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Evening star., 1940-10-02
Archives Show Tonioht

Two documentary motion pic
lures will be shown at 8 O'Clock to-
night at the National Archives Au-
ditorium under the auspices Of
American University. The story of
Negro education in the United
States is dealt with in "One Tenth
of Our Nation" and q technicolor
film entitled Design for Happiness
sets forth housing facts. 4
Evening star., 1940-10-02
Navy Contract Awarded
To Wushinqton Firm

The Charles H. Tompkins Co. Of
this city has been awarded a $551 900
contract for the construction Of q
storage building at the Naval OBJ
servatory here and barracks at the
Naval Research Laboratory at Belle.
vue. the Navy Department an
Evening star., 1940-10-02
Traffic Record

The traffic record, as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 80
Motorists injured, 13.
Motorists arrested. 304.
Pedestrians injured. 9.
Pedestrians arrestSed for vio-
lation of pedestrian control reg
ulations, 4.
Killed in 1910 traffic, 81; by
October / in 1889, 81.
If you don't kill any one with
your automobile and no one
kills you by 8 am. tomorrow,
Washington traffic will have
had 10 deathless days.
Evening star., 1940-10-02
Junior Red Cross Busy

More than $4,000 articles of cloth
ing have been produced for child
refugees in European battle areas by
members of the American Junior
Red Cross, according to the October
Red Cross Couri6.
Evening star., 1940-10-02
Fighting Off Attacker,
Woman Throws Him Purse

Mrs. Joan Long, 80. of 1882 Tenth
street NV, put up battle against
a purse snatcher last night, but when
there was no sign of reinforcements
Evening star., 1940-10-02

Cuba shipped over 16, 900 900 pounds
Of leaf tobacco to the United States
Ia The drst sax mo- - c19rGear.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-04-25

ey, as a means Of aiding smaller
school districts, rather than by rails
ing taxes for these systems.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Gilden have re-
Gently moved into a residence belong.
ing to Fred Adams.
All teachers in the Coulee City
schools were reelected to their posi-
tons for next year.
THE concert given Saturday night
by Miss lone Pierce and Gerald Kech.
ley was very well received by those
who attended the affair.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Scheibner
end daughter, Nancy visited at the
w. D. Bogart home at st Andrews,
Sunday.
Pat Tanneberg of st. Andrews Wis.
tied Friday at the Lloyd Mitchell
home.
Johnny Kirkland was caller i'll
town Saturday.
Ruth Turner of Grant Orchards
was a visitor at the Cecil Crookshank
home at Park lake, Sunday.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-04-25

George Martin Of Mold was WIS.,
itcr in Coulee City, Sunday.
Miss June Ewell and brother mo
tored to the dam Sunday.
Darrell Parsons was caller in
town from Wenatchee, Saturday.
Lloyda Taylor and Johnny Kirk.
land motored to Ephrata, Sunday.
Howard Short, Larry and Chuck
Sheehan, Glen Metcalf and Ralpl,
Balls were callers in town from Wat
erville, Sunday.
SEND BROKEN GLASSES direct
to DR.. Alfred E. Jones, Box 1915 Spo.
kane for quick repairs. Glasses manu-
featured by recognized dispensers. II
George Weeks was a caller in town
from Ritzville, Monday.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-04-25

Mr.. and Mrs. l H Nelson and
daughter. Betty, attended a show at
the dam Sunday.
Mrs. L. F. Rhodes were the Sun
day dinner guest at the George Smith
home.
Mrs Frank Bucharu and son. Loren,
spent Sunday visiting in the Delri9
community.
Howard Logg, Violet Logg ard
Clovis Yost were callers in town on
Monday.
Gale Siegel visited at his home at
Pine City over the weekend. While
there he enjoyed fishing trip
w. G. Willis and son, Berkeley,
Of St. Andrews were CALLERS in town
Sunday.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-04-25

east of Coulee City. Notify James
Bolyard. adv.
Mr. and Mrs. AL Walker left for
Cleveland, to be at the bedside of
her father, who is seriously i'll.
Supt. Ben Fitcn was in Seattle
over the weekend To- attend meet
ing of the legislative committee of
the. w E. A. The group is attempting
to get a redistribution of school mon-
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-04-25

