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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-14
GRACE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH

B. P. Wilson, pastor.
Sunday services:
Sunday school, ~ a. m.
Morning worship, II q. m.
Young peoples meeting GAS p. nj
Tuesday:
Prayer meeting, 500 p. m.
Thursday:
Mid-week service, 500 p. m.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-14

Everyone is invited to attend.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-02-09
Salt o. the Earth
Dorothy Sci ter

publication Phone CIR. 3o92-----Editor)
The life death of this child mine is
entirely in your hands. With your help shall
deavor each week to ferret such gossip
meet your interest and approval. If you
have any contributions to this won't
you please call me or drop note in the box at the
drug store?
Mrs. Sam cregger and little daughter xii Gen. re-
turned to their home at I'D Parkway after spending
month in Knoxville, Tenn visiting Mrs. cregger's
parents.
The female population of Greenbelt breathed
sigh of relief when Miss Black, "femne fate1e" cut
her hair. But "jeune file" she still
seems to be the TYPE they go for"!! "compeiton is
the spice
Come next payday the populationof Greenbelt
will have been reduced to carrying baked bean sand
Wiches in their lunches. The selling out of the
local variety store and the bargains were
available will have sad effect local budgets--
I'm afraid
The newly organized Huit" home of
Mrs. Cliff Phillips 1870 Parkway, Friday SHIT.
roster is to consist of eight members. The present
membership Includes: Mrs. Cliff Phillips,
Chase Mrs. Ida Mae Nullar, Mrs. Jane Pruitt Mrs.
Lois o'Brie Mrs Edwin Brady your correspondent
Sewing the main diversion of the evening. Next
week the club will meet at the Pruitt,7
Mrs. Edwin Brady of 52-E Rd. was confin-
ed to Saturday a badly sted knee.
Visitors during the day Kisses Evelyn Shrimp,
Irene Caskey and Edna Granigan of Aartinsburg,
spaghetti dinner main feature OF the
evening when the Parkway Bridge met at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Uhrig 1870 Parkway Rd. Two
tables of bridge played during the evening.
Mss Gertrude Cooney has returned to Greenbelt
after "touring the midwest" weeks. She
visited Minneapolis, Chicago, Marquette her home
in New Hampton, Ask her sometime about how
she "couldn't find her way hone"
Betty Wundram, &c Westavay, entertained about 20
little friends Sunday, February S, the
being 9Th birthday. After opening presents
and playing number Of interesting games, ice cream
and served to the following:
Vernon, Glenn Jimmie Dawson, Buddy, Billie r
and Bobby Bolton, Buddy Jones, Ronnie and Marilyn
Bierwagen, Kawyn Knox, Smith Picket, Carolyn, Vera
Garner, ,hrilyn Eshbaugh, Violet Neblett. |
Omeiga Freshour, Buddy Duran and Lewis Nlndram. |
Mrs. Irene Bacigalupi Of SD East7ay, is re-
cuperating from an appendicitis operation. She
spent 10 days in the Maryland General Hospital in
Baltimore, Mary land.
Friday evening, February 3rd, Doris Lehman of
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-02-09
Your Rowing Reporter

by
Jack Sherry
DO YOU THINK ALL AMERICANS SHOULD FAVOR A STRONG
NATIONAL DEFENSE PROGRAM REGARDLESS OF THE POLITICAL
PARTY THEY BELONG TO?
Mr.. T. S. Evans, lac Crescent Road. "Yes be-
lieve in a strong national defense regardless Of
party affiliations.
Mr.. 8mi tn, Al SoutrTay. 1T don't see any
harm in voicing my opinion. 7 in the CO
eight and Tim person who believes in strong
defense. I think like Teddy ROOSEVELT. believe
in carrying big stick and speaking SOFTLY.
Mr.. Walter Biermgen, LIB Westway. "Yes I be-
lieve Iadon said year ago. that politics
should end at waters edge, and that the defense
program is part Of foreign policy. Of
most of the othor Republicans have been fighting
admins ira ton this issue taking every oppor-
tunity to castigate the admin stration along
the other anti-NeW Dealers".
HRS. Herschel Young, 15-A Ridge Road. Ut think
the best way to keep out Of is to have strong
national defense. think that party politics should
play part whatsoever in this vital question:.
Mr.. R. V. Buche1e, DRUGSTORE NJ can't give a
yes to that. What the papers call a
strong national defense is too much a waste of
money!.
Mrs. Clyde johnson, l8-B Crescent Road. Ut want
peace for country and the world more than any
thing else. 1t that fascism is racing ahead
and tits risk not to be adequately armed. This is
not partisan matter and it all
Of livos".
Mr.. Frank LOTUS, lily Ridge Road. "Everybody's
in favor of strong national defense. Nobody
nationally favor weak national defense. However,
the proper to which the military and naval
only coqetent and experienced experts qualified
to Judgment.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26
Seven
Injured
In Mishap
Two Killed AS
Truck Strikes
Street Car

