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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-18
IN SNOWY SECTOR

COPENHAGEN, Jan 18-Aided by the coldest weather in 25 years, Finnish forces continued today to fight off the Russian invaders in a fashion that has caused wide Soviet retreat on one front in Eu- ropes northern conflict.
 One conflict centers today in the snowy Salla sector Dispatches reaching Copenhagen report that 10000 Russians are on the retreat.
 The Red Army fell back in the face of stubborn Finnish offens- i've in temperatures ranging as low as 54 degrees below zero.
 Air Warfare
 Air warfare went on despite the cold and according to advices reach- ing here from Moscow, eleven Fin nish planes have been destroyed.
 Finnish advices report a like number of Russian planes have been shot down.
 Official Finnish advices report that 150 Soviet bombs have been dropped but casualties are minor. Two Finnish patrols on the north ern front tell of seeing at least 100 Russian soldiers frozen to death.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-18
FIRST HEARING ON REGULATIONS
 ARE ANNOUNCED

SEATTLE, Jan. 18.-The LegiS- lative Committee of the Puget Sound District of the United Fish ermen's Union of the Pacific an- nounced today that public hear ings will be held here to discuss regulations for the l940 fishing season.
 Herring will be discussed the first day and salmon the second day. Fishermen, cannerymen, reduction plant employees, packers, boat own CTS and representatives of the Fish cries Bureau have been invited to attend the hearings held from 10 am. to pm. each day in room 404, Bay Building.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-18
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-Harry Hopkins has finished year as Secretary of Commerce during which he has seen a start made toward his goal of increasing the national income. He is troubled now with faulty health which takes away the energy he would like to use in his work.
 At the same time the second term of office of his President is drawing near an end, and he has only a remote prospect that a succeeding President would seek to continue him as Secretary.
 Therefore, it is conceivable that Hopkins may be the first of the Cabinet to get ready to shoulder off his job and move into pri- vate occupation.
 Nobody in Washington ever would say that Hopkins was back ing away from his job under such circumstances. Of all the New Deal colony he is among the top rankers for hard work and long hours. But a sample of his present state of mind popped up a while back at the peak of the European war emergency.
 What a hell of time for me to be sick was the gist of his comment. He had been confined to his home much of the time for the past several months and for a year has enjoyed little of the vitriolic good health that made him the joy of headline writers
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-18
BETTER THAN 1888

Deal.
 BETTER THAN 1888
 He has just issued his first an- nual report in which he describes an increase in the national income of $4,O00, 100000 during the year to a new total of $70,00O, ,OOO, 900. It is not quite so high as that of 1887 nor 1929, but is a comfort ing increase over 1888. Of course, it would be far too much for him to claim that he or his depart ment or the government was re- sponsible for it. In his first speech as Secretary of Commerce, he told a Des Moines, Iowa, audience that increasing the national income was the way to bring back prosperity and preserve democracy.
 T have never belonged to the school of thought which holds that merely dividing up the present national Income would provide a decent living for all," he said. "A rising national income = just a cold phrase in itself-is an ob- jective worth striving for be- cause to me it means good homes, a decent education and a genuine security for the families of Am erica.''
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-18
MILITARY
 COMBINE
 PLANNED
Norway, Sweden May Join in Collaboration of
 Armed Forces
(By Associated Press)

The Finnish Russian conflict held Sweden's attention today in fear that the Scandinavian nations will eventually be engulfed.
 Former Foreign Minister of Swed- en Richard Sander drew cheers in Parliament when he advocate d Scandinavian military collaboration.
 Sander said the Aaland Islands, now Finnish controlled, are the guardians of the Bothnian Gulf and should be fortified in the present war danger by Norway and Sweden.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-18
SENATOR WILLIAM E. B0RAh
 REPORTED CRITICALLY ILL

BULLETIN WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.--Late this afternoon it is said Senator BOrah is near death. The coma into which he has passed has seldom been broken. President Roosevelt this afternoon telephoned Mrs. B0rah expressing his sympathy and hopes for the Senator's recovery.
 ASHIN GTON, Jan. 18.- United States Senator William E. BOrah, of Idaho, is reported to have suffered cerebral hem orrhage as the result of fall when he slipped on a rug in his apartment last Tuesday morn inr.
 His condition today is said to be critical.
 Miss Cora Rubin, Sena tor Borah's secretary for 30 years, said she is authorized by Mrs. BOrah to announce that the Sen- atOr is in critical condition.
 Senator BOrah has been con- fined to his bed since the fall and is under the care of Dr. Worth Daniels, his physician.
 At first it was not believed Senator BOrah's injuries were at all serious.
 Senator BOrah was born June 29, 1865, and has been Senator since his first election in Jan uary Is. 1907.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-18
Hunger, Frost Bites, Con- stdnt Attacks Force
 Them 10 Run
DEFEAT ACKNOWLEDGED
 BY INVADING FORCES
Air Warfare Continues Over Seetion-Soldiers
 Are Found Frozen
RUSSIANS EVACUATE

