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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04
Fall Term Starts
In Superior Court

After q three-month vacation.
all four superior court depart
ments opened Tuesday with Judges
z. d. Hodge. Fred c. Remain.
Robert Il. Evans and Ernest NJ.
Card on duty.
During the summer vacation
judges took turns presiding over
probate court.
No hearings Of suits were
scheduled for the opening day Of
the fan term Of court. Judge Re
mann will preside over probate
court for several months.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04
10 Cars Involved
In One Accident

Congested holiday travel over
Labor Day caused a pileup Of ten
cars on the Tacoma Olympia high
way Monday night, and another
threc-car collision. with no injuries
OF casualties resulting.
STATE patrolmen said that with
the exception Of the two collisions.
the traffic disaster list was the
slimmest IN recent years during
the same holiday period. in the Ia
coma area.
Bumper TO Bumper
The wreck that involved 10 ma
chimes occurred when one driver
hesitated while making a left
turn at Johnson's crossing. between
South American Lake and Camp
Murray. and was struck by another
machine. A double lane of cars
travelling almost bumper to bump
err" was unable TO slow down be-
fore other machines had collided
Win INC lNos ne othtf Nftth w
CURED about a mile and a half
distant. closer TO Fort Lewis. and
was caused by the fact traffic Was
retarded by the first crash. accord
ing to Patrolman r. n. Petersen.
Jumps CURLING
In Tacoma. cars driven by Claire
A. Brossoit. 500 No. 18th st. and
S. II. Fuller. Tacoma hotel. collided
at No. 9th and Tacoma ave. Bros
soit's machine jumped the ourbing
and broke the catch basin on the
corner. police reported.
A collision at 9th and Commerce
SITS. involved q machine parked
by J. II. Pergl. attached 70 the
U. s. s. Hull. In Bremerton. The
car broke loose from its parking
place and hit a machine owned
by j. Z. Ryder. Ri 5. box 21s. Ia
coma. No injuries resulted from
either crash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04
PRESENT STOLEN

J. n Rogers. 3s0z Va. y 81.
reported to police that a wedding
present all wrapped to deliver
was stolen from his car. parked
81 SIS IA. stth st. Monday night.
Insids the gift package was q
gall0n-sizs glass tea kettle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04
GOAT CLUE TO MEET

The monthly meeting of the
Pierce County Dairy Goat club
VIII be- held Al ?. m. Sunday st
the home Of p. ". Miles. A hot
luncheon will b. srved potiuok
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04
Valley City
Building Up
Permits Exceed
Those for 1899

PIfALLrP-A sharp rise in
building in Puyallup over the same
period of 1899 Is shown in the
report issued Tuesday BY Chester
!. Brakefield. city building inspec-
tor. Permits from the first Of the
year to August 81 amount to
S106.4e3. the repor. states.
For August there were - per-
mits issued for a total Of 81. sss
OF this Sls.472 was for new con-
struction; x2,e50 for alterations
and s4si for repairs.
Ladies of the Pioneer Avenue
Baptist church are sponsoring a
Missionary Night Wednesday
al s o'clock at the church at which
speakers win be Rev. and Mrs.
Herman Tegenfelt Of Bellingham.
Special music will be a part Of
the program.
Rev. and Mrs. Tegenfelt. with
their 10-month-old son, are leav-
ing. shortly for Rangoon where
they win serve as teachers In mis-
sion schools. This is their first trip
into the mission field. Refresh
ments will be served after the
Wednesday night meeting TO
which the public is invited.
Hostess 1T Meeting
Mrs. F. n. Hill of 62s 4th ave.
z. W. will be hostess for a meet
ing of the Past Pocahontas club
Wednesday evening at s o'clock.
Mrs. Ellis Bennett will be assist
ing hostess.
The Story of the Lords Pray
or" will be the subject of lecture
by r. S. Thornton of Tacoma in
the small room of the library
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
Thornton speaks under auspices Of
the Anglo Saxon federation.
Return From South
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Pember Of
18th ST., N. W., returned Monday
from a two weeks trip to Cali
fornia. They were accompanied by
Mr.. Pember's brother and sister,
in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Valentine
Pember of Deer Park. At Oakland
there was a meeting of four broth
ers and four sisters and their
families for family reunion of
several days duration. Mr.. and
Mrs. Pember returned by way of
Eastern Washington. leaving Mr..
and Mrs. Valentine Pember at
their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. CHASER of
Orting are being congratulated on
the birth of a son at Puyallup
General hospital Saturday.
Vetter Rites Held
Private funeral services for Mrs.
Isabelle Vetter. who died Monday
morning at a local hospital. were
held Tuesday at o'clock at the
Wrigley and Clements chapel
with Rev. George Harlow officiat-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04
Jumps CURLING
SPEEDING CHARGED

