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The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02
Two Indicted
In Staying OF
Young Woman

ATLANTA, Ga-(SNS)-
Two young women were 1ndlct-
ed Tuesday by the Fulton County
grand jury in connection with the
Staying on February 20 of MISS
Mary Evelyn Poole, 10, Of rear OF
265 Edgewood avenue.
True bills charging murder were
returned against Miss Elmira Har-
per, %, Of rs Bell street. NE, ano
Mrs. Millie Mae Matthews, of Old
Wheat street.
According to testimony. the vic
tim was stabbed to death with a
knife on Auburn Avenue near the
corner Of Fort street.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02
Coast Citizens Declare Recent
KIan Activity Demands Probing

fiery cross in the public square.
Several weeks previous to this, a
similar incident took place at
Englewood, suburb that not only
contains no Negro residents, but is
notably prejudiced against them.
On two separate occasions, Klans-
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02
LOCAL TALENT SEEN
IN PARADE

During the parade held in down
town Phoenix at the opening CT
the Rodeo, were several students
of the Tempe Teachers College
Among those of the Tempe Col
lege band were Misses Juanita Fa-
vors and Wilson, both students.
Also seen in the long line of par
ticipants was the band of youthful
PLAYERS from the Catholic Mission
of S. 7th Avenue.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02

men in full regalia have stood Or
the steps of the Polytechnic High
school just ten blocks away from
the heart of downtown Los Angeles
and distributed circulars praiSing
their order and denouncing all
not 100 percent American"
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02
Scholarship Offer
To Arizona Stude
Is Announced

PHOENTX-A scholarship is be.
irg offered to some Arizona student
by the Michigan Collge of Mining
and Technology at Houghton
Michigan, according to an an
nouncement made today by DR.. H
e. Hendrix, superintendent OF
public instruction.
The scholarship allows matllcu-
lation and tuition fees for four
years beginning in September, 1910
Any high school senior Or high
school graduate desiring to study
engineering is eligible. Applicants
should have three semsters of cred
it in Algebra.
Application should be made soor
to DR.. Hendrix. The scholarship
will be awarded before June /.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02

the city a QuaIl1leu VOCer. At every
election of schoolboard officials and
members of the city council the
committee sent questionnaires to
the candidates, while continuing to
press its campaign to get teachers
themselves to vote.
Led by D. w. Roberts, president
of the league and mathematics
teacher at the BeardSley Junior high
school, the league reported at the
opening Of the 1889 school term
that it had 100 Negro teachers who
were now qualified voters.
Mr.. Roberts arranged confer
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02

A panel discussion on Inter-Ra-
cial questions was held at Lucy
Phillips CME Church on Monday
night. In the discussion, members
sought to find answers to inter-ra-
cial problems and thereby bring
about more complete understand
ing between peoples.
The program was in observance
of National Inter-R Racial month.
Aubrey G. Aldridge, principal OF
Dunbar school, led the panel.
Others taking part were Emerson
Harvey, the Revb. Norman Tay.
lor, DR.. James A. Merriman, Mrs.
Clyde Smith, Frank H. Bradford,
Mimic De GuNnan, and Mrs. Man
sci Thompson.
Before the discussion began, Mr..
Aldridge outlined the background
of the Negro in the United States
and stated pertinent problems that
confront races of people.
The Rev. Lindsey Rucker, pas
Tor OF Ure Colored MethOdlSt EpiS.
copal Church, was master of cere-
monies, and the Rev. Clell c. Gray
offered the invocation. The discus.
sion was open to the public.
The baby contest of the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Tildon White
Post, formerly scheduled to have
been held on February IA, has been
postponed until the 18th of March
at p. m. The contest will be held
at the Community Center at1335
E. Jefferson Street. Tickets are
on now sale for 10 cents each.
Three prizes will be given to the
lucky contestants.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02
Wid0WPays
F Flinl-Flanl
Duo$1,000
Old Pocketbook
Gag Works On
Stockbridge Woman

