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Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
BY WILLIAM II. LAWRENCE

AMARILLO, Tex. Sept. IT. (UPl
Wendell L. Willkie, carrying his
campaign deep into the heart of
southern Democratic territory, told
Texans here today that they are
faced with a conflict of traditions"
and called upon them to abandon
the Franklin D. Roosevelt banner
in the coming election.
The conflict of traditions, he said,
came between the tradition of the
south voting Democratic and the
tradition of president serving not
more than two terms.
I've talked to many people from
the south individually" he said in
an eXtemporaneous address to a
crowd variously estimated at be-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17

ty for the past two years, to approve
rehabilitation loans declared the
load in the valley had outgrown
facilities of the Yuma office and
that Tuesday would be his last day
in the county
Announcement that Dunno would
not return indicates a permanent
F5A office will be established with
in a week. Dunno declared the Of
flee must be opened in the valley
before Oct as that is the final
filing date for tenate purchase
loans.
Announcement of the office OPEN
ing will come from r. w. Hollen-
berg, assistant regional director in
San Francisco, Dunno said. but
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
Cardenas PLANNING
Sonora Visits

MEXICO CITY, Sept. II. UP)-
President Lazaro Cardenas plans to
leave Mexico City in two or three
days for an extensive tour of Sono-
ra and other northern sections. it
was learned today.
He probably will visit some points
on the border but it was not known
exactly what route he would take.
He may remain away from Mexico
City as long as six weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
GALES SCATTER NAz| INVASION FLEET
Tip SAYS Another Explosion COMING

. BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,. Sept II. (UP)-State police
dtsctOsed that anonymous had been received
by Brooklyn authorities lUdrnng that the Remington
Arms cOmpanys munitions plant here tUould be "blOWn
up" today.
bridgeport state police barracks, said the threat had
been reayed to him by the list police precinct at Brook
Iyn, at 21S today. The message said anonymous
call had been received at the precinct and that the in
formation relayed to Connecticut authorities for
action.
The uarning passed to the arms company
officials, luhO declined comment.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
Woman Trouble
Winds Up in Court

Battles over women were the
most intedesting features of two
Negro cases in superior court Tues
day.
Willie johnson pleaded not gull
ty to a charge that he assaulted
Ennis Reed with a beet knife in
FL Centre last summer when Reed
tired to take Johnson's girl to
Calipatria to go to work. The trial
was set for Oct. 7.
A. c. Mills pleaded guilty to as
saulting Shelton Crabtree in Braw-
ley last May during an argument
over Crabtree's wife.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17

there was indication as yet where
the office would be located.
During the two years Dunno has
served the valley out of the Yuma
office 100 FSA loans have been
made to valley farmers. Only six
liquidations have been forced in
that period, Dunno said. and more
than 0 er cent are current in pay
ments.
Establishments of the full time
office in the valley will make more
loans available, Dunno said, and
will entitle the county to a share
of the SAT- allotted to California
for the tenate purchase loans.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
Farm PLANNING
Conference Set

Plans for a Farm Bureau plan
ming conference, similar to econo-
mic planning conferences staged
in past years, were near completion
Tuesday according to George L.
Winright, assistant county agent.
The conference is scheduled for
Oct. 2 and will probably be in an
Ell Centro hotel, Winright said.
j. B. Brown. D. T. Bachelor and
L. B. Smith, of the state extension
service, will attend the meeting to
aid in discussions.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
Traditions at War in
South, Wi|Ikie Declares

tween 10000 and 10000 in Elm
wood Park.
They say: Wendell, we believe
in everything you believe in. Your
social, economic and political ideas
are our ideas But they say we
have great tradition in the south.
a tradition 80 years old or more
and that's the tradition of voting
Democratic They say it's difficult
for us to abandon that tradition
because that tradition arose out of
necessity
THE south became Democratic
following the Civil War when a
super federal government reached
down into the most intimate do
mestic economy and life"
Willkie said it was this super
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17

federal government" after the war
that made Democrats of southerners.
The Republican nominee said he
liked traditions but that "the peo-
pie of the south today are faced
with a conflict of traditions"
In order to follow the tradition
of voting Democratic in I940-they
must abandon the tradition which
is their and the whole country's--
a tradition f60 years old that was
SO firmly embedded In the minds
of the country that when the re-
public of Texas was established
Sam Houston saw that there was
written into the constitution a pro-
vision for rotation in office because
he knew that IL was subverslve 10
have long continuance in office.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
Hurricane Blasts
Leave Destruction
In Eastern Canada
Million Dollar Damage
Counted as Gale Blows
Self Out at Sea