Arrested on a speeding charge.
Earl II. Ahrens. Tacoma, was cited
to appear In police court Tuesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04

of.FNPIA-Rsveuue from ne
sales an business taxes during
August dropped n sitssap7.
compared 70 tt.s7os71 for ne
same month Yesf szo. state
Treasurer Phi ~ Gallagher re-
ported today Tatat income from
ihs taxss since ne bienniuu,
started Nay 1. feso. wss to-
40 Bas
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04

style. Signs along the stsiiacoon
highway Will direct those attend
Ing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04

When You reed a few sStra dot
las lnok around the basement ar
attic far discarded articles This
vii hrina yen cash fran some
o. II yeu s8vsrfise thsm wilh
an inexpensive Tines Want Al.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04
Shoulder braces
For Men, Women and Children

An scouofnis p<sspfs fsoailass designed -
soFfses sioslsbs pc1y habsss Eliminates
sns tsn1sner n siouen ~ bscons
round snoaidsFed Hsaith buiiains
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ana easier hfeatbinE Simple v Dus On
ssisht sDo1t oDs ounce. sashss easily
4. do~s MOI shO1 Dsbssth eioshes Of 90
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04
Ne lnvlfs 70. 10 Consult
MIR. Gray

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04
vetter Rites Held

Private funeral services for Mrs.
Isabelle Vetter. who died Monday
morning at a local hospital. were
held Tuesday at ! o'clock at the
Wrigley and Clements chapel
with Rev. George Harlow officiat-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04
Return From South

Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. CHASER of
orting are being congratulated on
the birth of son at Puyallup
General hospital Saturday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04

The Story of the Lords Pray
er" viii be the subject of a lecture
by r. S. Thornton of Tacoma in
the small room of the library
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
Thornton speaks under auspices Of
the Anglo Saxon federation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-04
Hostess At Meeting

Mrs. F. n. Hill of 62s 4th ave,
z. W. will be hostess for a meet
ing of the Past Pocahontas club
Wednesday evening at o'clock.
Mrs. Ellis Bennett will be assist
Ing hostess.
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-10
lam AN ALL AMERICAN
Symposium by Fred c. Williams

landed in America in 1919 at jamestown, Vir-
ginia, an old English colony. My companions, a group
of Dutch traders, sold me to a tobacco planter. | have
been in this country everysince, growing as it grew,
developing as it developed and | am woven into the
web and wool so thoroughly that it would be imposs-
ible to separate me from its maker without destroy
ing its present form of government.
have borne the burden of my fellowmen pat
iently for I plowed the fields, planted the crops and
gathered the harvest, altho | sang go down Moses,
tell old Pharaoh to let my people 60" l listened to
the Lord and waited and when the colonies revolted,
mine was the first blood to be spilled there on Boston
Commons when Crispus Attucks went down. A
martyr to liberty. was with Washington at Valley
Forge but was sent back to my master at the end OF
the war. planted cotton, hauled it to the gin and bal
ed it and used it as the breast works when | was called
to defend the port of New Orleans against the Eng
Ilish fleet under Farragut. | was still shackled but
God was in the plan that was to work out when the
North and South came to grips over slavery. | was
at work as Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Fred
erick Douglas, constantly whispering into the ear of
Abe Lincoln who abolished slavery by proclamation
and | went forward 200,0 600 strong to break the rebel
lion and save the union.
| sought education, strengthened my Christ
ian faith, built colleges and churches, developed edu-
Gators and bishops. My name is Legion. | am every
where and everything. The record enrolled me as
Booker T. Washington, George W.. Carver, Bishops
of all names, Paul Robson, Sisserite Jones, Bert Will
Iliams, Bill Robinson, Herbert Delaney, William Tomp-
Ikins. Too many to mention at this time. For | can
be found participating in every walk of life and prof
ession. l am without care or worry. My face re-
fleets sunshine. Ny eyes are bright. My manner
gay. My voice is filled with laughter and in my
heart there is always a song. Each day | say Lift
Up Your Voice and Sing"-"Onward Christian Sold
iers"-and "God Bless America. For this is my
land, my home. The America | love and will always
defend and no one can deny. My claim that I am an
IALL-AMERICAN.
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-10
1T TAKES PRESIDENT TO GET
BISHOP WRIGHT OUT OF
AFRICA