ATLANTA, Ga-(SNS)-
It's news when a man bites
dog, and it's news too, when a
woman is film -tiammed out of
$1,000.
If a man tried to bite dog
Monday, Atlanta police hadn't
heard of it, but they did have the
privilege Of talking to a woman
who paid $1,000 for an unusual ex-
4erience. -'---- -.--- -''------'- ''
Bewildered and stunned, Mrs.
Pauline Ragland, about SIS years
old, of Stockbridge, walked into
the Station House around 10 am.
md told her pitiful story. With
her were her grown son and
daughter.
According to Mrs. Ragland's
story, she and her offspring came
10 town Monday morning to do a
little shopping. They were stand
ing near the candy counter in one
Of the "ten cent" stores on White
hall when unbelievable things be-
gan to happen.
A short, skinned woman
weighing about 100 pounds, wearing
a wine colored coat and a scarf
about her head, approached Mrs.
Ragland and said:
OLD POCKETBOOK GAME
Didn't you see that man pick up
that pocketbook?"
A man was standing there, pock-
etbook in his hand. He was tall,
slim and dark, about 43 years old,
and there was a gold tooth in the
left side of his mouth. He appear
ed to be counting money.
Apparently eager to share some
of the money which appeared to
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02
VETERANS LAY CORNERSTONE
FOR BUILDING

Members of Tildon White Post OF
the American Legion and citizens
attended a ceremony for the lay
ing of the cornerstone of pro-
posed building for headquarters OF
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02

Brazil exported diamonds valued
at nearly $2,OOO,0OO last year, more
than one-half going to the United
States.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02

The government of the Domini-
can Republic is encouraging pre-
duction of bananas, which promise
to become one of the most import
ant of the country'S exports.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02

An Iowan has invented harness
attached to metal bar to prevent
babies drowning in bath tubs.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02
NATIONAL NEGRO CONGRESS ISSUES
RINGING CALL TO NEGRO PEOPLE

unemployment facing the Negro,
the Congress Call declares that
more than 125,0O0 Negro WPA
workers have been fired in the last
IL months and that another $4,000
are threatened with loss of jobs in
the next few months.
The Call paints an alarming pic
ture of conditions of Negro farm
workers, Negro youth and Negro
women. 1t also clearly depicts the
issues facing the Negro People on
the question of housing, health, ed
ucation, and civil liberties.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02
MARIAN ANDERSON MAKES DONATION ON VI
Around The
Town

Charles F. Gardner, retired pa
trolman and prominent citizen OF
Phoeniz, was presented with a
special badge of honor by the
Phoenix chapter of the Fraternal
Order of Policemen at its annual
banquet for associate members,
Tuesday evening. Three other de-
tectives We're also honord with
similar coulrtesies.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02

Mrs. Dorothy Roland, former
teacher of the Booker T. Washing
ton School, and Miss Helen Oby.
formerly of this city, but now re-
siding in Los Angeles were week.
end visitors with their respective
parents, Mrs. Ruby Jones of 319 E.
Lincoln Street, and MIR. and Mrs.
Scotty Oby of 810 S. Montezuma
Avenue.
The Sonstegard King School of
Dancing located at 237 NJ 5th ST..
is now open from $3.50 to 6 p. m.
each Friday. Instruction is given
in all forms of folk dances, ballet,
and the cultural dances that tend
to give grace and poiSe to the
body. All girls wishing to take ad-,
vantage of these dancing lessons
are urged to visit the studio and
register with Mrs. King, the in
structor. Lessons are available
without charge.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02
UNITY OF NEGRO
ORGANIZATIONS URGED

Urging the welding together
the powerful express of the will OF
the Negro People for justice" the
Call states.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02
OLD POCKETBOOK GAME

CONTINUED on Back Page)
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-08

PRED, all requests for corrections
must be submitted to the State Office,
thus making it impossible for any cor
rections to made after the fifteen day
period.
Do not lay this envelope aside until
after harvest, as it is imperative that
the information be looked over now.
1t is on these figures that compliances
will be based fir 1941. This wheat al
lotment acreage is the amount of
wheat that each individual farmer
may seed on his farm for 1871. and if
age should not be exceeded
Remember the fifteen day ccrrec-
ton period.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-08

| lean consciousness land the American
home. They have seen it reduce the
price of commodity after commodity
by increasing its acceptance and de-
creasing its manufacturing and selling
cost. The costly Injuries of yesterday
thus become the ordinary purchaes of
today.
More than an ether force, adver-
Using in this way contributes to de-
mocracy. 1t breaks down the wall be-
tween the people in small towns and
people in the great cities. The small
town dweller learns what is in fash
ion in the best sense of the word. For
instance, the bathtub and water circu-
lating system which the remote family
buvs from a mail order catalog makes
conventional what shockingly few
days ago was the dangerous metropo-
Titan novelty of taking bath! So with
clothes, with prepared foods, with all
the gadgets that are the spice of life!
cit is strange that those who prate
most loudly of liberalism and democ-
cracy are the very ones who would
deny advertising to the masses.
"Persons who oppose mass selling
really oppose mass production and, in
50 doing, they would deny to the aver
age family those articles which the
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-08
.$Do
e YOU
KNOW?
" w.sh,naien s.o,s Progress, eem"is.,.a