Miss Vivien Poull and Steve Bal
lou attended the dance at Mansfield
Saturday night.
Betty Millhorn motored to Water.
vile, Sunday.
Dale Wagner and Don Can1pas
were recent callers in town from
Maritime.
Catherine Crookshank motored to
Soap Lake, Thursday.
Boy Scouts from Coulee City en-
ioyed a successful fishing trip sun.
day to Park lake.
Evelyn and Doris Patterson, Andy
and Emma Lift attended show at
the dam Sunday.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-04-25
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City In Brief

DR.. Ralph Gregg, Tacoma, spent
the week end with Mrs. Lena Gregg.
John Howell ana boys of Ellens-
burg visited over the week end at the
John Tucker home.
LOST-A blue rcan COW, five miles
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-30
The Globe TrOttcr (.
Bv cliff M~eke,
ROGGE HAS HIS SAY

ROGGE HAS HIS SAY
O. John Rogge, head of the Department. Oh
Justices criminal division in Atlanta last "eeA
and while here made statement, which If 1T ap-
piled to the protection of Negroes would nave
surely brought down an avalanche OF states rish'S
supporters on his head.
Mr.. Rogge, it so happened, was speaking Oh
the wave of floggings which have swept Fulton
county, the victims Of which have been chle1y
white people. .
Disclosing that Department of Justice invesu-
gators already working on the cases. MIR. Rogge
added that his department was interested IN pro-
tecting and fostering civil liberties
He disclosed that his department will prose
cute if violations constituting federal offenses oc-
These words were uttered right in the heart OF
the STATES rights belt, yet not single adhereni
to the ancient principle raised his voice in dis
sent.
ANNOUNCEMENT WELCOMED
And the announcement from all appearances
seemed to be welcomed by local Officials who
plainly are baffled in their efforts to uncover the
for the civil rights of others. abducted terror1zed
and brually flogged uncounted scores OF people OF
both
The haste of the Department of Justice to m
vestigate the Atlanta foggingS raises question III
the minds of many about this highly efficient ou-
of federal government.
It can be recalled by mary how useless were
all of the pleadings of NAACP officers to nave
Edgar Hoover and his workers to investigate the
Claude Neal case, in which man was seized Oy
mob in Alabama and lynched in FLORIDA
Some may wonder in view of the quick actoH
exhibited by the Department of Justice In the AI'
lanta cases, if perhaps Mr. Meals color was not
responsible for the very dilatory and evasive tac
tics displayed in that case It's Thought, anyway
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-30
|. C. TO PAY RED
CAPS; TIPS CEASE

CHICAGO-(A N P)-The prac-
tice of tipping Red Caps will give
place April l in the Illinois Cen
trail system to a flat rate service
charge of 10 cents per bag, ac-
cording to a statement made by
terminal authorities last week.
Thirty cents an hour or So 40
day will pe paid Red Caps out of
their collections in keeping with
minimum requirements of the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board,
collections to be turned over to Of
ficialS.
This new system is the same as
one instituted in the Cincinnati
terminal February l, and is the
result of long fight waged by the
International Brotherhood of Rail
way Service Employees. Some Red
Caps expressed distress over the
new plan, however, declaring that
now they will receive only $14A0
a week whereas tips often amount
ed to much more
Under the National Labor Rela-
tionS board ruling, all railroad ter
minals are forced to use the wage
system because tips are not con-
Sidered wages under the Wage-hohr
clause.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-30
Practice War
Tactics On
Their Own Time

JUNCTION CITY, Kansas
(ANP)-According to reports from
responsible parties, as spring ap-
breaches the soldiers of Machine
Gun troop, the 9Th Cavalry, sta
toned three miles north of this
city, are turning TO indoor machine
gun practice. The lessons are given
by non-commissioned officers dur
ing noon hour.
And. unless there should be a
change in the program of the past
year, when summer target season
draws near the aspirants will be
ordered to turn out for practice
after a days fatigue which begins
at $3.50 am, and ends around 500
n. m. And should soldier fail to
report for practice after the 12-
hours of fatiguing labor, he will be
subject either to trial or such other
punishment which fight be con-
ceived by his superior.
According to records of the 9Th
cavalry, the machine gun troop is
composed of men who shine boots,
polish brass, dump garbage, scrub
floors, and do other menial chores,
suggested by white commissioned
officers and their wives who, ac-
cording to reliable sources, gener-
ally object if soldier fails to do
as much as they think he should.
Under the present administra-
ticn, apparently in order that
these uniformed chamberma1ds'
might to on time, they are COM
pelled to fell out, like members OF
the guard-house where prisoners
are confined, and answer to roll
cal! This happens twice q day,
DESPITE the TACT that the calling
of a roll for such work in white
regiments at the post is unknown.
Toward the close Of February
class for bootblacks was conceived
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-30
Mitchell Urges Third Term
For FDR In House Address
Challenged
BY Ham Fish
OF New York