CHICAGO-(SNs - The
Bud Billiken picnic held here
last week had a tragic end
ing for two families. Two
children were killed when
the truck in which they
were passengers sideswiped
a streetcar.
The picnic was an annual af-
lar sponsored by a Chicago
weekly newspaper. World Cham-
plon Joe Louis attended the
picnic, attracting and holding the
attention of children and adults
The victims were listed bv
chicago police as Lillian Bright
well, IA, and Henry Johnson. IL.
Sullivan Boykin, driver of the
accident truck, was ordered held
for the inquest.
According to police REPORTS
the. truck was returning from
the picnic when it crashed into
the side of the street car, caus-
ing the death of the two children.
Seven other occupants, of the
truck suffered internal injuries.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26
Sudden Death Of DR.. All. Parker
Shocks Citizens Of BIRMINGHAM

succeeded by w. B. Johnson, his
faithful assistant, who takes full
command of the reigns the en-
suing year.
He was born in Springfield, Ohio,
May 7, 1870. August II, 1887 he ar
rived in Birmingham, January
1883 he became the thirteenth
teacher in the Birmingham school
system appointed to the new Slater
School now dissolved. In 1900 q
request Of colored citizens resulted
into the Industrial High School
with DR.. Parker as principal
Receiving preliminary education
in Ohio in 1888 Miles Memorial
College conferred an honorary de-
gree of Doctor of Letters with DR.,
Parker's college training supple.
mented with summers at Columbia
University.
Industrial High after three diff
ferent locations following it's epoch
al beginning in one room of the
oCCOAAo 44OO1 VI Clle SdlIlcIOII
School, became DR.. Parker's
"dream that came true" in 1924
with construction at it's present
site. He saw beginning enrolment
of 18 students raced up to over
5000 students to become the larg-
est Negro high school in the world
from the stand point of atten-
dance-enrollment.
Citizens honored him with a
loving cup, his faculty attested
their appreciation many times with
gifts, the Board of Education
thrice crowned him with recogni-
ton honors, his students wor-
ship him, the alumni acclaimed
hun as their friend and the public
generally admired his name.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26
Dining Car
Union Head
Back On Run

EW YORK CAMP - cseoroa
Z. Brown head leader of dining
car unions of the. A. F.. of LIS Hotel
and restaurant Workers Interna-
tlonaI union, is reported back to
work as a Pennsylvania railroad
waiter. Mr.. Brown has been on ex-
tended leave of absence for about
TWO years to carry on direction of
union activities. He is general or
ganizer and business agent of Local
37O, whose jurisdiction covers New
YORK. New Jersey and New Eng
land.
The rule of granting leaves of
absence to employees elected to un-
ion offices requiring devotion of
1uli time to union affairs is wen
established and contains no limit
alton. So long as the union wants
aim, such an employe may remain
on leave. Mr.. Browns reported re-
turn to active waiter duties is with
out precedent respecting an incum-
oeIlC OF union Office.
About year ago Mr., Brown was
elected an international vice presi-
Gent, but not of the Hotel and
Restaurant Workers union, as at
first reported. Such a designation
was created to cover Mr.. Brown
as head of the Joint Dining Car
Council, an administrative group
for the dining car union of that af-
tiliation. Mr.. Browns salary was
still paid from the treasury of Lo-
cal 370 and is said to have caused
the formation of an intra-union
schism which has widened with the
days. 1t is known that head-leader
Brown and secretary treasurer Ma
son of Local $40 have been at odds
respecting executive authority. par
ticularly so owing to the railroads
un1avorable reaction to the Joint
Dining Car councils proposals for
a 191-hour-working month for the
cooks and walters.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-(SNS)-
BY EMORY o. JACKSON

