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The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23

in Louisiana. No. l, sentenced for
forging government checks, was
scheduled 10 pe sent to the federal
penitentiary az Atlanta. Stale Or
ficials supposedly turned him over
to federal authorities TO make the
trip TO the Atlanta prison.
On the way to htlanta, Smith
timidly asked his guard why he
was being taken to Jail in Geor-
gia Tlle guar didn't know Sev
eral months later he asked the
same question of prison officials.
An investigation followed reveal
ed that Smith No, 2, instead OF
Smith No. l, had been serving in
the federal penitentiary. He was
returned here, and No. l will be
sent to Atlanta.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23

emblem of Peace Haven and the
Royal Fraternity Of Master Meta
physicians. It's motto is Life,
Truth and Happiness" and upon
this motto rests the whole future
of Baby Jean.
Engraved in glowing letters in
the midst Of the mulUi-domed CELL
ing of Baby jeans play room is
the word PEACE" Even as DR..
Schaefer indulges in ronlping with
his ward posed upon the purple
rug, lifting Jean high into the
air above mis- head, the signal
PEACE hovers above his head.
The Roto Gravure Editor of the
Washington Post says if Jean were
at the thinking and talking age.
she would doubtless steal the
Phraseology of Father Divine and
his followers peace, it's wonder
ful''.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23
ANNUAL BANQUET HELD
AT YWCA

Three hundred Pnoen1cians at
tended the annual meeting and
banquet held by the Young Wom-
ems Christian Association, in the
YWCA Auditorium Wednesday
night.
Miss Annie Guthrie, advisory
secretary to the PHILIPPINE YWCA,
who was the speaker Of the even
ing, pictured what is going on in
the world today, and the place
the YWCA can hold as an inter-
prefer between the different
groups.
Mrs. Mabel B Patton. execu-
tive secretary Of the YWCA, in
troduced pioneer women who were
special guests, many of whom had
dressed for the 85th birthday of
the YWCA in old-fasiored clothes
and wore heirlooms of early days.
The. Golden Links Girl Reserve
Club of the Colored High School
sang two choral numbers and
community singing during dinner
was led by Mrs. Henry Oliver.
= Miss CEarlesetta F'avors and
Miss Mozelle Mack accompanied
the Girl Reserves from the Book
er T. Washington school and
Misses Rachel Smith and Mike
were sponsors of the high school
girls, while Miss Trypnena Camp
er served as chaperon to the
Dunbar girls
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23
IN THE SOCIAL REALM
1aIIadega President
Liberal In Views

closed with business ses-
sion, Main business is action on
the ASTA's. basic program, cleo
zion OF president and routine
details
Dr G.: ilagher carefully exam
ined the seven possibilities" fac
ing the Negro and rejected all eX-
cert "intergraaiOn'. Rather than
use "divisive devices" he said.
white and black citizens 'must
build together. He made it plain
that his views were his own and
that he was not advocating the
cause of any group.
He rejected expulsion, eNtinc-
ton, incisement, black nationalism,
racial parallelism and amalgama-
ton as possibilities for the Negro
in America He called "amalga-
nation" the convenient tool of
tine obstruti ionist" and declared
it more remote than any of the
others
On bi-racialism he said "segre-
cation is designed to keep some
body from getting something,
illustrating the point by indicat-
ing the fallacy in separate but
equal" and the "half loaf idea.
He showed the dangers in all the
rejected possibilities.
"Theree are problems of the
races but there is no race prob
lem" What is seeming progress
is sometimes genuine retrogres-
sion. You get a large per capita
item in appropriations but a
smaller percentage of the appro-
priations. This the speaker view
ed as false progress.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23
ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARTY
FETES GIRL ON 18TH
BIRTHDAY

Conplimenting her daughter,
Consuela GWendolyn, on her thir-
teenth birthday, Mrs. Leon 4. Nc
Carty entertained with a party
Sunday afternoon in her home.
The ST. Patrick motif prevailed
I'M refreshments, which included
a colorful birthday cake and the
traditional ice cream
Guests were Janice Leigh, Hazel
Williams, Lucille Dickey, Marvo-
lene Farmer, Alberta Washer.
Joan, Meredith, and Beverly
Cbleman, zenobia, Edna Rose,
and Lille Mae Redeau, Thomas
Dickey, Wilma and C'aswell Ellis,
Rpse Mary Phillips, ChbrleBetta
Lee, Marlyn RDnford, Christine
Burton, James Brown, Jr., F. l..
Clark, Jr., Grave Beverly Stone.
Burleigh, Victor and Louis Fea-
deau, Richard, Leon and Kathryn
McCarty, Sadie and Wilbur Hag-
Ter, and Winona Davis.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23
Peace, It's
:WordefuH
By NITTfE ANNA BIGGINs


