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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-25
NORTHWEST DOOR LEAGUE

NORTHWEST DOOR LEAGUE
Glue Dept. 2o8l 90 VS. Sash Dept
1908 a.. High game D. Pittman, 1913
Series. L. Komp. ATT
spreader Gang 1907 % vs. Night
Cutting 2436 (3l High game p
Whitman. 900 Series. F. Whitman
$50.
Office 2444 60 VS. Tear Down 242s
o.. High game Gonyea. 2ol Series.
Gonyea, $50
Door Shippers 1859 U) VS. Panel
Cutters 2342 81 High game. II Hall.
1877. Series H. Hall. 485
Day Cutters 223S "a VS. Door Shop
2379 "a. High game. Gates, ise
Series. Gates. ass
Veneer Shippers 1898 ca VS.. Odd
Shop 2225 ca.
HILL Tor LEAGUE
Tacoma Dairy 2405 % VS. Tacoma
Amusement 242l 81 High game. B.
Hollstrom, 1875 Series Hollstrom AS
Wilvers A. Kemmers 24s5 (0l VS..
Swiss Dairy 1881 a. High game. T.
Thompson. 1911. series Thompson.
SIT
Mckenzie Fuel 24a5 a. vs.. Bell
FNuel 1926 co. High game. L Rem
edies, IFS series D. Wood Asst.
MACCABEF LEAGUE
Play Nor Alleys
Ivory Heads 245s % Five Hot
Shots 2eo4 90 Hish game NJ No
vitzki. i73: series. Joe Stemp ATS
Smart GUYS 254i a. VS.. Terrible
Turks 1883 co. High game. d Carl
son. 1874 series D Carlson. SIS.
Squakers 2474 o. VS. Softies 1880
% High game. W. Butts. n. 100
series. " Butts. ir. 4qs
WoME\'s CITY LEAGUE
Coliseum Alleys
Eonas Beauty girls. the league
Leaders. did some nice shooting Fri
day evening 70 take four points
from Roy Archer's team and tie the
high team single record OF ss5
fvonne Johnson lead the BEAUTY
girls with SIS and Nell Bowman OF
the same team Joined the 500 club
with sol Louise Wahlers was high
for the losers with 5o7 and her
teammate. Fern Coles. was close be-
hind with 500.
Eleanor Brown. Pacific Match team
was outstanding with a fine S34
Hazel Frost OF The Firs turned in
2l2 for high single game OF the
evening
Marjorie shaughnessv. rolling for
Dr. l. s. milestone, totsled $40 in
cluding 2l0 game MARY Hewitt.
member OF the Little Paris team
checked IN with S2l
The weekly prize was won hv
Marion Reimer OF the Peerless Grill
team
Results Of other matches
Little Paris I ". sherman Tackle
O. D.. L. S. MILESTONE Z rs Peerless
Grill q Helen Davis : ". United
Mutual I; Pacific Match Z ~. The
Firs
MARKET ST BOOSTERS
Leading team IN the Market St
Boosters league last night was the
Interstate Produce team They rolled
nice series - 777s. They were
led by ? SchVsb. who rolled So
series Single game honorS for the
team went % c Young with 2o5
+. Younsherg rolled a 24l single %
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-25
Ski Schedule

PARADISE VALLEY-Temper-
ature, % degrees. Threatening
snow. Total depth. 20 inches dry
snow. Skiing excellent. Garry
chains.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-25
FIRE DAMAGES HOUSE

An overheated furnace was
blamed for fire which swept
through the two-story stucco home
II r Tosi. 2so6 Ea. r st. Friday
Damage was estimated at $3.50,
including furnishings.
Hospital flowers. HIM Florist.
adv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-25

Sea Urchins" to victory.
Neva Bales. a new bowler. leads
the Ladies Free Time league with
l9l single and 497 total to set a
high record for the newly organ
lied league.
Fred Wahlers missed the 500
club by n spare or two in the
Eagles league on Monday He
garnered 5s5 to lead that league
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-25