HELSINKI. Jan. IS. = Har- rassed by hunger, frOstbite and constant Finnish patrol attacks, the Soviet forces farthest with in Finland. along the Salla Highway, have at last ack- knowledgcd defeat and have started retreating with the Fin nish forces close at their heels.
 Heavy fighting which has been in progress at Markjarvi where the Soviets have been hammer ring the Finnish defenses for month and one half, today caus- ed sudden abandonment of Rus sian trenches and they are re- treating eastward to the Soviet border
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-18
MANUFACTURERS
 ARE 0pP05ED TO CASH AID, FINNS
Association Fears Financial Assistance Will Lead
 U. 5. 10 War

WASHINGTON, Jan 18.-The Na- tional Association of Manufacturers today are listed as opponents to any further financial assistance to Fin land by the Government of the Unit ed States. It is feared that financial assistance may involve this nation in war. The President has proposed a Government loan to Finland but placed the issue before Congress for action.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-18

 FIRING |N
 WEST AREA
Rattle of Guns Break Si- Ienee on Shiverinq
 Front

BERLIN, Jan. l8.-German and French artillery fire broke the quiet of a shivering Western Front today, according to an official German High Command communique.
 German planes secuted the Vest ern Front as well as the Scottish coast.
 Otherwise warfare between Ger many and the Allies is at a mini mum.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-18
S0VIETS RETREAT; FINNS HOT ON CHAS]
ALASKA FISHERIES FOR ALA5kANS, PROPOSED
 IN BILLS BY DELEGATE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-Legis- lation to give priority to bona -fide residents of Alaska for employment in the fisheries of Alaska is proposed by Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Di- mond.
 One bill would require the Secre- tary of Interior to insure priority to Alaskans to work on government fishery projects.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-18

The second biil would require commercial fishing interests to give preference to Alaskans on a grad uated scale annually until all fish cries employees are native Alaskans In the Bristol Bay area for 1940 fifty per cent of the employees must be Alaskans and 50 per cent from the outside. In 1941 all fishermen must be AlaSkanS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-18
Hearing On MarbIeUp
 On Friday
Boosters from States, Also Alaska, Will Appear
 dt Session

WASHINGTON, Jan 18-Three Senators and three Representatives will present the case of marble on Friday before the Fine Arts Com mission.
 About 70 Senators and Represen- tatives from the marble producing states and Alaska, with Secretary of War Woodring and Public Build ings Administration officials seek inclusion of marble in the basic bids for new Government build- ings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-18
12 Killed, Crash of
 Train, Bus

ZITTAU, Germany, Jan. 18.-A passenger train and public bus col lided at a crossing this afternoon during snow storm. Twelve per sons are known to have been killed and 20 injured.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-18
SHIP BUILDING
 TO BE RUSHED
 BY BRITI5HERS
Long Idle Yards 10 Be 0p! ened for Speedy Con-
 struefion Program

LONDON, Jan. 18.-Great Britain continued today to press the econ omic and financial offensive against the Reich and coupled with this campaign, the nation prepared for reopening of many long idle ship building yards to assure construc- tion of ships faster than Germany can sink them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-18
Allies 10
 Make Pool Manufacturing Resources 10 Be Unified-AIso
 for Armdments

LONDON. Jan. 18. - British and French officials have ended a con- ference here with an agreement of pooling manufacturing resources of the Allies, particularly for arma- ments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-18
Brig.G General
 Palmer Dies

NEW YORK, Jan. 18.-Brigadier General Palmer E. Pierce, "A, re- tired, assistant Chief of Staff of the American Expeditionary forces in France during the World War and at one time President of the National Collegiate Athletic Asso- citation, is dead at his home hera
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-18
ED. R. Signs
 Alaska Bill

WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. - Presi- dent Roosevelt today signed the bill authorizing refunding of municipal corporation public utility bonds in Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-18
Oath Is
 Taken by
 Murphy y
Becomes Associate Justice Supreme Courf-Jaek-
 son Sworn in

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-In the presence of President Roosevelt, high government officials and friends, Frank Murphy today took the oath as new Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
 At the same time, Robert Jackson was sworn in as Attorney General of the United States and enters the Presidents Cabinet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-18

To remove candle wax from washable materials, rub with lard and then turpentine and roll up for two hours or so, then wash them in the usual way.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-18
PRESIDENTIAL AMBITIONS

At the time he made the speech. Hopkins was being pushed forward by his friends as presidential
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-18
Secretary of Commerce, Although a Sick Man, Has
 Made Record in One Year

in the early days of the New Deal.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-29
Charles J. Turk
Forum Speaker
Sunday Afternoon
PRESIDENT OF MANCHESTER
COLLEGE TO SPEAK