~ Warrington Ssuse Proorsss comnnAast~n
There are four Indian Agencies in
Washington. They are the Colville
Agency at Nespelem; Yakima at Top
enish; Taholah Agency at Hoquiam;
and the Tulalip Agency at Tulalip.
The Colville Agency is located in
Okanogan, Ferry, and Stevens Coun-
ties, with a,me of the jurisdiction ex-
tending into Chelan County at Azwell
and Manson. 1t comprises an area of
1,385,6S6 acres, none rf it public do
main. The population is3y254.
The Yakima Agency us largely in
Yakima County with a small part go
ing over int2 the northern portion of
Klickitat County There are 1,226,559
acres in the gross area of the reserya-
ton. The population is 1881
The Taholah Agency has jurisdict-
ion over a total nf 230,129 acres.
It comprises the following reservat-
icns: Chehalis, Hob, Maka, Nisqually,
Ozette, Quinault, Shoalwater Bay, Skc
kcmish, Squaxin Island and Quilla-
yute. Population is 5000,
The Tulalip Agency includes 5O,357
acres, has population of3, 1t in
cludes the following reservations;
Clallam (public domain); Lumml;
Muckeshoot; Nooksack (public do
mainl; Port Madison; Puyallup; Skag
ct Suiattle (public domain; Swine
nlish; and Tulalip.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-08

With the hope of increasing
quickly the supply of knitted pull
over sweaters, seaboot stockings,
socks and other garments, for fight
ing forces in England, Mrs. Wales
Latham, president of Bundles for
Britain, inaugurated recently the
"Galloping Tea" a ohain-type of
local entertainment which already
shows evidence Of sweeping over
America, Mrs. Latham asked six Of
her friends to tea to knit for Brit
ain. Each of them in turn has asked
six and their guests will continue
the chain by asking six more.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-08

Pub July II, 10, rs, Aug. l, 8.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-08
average family wants.

average family wants.
$50 the crusade against advertis-
ing is either ignorant or sinister And
like all crusades led by ignoramuses
or by rascals, it has met the opposit-
ion of every thinking American. Like
law, like business, advertising is some
thing which Intelligent American PEG
pie are determined to have.
Advertising prospers as it seryea.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-08

Able, achieving men and women are
both the producers and users of the
best advertising now Despite all the
handicaps imposed by its enemies.
advertising is Towering in this coun--
try, not only as one of the chief sup
ports of free press, but as an indis-
pensable part of the American system
of free enterprise, and Of American
democracy &
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-08

been mailed to all wheat farmers in
this vicinity. These notices should
be carefully checked over by each in
dividual farmer, due to the fact if
there is an errcr, a request for a cor
rection must he submitted to the
County Office within Is days of the
date on the notice.
After the fifteen day notice is ex~
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-08

EOR the seven hundred miles of
Il it's length, the sea lane which
skirts the coast of British Columbia
is today the safest salt water route
in the world, and the most beauti-
full. This is the route to Alaska from
Vancouver and the channel lies be-
tween the towering peaks of the
mainland and the forested noun
tains of the off-shore islands. Known
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-08

as the Inside Passage, this route
along which ply palatial steamers,
fine yachts and humber craft, out
rivals the fjords of Norway and pro-
vides the outstanding salt water
scenic trip of the world. 1t is one
OF the very few routes over which
in the second World War, Amer
leans are permitted to travel i'll ships
Of British registry.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-08


Under and by virtue Of an order of
Sale issued out Of and under the seal
of the Superior Court Of the State OF
Washington, holding terms at Ephrata,
in and for said County, on the 9th
day of July, A. D. 1910, upon judg
ment rendered in said Court on the
9th day of July, A. d. 1910, in favor
of Hartung & Hansen, Inc, Cor
poration, and against r. l.. Lee, also
known aus Robert l.. Lee, for the sum
of One thousand nine hundred eighty
seven and 37/100 Dollars, together
with attorneys fees, interest, costs
and increased costs, and to me directed
and delivered, commanding me to sell
the following described property to
satisfy said judgment, to-wit:
Lots Is and Is, Block II,
Original Townsite of Grand Cou-
lee, according to the plat thereof
filed September IL, 1888, sub
ject to Government right of way
for canals and bitches, if any,
and subject to- any unpaid taxes.
Now Therefore. Notice is Hereby
Given, That on Saturday the 10th day
of August, A. D. 1910, at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon of said day, I will sell
the above described property or so
much thereof as may be necessary to
satisfy said judgment, together with
attorneys fees, interest, costs and
increased costs, in all amounting to
the sum of Two thousand, one hundred
thirty-five and 15/100 Dollars, plus
Sheriff IS increased costs.
Said sale will take place at the
front door of the Court House at
Ephrata, in said Comfy and State,
and will be at public auction, for cash
i'm hand to the highest and best bid
der.
Dated at Ephrata. Wash, this 9th
day of July, A. d. 1910.
GORDON NICKS,
Sheriff.
Pub, July II, 1S. 25, Aug. /, 8.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-08