Start shooting ducks:
At sunrise Sunday. ...7:26 a. m.
At sunrise Monday ....7:2s a. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-25

THIEF CUTS HAND

A thief. who broke a window to
gain entrance TO the Hammond
laundry. 2e14 So. st. cut his hand.
police said today. A trail OF blood
led TO a gas station. where another
attempt to find loot failed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-25
F ooiball Results

Nv UNITED PRESS
Wichita University 10. North
Dakota state Q.
South Carolina 7. Miami 2.
Presbyterian g. Stetson 0
South Carolina !. Miami z.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-25

Aowesy SHOPS the ball Benko~isz who loteros to VOL
owowski who foxes Veosky ond posses Murtovicn
owsk - Murtovchowsk then takes Obrojowkowsk ono
oteros Chekowok goes for the touchdown il
We still cot the ball
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-25

DR.. Leroy now at e22 Rust
bldg. osteopathy. rectal diseases.
adv.
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06
S1uanee Riuer Quartet
Rated High On WGST

possible injection of dramatic Sc
quences in SONGS OF THE
SOUTHLAND, with the quartette
personnel in the role Of actors as
well as vocalistS, and listeners are
urged to make WGST a regular
program Ibest-bet each Thursday
evening at 9:45.
It is singular that SONGS OF
THE SOUTHLAND originated as
result of a chance interview OF the
writer director with John Fulton.
radio station manager who was be-
moaning the scarcity of local tai
ent. When assured that Atlantis
possesses a wealth of vocal and
dramatic material, the station
manager dared" the writer -direc.
tor to really present such an idea
as was suggested tthe basic plot of
the current program, and as re-
suit of the friendly "dare," the
program has become a consistent
lettergetter over the Southern
Broadcasting System.
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Census May Benefit JobIess,
Badly Housed Says Moron
ATLANTA. Ca.-(SNS)-