Like a looming bullet into q
placid flock came news early
Thursday morning of the sudden
and unwarned-of death of DR.
Arthur Harold Parker who died OF
an heart attack at 12:45 Wednes-
day night at the residence. 62C
Fifth Street North.
Funeral services are set for II
o'clock this Saturday morning at
Parker High School auditorium
with the Mary E. Strong service in
charge. Interment will be made in
the Oak Hill Cemetery, Eleventh
Avenue and Nineteenth Street.
Z. pale of sorrow waited ever the
city Thursday as intelligence of
The death of the renowned educator
scared around the educational
world. Or. Parker assembled a height
in Alabama education close behind
the mark set by the illustrious
Booker T. Washington. He lodged
himself deep in the hearts of both
white and colored citizens.
Monday he went for his regular
ride with his secretary companion
as he made plans to assume his
new duties in the new capacity of
director of guidance for the city
school system.
May z the Board of Education
sponsored the mammoth 'Fiftieth
Golden Educational Anniversary"
OF DR.. Parker, the highest and most
honor ever bestowed on
a local educator, changing the
name of Industrial High to Parker
High as an historical educational
to its name-bearer. For
80 years DR. Parker was first and
only principal of Industrial, being
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26
Relatives Seek
Two Girls Who
Left Their Homes
ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
= Two young female Georgians
were missing from their homes
Saturday, anxious parents inform
ed the WORLD.
Seventeen-year-old Louise Bal
lenger, of Route Two, Acworth.
Georgia, was reported missing from
her home by her father, Alfred
Ballenger. According to the CORES
pendent, the girl left her home on
August 7. She was last seen pass
ing the river on August 8, carry
ing a small suitcase. She was
thought heading for Atlanta. Miss
Ballenger was described as dark
brownskinned, possessing long
hair wearing coat suit.
Louise Grogan, of Marietta, is
missing from her home. She is re-
ported to have left Tuesday night
after being punished by her moth
er. She was last seen at the Chat
tahoochee River and is believed to
be in Atlanta. She was wearing q
red polka dot coat red print dress,
white shoes and was bare-legged
when she left home, it was stated.
Her mother, Mrs. Willie Mae
Grogan, of SOB Lemon Street
Marietta. asks that anyone seeing
the girl report the same to her
Immediately.
MRS. HERNDON AND SON
VISIT CITY
Mrs. j. E. Herndon, and son,
James Edwin, of Memphis, Tennes-
see are in the city visiting relatives
and friends. Mrs. Herndon is the
mother of Mrs. Eddie Mae Radcliffe,
formerly of Memphis.
The Herndons arrived Saturday
afternoon from Walhala, S. c.,
where they spent two weeks visit
ing relatives.
Mrs. Herndon is active in club
and church work in the Bluff City.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26

rant in Washington. He told me
that the management changed
hands and in the change every Ne
jgro was discharged, some after
nearly 80 years of faithful service.
White mattresses has been put in
their places.
While in Atlanta few weeks ago
it was called to our attention that
Negroes help has been cleared from
most of the hotels and whites placed
in their stead. There is no need Of
The Negroes wailing and crashing
their teeth over such tragic tram
spirations. They are to be expected.
There is no need for the Negro to
expect a reversal of these danger
GUS procedures. That is mere bluff.
What We must realize is that in
the last analysis not only the cases
in question but all white business
is Of the white man and by the
white man and for the white man.
And what is more, there is so spe-
cial sin in the situation. These
things like lightning must strike the
Negro and shock him into the con-
of seeing that henceforth
if Negroes want to be sure of
he had better be con-
verted to the religion of the Double
Duty Dollar. We need today less
bluff and more sterner stuff i'm
cooperation.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26
Millionaire
EntertainS ;
Race Employees

ELIzABETHTOWN, N. V
CA N P)-Sol Goldbergh, Chicago
muti-milljonaire halrpin manu-
facturer, recently presented a
swanky and elaborate dance in his
private casino, "Gorandah, y in
honor of his three veteran colored
employees.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goldbergh and
their white employees personally
enacted the role of host at the
party. while $50 members of the
Adironack's colored summer colony
danced to swing music.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26
Announce Plans
For Two New
Housing Projects

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
The Atlanta Housing Authority
had announced Friday that two
new housing projects, one for
whites and one for colored, are
Icing started and will be complet-
ed at a total cost of $6,536, 600.
The project for colored to be
called Henry Grady homes, will
cover SO acres lying between Hill
lard, Moore and Pratt Streets and
EdgeWood Avenue, The 656 families
units will contain 1888 rooms and
will cost about $3.50, 90. Rooms
IN the colored project will le17t for
$2.75 each. Apartments will range
in size from two to five and a half
rooms. A number of small parks
and Fairgrounds will be situated
at both white and colored projects.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26