AS result of the teas, Bundles
for Britain expects many more gar
ments to be knitted for the sol
diers In order to be ready with
these as we'll as medical supplies
in the coming months when it will
be increasingly difficult to send ar
ticles from America to the British
Isles.
Already more than one hundred
branches of this organization in all
parts of America have started
"Galloping Teas" in their own com
munities where they are becoming
increasingly popular.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-08
THE CASE FOR ADVERTISING

g Veterans in the advertising field
have seen advertising drive new pro-
uct after new product into the Amer
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-08
Wheat Figures Are
Sent To Farmers

The 1941 wheat allotments and
1s41 ten-year average yields have
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-08

New York naugurate "Galopng Teas increase
pulover seaboot stockings Btan
Princess k shebato
King Mallory Lowell Weicke Mrs. Wales Latham head
Bundles Britain Many other cities have adopted the idea
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-08
Cause No. 1921
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF
REAL ESTATE UNDER
ORDER OF SALE

In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, for Grant County.
HARTUNG & HANSEN, INC,
corporation,
Plaintiff,
VS..
r. L. LEE. also known as Robert }
L. Lee, }
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-10
EIks Observe
Mothers Dav
Thursday

Mothers day was observed by the
FL Centre Elks loGge at a dinner
and program Thursday night in the
lodge rooms, attended by 200 Elks,
their wives and mothers.
In addition to the traditional Elks'
service for this special observance
this years program was highlighted
by music by the Santa Ana Elks'
lodge double quartet which won the
national championship for glee clubs
at the Denver convention in 1897
and which will compete for that
honor at the Houston convention in
1910.
Members of this double quartet
are: Walter Vierra. Bill Bassett,
John Miller, Andy Anderson. Wen
dell Jones, Fitz Gibbs, Hugh Run
nclls. A. j. GarraWay. Miss Ruth
Armstrong is director and accom-
paniSt and w. w. Garvin, manager
This group numbers some remark
ably fine voices and they sing to-
2cther so we'll that there is no
doubt as to why they won the ma
tional championship
Charles A. Bratton, exalted ruler
presided and the program was ar
ranged by Lecturing Knight Carl
J. Rogers.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-10
Wes+side Club
Hears Story Of
Famous Ship

SEELEY, May 10.-WestSide coun-
try club members were entertained
Thursday by Mrs. Nellie Lowe at her
home.
"Cheesebox on Raft was the
theme for the program which told
something of the historic ship THE
Monitor, termed in derision the
"cheeseboX on a raft. Mrs. Ruth
Bowman discussed the life of the
ships inventor, Erikson, and told
of the battle between the Monitor
and the Merrimac.
Favors for the afternoon were
miniature cheeseboXes on RATS
which members found at their
places at the dinner table.
Guests were: Mesdames Hull, La
Rue and Boone, Miss Janet Bow
man, Bobby Dickson Richard Dick
son, Bill Kramar.
Members present were: Coria AL
lender, Ruth Bowman, Olive Can
non, Byrtle Dickson, Olleado Diehl
Ada Gallaher, Maggie Havens, Iva
lee Higgins, Flossie 1ngle. Lois Kra-
mar, Nellie Lowe, Victoria Rich
Emma Robertson, Pauline West
moreland, 1ncz Smith, Bertha Wool
iScroft.
The club is to meet May 23 at
the home of Mrs. Ivalee Higgins.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-10
EICen+ro Girl
Member of Trio
Winning Prize

Tonic Sue McChristy, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. McChriSty. Sis
He'll, was one of the members OF
the Delta Kappa Psi trio which
Wednesday evening won the inter
sorority trio contest at the Univer-
sity of RedlandS.
Each year at a special student
body meeting on the steps of the
administration building of the
University of Redlands the Kappa
Sigma Sigma fraternity sponsors
the trio contest Representative
trioS from each of the University
six Sororities take part This is the
second consecutive year that the
Delta Kappa Psi sorority has wor
the trio contest.
Other members of the Delta trio
were Evangelinc Piety of Laguna
and Adelaide Stevens of Pasadena
Miss McChristy, junior student
at the University of Redlands, trans
ferred to the university this year
from Chaffee Junior college. She
was in the Chaffee Junior college
trio and was a member of the Chat.
fee Junior college Glee club.
At the present time she is secre-
tary treasurer of Mclrose Hall
Women's dormitory.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-10
Methodist Choir
Concert