ATLANTA, (SNS)-
The 1910 Census of Housing
which will begin April 1,may bene-
fit not only badly housed Negro
families, but unemployed Negro
workers as we'll, Alonzo Moron
manager Of University Homes, the
governments housing project for
colored families in this city, point
ed out this week.
For a long time We have been
trying to plan better housing for
Negro families without the bene-
fit cf a complete picture OF their
actual housing conditions" Mr.
Moron stated THE Census OF
| Housing, taken for the first time
this April, will provide such a
wealth of completely reliable in
| formation that for number OF
years We will be able to use its
findings in our efforts to secure
more low-rent dwellings where
Negroes cen live, in places where
they are most badly needed.
"At the same time, any increased
employment in the building in
dustry which may result from the
construction of new homes to
meet needs shown by the Housing
Census will almost inevitably
benefit the more than $4,000 col
ored workers in this industry
Mr.. Moron added that in view
of these facts it is extremely i'm
portant that Negroes all over the
country make a special effort to
answer correctly the questions
about their homes which will be
asked by the Census enumerators
during the month Of April.
These questions will seek to de-
teqmine such information as the
age and worth Of the homes in
which Americans live, how OLD they
are and in what state of repair,
their size, whether they are rented
or owned, the value or rate Of
rent, what facilities are available
for sanitation, cooking, and heat
ing. and the outstanding mort
cages, if any.
mo one need fear that the in
formation given to an enrmerator
will be disclosed to any one else
except Census workers sworn to
absolute secrecy" Mr.. Moron said,
'By act of Congress it cannot be
used for purposes of taxation,
regulation, or investigation. Realiz-
ing this, and the additional fact
that the statistics gathered in this
Census will be used in planning
every phase of the nations future
housing program, the Negroes in
terest in this housing count should
be particularly acute"
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instead of lamenting over condl-
tions caused by the depression,
they were discussing a six-months
program up to and including the
month of August.
Number one on their program
was Leadership, followed by Farm
Plan, Seasonal Activities, ana
Health Week as their April prof.
ect. For May, their plan called for
a Garden Tour.
Here Miss M. r. DAILY, Home
Economics instructor of Talladega
County. explained in detail the
wonderful advantages of the Gar
den Tour movement. The July
Short Course was next discussed,
followed by plans for a county
wide picnic, and August Tour.
After Membership Drive and Ali
Club discussions, this colllmnlsC
was called upon to summarize the
discussion activities Thanks to
Professor F.. B. Bullock, Rural
Education expert. who induced me
to take Rural Education last sum-
mer while in attendance at Atlanta
University; I was not exactly lost
in discussing the new farm pro-
gram. Similar farm projects are
carried on throughout the south.
The New South has developed
New Farmers. "dirt farmers" with
program, scientifically trained,
and backed by the government IN
an effort to rebuild the "goo0
! EARTH which our predecessors
ruined bv a one-crop, non-rotation
system. Just about time this re-
Mobilization program is about 10
get underway, some OF our Leading
educators are advocating the farm
as a dumping ground for the
thousands of industrial off-casts
now on the relief roles.
The, rural sou.n needs no whole
sale migration from the URBAN
centers to aid 1t in its new agrl-
cultural program. MetroponCali
centers garnered enormous prollCs
bv working these men in tlme Oh
war. now let these same urpah
centers provide for them ana thelr
offsprings in the time of peace.
AFRICAN PRINCE SPEAKS
RICHMOND, Va. - (ANPl--
Asking a closer bond for Ne
groes between themselves. Prince
| Nvanbono, an African prince
spoke on Misunderstanding Be-
tween Black People" here at
Virginia Union college last Mon
day. ....--
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irons in the fire. Many of our
churches are being somewhat
neglected by pastors. Many of these
pastors want the jobs pay, the
parsonages the churches give them
to live in. but in all fairness, are
they in turn giving the folk a
square deal for what they have re-
ceived when they have too many
other money-paying connections2
What power will a leader in a
revival prayer meeting have with
sinners who just left the card
game, whiskey party, lewd house
for women, or other types of evils
too numerous to mention with these
same people? There are any num-
ber of people in the church who
need to start over again for they
show no sign that they have ever
started.
There is too much sensationalism
in many of our revivals today. 1t is
''consecrated money" a unique
story, a case of healing somebody
in distant land, etc. We need to
come back to the old way Of pray
: ing, testifying, singing, preaching
Gods word and reasonable free
will offering in our reVivals. Peo-
pie are almost afraid to testify In
the church today Why
A revival is needed for young
girls are being wrecked, young men
are leading ungodly lives, many of
the fathers and mothers have been
caught in the net of fast time,
some mothers are running with
their daughters in filth, free love is
being practiced by some people,
liars and gossipers are everywhere,
homes are going to pieces, his-
bands and wives are quitting
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Pickens
Says
DAVID AND ABSALOM