HALIFAX, N. S., Sept. II.
(UP)-A tropical hurricane
buffeted Canada's maritime
provinces all night but ap-
peared to be blowing itself
out in northeastern New Brunswick
and the Gulf of st. Lawrence today
after causing damage estimated at
more than $1,000000 and injuring
scores of persons.
The center of the storm at noon
was off Chatham, N. B., its violence
gradually abating as it moved to-
ward the gulf. The hurricanes veloc-
ity, which had been gagged as high
as 80 miles an hour in places, was
reported to have diminished to 40
to 45 miles an hour.
During the hours of maximum
intensity the storm had smashed
ships, disrupted communication ana
power and destroyed crops in its
path. Damage to Nova Scotias ap-
Continued on Page 6, col q
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
Problem for FBI

The Hercules Powder Co. NUM-
tiOns plant at Kenvil, N. j., is
pictured below as it appeared
after last weeks explosion which
killed so and injured $50. FBI
agents are investigating sabO-
tage. The picture was taken the
day after the explosion. The still
smOulderislg ruins attest to force
of the explosion, which shat
tered windows so miles away.
Nazi agents were suspected of
causing the blast They were
known to have been active among
plant employees.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
Bob Davis Faces
Police Charge

Bob Davis, pioneer resident of
Imperial county, Tuesday asked for
jury trial when he appears in Ell
Centro justice court next Monday
to answer his wifes charge that he
disturbed the peace.
The wife filed the charge after a
family fight in Ell Centre Monday
afternoon. Davis was released on
his own recognizance pending the
trial
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17

Celebrity
This must be the place" George
Cannon shifted as he looked over
big ranch home near Prescott,
Ariz. George was on a cattle-buy-
ing jaunt and had heard there
were some animals to be had at
this place from a man named Will
liams.
I'll bet this is just a dude
ranch George complained to Milt
linn while a hired man went up
to the house to find the owner.
George was decidedly scornful.
The owner appeared in a slouch
hat and dungarees not at all con-
sistent with the luxurious mansion.
They talked for a few minutes anG
William Said he didn't have any
cattle to sell at the moment.
Down the road piece a few
minutes later George was chinning
with another rancher and made fun
of the dude ranch" that he had
visited as well as its owner.
Why, that was j. R. Williams.
He draws Out Our Way" the
rancher explained and Georges jaw
dropped foot.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
Wandering Animals

Either one by himself would
have made the police department
jump, but both together-Well, ii
was a full flight.
Ted Kenny of 642 Len Rey re-
ported TO police early Monday even
ing that his pet skunk was miss
ing. Wher the call was broadcast
for officers to pick up the animal
if seen. the sergeant cautioned:
BE sure you pick up the right
skunk"
Later on Ray Rainwater, who
lives southwest of town reported
that he had found a monkey in
tree near his home. BY that time
police began to wonder if there was
a circus in tie neighborhood.
The monkey disappeared soon af-
terWards.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
RainfaII Again
Hits Central Nv.

Autumn's second rainstorm again aimed most of its
moisture at the central parts of Imperial Valley Tuesday
scarcely brushed the SOUTH west and east sections
A heavy downfall at accompanied by vivid light
ming and thunder started the downpour that continued
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
fSA Office Here
Becomes Certain

Establishment of full-time Farm Security Admins
traton office in Imperial Valley before Oct prois-
ed Tuesday by Joe Dunne who has rural rehab
taon supervisor for Imperial and Yuma counties for two
years Dunno, who spent day week in Imperial cou-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17

Morocco between rival French fac
tions. British aircraft have been
reported making many flights over
Morocco, dropping pamphlets call
ing on the French to Join the De-
Gaulle cause.)
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
Unsolicited

Unsolicited
From now on we are Just going
to park our car outside Jim Mar
shall's place of business and wait,
hopefully.
Put sack of barley and a sack
of mash in my car, will you?" r. j.
Hoy asked Jimmy and Jimmy COM
piled.
Later on in the day Hoy returned
wrathfully
Where's that barley and mash?"
he demanded.
Jimmy had put the sacks in the
wrong car and someone is driving
around with a Christmas present.
Last Resort
At least one young man looked
forward to being drafted into the
army.
Il owe everybody in town and I
need $50 worth of dental woas
done, SO the armys all that's lef<.
2" he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
Valleys Reactions to
Draft Vary With Ages.
,ThumbndiI SURVEY Shows
younger Men Think Military Training
Mig h+ Be Fun; Older Ones Wi||ins, But
Sorry at Prospect Of Losing Year
BY LOGAN JENKINS

Twenty-one: 81 don't much, either way
Twenty-Five: II really don't mind, but l don't like be-
ing compelled to do anything :"
Thirty: 81 wish | could think of way to avoid it
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
High Winds Whip
Channel Waters
Into Foomy Fury
Bombing Raids Continue with London's
Elite Residential Section Suffering;
RAF Fig h+ers Strike at German Bases
BY UNITED PRESS .