WASHINGTON--(A N P)--De-
claring himself unreservedly in
favor of a third term for Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Congressman Ar
thur w. Mitchell of Illinois in an
address before the house Monday
reciteu resume Of the accom-
plishEnents of the New Deal as Tar
as Negroes are concerned and
challenged any other party to
show that it had done as much.
Going down the line, Mr, Nit
chell enumerated the seven alpha
betical agencies which had con-
tributed to the Negroes welfare
and saved them not only from
starving but kept them living"
They we're in order, the WPA,
PWA, C'CC, FCA, RSA, NYA and
the USHA.
Stating that some 100000 Ne
gro families, representing IA per
cent of the total on the WPA
payrolls, ha! been benefited from
the acts Of his organization, Con-
gressman Mitchell further lauded
the New Deal and cited figures
from other departments to prove
his contentious.
He was interrupted in his speech
by fellow representative who, lis
tening to Mitchell's praise of the
Farm Credit administration, want
ed to know if Mr.. Mitchell would
be willing to have this unit put in
the department of agriculture un-
der the direction Of Secretary
Wallace
Mr. Mitchell refused to answer
this pointed question and refused
to yield for further questioning.
However, at the end of his allotted
time, Hamilton Fish Of New York
who had asked the Speaker of the
House for five minutes launched
into Mr.. Mitchell and demanded
to know just how many unemploy-
ed Negroes there were in spite of
the New Deal. Mr. Fish also ask
ed if Mr.. Mitchell knew of tine
sufferings of the Negroes in the
South under the New Deal admin
istration.
Turning to another point in MS
attack, Mr.. Fish declared that
while Mr.. Mitchell was lauding
President Roosevelt Mrs. Roose-
welt and the cabinet, why was it
that Mr. Roosevelt refused to
commit himself on the anti-lynch
bill, although he was greatly inter-
ested in the welfare of other races
and creeeis three thousands miles
away?
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-30

Wallace had replaced Carney as
a boy-friend recently.
Sarah Harmon, a Du Sable high
school student, told the Coroner
that it was well known among
students in the 43rd street dis
trict, that members of botin the
gangs went about armed with
knives and pistols. Police said
both gangs were notorious for pet
ty thievery and malicious assaults.
Carney admitted the stabbing
when found by police, but said
that Wallace had run against the
knife in an effort to strike him.
He is being held by juvenile au-
thorities, who also are holding
four other boys and girls for ques-
tioning in connection with youth
full hoodlum activities on the south
side.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-30
Staying Of Henry
BrOught0n Ruled
JuStifiable
ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
Ruling "justifiable homicide"
Recorder A. w. Galloway Monday
afternoon acquitted Mrs. Sally
Smith, 38, in the self-defense slay-
ing on March 10 of 30-year-old
Henry Broughton of 413 Edgewood
Avenue.
Broughton's body, pierced by
two bullets, was found by police
Lyme in a pool Of blood On the
kitchen floor of Mrs. Smiths res
idence, NO. 5 BraWner's alley.
A long switch-blade knife WAS
Clutched in the dead mans hand.
Pictures made by the police de-
partment OF the body, plainly show
ing the knife were exhibited to
Judge Galloway at the hearing
Monday.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-30
Howard Sponsors
Two New Volumes

Observation-Disclosures
off the presses, two. interesting
volumes sponsored by the graduate
school Of Howard University have
been made available TO the public,
and should, according to business
men and students of racial affairs,
be in the hands Of every young
Negro interested in progress.
One. The Collapse of the Ma
tional Benefit Insurance Company,
a Study in High Finance Among
Negroes" by James B. Mitchell,
M A, tells a story which has been
banded back and forth in neWspa-
pers for eight or nine years. Con-
cisely and intelligibly, Mr.. Mitchell
presents the factors prior to the or
ganization of the company and
right on through to the final COL
lapse in such marrer as VIII
prove instructive TO those inter-
ested II business and interesting to
those who like to read.
The second "a Comparative
Study of Religious Cult Behavior
Among Negroes with Special Ref
erence to Emotional Group Sondi-
ticning Factors" is as interesting
as visit to the several religious
cults it discusses. Written by Ray
mond Julius Jones, M A, it is re-
vealing and comprehensive and
should be widely read.
Copies are available at the uni
versity in the division OF social
sciences
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-30

