groes recently. After S. Bob Dean, district manager of the state em ployment service reported that crops were in danger of ruin be cause the growers were unable to harvest $heir crops, seventy-nine Negroes were arrested. Charged with vagrancy, twenty-two of the arrested men were able to convince the court they were already em ployed. The remaining fifty-seven received sentences of 10 to 16 days in jail. COFFEE JOHN’S % 111 So. 14th St. J Biggest 10c Meals In City / Everybody Welcome WW/JVWWAWAVA The Elite Cigar Store j Direct Wire On All Sports ' Events Ladies Especially Invited Eugene McGill, Mgr. HA4225 2314 N. 24th St Pittsburgh Youths Confess Slaying Of Of Merchants In Pa. Pittsburgh, Pa., Feb. 6 (ANP) —Without a truce of emotion two Neiarro youths. Moses Thompson, 21, and Charles Day, 17, confessed the shooting of two merchants, one of them fatally, and re-enacted their crimes at the ptaces of the crimes for police. At 1937 Bedford avenue Thompson "STiovvcd police h"W he had held up Herman Feldman and then shot him, on January 16th. Feldman is still in th** hospital re covering from the bullet wound After posing for moving pictures, th<’ boys were returned to police headquarters to be questioned in connection with a series of unsolv ed holdups and murders in the dis trict. Partcularly were hoy to be questioned concerning the mur der of a gasoline station attendant eighteen months ago. Although nei ther would admit paving participat ed in other crimes, detectives said that they answer descriptions of men wanted for robberies commit ted as long as two years ago. Louis Armstrong Out Of Hospital Chicago, Feb. 6 (ANP)—After having been confined in the Provid ent hospital since January 13th with a throat ailment. T»ouis Arm strong, fmous hi dt hi man and band director, is again up and about. His octor reports that he has com pletely recovered and that there Is little possibility of his ever b«lng bothered with a recurrence of the ail ment. In consent ^attendance art his bedside was Armstrong’s wife, A1 pha, who fled with from the throng of well wishers who had gathered at the hospital when they heard that he was about to be dismissed. They sought the seclusion of the home of a friend in Morgan Park when the attentions of the fans showed that there would be little possibility of peace at home. KILLS WHITE ASSAILANT IN SELF DEFENSE Must Face Trial For Fatal Shooting Minneapolis, Minn. Feb- 6— .Toe Tay'or, 61, genial Minnea polis business man, must face trial for murder, a Hennepin county grand jury decided Wednesday. Taylor, former rallroml man, shot and fatally wounded Harry Peter son. 43, white, Saturday night Jan ury 23rd, in the Fresno Cafe, on Sixth avenue No., which Taylor operates, He was indicted for mur der in the second degree after the county attorney's office investigat ed the shooting. Witnesses in statements to the police said Peterson, know in tho neighb olbood as a troublesome character, grew angry when Tay lor who is badly crippled with rheu matism, remonstrated with him f°r breaking beer glasses. Peterson followed Taylor slowly amund ihe room, according to wit nesses, in a threatening manner. When Taylor ordered Peterson to leave him alone and stop followin him, Peterson persisted and he was shot in the chest by Taylor. The restuarant proprietor told police he feared for his life. Joe Taylor is one of the best known men In the Twin Cities. Taylor, as far as could be as certained, has never been In the slightest trouble before and Is sin cerely Hked by most people who know him. ■ { The news of his indictment cre ated a considerable stir since it was generally believed a no-blll would be returned by the grand. Jury. The falet that Taylor h|as been so cglppled by rheumatism that he could not have defended himself in quarrel with any per son was the reason for the belief that he would be freed. 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