. Gales-such as those which dispersed and sank the
Spanish Armadahave scattered German invasion fleet
in the English Channel British reconnaissance fers re-
ported Tuesday, The air ministry reported that it's OBJ
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17

French Morocco. Spanish troops were
said to be massing along the French
Moroccan frontier.
tRepeated reports, largely from
Spanish sources, have asserted re-
Gently that trouble was brewing in
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
Crowds Riot
French Morocco

IANGlER, (Via Gbraltar), Sept II (UP)-Riotinp
was reported to have Noken out in Casabanca after clash
entS OF Gen. Charles DeGaulle leader of ree Frenchmen
1t was reported that military activity had been noted
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
V AMBLING
@\EpoRTER
The 0i;! Home

The Ola Home
While discussing the conscription
bill and the effect upon Ell CelStro,
George Bucklin let fly with the best
crack we've heard so far:
Yes sir said George, after you
boys march off to training camps
this town will look like SaWtelle. :"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17
Baseba
BY UNITED PRESS

American League
New York .............................. $4,000
st. Louis ........-....................... 10000
Donald and Dickey; Trotter Bill
dilli and Swift.
Philadelphia ~ ITO 100 100-4-9-1
Cleveland -. Oil 001 000-3-9-2
Beckman and Hayes; Milnar.
Humphries, zuber and Pytlak.
Washington - 020 600 01G-3-7-1
Detroit ................ 402 600 OOx-6-6-1
Mastersor, Monteogudo and Ear
ly; Rowe, Benton and Sullivan,
Tebbetts.
National League
Chicago ........... 900 101 061-9-14-1
New York ........ 21O 202 O1O-8-13-2
Olsen, Bryant, Raffensberger and
Todd. Collins; Hubbell, Lynn. Mel
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st. Louis ..... 600 001 040-5-7-I
Brooklyn ............ 600 600 000-0-5-1
Lanier and Owen: Grissom, Ia
mulis and Mancuso.
Cincinnati -. 900 600 011-2-7-1
Philadelphia -. 600 DOL OOO-1-5-0
Moore and ]. Wilson; Higbe and
Miles
Pittsburgh -. 00l 101 011-5-I2-2
Boston ..-..... 400 O1O 05x-I0-14-1
Lanahan, Brown. Swigart a n d
Davis, Fernandez; Erickson, Strin-
ceVich and BerreS.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-17

Butter: Los Angeles 29c; but
terfat, Imperial Valley I. o. b. ranch,
grade A, 39c; manufacturing milk
32c; route gathered cream CSC.
EIo8lSlEMEl
U. S. No. 2 Ieafy $12.50-13; U. s. No.
2 S10-1O.5O; Mpls. September flax,
S1.45H.
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DEATH TR APPS
BY c. w. GoDEFRoY, Guest Editor