I anywhere. He said we should try
to save our money but we haven't
done so hot. Now T am fed up
and want to know what to do?
Ans: Make an effort to adjust
the differences between you and
your husband. He loves you, but
he came from a small town and
just can't get used to- living as peO-
pie do in the larger cities. the
whole trouble is that he is jeal-
Gus of so many people in the same
apartment. You should be able to
save some money if you try.
j. D. Al want to take a trip
and I feel that it will help me and
if you please give me your advice
on this subject?
Ans: You are badly in need of
a change and the trip will be just
the thing for you. 1t is indicated
, to me that you will find employ
ment away from home while on this
journey.
N. D. CT am a very unhappy
wife and am just wondering what
I should do? Should I depend on
the party I have in mind?
Ans: The chief reason for your
unhappiness in your home is that
you have your mind ON some other
fellow. which, as you know, isn't
proper nor showing good taste.
Don't depend on him. but in the
mean time try to adjust the affairs
in your home. Show your husband
that you love him and he will pay
more attention to you.
J. l.. WI think T can see my
self doing well on saXaphone and
l wonder if it would be a good
idea for me to make a study of this
musical instrument?
Ans: The training would be good
for you and you could easily learn
to play if you make up your mind
to practice. Since you are especial
ly partial to the SaxaphOne. E..
choose it to study in preference to
any other instrument.
I-lO-33-I am SO worried and
would like for you to relieve my
mind. Tell me whether or not l
Smothered my baby?
Ans. No. You are just allowing
yourself to worry and fret about
this sad event in your life and you
are also imagining things that
aren't true. Try desperately hard :
to forget as soon as you can for
you aren't to be blamed for what
happened,
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26
Writes On Taxes For
Calf. Law Review

BERKELEY, Calif.-(SNS)-One
of the three feature articles in the
California Law Review for July is
"Multi-!State Taxation of Inter
state Sales" by George M. Johnson
brilliant young attorney of this city
Mr.. johnson received all his col
lege education at the University OF
California. earning his doctor OF
Jurisprudence degree in 1896. He is
senior assistant tax counsel of the
State Board of Equalization OF
California and is the author OF
The Uniform Taxation of Inter
state and Interstate Sales" ano
State Sales Taxes and the Com
merce Clause" t
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26

the room; meals are to be Is cents
to 40 cents for breakfast. There is
a dining hall in the Convention
hall which seats $4,000 persons.
Meals will be served there at all
hours. The committee has given no
tice there will be no 'profiteering
during the week.
DR.. L. K. Williams will have Of
fees en- the third floor of the hall
and DR.. j. M. Nabrit will occupy
rooms on the second floor on the
right of the rostrum, Newspaper
men will have rooms to the left of
the rostrum on the second floor
cribing their releases. A group of
stenographers will be on hand to
facilitate the reporting of addresses
and writing reports. The steno-
graphers will be directly under the
secretary of the convention.
$4,000 EXPECTED
More than $4,000 persons are ex-
pected to visit the convention. The
convention will journey to the
Worlds fair on Monday. All special
trains have been ordered to make
the journey, where the delegates
have special arrangements for the
Hall of religion, made by President
l.. K. Williams.
The Foreign Mission board, TOT
S. 18th street and the Christian
Review, 1923 Lombard street have
given their offices to the convention
for the week. DR.. G.. E. Curry,
manager of the A. M. E. Book con-
Germ and candidate for the bishop
ric, has invited the Baptists to use
all of his equipment for their COM
fort.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26
TWO CHILDREN KILLED IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
Baptists Complete Plans
For Philadelphia Confab