A full page of life-size pictures
appearing ins the roto gravure sec
tlon OF one of the Nations out
standing daily papers on last Sum
cay depicted luxurious scenes from
the millionaire peace Haven" of
the white metaphysicians at Oak
dale, Long Island; and in the in
depreciation of the progress and
success with which the endeavor
Is meeting, quoted the words,
Peace it's wonderful, and in
bold brown print gave Father Di-
vine and his followers credit for
the use of this phraseology.
The peace Haven" at Oakdale,
Long Island was built in 1901 at
a reported cost of $2.5O0,00O. This
110-room mansion was once the
idle hour of the millionaire
Vanderbilt clan. Today however,
Baby Jean, only six months of age,
who a few months ago was just
another baby whose poverty-strick-
en- parents could scarcely feed
her, is occupying the gold room
in this mansion which once served
as nursery for Consuelo Wander
bilt, heir to the Vanderbilt mil
lions.
Master MetaphysiCian James
Scfaefer, who has won interna-
tional acclaim because of his
teachings and experiments on the
relationship of human beings and
the power of the mind, is respon-
sible for the Peace Haven, and
the we'll being Of the once impov-
erished Baby Jean. He has legally
adopted the child so that his STU
dents may use her as the subject
of an experiment in the achieve
ment of immortality.
The program outlined by Mas
ter Metaphysician James Schae-
fer is to result in Baby jeans. 1iv-
ing forever. When that palatial
mansion at Oakdale, Long Island
is long gone, Jean will live cn-a
living triumph of the powe~ of
the mind according to metaphysics.
| In this gold room of the palatial
Haven, the Child will be brought
up to womanhood with never a de-
structive thought permitted to
enter her mind. Such words as
Sickness and death" will never
appear in her dictionary. She will
never hear of them until her
mind has been so well prepared
that she will scorn them as Gun
necessary evils" Baby Jean will
learn that alcohol and tobacco
must be avoided; and meat, but
! ter, milk and eggs must never be-
come a part of her menu. Meta
! physicians are strict vegetarians
and as such classify butter, milk
and eggs as meat.
Students of the school of meta.
| physics are both men and women
The majority Of them are young
and the older ones are by nature
youthful looking They gather
about Master Schaefer and the
crib of Baby Jean at Peace Haver
with the same type of anxiety
that Father Divine's angels as.
semble about him in his Haven.
The child whom they trust vii
never die, plays on a purple satir
rug enbellished with the golt
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23
Asks Congress
To Legalize
LincOln'S Birthday

WASHINGTON, D. CLAMP
A joint resolution asking Congress
to declare February II, Lincoln's
birthday, a national holiday, was
presented to the House Of Repre-
sentatives last week by Arthur w.
Mitchell. democratic congressman
from Illinois.
If the resolution becomes a law
southern states, which do not OBJ
serve Lincoln's birthday, will be
compelled to respect it. The res
olution asks that the President
communicate the declaration to the
Governors of the states should Feb
ruary II be given the status of
Washington's natal day and Labor
day.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23
KanSan Signs Will
Written In Shorthand

KANSAS CITY, Kan..-(SNS) S)-
Luke Cotton, trainman, signed
a will written in short hand anC
filed in Wyandotte County Pro-
bate court, it was revealed Thurs
day Cotton called MS lawyer and
dictated the will to a stenographer
the day before he died. He left
three pieces of real estate to his
widow. a
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23
BY EMORY O. JACKSON

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-SNS--
MOI slavery, nor mutiny but
cltlzenship with all tine rights ara
opportunities in a democracy is
your greatest need declared Dr.. B.
G.. Gallagher, keynoting to the
ASIA delegates Wednesday night
at Parker High School Drizzling
ram kept the attendance down.
The old leadership sang "Lia3
my people go'' but the new lead
ersh1p sings Let my people come
into democracy, he continued.
Three distinqu shed speakers,
DIR. Mary Mcleod Be hune, Miss
Mary L. Williams and L. F. Palm
er spoke Friday night.
saturday, the four-day meeting
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23
T1U0Sn1iths Cause
Confusing Mxup

