davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-11
Work On Colored Unit OF
Phoenix Housing Project
Should Start By June IS

heat will be used, but the type OF
range and heating stove to be in
stalled has not been settled.
The time when the white and
Latin American projects can be
brought to the construction stage
is not certain. Disputes over the To-
cation OF the white project have
held up obtaining the land origin
ally planned TO be used for it by
the Phoenix Housing Authority.
The site of the Latin American
project, just east of Harmon Park.
will have 225 family units on the
71a city blocks" acquired. Its esti-
mated cost is $3.50, 900.
WORK ASSURED
However work on the colnrcd
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project assured employment for
many men by private contractors
over a long period OF months.
The three projects, when built,
will represent an outlay of nearly
So, 900 900 to correct bad housing
conditions among low-income fami-
lies within the city limits.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-11

DIR. A. S. Jackson, Secretary of
Finance, of Washington, D. c.,
made his annual report showing
that the dollar money received
for the past four-year period was
81, ,168, ,254.37.
The conference went on record
to have sixteen active bishops, an
increase.
A special committee was ap-
pointed by the conference to look
into the report of DR.. G. E. Cur
ry, after Bishop R. R. Wright had
made a statement touching the
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CITY EVENTS

Rev. g. S. Stevenson and wife,
accompanied by Mrs. B. w. Wash
ington, left Wednesday, May l, for
an extensive trip through Texas
end Oklahoma, where Rev. Steven
son will visit his father, the Rev.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-11
LIRMINGHArI, Ala.-SNS-

LIRMINGHAFI, Ala.-SNS-
On Friday evening, April 26,
members and friends Of Les Jeunes
Danes Club eutered the Owls bah
room under a beautiful and strik-
ing canopy of var1-colored silk
umbrellas, balloons, and rainboW
hued rain drops of swing and sway
to the sweet strains of Howard
Eunderburgh'S music.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-11

T. s. Stevenson, of Elmore City,
Okla. Rev. Stevenson is planning
some great things for the BIDS and
Helping HAND Association on this
"Trip.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-11
Roosevelt
And Farley
Questioned /
Asked if Party
Favors "Do-
Nothing" Tactics

NEW YORK = (SNS) =
With Senate Majority Leader
;Alben Barkley maintaining q
tight-lipped silence in re-
sponse to charges that he is
making no moves to call up
the anti-lynching bill for. a
vote, the National Associa-
tion for the Advancement of
Colored People revealed today
that copies of the correspon-
dence between Barkley and
Walter White, NAACP secre-
tary, have been turned over
to President Roosevelt and
Democratic Committee Char
man Jim FARLEY .-..-...-...s sl5s-z.--4--.--.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-11
committee FAvORS
KEEPING VERNON
ON "RETlRED LIST"
BY DAVID NORRIS

DETROIT, Mich (SNS)-Four bishops of the At
rican Methodist Episcopal church will be elected at the
general conference session here it had been decided
Monday through report of the Episcopal Committee The
new bishops will be elected on Friday, May 10.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-11
EMANCIPATION DAY TO BE
CELEBRATED

The Emancipation day celebra-
ton committee of the Phoenix,
Civic Welfare League, Inc, at $3.50
o'clock May 18th at the commun-
ity center 1885 E. Jefferson Street.
Every member of this community
is urged to be present at this meet
ing to plan a great event for 1910.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-11
SENATOR BARKLEY SILENT ON NAAcP ANSWER
Louer Blamed In Death OF Teacher Architect
News In Brief

tx Union High school, Negro di-
vision. The essays were on using
lesislre time constraci lively.
The prize winners we're as fol-
lows: Dunbar School-1st, prize,
Bernice Carr; End prize, John Fl.
Cnillis; 3rd prize, Curtis Dykes;
and 4th prize, Charles Hunter
from the nigh school. These prizes
were donated by the Phoenix Po-
lice Department and presented by
the chief of police, Mr.. Moore.
Winners from Booker T. Wash
ington School, lst prize, Virginia
Cook; 2nd prize, Helen Moore; 3rd
prize, Delois Thompson. There
was quite an appreciative audience
present at this dedicatorial pro-
gram. ...-
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-11

! ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
ANDERSON REDDING and Miss
Mary Willis of 315 w. Princeton
Avenue. College Park, Ga, were
married on Thursday evening, May
in Atlanta.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-11

Rev. M. K. Jacob Is somewhat
ill at this writing.
Suspected of making a false at
sidavit to obtain $24 worth of gov
ernment food stamps, a 29-year-
old colored man was jailed by city
and county officers.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-11

The President and Farley, 1t was
said, have been asked point blank
whether Senator Barkley's tactics
and his attitude toward the federal
Anti-lynching bill, represent the
Administrations views and the
view of the leadership in the
Democratic party. No reply has
been received either from the Pres
ident or Mr.. Farley.
With repercussions against Bark
ley's actions being realized through
out the country in written and
verbal expressions from white and
colored people, it was learned that
considerable cloakroom discussion
is going on in the Capitol, where it
has long been known that Bark
ley's name is being mentioned for
a presidential or vice presidential
berth on the 1910 Democratic
ticket.
DO-NOTHING POLICY
Characteristic OF the resentment
felt by Negroes at the do-nothing
policy displayed by the Senate
majority leader is an editorial
which appeared in the New York
Amsterdam News Saturday, May 4,
which says in part:
" 'In other words, there are nc
members of the U. S. Senate with
courage and honestly enough to
fight for the Anti-Lynchingl bill IN
the face of opposition from the
benighted southern senators and
in the face of the approaching
presidential campaign and elec'
ton.
"Civic and civil rights-orated on
by so many so-called defenders Of
American citizens-are in this case
being prostituted on the filthy al
tar of political expediency and
Eelfishness."
That the National Association III
the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie intends to pursue the policy OF
railing for a showdown with the
administration in the fight to pass
the Anti-lynchiIlg bill at this ses-
sion of Congress was made "cleaI
by Walter White, in commenting
on Barkley's silence.
White is expected to leave for
Washington early next week. T&
N. A. A. G. P urged those in
dividuals and organizations that
have not yet made their protest
to Barkley to get busy and send IN
letters and kilograms calling fol
action on the bill at this session
of Congress.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-11

HELP THE THING you are
fighting for when you are in need
of furniture for your home see
one of your own. We have men OF
our group that can make you as
good bargain as any other. And
who will appreciate your patron
age. Let us serve you?
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SOOO d Udl gam 90 1Aiy OVAASA' 1AN->~
who will appreciate your patron
age. Let us serve you?
MISS E. Al. MIKE, Miss Rachel
Smith and Miss Thelma G. Favors
left with number of high school
girls Friday, May 10, for the Girls
Reserve in the South mountains.
They will return Sunday, May 18th
The three young ladies named
above are teachers in Phoenix High
school.
TT WAS ALLEGED after the in
quest of Mrs. Emma L. Robinson,
who was fatally shot April q by
Mrs. Carrie Lee Short, 9O8 w.
Tonto Street. Mrs. Short was re-
leased to be re-arrested Friday,
May 8.
MRS. JAMES MASSEY MCCOY
was admitted into the hospital Fri
day, May 3. Mrs. Mccoy is not
seriously i'll only recuperating.
Mr.. and Mrs. UpsinaW, OF 1l3 E.
Jefferson Street, left Monday night
Tor their home in Hillsboro, Texas.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-11

However, work on the colored
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Upsiaaw, OF 113 E.
Jefferson Street, left Monday night
for their home in Hillsboro, Texas.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-06
Willis Thorntons Editorial On:
Open Letter to the World
20 Whom Il M@y Concern