G. w. Godetroy, cosmetic manufactures Of St Louis
Mo- has prepared for this paper the following editorial
which reprint III full due to its Significance to
Mr. Godefroy writes.
Two weeks ago you glanced at the headlines Of
this newspaper and gasped at the story that 226
Negro and had met terrifying deaths in
flashing, cutting dance hall fire.
"Spebound and entranced you read line after line
of accounts by eye Witnesses of noble sacrifices death
ed and dying.
"A spark fash and a roaring blaze and the
merrymaking Of hundreds turns into the Of
suming fear.
But. what have you done ahont it2
Have you asked your city government to investi-
gate all meeting places in city, Asked that similar
deathtraps be cleaned up and, Of more Importance,
perhaps opened so that there are several means for
rapid exit rather than lone exit which become
blocked with trampled. manged bodies?
All doors on all public gathering places should
open outWards All dance floors meeting halls school
houses churches, etc, should have Of entrance
and exit.
Eliminate chance for repetition Of such disasters
in your community by informing your city govern
that you expect to take steps to sclean up and
"open up the places where Negroes gather to work
to play
II you know Of the exstance Of similar death-traps
il this city tell about them Well that they
reported to city government
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were published He was the author
~ two pagcants, "The Forward Des-
tiny Of a Race, and "The Eternal
Brotherhood Z performed in Emery
Auditorium Always struggling 10
promote the progress of the people,
Anderson and his wife went to New
York d few years ago with literary
and artistic works of local talents to
win for them wider recognition
Tribute to Wife
Only recently Anderson paid a
beautiful tribute in the Times-Star
to his wife who, though blind for
many years, continued to carry on.
without interruption, her work as 4
member Of the YWCA as we'll as
her duties as housewife, doing the
cooking, washing and marketing
like d seeing person.
My good wiie. abnormal in that
she is previously handicapped by
blindness, yer eeurageonsly lives a
normal life. Anderson said at the
time. His wife. who survives him,
was Miss Sarah E. Porter, foster
daughter Of the late Rev. Peter :.
Fossett of Cincinnati
The deceased was regarded as one
Of the best read men Of the city and
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NFfomS he 1ihctnhati timEs~3sarJ
CINCINNATI Will t. Ander-
son, n, one Of Cincinnati out
standing citizens, widely known rs
newspaper publisher. writer and
poet, died early last Friday al his
aome, s51 Richmond Street. IT,
mad been i'll several weeks.
An independent Republican and
Ghaiterite, Anderson was candidate
ior City Council On the Charter
lchet al the iast municipal election.
Anderson I ntactea i printing es
sah hishmens Il .3l west islitn ST.
and for years published tic Gewsia-
pers The Rostram and me Pilot.
lie was Il pioneer ia the field Of
newspaper publication fol hrs race
ii Cincinnati.
Born III y yer. Ky, Anderson
game here swish his parents as 4
ehala md was educated ii Ginein
aatl schools ana Columbia UnNars
slts, Mheie IS sleesails ed Ia hteaa-
tufe and lanelkgas
Iii William I Tait's presidential
race. Anderson served as campaign
manager among Negfo voters in the
central western states. He WAS twice
grand chancellor Of the Knights Of
Pythias of Ohio ant 4 former SUI
rremc representative. was regarded
as the first Negro Fix III the 4. :.
and held the first membership card
ever issued by the Ninth Street
YMCA here He laborei success
fully To obtain representation for
his race on the committee OF man
sgement Of the Central *" Dur
ing the World War he served with
the .Yo in France and received
honorable mention from the u. 5.
government for this work,
Devoted charterite
A devoted Charterite, he was
chairman OF the committee on ny
gro voters during the proportional
representation campaign
Anderson labored for the manual
and industrial as we'll as mental
training Of the masses and was sec
retary Of the Industrial School. He
was long member Of the National
Association for the Advancement q
! Colored People, wars on The board
Of the Civic Welfare Association
and served every movement tending
to provide work for his people ane
| develop them as law-ahiding citizens
In his earlier days Mr. Anderson
was frequent contributors To the
Times star and many of his poems
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BERNICE'S SCHOOL OF
COSMETOLOGY TO PRESENT
A STYLE SHOW AT LINDEN
CENTER MAY Is

The Bernice School Of Cosmetol-
ogy invites the public to witness the
unique and modernistic coifiure
that will be exhibited at their third
annual Head dress Reyue which IS
being sponsored this year by the
Tabernacle Baptist church Thurs.
day, May t6 at Linden Center at )
y. M. The church and scho7l az y
putting every effort to present Y
bigger and better Revue that will
far surpass the previous years.
The class will present 3 orc
act play to give Milady hint t. be
wise and keep beautiful Ut all times
Beginning with styies of elabor
lie hcai-diesa worn III the 18th
century, styles Will be brought up
10 the present day. This should also
Il interesting point to Milady
who L nj styles that will suit
~ ais;sl. as we'll as men who
will N&nt s. sc Milady in the latest
ereati II FOR summer and spring,
There was once a time when girls
and women fixed their hair one way
and never changed their styles, but
now tho modern mis-. cs matNon
changes her hair according 70 tbs
seas NJ or he latest style trend.
This revue will display the pro-
grcss made by the students after six
months Of study and hard work.
Don't fail DO be present at this
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sield ut the u, years Negro Progress
Exposition and 10 give releases On
the election Of bishops and general
officers 1T the A, M II. General
Conference ia Detroit.
Mrs. Singleton is secretary of the
advisory board of the Macon Hous-
ing Project and Is affiliated III
church, club civic and social activ-
tiles Of her city and state
Mrs. Singleton. who has travelled
extensively IN the newspaper field,
was most profoundly impressed
with the Negro's progress in the
city Of Dayton II the field Of edu
cation and other activities.
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". |. ANDERSON, NOTED CINCINNATIAN
SuCCUmBS- USEFUL CAREER CLOSES
POSTAL EMPLOYEES SELECT
CLEVELAND MAN PRESIDENT