CAPETOWN, South Africa, Feb,
(ANP)-Were it not for action on
the part of President Roosevelt, Bis
hop R. r. Wright, family and party
might be stranded in Africa indef-
initely. As it is, he now expects to
be back in America in time to at
tend the AME. bishops council
which meets Feb. Is.
Bishop and Mrs. Wright, theiI
son, r. R. Wright III, and DR.. ano
Mrs. A. j. White of Wherefore in
stitute have been in Africa for some
time where the prelate's espiscopa.
district is located. Bishop Wright
and his son hold return tickets t.
New York over the Union Castle
and Cunard lines from Capetown
but due to the European war, they
as American citizens, are barred
from taking passage aboard q bel
ligerent's vessel.
Several months ago the party at
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-10
u. S. PROBES KHAN ACTIvIT-
les IN SOUTH CAROLINA

Hint Sawmill and Allied Industries
May Also Be Investigated as a
Khan BY PrOduct-U. s. Asst.
Attorney General in Charge
of Quiz
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-10
LINCOLN DAY OBSERVANCE
by Emmett J. Scott


Washington, D. C.-Next week, throughout the
country, on February IL, hundreds and hundreds OF
communities will pause to pay tribute to the memory
of Abraham Lincoln, the Great Emancipation.
No group will enter more heartily into the splr-
it of these celebrations than representatives of the
race whom fate and fortune elected as the chief bene-
ficiaries of Lincoln's historic Charter of Freedom.
Personal History
Lincoln's personal history is well known to ev.
cry high school boy and girl, and to the intelligent of
the world. The Lincoln Saga has been told In song
and story in every nation on the face of the globe.
His lowly beginnings, the p%rivations he endur-
ed, his poverty, his self-improvement, his early hatred
of the institution of slavery, his introduction of a bill
outlawing it's extension while serving as a member of
the Illinois Legislature, his growth Intellectually, his
election to Congress, his debates with Stephen A:
Douglass, his nomination and election as President of
the United States, and all the sequences,-Clvl War,
Emancipation, his assassination, and the worlds ac-
claim of his chracter and achievements re writ into
the warp and wool of American history.
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-10

of the hooded band.
Appeals for the felerad quiz had
been made by the local branch
NAACP., the Workers Defense
League and by other private indiv-
iduals, following a serier of Khan
raids on Negro communities, in one
of which several colored citizens of
Greenville were whipped by the
Khan raiders. Many prominent So.
Carolinians, it is said, are slated to
be called upon to explain their Klan
affiliations.
Many colored citizens here and
in Columbia have long believed that
federal authorities would investi-
gate Khan influence on labor condi-
tons throughout the state in the
sawmill and other industries. Flag
rant violations of the wage and
hour act in the saw mills will be
uncovered, it was reported, should
the government investigate this
angle.
1t is also rumored here that the
CLIO will soon start an intensive
campaign to organize the sawmill
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-10
YOUNG NEGRO ARCHITECT
DESIGNS NEW INFANTILE
PARALYSIS HOSPITAL

Tuskegee Institute, Ala, Feb. 8
A(ANP)-Louis Edwin Fry, head
of, the department of architecture
at Tuskegee institute, has won high
praise from the architectural con-
sultant of the National Foundation
for lnfantile Paralysis Inc, for his
drawings and specifications for the
1921 900 i~nfantile paralysis hospit-
al now under construction here UNI
der a $751; 900 grant from the
foundation.
This new hospital, only institu-
tion of its kind for Negroes in the
nation, will be Fry's fourth major
work as principal executive archi-
tect since coming here in Septem-
Der, 1885. Since then he has des-
igned and supervised the construc-
ton of the new gymnasium in 1888
at Alabama State Teachers college,
Montgomery, at a cost of $125,00
the science and health education
building there in 1889 costing $780,
900 and the $4,000 Extension Serv-
ice building here erected last year.
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-10
SPEAKER