NEW ORLEANS (ANP)-
George Smith No l and George
Smith No. 2, serving penitentiary
terms for robbery and burglar re-
spectively caused Z niX-up recent
ly when the two were confused. the
more timid of the TWO suffering
for the misdeeds Of his name
sake. 1t happened this way. ac-
cording 70 United States Attorney
Rene Viosca:
Both Smiths were serving terms
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23
INSIDE STUFF ON
THE MAESCROS

Little or nothing has been said
about Harlem's newest. incest
ballroom, the Golden Gate. PERHAPS
many OF you out there know lit.
tie or nothing about it-wh;ch. to
tell the truth, proves that you are
not up on the goings-on about
New York town. This new dance
palace, now a fixed business in the
minds of dance lovers, came as 4
gift to diversion seekers who had
tired of going round m round in
Circle and coming out nowhere"
wholesome entertainment. the test
attractions, courteous service an6
long dance hours has been the sio-
gan of Jay Faggcn and his staff.
Thus far some Of the-country's lead
mig ban"s Of the country have put
IN an appearance there But word
comes tnat by popular 6en1anr
Andy Kirk and His Seven star
BdHd viii rctl.rn to the ballroom
that's on the sunnyside. +. Fun
6c.a NhayS. Rpv Eldr;dee and
Coleman IiawSiEs at the GIG.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23
= S|)(E[EQAN[S

of Los Angeles, California has been
visiting with Mrs. Clay Perkins of
1907 South Third Avenue for sew
eral weeks. Miss Johnson, return
ed to Los Angeles, Saturday morn
ing
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23
GOOD SERVICE PAYS

MIR. AND MRS. w. M. TAYLOR
Of 1880 E. Adams Street or better
known to friends as (Snow) Mrs.
TAYLOR. as far back as % in the
Lone Star State, began working
for Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Davis.
later Mrs. Davis health began to
fail. Mrs. Taylor come with them
to Phoenix, Ariz.. some months
ago Mrs. Taylor's health began too
fail she had to quit work. Just
few days ago Mrs. Taylor met with
a favorable surprise as Mr.. and
Mrs Davis, drove up to her rented
house at 1880 E. Adams, ST. pre-
sented tc them a very attractive
lot with a house on the northwest
corner of E. Monroe as their home,
and there is to be additional cot
tages placed There for Mr.. Taylors
care and keeping coed service
pays.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23

think she's SWELL
After parting from Billie twas Iona
who gave me h---l!
Then there were Grace and Dianne
VINO fought over me. Yeah man
Barbara and Rohama too were both
lovely-in fact, true blue.
=.
Sarah, Aileen, Merle, Thelma and
Ray the harmony four);
Ihey came to my aid when / was
down. Could 1 ask for NOR?
"A Columnists Scrapbook.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23
IN CHARGE OF R.R. MAIL CREW

SAN ANTONIO-(ANP)- Will
liam H. Brown, veteran railway
mail clerk on the Missouri Pacific
railroad, running between San An
tonic and Longview, received no.
tice last week OF his promotion to
the position of clerk-in-charge, the
first such appointment of a Negro
in 33 years.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23
SOCIETY BRIEFS

Miss Mozelle Mack, teacher of
the Booker T. washington school,
accompanied by her young sister,
Evelyn, motored to FIT. Huachuca,
Friday evening where Miss Mack
was a participant in the Easter
fashion show given annually by
members of the Fort.
Fred Mack, brother of these
young ladies, is teacher of the
grade school in that city
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23
NOTICE.,

NOTICE!
There will be fashion show
sponsored by the Phoenix Index,
April 16, Tuesday night. at Beth
lehem Baptist Church, l4th at E.
Adams.
MRS. GIRTHAREE THOMPSON
of Perry, Oklahoma and daughter
Of Mrs. Cornelia Battle of 1910
East Monroe ST. Phoenix Ariz,
arrived in this city Monday morn
ing, March 18th to join the rest
Of the family. Mrs. Thompson
stay is indefinite.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23

PERSONALS
MISS MARJORIE JOHNSON,
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23