To Whom Il AI@y Concern
There may be some lne. youu.
American boys JOINING tie FW"s
al3ne the Mannrrhcm Linz any ore
Of these days. i few arc Already
thee. They're mostly stroa fol-
lows. VITA adyCnture in Their souls
O. ldcOio@ies IN their hearts.
TEr President OF the United Slat"s
as said is all risht for them to
l. there. Th2r won't losc thcl"
citizenship rights Is lone rs they
cont take any oaths Of allegiance
= fOrcien governments When they
come Nomt-IF tEcv cone hom".
tacl can vote AVID run for office and
10 all tho ,hlrge the rcTl of rs are
cong. Th2t l. unless Their ice@ have
tacn blown OF or their 81 e',-Wrack
cd minds have become useless
During the Spanish civil War lots
Of fellows Went Ov,r 10 do th"lr bit
for Democracy and Joe Stain, and
rotEur" brt y lot Of trouble and
came 0l II. Lots Of
tho ynunr,ters arc aIll Over there
Esaed beneath Spanish pIl. Some
who Wcrr injured came back aud
wanted federal compensation. Most
Of The survivors have been trying to
nsurc out what it was all about, ever
since COmradc Stain reached over
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-06
MEMBER
TACTICS THAT DESERVE
NOTHING BUT CENSURE

The refusal of Rep Frank Hook
Michigan Democrat, TO apologize 10 Rep.
Martin Dies for inserting forged letters
defaming Dies in the Congressional Rec
ord hits AN all time high in stubborn
booriShneSS.
Nobody has asked Rep. Hook to aban-
don his allegiance 10 the New Deal,
nor even to change his mind about Mar
tin Dies and the work of the Dies COM
mittee. All that has been asked for him
is that he apologize for libelinE another
man unfairly
He admits that tie libel was unfair
that his charges We're unfomded. and
that the documentary evidence he sub
mitted against Dies MAS forrcd-yct he
refuses to apologize.
If al the end Of l9lo somebody picks
the ten most ungentlcmanly pcrfor-
mances OF the year, Rep. Hooks should
top the list by unanimous vote
If you unlimhortd Your shotgun and
filled a man full of birdShot under the
mistaken impression he was a burglar
then found that he VAS AZ acquaintance
coming TO call upon YOU, you would apUl-
ogize. Rep Hook performed the politi-
cal equivalent and refuses to apologize
1t makes one wonder If the repre>cn-
tatlvc didn't know ell along that the
letter was forged, lIc acts more like
4 man who has been caught in crime
than one who has had ali unintcntonal
mistake pointed out TO him.
Rep. Hooks attitude is typical Of that
of good many enemies Of tho Dies com
mttcc They hate the committee. They
cringe at the things it has uncovered.
They want il smcared-at any cost To-
day it is forgery TomorroW-whato
Fortunately, those who have tried to
smear the committee thus far have them
selces ended By being smeared. That
would not have been possible if their
own records were absolutely clean.
But then, perhaps they wouldn't want
to smear the Dies committee if their
own consciences were absolutely clear,
either.
1t is interesting to America to see the
type Of person who oppose such an in
vestigation as that Of the committee
and to see the reaction of that type when
caught in an ombarrassing-to them
predicament
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-06
HOME TOWN HEADLINES
FOR AMERICANS
Needles lCalifD Nugget