Policemen, investigating the case
after the fatal stabbing Of Wal
lace because he is said to have
questioned Carney about slapping
Mable reported that the killing
also might have been the result
of a gang feud between two jul
venile groups, the Robin Hoods
and the Hornets, members of
which live in tine heart of Chica-
go's southside in the vicinity OF
the Forrestville school attended by
all three youngsters involved.
Mrs. Florence Smith, mother Of
Mable, told police that a repri-
mand from her concerning Car
ney slapping her daughter brought
the retort from him: Here's a
nickel, call the police if you think
it will help you. Both youths were
interested in Mable, she said, but
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-30
Both Reached For Blades;
The Slower One Was Killed

gued with another in a game OF
billiards and that Seth Truitt,
manager of the place, after an
unsuccessful attempt to quiet the
disturbance threatened to call Off
GERS. Truitt, according to, wit
nesses, started to the door and
was followed by Wilson who car
ried two pool balls in his hands.
1t was stated by several that, Will
son grabbed Truitt and the two
men scuffled in the doorway.
During the scuffle both men
made for their knives, according
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-30

the past when the question of federal legislation
designed to protect Negro life below the We'll known
line comes up.
So often has this states rights ueofy oeep
hronobt nm in connection with Negroes, many lead
ers of the race have been led to interpret states
rights as argued by Southern legislators to mean
the right to flog, to lynch to exploit and TO mis-
treat Negroes without molestation from the outside.
Perbans this NAV be faulty reasoning but odd
1v enough the states rights issue is raised in
Washington chiefly when legislation and matters
involving Negroes is being debated.
Bln back to this Inconsistent business Did you
know how conveniently this states rights conten-
ton is forgotten when the civil rights and lives of
the majority group are threatened.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-30
DELANEY ACCEPTS
PRESIDENCY

NEW YORK-(ANP)-Hubert
Delaney, member of the Tax COM
mission of this city, last week ac-
cepted the presidency of the new
ly organized YMCA organiza-
ton, the National Century Club,
which proposed to raise $4,000
by July l to set up an enlarged
program of service for the "Y'
in 1940-41.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-30
Forgotten States Rights

HOW VERY, VERY inconsistent and contradict
ory o white friends can be, espe-
cially the cenuryold argument of states rights
Less than month ago Southern governors and
congressman standing in Washington loudly
proclanling their resentment raised by the Wagner
Van Nuys federal antlynching BILL chiefly because
of their contention that it direct violation of
their much-cherished principle of states rights.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-30
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - {

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - (SNS)-
William Wilson of 923 9th Ave,
Wylam, was slain in the doorway
of the Palace Billiard Parlor,
Ensley, last Saturday night in
what Police judged to be justifi-
able homicide. Kilson was slain
by the manager of the recreation
center following an attempt of the
manager to settle an argument
between Wilson and another. The
slayer was not placed under ar
rest.
Witnesses state that Wilson ar
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-30
Need Laxative? Take
AN-VesetabIe One

Don't let impatience lead you
into harsh measures for the relief
of constipation!
There's no use, for little spicy,
all-vegetable BLACK-DRAUGHT
taken by simple direction, will
gently persuade your bowels.
Taken at bedtime, it generally
allows time for a good nights
rest. Morning usually brings
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-30

punctual, satisfying relief from
constipation and it's symptoms
such as headaches, biliousness,
sour stomach, no appetite or
energy.
BLACK-DRAUGHT'S main in
gredient is an "intestinal tonic
laxative" which helps tone intes-
tinal muscles. 25 to 40 doses,
only 25c.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-30

One speaker went so far as to
term the measure IAN insult hurl-
ed into the face of every white
gentleman" Just how this bill de-
signed to further guarantee the
protection of life and limb of all
citizens could be construed as an
"insuH" was not made clear by
this speaker.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-30
Boy, III, Stays
Young Rival

CHICAGO (ANP)-A glimpse into youthful under
world characterized by as much vciousness and
anti-social tendencies older gangand seen last
week when 14-year-od William Wallace grammar school
student was stabbed death by Ernest Carney also IA,
over the jealous rivalry of Mable Smith, r.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-30
10 to 10.
Race Soldiers Attend
|tBoot-Black Schools"

ny an officer. 1t was conducted on
the governments time, although
the same men must learn to use
a machine gun on their own time.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-30