New York, N. Y.-Aaron H.
Payne, young leader of Colored Re-
p~ublicans, Chicago, will speak at
the Lincoln Day Dinner of the Ma
tional Republican Club of New
York, from the Ball Room of Hotel
Waldorf Astoria, Monday evening
February IL, on the nationwide
hookup of the Mutual Broadcasting
System, with Mrs. Robert A. Taft,
wife of the Senator, from 9 to $3.50
p. M, (E. S. To
These addresses will Immediately
precede the Speech of Chairman
John Hamilton from the same plat
form over the Blue Network of the
National Broadcasting Company
from 10 to 1920 p. M, (E. S. To-
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-10

Greenvile, S. C. Feb. 8 (ANP)-
Interest in the governments inves-
tigation into Khan activities throu-
ghout the State gained momentum
this week as Thomas J. Dodd Jr.,
of Washington, special assistant
to U. S. Attorney General Robert
H. Jackson continued the probe here
that he had begun earlier in Col
umbus and Anderson.
Mr.. Dodd confirmed a report that
he was here to probe the recent Wis
it of alleged Klansmen to the NYA
camp for Negroes near Columbia,
and the whipping last December of
Lanier Pruitt, white, by members
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-10

Thursday. He said the porter paid
a tax of $19, 900 on his winnings and
purchased several annuities. The
winner continued working until his
illness as he was near retirement
age and expected to receive a pen
sion.
His widow, the former Albertine
Pickens, noted in stage circles, was
married to him last Dec. 8. She
was his second wife. His son, Roy
al Spurlark Jr., a law student at a
local university, is understood to
have had several tiffs with Mrs.
Spurlark during the latter stages
of his fathers illness and after his
death.
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-10

tempted to book passage over the
U. S.-South Africa line and was
told the company did not take Ne
groes. The Java New York line
made a similar statement. A total
of IL ships turned down Bishop
Wright's group using various types
of excuses. Meanwhile white Am
orleans found no trouble booking
passage home.
When three months passed and
still no vessel would accept the bis
hops party, he sent the following
cablegram direct to President
Roosevelt:
Il want to get to America for
Bishops council Feb. Is. Americ-
an ships refuse me, claiming fully
booked Consul here powerless.
It's a shame that American citizens
in time of war when all want Am
erican sympathy cannot get pas
sage home because of race preju-
dice even in American ships. DR..
and Mrs. White, my wife, son and
self appeal to you"
Soon after sending the message,
Bishop Wright got first class ship
Accommodations from Capetown to
New York.
During the 1886 presidential ell
eetions, Bishop Wright was one of
the leaders in the campaign to re-
elect President Roosevelt and de-
layed sailing to his district in At
RIGA until the November elections
were held although he had been
chosen bishop and assigned to the
African district of the AME. gem
eral conference n June.
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-10
Chicagoans Launch w. Ward For
Bishop Movement with Banquet

CHICAGO, Feb. 8 (ANP)- A
banquet attended by leading Chic
ago ministers and laymen at Poro
college Tuesday evening launched a
movement to elect the Rev. Way
man Ward, noted pastor of Greater
Bethel AME. church, to the bish-
opric at the coming AME. general
conference in Detroit starting May
|.
The Chicago Sponsoring commit
tee, headed by the Rev. M. +. b.
Peck and DR.. Charles M. Thompson
with others of the church, has been
enlarged in include ministers and
laymen of the Chicago conference
headed by the Rev. B. II. Lucas and
others. His sponsors include the
Reys. T. Deans Scott, j. d. Coston,
Robert Thomas, G.. w. Gordon, S.
Robert Maguinez, M. f. B. Peck,
John A. Alexander, G. w. Williams,
and Archibald Carey Jr.;; H. o.
Abbott and David w. Kellum; At
torneys Oscar Brown, Roy L. Was
hington, George w. Lawrence, ID.
X. Lawrence and Patrick Prescott;
Bishops r. A. Carter and w. j..
Walls; DR.. L. k. Williams, Mes
danes Annie NJ. Malone, Minnie j.
Foots and Margaret Joyner; Aid
erman Earl Dickerson and Benjam-
in Grant, former Alderman Robert
Jackson, former State Senator Will
field. These and many others at
liam E. King and Col. William War
tended Tuesdays banquet.
Rev Ward noted as4goue of the
outstanding ministers in the conn
e%ction, came here from Denver A12
years ago after erecting one of the
most modern edifices possessed by
the race in the Colorado city. He
the first Negro to serve with
the Chicago Church federation, en-
bracing all Protestant churches in
the area, as chairman of its Race
Relations commission, and the first
to become vice-president of the fed
GRAFTON. Since being pastor of
Greater Bethel the church has for
more than 10 years led the entire
connection in general dollars money
and other finances.
In addition to Chicagoans, guests
at the banquet included several gen
eral conference delegates from the
Fourth Episcopal district who an
nounced their intention of support
ing Rev. Ward and bringing to the
fourth district the first bishop e.
lected from there in 20 years.
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-10