Ii true significance in news could COM
plete with the merely sensational in cap
turing banner headlines, story that
broke last week should rate a play across
~, board. y. W. Aycr X Sons new Dir
cctory Of Newspapers and Periodicals
reports that the total Of American urW~-
papers increased during 1899 from Is
195 to l2.2S1. with tho maj increase II
small-town wtekEes ard small-cily duil-
les. Behind those statistics Is story q
reSourcefGlneSS and courage-the drama
of ten thousand Lamlets and towns.
Not many Years 2go-With develop
ment OF high-Spced ears and highways
bringing rural purchasers within c&~E
shopping reach 81 metropoli.an "empar-
iuns,' with metropolitan papers pr,1.t-
ing special ad-p2ehed editions for rural
distribution and with radio advertising
of national brands reaching the rcmof
est homeS-small-toWn retail business
was hard hit. PtSSim'Sts saw the home
merchant as on the way out-and with
his decline they toresaw community stag
nation. dropping off property values,
dWindlmg employment. Particularly
gloomy seemed the outlook in California.
whore there is comfortable year-rouud
motoring and where highways are the
nations best But rural and suburban
businessmen and busineSsWomcn -
chose to fight back asking no quarters
Stores were m0dernzcd. Home beauty
shops. laVishly equipped and skiIfully
staffed, appeared with other luxury
services. herchants turned national ad-
ertising TO their own advantage by
stocking with the best and freshest goods
meeting the most attractive city bar
gains" prices-and proceeding to inform
their fellow toWnsmen, through local
advertising columns. that they had their
city rivals licked, on price, quality and
service, and stood ready to prove it at
all times
How we'll they have succeeded is al
tested in those newspaper statistics. The
newspapers Weathered the storm with
their advertisers. and may take a bow
for maintaining the circulation that gives
advertising force. But if the home buSi-
nessmen had taken it lying down. many
a newspaper would have been hard put
to survive. Thcre'd he fewer, instead #
more of them today. And 50 the story
revealed by those cold figures is news
real headline news - for California
home towns from border 10 border.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-06
aad c!aspcd the hand of Adolf Hit

aad c!aspcd the hand of Adolf Hit
ler.
So We want to make II clear be-
fore this thing goes too far. that the
United States is not responsible for
anything its boys may do ON Euro
pean battlcGi"lds We don't want
them 10 got killed: but if they do,
remember. We didn't send them. 1t
"a5 tlcir own idea.
II isn't that VIC don't like the
Finns. We do, and We want them to
vim. Practically everyone over here
is cheering for them. We've cycn
eeut them money that our people
have dug out Of thcir own pockets.
and tncrC's gomc talk Of extending
government credit. We think the
Russian invasion CT Finland is ono
OF the most uniustiiiablc intcrna-
tion1l atrocities.
Eut that's rs far AZ we're willing
10 90. W. rr not sending troops over
L. T}Wop". If auYon" tries 10 invade
American oil. VIII be ready for
thcm. Buf VIII wait right hero ,m-
I'll tiCN come We don't intend to
20 over after them.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-06
Among
Our Yesterdays

Tho Herbert Hoover machine
started its campaign IN make thc
Californian the President Of tho
United state Just % year, ago,
according = al editorial which
appeared N the Imperial Valley
Press on Feb. g. 1920.
Hoover aS you may or may not
have remembered. was president
from l928-32 Which means that
tho Republican may come up with
some candidate they've nearly for
rottcn about in l940.
Also III the political line tho
edition Of the same day ran Il
short paragraph striking at tho
Hcarst Papers.
Sounds like old times Hearst <
papers arr Scrcamiug--tWo old par
tics. both bad. lets mako a ncw
one"
The Ton thousand club had quito
Il program on tho same dar. Th"
Press story described tho meet
ipI.
seldom IN its history has the
Ten Thousand club listened to a
program so at once inspiring and
uplifting as that Of Yesterday af-
tcyECor.
"A Miss Flora Bradford and a
Miss W.lhclmina LooS. were the
principal speakers aid both gave
uspirational addresses outlining
the splendid work of the Red
Cross There's tip for tho Ten
thousand club program chairman.
And. following along on the high
way commission situation. Cal
"Xico paper joined the Press III
its campaign to rid the commits
sion of three Of its members. Let
the county hop to it and GCj some
thing done" tho CalcXico paper
aid
IN interesting typographical or
ror III q headline announced that
rain had perverted" a dance from
being held
A page one advertisement URGED
Iowans to attend the annual Iowa
party in Los Angeles. IF rainy that
cay o: just before the picnic, thc
ad read. the convention Will be
postponed to tho first dry Satur-
DAY following.
a Hindu, ManGa Ram. was fined
$50 for not providing his cotton
workers proper living conditions.
Remember the PoSt-PrcSS bCau-
tillcation program OF couple Of
Years back? They had them in
,920 too Mrs. o. G.. Horne va
head Of tho committee and urged
ri Ccrtro rceitc:lt& 10 plant moro
trccs and shrubs around thcjr
homes.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-06
EUROPE'S LESSON TO
AMERICAS DEFENDERS