DAVID AMI 1DOftLOh
"Is the young man Absalom
safe?-In January, 1910, Mamie
H. Burroughs, of Washington, D.
O., wrote me a letter, which only
the Christians can write, in whiclI
she said: Read IL Samuel, 1888. "
read those verses,-and the
several chapters preceding them,-
and the several chapters following
them. Long long ago I had read
them,-Wlen a school lad ] had
read the whole Bible through. But
I could not then understand Da-
vid's willingness to save and TO
forgive Absalom,- m,-Absalom Who
had even tried to destroy David
and all his power. And Davids
sorrow at word of Absalom's death
seemed dramatic enough, but not
quite juStlfied-Oh yes, l under
stood somewhat, but not quite.
But now, January, 1910, it was al!
so clear. Absalom was David's son
When AhnnaIaz and CllShi (Cu-
slli meaning black mani ran TO
the waiting David with news that
the rebellious AbSalom and his
army had been decisively defeated
20 the kings general Joab, the KING
was waiting not to hear of the VIC
tory of, his forces but to hear that
Absalom was safe: rs the young
man Absalom all riglnt?" was his
first, only, and earnest inquiry. He
did not ask: Did my side win? Is
my power safe? Have We beaten
my rebellious son? Am / still the
king?-While all others had been
yearning for victory for King Da-
vid, and for his party in the king
dom, David was simply father.
anxious for the safety of his son.
a parent interested primarily in
the salvation Of child.
AS a teacher for 16 years I had
to be the judge of other peoples
children. My own children, am
sure, were responsible for much Of
the sympathy of those judgments.
rs the young man Absalom
safe?"
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BILE vocation would give him en-
trance; that he should know how
to conduct himself at table, both
at home and abroad; that he
could act as a gracious host, a
considerate employer; a polite
pedestrian; a courteous driver on
the streets and highways; in
short he should be a gentleman
as we'll as a scholar.
Beginning at the top, then,
every effort should be made
through all our social agencies,
educational and religious institu-
tions to cultivate and to conserve
in our racial and national life
those social graces which are at
once the basis and highest ex-
preston Of real and enduring
civilization. The education of a
gentleman must begin at birth,
and in it the home, the church,
the school, the college, the uni
versity and the community, have
a part to play. But whatever is
invested will pay handsome and
satisfying dividends. For nothing
crowns an individual or distin-
guishes a nation more surely thar
"the simple art Of being kind" and
considerate. Rough places will be
made smooth, grievous wounds
healed; the pathway to peace and
worldwide brotherhood more
clearly outlined when grace and
gentle courtesy will characterize
men in their daily relationships
as well as when they are on dress
parade.
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We become so accustomed to
hurry and hustle and jostling and
crowding in work and play, that
we lose the habit of that con-
sideration for the rights and the
comfort of others which should
be one of the most precious by
products of our civilization. For
what doth it profit man to
have wealth and academic train
ing if neither has brought with
it the knowledge of what to do
and how to act, and what to say
and how to say it, in polite So
ciety?
Our schools and colleges have
an obligation here which fear,
is too often being overlooked.
DR.. Brown is eminently correct
in assuming that one of the func-
tions of a liberal arts college,
whether Of Junior or Senior
grade. is to turn out, not only
potential scholars. but also ladies
and gentlemen able to be at ease
themselves in any ordinary stu
alton in which they might be
placed, and to put at ease those
who come in touch with them IN
the normal relationships of an
educated man. 1t should not be
expecting too much of a college
bred man, that he should be
versed in the fundamental rules
of behavior in polite society;
that he should know how to dress
for and demean himself in the
various types of social functions
to which his training and posi-
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Such q meeting is often consid-
cred by some people to be merely
for sinners-rngodly people, who
have never confessed Christ, the
Fatherhood of God and He the
holy spirit But, on the other
hand, the meeting is needed first
for ungodly people already in the
church.
There has never been an age in
all history where there was more
hypocrisy than this age. 1t is
hard to save sinners because there
are too many sinners already in
the churches, and worldly people
daily associate with them.
Somewhere the truth must be
told, and many of these tngodly
men and women in the church
must be exposed and put on the
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06