Methodist church choir members
are to present their third annual
choir festival at the church the
evening of Sunday, May 10, at 7:3O
o'clock.
This vested choir of 40 voices is
one of the outstanding choral or
ganizations of Imperial Valley, num-
bering many fine soloists among
its membership. Mrs. Eugene
Waterman is the director and Mrs.
Warren Brock will serve as accom-
panist.
Featured artist at the festival
will be Helen Blanchard Brem, har-
pist, who will be heard in a duet
with Eugene Waterman, violinist.
Mrs. Brem will also accompany
Mrs. Waterman in her solo, and
the trio. composed of Mrs. Grayce
Percy, Mrs. d. w. Ketchen and
Mrs. D. B. Roberts, in their num-
berS
This concert is the last in the
series given during the past year
by the choir. Proceeds from the
offering will go to the church organ
fund. The program is open to the
general public.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-10
Mrs. Pearse New Chairman
Of McCabe-EucaIyptus

Mrs. McRae discussed the current
situation in Japan.
Mrs. McRae gave her listeners An
historical and economic background
for present-day conditions and with
this background interpreted modern
Japan and its attitude toward the
rest of the world.
A tempting luncheon was served
at noon by Mrs. Ray E. jerks, Mrs.
Amelia Bowles, Mrs. w. E. Han
cock, Mrs. Charles Zinn and Mrs.
McRae Colorful flowers decorated
the house and table.
Those present, in addition to
Mesdames Pearse, Foulds, Corfman,
McRae, jerks, Hancock, BowleS.
zinn. we're: Mesdames H. Lee Lam
derman, G.. C. Marshall. r. w. Ha-
worth, r. H. Hall, F. W. Zinn, An
drew Dilbeck, j. c. Boone. J. A.
Wilson. Evan T. Hewes, A. r. Tagg.
Virginia Fisher, Richard Moore. Max
Stroh. Charles Hackleman, Fred
erick Veliquette, Len Bucket. Fred
Veliquette, A. K. Swami, r. O. Ros-
enbaum. Roy L. Brown, Cecilia @.
Hall. Hugh T. Osborne. Rose For
roster, j. F. Swaine, Ralph Sprague,
R. M. Henderson, George l. Win
right. Elmer Forester, Earl E. An
derson, and Miss Florence Glenn.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-10

exactly in reverse when compared
to those in this country.
Mrs. KitoW described life in JAP
an, the customs of the people, then
houses, their ways of entertaining
in a vivid and charming manner
concluding with the thought that
with this explanation of japanese
traditions her listeners might bet
ter understand the japanese peo-
pies.
Miss Grace Kosuga, also in a
beautiful costume, danced a Jap
aneSe parasol dance, the graceful
movements coupled with the color
full costume making this dance par
ticularly delightful.
Mrs. Field then expressed her
appreciation to the club members
and presented officers, chairmen
Mrs. Provence, Mrs. Van Slyck anc
Mrs. Davis with gifts in recogni-
tion of their help to her, after
which Mrs Provence installed the
new officers.
Installation
The installation Was particularly
impressive, each officer being pre-
Sented with a bouquet of flowers
each in a different shade, the whole
combining to make "a rainbow OF
promise and of personalities" with
Mrs. Heald, new advisor, as the har-
monizing element.
New officers are: Mrs. Percival
president; Mrs. j. w. Beshears
first president; Mrs. Wilberr
Carpenter, second president
Mrs. Sherman Eldridge, secretary
Miss Josephine Eady, treasurer
Mrs. Adolph Kath, Miss kathryn
HinderkS, Miss Charlene Wolfe
Mrs. Ed Rau, directors.
The coming year the Ten Thou.
sand clubs president, Mrs. Paulus
will have a daughter in the Junior
club, Lillian Shawley, and the Ju.
nior president, Mrs. Percival, ha.
mother, Mrs. John F.. Waterman
who is member of the Senior club
making the relationship between the
two clubs more personal one.
Miss Shawley presented Mrs
Field with a gift from the club fol
her two years OF service and dur
ing the business meeting Mrs. Lar
ry Hanson and Mrs. SoneS reported
on the recent convention which
they attended.