ant rostmaster of the Dayton Post
Office and by Atty L. & Carter.
prominent local harrlstcr. The re-
marks OF both men will be long re-
memhered by all who heard them.
Two social affairs were sponsored
fpl the delegates entertainment
Saturday, 4 pre- convention party
was held at 81. John Parish. which
WAS highly enioyed by those present
Snneay the Auxiliary Was host NJ
i Hospitality Ten at Linden Center.
With apprexlnntelyl5n persons III
attendance.
The officers elected for The I'LL
SUNG year are fladio Z Massin-
gale, Cleveland, president Thonaas
n Page, Columbus, vice president;
Artle n Henderson, DAYTON. seele-
tarv-treasurer Executive commit
tee cnmrade g 4 Armstrong
Comrade Ioseph Wheelei, Dayton.
Gomrade Gibson, Columbus. tom-
rade Nm. MeCouglin. Toledo, AMI
Comrade L. 4 Keller. Springfield
Election committee 1omrade
Barrett Cleveland; Comrade Crom-
well, Cincinnati; Comrade Arm.
'trong, Springfield; Comrade A.,
Gapito, Columbus; comrade 4 nay.
Dayton
oiheers u the AuSilialy are.
Mrs, Ethel Taylor Columbus, pyesi-
dent MRS. Goldie Hamilton, Day
ton, vice president, Mrs. Edna lla-
Wis. Cleveland, secretary; Mrs Ruth
Henderson. DAYTON. treasnrer.
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GOODRICH OPENS
NEW STORE

Folks . how's your financial
batting average? Y'know /. even
il Old Man High Cost Of Living has
put you IN y temporary hole by
slipping over 4 couple of strikes
YOU can still easily outfit your
ear with new Goodrich tires
tubes batteries or Other
equipment! And HERE'S HOW
lust drive to Goodrich Silvertowr
Stores, 362 South Broadway and
take advantage Of either Of their
different buying plans that meet
CONTINUED on page EIGHTD
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Distinguished
Journalist
Visits Dayton

Mrs Minnie n Singleton, Macon.
Ga-, editor of Macon Daily Tele-
graph 4 News, colored department,
one Of the south's most popular
dailies. spent Monday in the city rs
guest of Miss Ethyl b Stewart, Il,
hratian u Dunbar high school
Mrs Singleton Is recognized as
one Of the races most outstanding
female journalists, who viii be hon
ored for her achievements in this
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been the talk Of tho town for the
last two years.
The benefit Of this dramatic re-
vue Is scholarship fund, Tickets may
be purchased from any member Of
Tabernacle Baptist Church and Ber-
nices's shop and school.
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MCKINLEY ME-. CHURCH

There will be il special Mother
Day Program at the morning war-
ship period followed by Mothers )
Day sermon b. the pastor I'll.
public is cordially invited
At the evening service Rev. G. w
Sherard's sermon will be. Worthy
Children Glory in Their Mother"
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MOTHERS DAY
P r OG K A M S
ZION BAPTIST CHURCH

Miss Winona Offord, Genevia
Ford, and Jean Biggs, have been
chosen as speakers for the annual
Mothers Day Program, to be held
Sunday May z, at Zion Baptist
Church.
Other numbers on the program
will include selections by the Male
Chorus, and The Mixed Choir Of 40
voices. directed BY Charles Hig-
gins. Instrumental solos will be
rendered BY Donald Roberts and
Mitchell Woods.
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Lowell Fess. who IS running on the
Republican ticket for Congressman
at-Large, is the son Of former
United States Senator Simeon d.
Fess Like his father, Lowell Fess
is a fighting Republican. and comes
from that group Of younger Repub-
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The Ohio State Association Of the
National Alliance ef Postal Employ
ees convened III Dayton Saturday
and Sunday. May | and S The sue
cess Of the convention was high
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PHILLIPS TEMPLE c.M.E

Dr. M 4. Breeding, pastor, will
preach d special Mothers Day SER
mon Sunday morning Mrs. NJ Il.
Breeding will be the guest soloist.
she will sing Mother Machree.
The Young People Of ths CHURCH
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licans OH whom the COP. mus de-
pend il it is to again become the
major party Of the country.
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lighted by two speeches 81 o0tstand-
ING value ta every postal employee
given by MI Harry Schlcvetz, assist
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head-dress revue that will display
artistic work Of students that have
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Draekett Tribute

will render special Mothers Day
program Sunday evening at 4 pm,