from q QllICICllO dllS iC'
From "a Layman's Viewpoint
the farm should not be used as
dumping ground for these semi
urbanized geological misfits. AL
though many of them may have
been born on the farm, but lett
the rural sections and migrated TO
industrial centers during the vast
northward movement two decades
ago they are wholly unsu1ted for
the farm today. The farm that
they left just isn't there any more,
and the "old gray mare amt wnat
she used to be-"
Du,i ING their absence, the farm
has been undergoing slow, put
certainly a sure change, and by tne
same process of evolution the farm
is fast coming into its own. sue
cessful farmers are not "mlsalts'
but are we'll trained in various ag-
riculttual pursuits.
To cut from relief roles IN our
leading Industrial centers hundreos
of thousands of Negroes, and rusn
them pell-mell into the rural sec
tions to face a situation OF Whlch
citv life over a period Of years has
made them wholly msuited, Wouio
be almost a calamity.
"King Cotton was master "heh
thev left the farm many years ago
bnt II they were to return TO-DAY
thev would find King Cotton
very impotent indeed, standing
with one foot in the grave and the
other on a banana peeling.. Not
onlv that but they would also find
q great curtailment in acreage, re-
foraetation. and a diversificatiOn
and rotation program going in 1ull
blast the like of which they have
never before witnessed Busy farm
demonstration agents would be
seen in many of the more aggreS-
sive counties aiding farmers to re-
claim and rebuild vast eroded
sections. and enriching the soil by
a well-planned leguminous pro-
gram.
A few weeks ago this columnist
was guest speaker at the Talla-
dega County Farm Leaders Asso-
citation, held in Talladega, Ala.
He attended this gathering OF
leading farmers at the invitation
of P. F. Thomas, Farm Demon"
stration Agent of Talladega Coun-
tv. Here I met, listened to, and
spoke to some of the most interest
ed, energetic and farsighted men
of agricultural pursuits to be
found anywhere.
l call them farsighted because
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06
BETTY NOTES:
ATLANTA, Ga.-SNS-

ATLANTA, Ga-SNS-
THE SPRING FOkMALS here at ast-and ready
them Information. The Bachelor Bene
starting the rolling with their annual dance at the
Top Friday evening, April they everybody
there looking gamorous their most formal arelhey
already working diligently to make this their outstanding
party year. You will them buster than
draws They Jake Henderson,
Baxton d. Days. Orin Eageson Prentice Yancy DICK
Norris Robert Thompson Joseph Jenkins Nick Harp
Jackson E. JONES' julius HILL Dick Brown and Andrew
Lewis
aspc Slices pear salad heart shaped sand
ches with pastel shades Tor desef
delicious And Mrs w. A beHS
guests certainly enjoyed when she entertained them FRIDAY even
ing at her home WesmOor Drive.
To add colo to her she placed hand vase
table with large onqul in each while all around
her guests tables, the mantle and in other points
--l2 tables of them and they all seemed happy
didn't but she seemed
10 enov chatting library with Eleanor Mrs Bes youngest
daughter Cater especially happy after having won
prize Grace DeLorme (does se grow
charming in blue, Mrs g. L. Harper was
onderne if pride breakfast cloth would match her ooi
scheme Mrs J. B. Blayon atted about flowers between games
nnv yancv came in her darling print with black
cover ali skirt turban which she wore with "
Kate Mrs. Carrie
nnearno in new print Mrs Clement being good ce
nanv &c everand Mrs. W. A Bell enjoying the
much sanvo of her guests
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Frank Snowdea, Joseph jenkins,
Jim Braxton, Spurlock, and JAKE
Henderson, played hosts to Bill
Deans sister Elaine at Jakes
house wednesday night. You know
Elaine has been here for a week
now and Atlanta has really fallen
in love with her. They were even
more in love with her when she
came to the party in a lovely IAN
gerine chiffon dinner gown. The
hosts entertained with dancing and
a very delicious buffet service AND
asked to meet their honor guest
AL and Lee Moron, Murcer and
Vashti Cook, Clarence and Lucia
Bacote, Florence Warwick, Mary
Menafee, Birdie Scott, Lorraine
Towns, Bill and Mary Dean ano
Alice Burke.
Elaine was an honor guest at
Mrs. W. A. Bells bridge on FIJI
day and at Henri Youngs when
she entertained the club 100,
Elaine wore most beautiful silver
metal cloth gown and played
bridge with Mesdames Monroe,
Bacote, Moron, Cook, DeLorme
Woodruff, Pierce, Jackson and Cas-
sells.
SOCIETY IN BRIEF
Shirley Roberts, a former IN
structor is in the city spending the
holiday with his very good frlend
Birdie Shirley is teaching at
Arkansas State Teachers College
in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and Is stlll
in the field of Psychology.
Mrs. Ethel Dawning and MIS-.
Brice of Knoxville, Tennessee were
guests for two days at the A. B.
Mccoy home.
MFR. Luther Foster, youthful and
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06
Singers Score
In Southland
Echoes Hour