PHILADELPHIA CAMP The
general committee of the National
Baptist convention which meets
here in Convention hall from Sept.
3-I2, has made the greatest pre-
parations in history for the enter
tanning of the massive group of
Baptists that will converge on the
city on or about Labor day.
The Rev. Marshall L. Shepard
general chairman, announces all
things ready for the entertainment
Prof. James Dorsey of Lincoln uni
versity has trained one of the
greatest singing aggregations ever
assembled. More than 1000 persons
are il intensive training for the
convention chorus.
OTHER DENOMINATIONS AID
All evangelical denominations
will assist the Baptists in making
the guests comfortable. Bishop D
H. Simms of the A. M. E. church
a1-o Bishop c. c. Alleyne of the
A. M. E. Zion church have TOLD
their constituents to do all possible
tc aid the Baptist brethren during
convention week.
Parking facilities for more than
rear, with all equipment for trans
5000 cars near the hall at Gath
and Spruce streets are available
for the delegates.
LOW BOARD, ROOM RATES
Rye. c. M. Smith of Wayland
Memorial church. and DR.. G.. c.
Adams, president of the state con-
yention, stated that prices for board
and room will be at low rate. Two
persons in a room will be ST. for
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26
La. Graft Probe
Break For Race
Negro Voters Register
Without Any Fanfare
By ROBERT MCKINNEY

NEW ORLEANS-(ANP)-Tha weird episode, the
L. S. U. scandal featuring Dr. James Monroe Smith
president of the school, who has Al counts against him. and
his cohort of political advisers has been aured New Or
leans from Baton Rouge by unique manpulaons that net
ted millions of dollars for of the highest political Of
flee holders in the state Most of them have been indicted
but federal investigators say it's only the beginning, sim
Cling out Louisiana Of the most politically corpued
states in the country.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26
ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)

III HIN I1A, Od' NN1VAoI-
Because it will be necessary to
bring WPA rolls within the new
quota, 1890 will be cut from the
work relief roster by September /,
it was announced yesterday by
Miss Gay B. Shepperson state adj
ministrator. There are 44,49O per-
sons on relief in Georgia now.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26

M. l.. C.-My husband is good
about giving me money but just
can't help but think that he has
another woman and T wonder if 7
am right in my belief?
Ans: There isn't a woman in his
life. ii he shows you entirely too
much attention to be in love with
someone else. His hours away
from home are spent in playing
cards. Encourage him to go to
church and by handling him tact
fully, he will take less interest in
cards.
G. H. CT am very interested
in Missionary work and wonder II
my career lies in this field?
Ans: I see no reason why 1t
shouldn't. Continue your studies
and with the connections you have
already made, it won't be so very
long until you have realized your
dream. 1 predict a marriage for
you. IL. Il believe it to be the min
lister whom you have known only
a few months.
N. T.-My husband went off to
work and wrote me back and said
he didn't want me any more.
Must I write him and ask him to
come back to me or must I let him
go on?
Ans: He has no idea of return
ing anytime soon. i. -. but you
could force him to support you if
you wanted to start legal proceed
ings. IL is indicated to me that he
will change his mind about your
marriage at a later date. There is
no need to write and beg him to
return for he isn't going to do it
until he gets into the mood.
j. ST. have been under a ter
rible strain lately and wonder what
you think of my case and what is
the best thing for me to do?
Ans: No person can accomplish
their best when dissatisfied. $50.
you need a COMPLETE CHANGE.
1t is my suggestion that you look
around and try to get favorable
employment. . next month is the
best time for you to look. then
move whereby you can make some
new friends. This will solve your
problem. 6
H. P. L-Something has gone
wrong between my husband and
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26

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The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26
RACE BENEFITS

Although the whole situation is
full of corruption and disgrace, it
has its good points, the most as
tonishing of which is the registra-
ton of Negro voters without any
fanfare. The Orleans Levee board
temporarily granted Negroes beau
tiful Seabrook for swimming a
few weeks ago to save its face.
And many school principals say
that the public school system is
sending material to their Negro
5chools that have never been seen
or heard of before.
Il can't understand it, said one
principal; "all of our orders are
being filled promptly this year for
the first time in fifteen years,
end we are getting things we did
nr even ask for" .. ..-...
? After the dark, dirty clouds are
moved, maybe a new moon will
shine for Negroes in Louisiana.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26

H. P. L.-Something has gone
wrong between my husband and
me. He wants me to sit in a little
stuffie room all the time after l
come from work and won't go
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-08-26

The investigators have drawn a
Negro porter of Newman Harris
Investment company into their net
and questioned him thoroughly
His name could not be ascertain
ed for some strange reason. And
it is no secret that a very promin-
ent Negro doctor, Taylor Segue,
graduate of Howard university, is
likely to be questioned as mem
Der of the Abe Shusan Jury which
Is said to have been tempered with
two years ago. Shusan, millionaire
boss politician, was charged with
evading income taxes, but was
found not guilty by the jury. DR.
Segue is out of town on his vaca-
ton, but the odds are five to one
he will be brought back inside OF
a week.