an Irish sweepstakes ticket in 1898
when he died at the age of 60 on
Jan. 10 following two major oper-
atoms.
Estimate of the estate was made
by Atty. William H. Temple who
filed Spurlark's will for probate
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-10
SPURLARK, SWEEPSTAKES
WINNER. LEAVES $50 1000
ESTATE
ESTATE

Chicago, Feb. 8 (ANP)-An es-
tate of $4,000 was left, the bulk of
it to his wife, by Royal E. Spurlark,
Pullman porter who won $4,000 on
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-10

workers and those allied industries
in the South. The brother of CLIO
head John L. Lewis, it is said, will
be in charge of the organization
move.
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-10

Orville Moseley, head of the mus
ic department at Southern univers-
ity, who won praise for his program
as featured artist on the B Sharp
Musical clubs Mardi Gras concert
in New Orleans recently. A grad
uate of the Chicago Musical College
Mr.. Moseley himself a composer, is
just now completing a symphony.
AMP Photo)
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-10

James Leonard Lewis, prominent
Florida attorney, who was recently
named chairman of a Republican
survey committee to work with Re-
publican organizations through the
state. Grandson of the founder of
the Afro-American Life Insurance
company. Mr.. Lewis also serves as
a company executive. He was laud-
ed by the national committeeman
for forceful activity in republican
politics.
lANP Photo)
The Omaha guide., 1940-02-10
BANQUET LAUNCHES WARD
FOR BISHOP DRIVE

With many friends from both
Chicago and other sections of the
fourth district in attendance, a ban
quet at Poro college Tuesday night
launched a campaign to have the
Rev. A. Wayman Ward, pastor of
Greater Bethel AME. Church, Chi
cago, elected to the bishopric at the
AME. General conference in De-
troit next May. Shown in the pic
ture, standing, left to right, are
Evening star., 1940-12-20
MISCELLANEOUS WANTED.

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sS1ns slso AhesE e sp' eaR pas.
cali Warfield 3497 any time
FURNITURE wanted at once. We buy all
KIND kinds Also elee: refgs;; stoves tools; etc.
Day or night. Lincoln 2S07, 20"
rENHs s snna hghss cash
prices paid. Call Murray Taylor 333;,.
FURNITuRE,-AH kinds Of household goods.
rugs bric-a-brac. glassware highest cash
prices; prompt attention. RE. 1904. 21s
FURNITURE, rugs household goods office
Beere sens cali ei1 s5So any ses me sesus
FURNITURE-Want to buy enough to out
At rooms: also piano. Call evenings after
Z, Metropolitan 5255.
saSTH sssss oem5aaon sassles pS pfa:
tractors, calipers. etc. Ii. 0671-W.
PRIVATE PARTY wants living room fur
niture. preferably down-cushioned. must
b Box 49p Star Also rugs ETC. No dealers
HIGHEST PRICES PAID for rags; paper
N. ]. ave. NV. Lincoln s097.
WI ya5ods SUX IrnaPe 1HR sXE HANSA PRS PgsfaH and
District fdref 7ios: 1l-'ll' : 80 ~ NV
ALL OLD GOLD, silver and diamonds
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A BETTER PRICE PAID for old gold. plat
mum, jeyelry. diamonds. watches and
diamond watch cases; condition unimpor-
NEW YORK JEWELRY CO..
727 7th st. NV.
CASH FOR OLD GOLD
Silver. watches, diamonds and old dis
carded jewelry: full cash value paid.
SELINGER'S, s1S p st. NV.
GOLD, DIAMONDS.
Highest cash prices paid. Arthur Marksl.
Evening star., 1940-12-20
FURNITURE,

Bedroom suite walnut, modern Ape
~ so; maple twin bedroom suite, new
mahogany, walnut, $3.50; Duncan Phyfe
table. new in maple, mahogany. walnut:
Sl2 so; extra special unfinished drop-leaf
tables, new. S2.95 We carry full line
Of new and used furniture, bedding,
blankets, etc, at reduced prices. To buy
evenings I'LL N:30 pm MI a44S