spot over WAGA for an extended
period with The Glory Road Of
Song" It was during this latter
period of broadcasts that the name
SWANEE RIVER QUARTETTE
was given the group.
Acclaimed as one of the 1mest
musical aggregations on the ar
waves and rated by WGST as one
of the foremost programs submit
ted to potential advertisers, these
singers are forging fast to the front
and wider range of their versaullty
is promised by j. Richardson Jones
who is writing and directing thelr
current air shows.
DRAMA PROMISED
The writer-director promises
The Phoenix index., 1940-04-06

areas in large urban centers, now ON rel1e1
in some form or the other, should start a
never ending trek back to the farm, but they
are strongly advocating and using every
means at their command to make their
dreams come true
A few weeks ago one of the nations lead
ing Negro editors wrote editorially on the
subject: "By this time it should be seen that
the farm offers the only solution -. Two
college professors recently locked horns ON
this much-discussed and most important
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ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
By GORDON DELEIGHBOR

Unheard of two years ago in the
field of entertainment, four loca'
song stylists have established them
selves in the hearts of muSic-lovers
wherever there melodies are heard
Appearing currently in a radio
series, SONGS OF THE SOUTH
LAND, (also referred to as SOUTH
LAND ECHOFS) over radio station
WGST with .. Richardson Jones
each Thursday night at 9:45, The
SWanee River Quartette once
known as the Singing Buddies" has
endeared itself to radio fans where
ever the program is heard
THREE ATTENDED CLARK
Three members of the group at
tended Clark University where the
groundwork of their musical train
ing was obtained, one ATTENDED.
Morehouse and the director, L. B
Byron gathered his musical noWl-
edge at Atlanta University.
James T. Odum Cfirst tenor,
former student of Georgia STATE
college and member of that in
stitution's Glee Club and Quar-
tette, also filled like capacities al
Clark University.
j. C.. Adams, Jr. (second tenor
and soloist), former Morehouse
student, gives splendid account Of
himself as a musician (gulGarlsD
anG dramatic reader (hoWeVer lie
las not yet been nea:d in his prs
ent radio prOgram).
Percy Moore (baritone), former
music student at Clark University.
has an enviable reputation as SOL
DIST and has Travelled extensively IN
concert
STUDIED UNDER MRS. GROVES
d. r. Banks (basso), also in de-
mand as soloist, likewise obtained
the groundwork for his musical
career at Clark University and at
Booker T. Washington High School
under Mrs. Essie M. Groves.
The Swanee River Quartette held
down a commercial spot for local
tire firm as their first radio ven-
ture two years ago, shortly after
organization, and appeared in que
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MeHIOTIaI I1SCICUCe, Stud1Id, NUTCH CdTUII1FSt
Consistent with her philosophy of educa-
ton, she spoke ON the place of the cultiva-
tion of the social graces in individual de-
velopment and in our racial and national
culture. She emphasized the basic impor-
tance of knowing how to do such common
place things as opening an office door; how
to walk down an aisle in theatre, auditO-
rum or church; when to stand and when
to sit what to say and do upon the num-
erous occasions, ordinary and extraordina-
ry, which make up the routine of our COM
mon days.
1t was not that there was anything new,
or that had not been said many times be-
fore which made the address notable. 1t
was the fact that a college executive was
calling the attention of an entire nation to