If the two wars going forward now in
Europe teach this country anything at
all. it should be that America need not
live in perpetual fear of attack by ag-
gressors from across the sea.
Recent attempts by proponents Of gi-
gantic armaments programS-not to be
confused with rational defense prepar-
ationS-to convince Americans that
victory for Hitler in Europe would mean
instant Subiugation Of thr United States.
do not consider the lessons taught thus
far III Europe.
Russia. with an unparalleled army and
every modern device for waging way.
has not advanced 30 miles into a tiny
nation aS unprepalcd. by comparison, a.
Poland was against Germany. Nor has
Germany. which originated the light
ming Wal idea, yet been able to demon
.trate that lightning war is possible
Yet Germany is right on the frontiers
she would like {" "nnG,lcr.
III" United @ta'rs rccd adequate. de-
!rn:c facilities. true. But i does not
have Ia accept thc nord of 'hr iinGor.
that, %.r!i'u' Et1a hri~tiinT in c,cry
home, IL colIntr, j. got SAT-.
Hu" jeoIa - j. Ill. our rrcaic@' d.
fcn5c.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-06

WASItINGTGN.-I. lou want to
-. - [. :. amy you've got 10
,Il en- ~c.&tar whose time is mp
an NO .>l.j "a-cnlistulg. The big
ce-, seac1-;ire recruiting drive the
>r-. Yer pUt on ls oyrr-a COM
N.a. -l,',.# nearly TX months
,lr.~ q. .,,'sG&l-
= -.a&."- - jan. tic army had
to .a..p Is enlisted strcnIth from
.G5 49, - - aa9 !, alSa had to en-
lis. stl,.r t. 6ao more mcu II fill
v2c,ae'os T.. y expiration Of err
,l.'..ssl.
! G.9".l - .wjssn, by next
III. tc.a.. II, 'oa : loN" now.
:. =: -. =. b.e fe&th': III III"
BIZ. -. O.: y H. \. G"bCrt. who
III" - .@..t.n" details III the
.5a.#@, ~racsa,'> o:l.ae. Early in
~. l.ab... N.aior GN5cf, was asked
r'. II. au,,t enlisted strength
vaq'd h, bs fhs cnb of 1880.
IL n.tur~ : h' ard then al
,r@nd II Hoa'. r' 293.coo When
tr.v eacr'..d IL a' 'se end VI tho
YEA. .."@ io"aj i -, 2"3,00l
,.....yss iii wine - dope out how
hc d.G il
Recent ,,orss said the campaign
Wa Wav behind ~ i matter Of
fac j. WI 81 tar ahead the army
co.lG ha,c gore IA: a3oTc 227,C0o
Z ,;,af l.af lcoN lCcrrsalN'
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-06
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS


In The Superior Court Of The
state of California. in and for The
County of Imperial.
in the Matter of the Estate Of
JOHN W KING.
Deceased
NOTICE is h"rcby given by the
Gndcr; ,Gn"d, Vera Harris. as Excel
.riX Of tho last will and testament
}! John w. King deceased. to the
creditors Of. and all persons having
claims 2gainSt the said deceased,
that within six TO months after the
first publication of this notice, they
either flo them with the necessary
Vouchers IN the office Of tho Clerk
of the Superior Court Of the State
OF California. in and for the County
Of Imperial, or exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers 10 the said
Vera Harris, EXecutriX, at the office
of Lee Nuffer. her attorney 2O3
RchkOpf Building, El Centre, Cali
fo.nia, tho same being the place
for the transaction Of the business
OF the laid estate in the County OF
Imperial, State of California.
Dated at Fl Centre. California,
his 10Th day of January, 1910,
VERA HARRIS,
ExccutriX.
Lee Nuffcr, Ell Ccntro Calf, At
to"NCy %" said Eyecutrix.
J. % 30-F. l3,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-06
HITLER FOR The ALLIES
Christian Science Monitor)