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The Republican., 1940-01-11
County Getting Real Taste Of
Winter Weather

Garrett county has been getting a
taste of real winter thus far during
January.
The past week saw the thermome-
ter dropping to its lowest level of the
winter but the most disagreeable day
was not the coolest.
1t was eight below zero on Wednes-
day with no wind blowing and clear
sky during the night preceding. Last
Friday, however, it was stormy and
the temperature dropped to one be-
low zero some time during the night.
1t moderated in early morning how
ever and snow fell on Saturday. Sun
day was moderate with snow in the
afternoon and evening. The snow
continued Monday and part of Tues
day but it cleared by noon and the
first thawing in several days began.
Following the below reading on
Wednesday morning it began to
moderate and continued thus today
with more snow falling this morning
and the temperature remaining in the
upper 20's.
The Republican., 1940-01-11
BASKETBALL LEAGUE WILL
BE FORMED BY CHURCHES
Final Plans For Organization
Will Be Made This Evening

Final plans for the formation of a
church basketball league will be made
at meeting of those interested at
the home of Bruce Jenkins, this even
ing at 7 o'clock, the outcome of which
is calculated to increase interest in
basketball here and to furnish recrea-
ton for a large number of young
men.
A preliminary meeting was held on
January with three of the four
churches represented, those present
included Rev. D. C. Trimble, Lev.
Minor Sprague, Edwin Lancer Rob-
ert Stanton, Bruce Jenkins, Thomas
Baucom, Robert Stemple, James Nal
ly, c. Slaysman. At that time an
executive committee of five members
consisting of Bruce Jenkins, chair
man, Robert Stemple, C. Slaysman,
George H. Hanst, and Rev. W. F.
Sauer was named to have charge of
regulations until more permanent
organization was set up.
Permission to use the high school
gymnasium has been sought and def
mite reply is to be made this week.
Two nights each week have been
sought, Mondays for practice, and
Thursdays for games.
Definite announcements are to be
made Sunday. Anyone who attends
Sunday school or church on Sunday,
January IA, will be eligible to play,
and to remain eligible participants
must attend church or Sunday school
at least twice each month. Boys in
elementary and high school are not
eligible. 1t is hoped to begin practice
Monday, January Is, and have the
first games on Tuesday, January %,
when the high school team has a
vacant date. There will be two games
each scheduled evening.
The Republican., 1940-01-11
TRUCK DRIVER NOT HELD
IN DEATH OF TWO YOUTHS
COrOner's Jury Finds Accident
At Friendsville Unavoidable

Finding that shedding accident in
Friendsville which claimed the lives
of two youths entirely unavoidable"
Charles Whipples, of Somerset, Pa,
was absolved of any blame as driver of
the truck at coronner's inquest con-
Quoted last Friday at Friendsville be-
fore Magistrate Percy Friend.
The investigation was conducted by
Neil c. Fraley, States Attorney, and
testimony of witnesses showed that
the two youths came out onto the
main street of the town from hilly
side street about noon on Friday, De-
cember 20, and collided with a pass
ing truck and that it was impossible
for the truck driver to apprehend what
was taking place until after the sled
was almost in collision with the vehi-
Gle.
The impact against the front wheel
of the truck caused the immediate
death of Gilbert Lee Metz, 10, and
Walter Lee Friend, 6, died two days
later. The parents of the two lads are
residents of Friendsville.
The Republican., 1940-01-11
CHILDREN WILL HAVE
COASTING PLACE ON 4TH ST.
Will Be Roped Off During Coast
ing Weather, Council Says

Permission to use Fourth street,
from the julius Littman residence to
Crook street, for coasting and sled
ding, was granted Monday evening by
the Mayor and Council, following the
filing of several petitions asking for
an exclusive place for the use Of the
children during coasting weather.
At the time when coasting may be
enjoyed the street will be roped off
and there will be police protection af-
forded, according to the resolution
adopted by members Of the Council.
1t was also determined at Monday
nights regular meeting that the
Oakland municipal golf course prop
cray would also be thrown open for
coasting.
Registration Day
The third and final registration day
prior to the municipal election in the
month of March will be on Monday,
January 20, at which time additional
qualified voters will be registered and
necessary revisions will be made.
City registration is required for all
who desire to vote in municipal cleo
tions, law to that effect having been
passed at the last legislature. There
were two previous registration days
in October, and this is the last oppor-
tunity for those to register who have
failed to do so upon the two previous
occasions.
Arthur Lawton, clerk collector, re-
ported receipts during the month of
$2,643.58 Included in this amount were
checks of $500 from the West Mary
land Power Company for payment of
interest coupons, and $1240 from the
State Roads Commission for the
towns share of the gas tax.
Disbursements totaled $2,132.83. Of
this amount $675 went for payment of
interest coupons on electric bonds, the
balance being for the most part regu-
lar monthly bills. The movie tax for
December amounted to $81.55, and
was distributed in the usual manner
The Republican., 1940-01-11
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
OF COUNTY BANKS CHOSEN
Boards Are Elected At Annual
Meetings OF Stockholders