The purpose was to teach the ''ufl-
formed chambermaids" how (. to
shine boots in way which might
satisfy officers.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-30
NEGRO, WHITE FARMERS
kErTSsr

LAKE CITY, Fla. - CAMP
The commercial production of
sweet potatoes and sugar cane
was discussed in meeting at
the court house here last week.
of white and Negro farmers spon-
sored by Roe Markham, business
man and farmer; and, Wayne
Miller, secretary Lake City
Chamber of Commerce; Guy Cox,
Columbia County Agricultural
agent; Mckinley Jeffers, and N
H. Bennett, local farm agents for
Columbia and Hamilton counties.
to Truitt whose statements to
officers were substantiated by wit
nesses, and the pool hall mana
ger beat Wilson to the draw.
Wilson ran across the street where
he fell dead. Staliworth will have
charge of the funeral arrange
mentS.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-30

ERE pleasant little that will give you message
numerical puzzle designed to spell out
fortune Count the letters first the NUMBER
of letters is subtract If the number less than
add The result is number Start at the upper ei
hand of the recng check OF your Key
numbers left to right the the letters under
the checked figures give you 3-i8
Syndicate
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-30
IT'S RAISED EVERYTIME

But the old states rights" ar
gument was vocif2rously raised.
just as it has been done every time
Evening star., 1940-09-19
Roosevelt Names Five
To Devise Health
Program for Nation
q
Committee Appointed
To Plan Safeguards
During Emergency
BY JOHN C. HENRY.

President Roosevelt today in
trusted to a newly created Health
and Medical Advisory Committee
the physical well being of the Ma
ton during possible emergency.
Acting under authority of the
same statute by which he estab-
lished the National Defense Com
mission, the Chief Executive ap-
pointed f1ve-man medical COM
mittee to assume full advisory re-
sponsibility for health planning
during the Nations mobilization.
To head the group Mr.. Roosevelt
named DR.. Irwin Abel, chairman
of the Board of Regents of the
American College of Surgeons. 9th
ers to serve on the group will be
Dr. Lewis H. Weed, chairman of the
division of medical sciences of the
National Research Council; Surg.
Gen. Thomas Parran, Maj. Gen.
James c. Magee, who is surgeon
general Of the Army, and Rear Ad-
miral Ross T. McIntire, surgeon gen.
eral of the Navy.
Announcement of this action was
made by Stephen T. Early, secre-
tary to the President, at a press
conference attended by DR.. McIn-
tire.
DIR. Mcintyre Explains Project. .
Taking over the task of explain
ing the project, DR.. McIntire en-
phasized that the primary concern
will be to avoid a dislocation of
civilian medical and health facili-
ties while making the necessary eX-
ira provision for keeping the Ma
tion's armed forces in tip-top con-
dition. In the last war, the doctor
reminded the conference. the under
lying concern was to build an Army
and Navy for service abroad In
the present circumstance, he added,
there is relatively greater emphasis
on maintaining the public health
within the borders of the country.
Disclosing that the whole problem
Evening star., 1940-09-19

has been under consideration by
Federal agencies and by the Amer
ican Medical Association since Sep
tember a year ago, DR.. Mcintyre
said that comprehensive but con-
else questionnaires have been sent
to practically every one of the Ma
tion's 10000 doctors and surgeons.
Approximately 100000 of these al
ready have submitted replies, he
went On, as to what they felt best
fitted to do, or would prefer to do, In
a time of national emergency.
At the contemplated peak strength
Of more than 1000, 900 men for the
Army and a half million for the
Navy, DR.. Mcintyre estimated that
as many as 10000 of the Nations
private practitioners might be called
into Government service. Obviously,
he said, such a call upon the profess
sion might result in disastrous dis
location of civilian health unless
carefully planned. In other words,
he said, there must be maintained a
safe spread of doctors, nurses and
other persons OF the medical pro-
fession in all localities Of the coun-
try.
Rural Health Protection.
I'VE must insure sufficient medi-
cal facilities in industrial centers,
either newly created or greatly ex-
panded, by defense means" DR.. Nc
Intire told the conference. But 1t is
equally important that the small
towns and the agricultural centers
should not be starved or robbed of
their health protection. To take ap-
proximately one-third Of the Ma
tons private practitioners out OF
their present locations would wreck
the whole structure Of civilian health
facilities