In his SportpalaSt address on the >ev-
enth anniversary OF National Socialist
rule in Germany, Reichsfuhrer Hitler
said, as if still unable to comprehend
the reasons for British opposition to
him: This new rise Of Germany did
not IN any Way threaten England" Tho
1t is not quite accurate the Allies may
thank him for that statement. For among
neutral peoples an assumption frequent
i heard is hat Bri;in took ltp arms
only when the Third Reich threatened
British interests. And this is held to he
a reason for strict jmpartiality a, be
tween the belligarentS in the present wal
Had British propagandi,tS Attempted
TO create abroad th" impression tn
Britain decided on War although Brjf-
lsh interests were NOT menaccd. lhcx
would have been laughed at A. MI.
Ter Of fact. in opposing the methods bs
which CzochoSovakia and Poland wyre
b!ottcd out Britain and France >,u-,d
"orr direct n'c~.tt Md th"t iutcr.
i. pot cr'2tird = those tno reu1v.e..
YGr it j. Nth agGrio.cd &>lpri~,. thaa
conuucrnr discovers Opposition, III
"ta'es bcvond i1@ im1odiatc rcu'o. jno,.
his aStonishmcnt ari.c troM ~ ..v.....
plote comprehension of tar @.u,:. + tur....
that impcls his actions?
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-06
ToGaX'S Horoscope

II your birthday Is today. there
i. ono thing clearly Indicated in
the influences that bear on your
coming year: You should be sure
to choose yorw associates with care.
Tor the rcsl. you will GAIN through
Il stranger ald the introduction oi
new and unusual methods into your
business As to the child born on
this date. it will be a reserved, quiet,
determined person, very persistent
and rather proud. Inclined to be
moody. such = child will be mostly
fortunate and successful, for he or
she will possess clcycr and original
brain.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-06
ITGiL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE. OF I\II,SnID SaLi

Hbttk u I" ~ ftSi'Fb > ftf'
HOTIt F. l. TTiREET GIVEN in@t
!. G.. EmCraon. and Carl J. M1r3iiail.
Intended Vcnuo"r. wh0s7 addr4S.N'
re 1913 Mann Street Corona. Cai.
iornia, and SO. Lea Roy hvc1"',
Il Ccnt.O, California. respectively.
intend 20 sell to Lucille Smith. H.
tended Vcndcc whose aGdrcsE H.
1858 Hamilton Street. f.! Centre.
California. all Of tho business lDcat'n
at SIS Main Street. I'll CcntrU. Cali
iornia, known as the Mode q d.
FrOck SAop. including the %OOd H}li
oi said business, lease. all improve
mcnts. fixtures, and franchise right,
in said building and in connect ipu
with said business. inclutinL anon"
other things. adding machine: cash
register; all shelving: and t!@plaN
fixtures: dress racks; -COnditlJl-
ing unit: mirrors. That the aDOi2
is a general statement OF the caar-
actcr OF the said property 10 D'
sold
That tho }ald sale Till take Diacc
on tho 18th day Of Frbruar'. 1880.
at tho nour 9. 1000 O'Clock AN"
Of said day al tho Office Of L"o
Nuf.cr. Attorney at Law, Rohkopf
Building, FL Centre. California, at
which time and place the considcra-
t.cn tor said sale VIII be paid.
Dated this 9th Ga Of February
1910.
LUCILLE SMITH.
intended Vcndrc.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-06
Bruce Cation in Washington
Disseets the News

sunamcr. after many complaints
came in tha, workers WCrC deprived
C. evil wghi,. It ScLt 4 mar oul
to .nvCStiGlt2. but press Of other
duties soon called him off.
When the LaFollettc committee
went out there. however its chief
counsel Ecnrr II. Fowler. WAS also
Az c.ficial representative of the De-
raytmcnt Of Justice FycrN thinc tho
committee learns then. Is also learn
ed By the department.. II Law vio-
l2tions are uncovered. thCv" can be
Cu,lk action