Directors of all banks in the county
were elected at annual meetings of
stockholders on Tuesday and showed
no changes except in cases of addi-
tions to the boards where vacancies
existed on account of death. Two new
directors were named at the Garrett
National meeting, Arthur Naylor and
H. V. Leighton, while one was added
by the First National Bank, Ronald
E. McIntire.
Officers were reelected at the First
National Bank, while officers for the
Garrett National Bank will not be
chosen until a regular meeting of the
board later. A new president will be
chosen to succeed the late DR.. N. L.
Broadwater.
First National Bank
Directors-F. A. Thayer, E. R..
Jones, A. D. Naylor, James P. Treacy,
w. H. Smouse, Ronald E. McIntire,
Delbert Davis. Officers, F. A. Thayer,
president; A. D. Naylor, vice-presi-
dent; Delbert Davis, cashier.
Garrett National Bank
Directors-D. Edward Offutt, w. R.
Offutt,. Stuart F. Hamill, Lester c..
Yutzy, Arthur Naylor, H. V. Leighton,
H. c. Riggs.
First State, Grantsville
Directors were chosen for the First
State Bank of Grantsville as follows:
DR.. N. R. Davis, Stewart Rodamer, F.
w. Bender, C. E. Ellithorp, J. L. Engle-
hart, J. A. Beachy, E. R. Jones, Will
liam Winterberg, 0. S. Fike, D. H.
Broadwater, and w. L. Thomas. At the
directors meeting Immediately fol-
lowing DR.. N. R. Davis was chosen
president; Stewart Rodamer, vice
president; w. L. Thomas, cashier; j.
F. Fahey, clerk, and Miss Iva Klotz,
bookkeeper.
First National, Friendsville
Stockholders of the First National
Bank at Friendsville elected H. J.
Black, D. S. Custer, Ernest N. Friend,
R. E. Guard, w. J. Glenn, Mrs. Cora V.
Rumbaugh and Norval Speelman as its
board of directors. The board will
probably re-elect H. ]. Black, presi-
dent; Norval Speelman, vice-president,
and L. J. Warthen, cashier, at its meet
ing tonight.
The Republican., 1940-01-11
SPORTSMEN'S GROUP HAS
MEETING MONDAY EVENING
Members Concerned Over We'll
fare OF Quail; Plan Vermin
Campaign Soon

Concern for the welfare of the few
quail in this county was felt by mem
bers of the executive committee of the
Sportsmen's Association which met
Monday evening to discuss seasonal
problems.
Farmers and others knowing of any
covey in need of food are requested to
contact any of the following: J. U.
Stanton, Grantsville; Earl Guard,
Friendsville; W. W. yelling, Mt. Lake
Park; Raymond Houck, w. R. Brown
ing or H. c. Riggs, Oakland. These
men will see that food is supplied. It
was felt that the cold wave and snow
were doing damage to the focks.
A campaign to eradicate vermin is
being planned and arrangements made
for prizes to those who capture or kill
the most destructive vermin.
Mr.. Riggs, president, pointed out it
was not too late to affiliate with the
organization and urged interested
sportsmen to join. The SO cents will
help in the vermin eradication cam
paign. Mr.. Riggs said any member
who had paid his 1910 dues and who
had not received a card should notify
him.
Comments of hunters and sportsmen
on their attitude on any changes in
open season are being invited by men,
bers of the committee. Mr. Riggs said
the matter was controversial and
would be approached cautiously and
after deliberate consideration.
The committee will meet Monday,
February IL, in the Garrett National
Bank building. Any sportsman o."
member is welcome to attend.