The Credjafawn club will have
charge of the Halle Q. Brown
Forum on Sunday, March 81, at 4
p. m.
They will present as their speak
er, DR.. Charles J. Turk, president
of Manchester college. DR.. Turk is
a legal expert and a religious lead
er.
Miss Beatrice Vasser, a gradu-
ate of Manchester college, will in
troduce the speaker.
John Lawrence, Jr., will speak
on the club history; and Huron
Shelton, Jr., will talk on the Credj-
afawn Credit Union.
Musical selections will be rem
dered by Miss Rosamond Collier,
pianist, and Miss Bernettie Cason,
violnist.
Mr.. Earl Kyle, president of the
Credjafawn club, will announce the
program. The Credjafawn club was
organized in 1927, and because of
the fact that it's activities are so
adjusted that they might function
with the social and economic condi-
tons of a modern world, it is
thought by many to be a very pro-
gressive organization.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-29
NATIONAL NEGRO HEALTH
WEEK TO BE OBSERVED IN
ST. PAUL

The National Negro Health
Week movement, founded by
Booker T. Washington, and now
sponsored by the United States
Department of Public Health Serv-
ice, will be observed in St. Paul
the week of March 81 to April z,
by Welcome Hall Community Cen
ter and cooperating organiza-
tons.
The Health Week program as
outlined by the National Negro
Health Week Committee has two
detectives: % To provide practi-
cal suggestions for the local health
committees that conduct the OBJ
servance and, ~ to stimulate the
people as a whole to cooperative
endeavor in cleanup, individual and
specific hygienic and clinical serv-
ice for the general betterment of
the community.
The National Health Week Com
mittee each year has selected an
objective around which the entire
program is to be centered. The
objective for the year 1910: GO
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-29
Citizen Suggests
Raising June
Hawkins Fund
Would Rdise Scholarship
Fund to Send Singer
Abroad for Study

w. w. Jackson of 800 Aurora av-
enue, st. Paul, a railroad man,
thinks the people of Minneapolis
and st. Paul should raise a fund
to send Miss June Hawkins, talent
ed and promising young Minneap-
oils singer, East and finally abroad
for study under European teachers
of voice.
Mr.. Jackson cited the fact that
Philadelphians assisted Marian An
derson and Kansas Citians raised
funds to train Marion Talley. He
said he would be willing to con-
tribute $500 yearly for such pur-
pose and he felt sure that there
were many others who would do
the same.
Two other citizens who heard Mr..
Jackson talk of the suggested COM
munity project, said that they
would contribute S. a year also if
such plan was worked out.
They were William Smalls, for
mer prep school football star, 1876
st. Anthony avenue, a railroad sta
ton attendant, and Arthur Emery,
SOP Emerson avenue NJ, a WPA
employee and member of Beth
esda Baptist church.
Miss Hawkins, mezzo-soprano,
has rapidly gained notice as one
of the outstanding woman singers
in this area. She has gracious
ly appeared on a great number of
programs. ---.-....
It is understood that she would
like to pursue vocal study in the
East.
Mr.. jackson said that if 100 citi-
zens would rally to such a cause it
would rebound to the credit of the
two communities.
The opinion and views of other
citizens regarding such a civic prof.
ect are solicited and should be ad-
dressed to Mr.. Jackson, care of
this paper.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-29
Capacity Audience
Expected for Alyce
Stewart Recital

Public interest in the recital of
Alyce Walker Stewart on Friday,
April 5, indicates a capacity crowd
will be at st. Peter A.M.E. church,
Minneapolis, on that night to hear
her.
The first section of the program
which was arranged by Professor
Earle Killeen, her instructor at the
University of Minnesota, includes
numbers by Verdi, Scarlotti, Han
del, Marcelo and Gluck.
Mr.. Orwell Svien, her accom-
PIANIST, will give a group Of piano
selections. The second major group
in Mrs. Stewards recital will fea-
ture Negro spirituals.
The singer is the chorister of the
40 voice st. Peter church choir.
She has studied music at Coe Coll
lege, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Hamline
University, MacPhail School of
Music. At present she is a pupil
of Professor Killeen and is a stu
dent in the University of Mime
sofa College of Science, Literature,
and Arts.
Her recital on April 5 is being
presented by the auxiliaries Of st.
Peter Church.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-29
Dinner Highlight
Of April Social
Civic Calendar
URBAN LEAGUE DINNER TO
HEAR STASSEN

Talmage B. Carey, chairman of
the Mill City Urban Leagues an
nual meeting, said Wednesday,:
"The outstanding event on the So
cial and civic calendar of Mime
apolis for the month of April is
the Annual Dinner Meeting of the
Urban League, No civicsminded
Minneapolitan would think of miss
ing this affair. The Urban Leagues
Executive Secretary, Chas. W.
Washington, will make a report
of the work of the organization
for the past twelve months in which
he will acquaint his listeners with
the accomplishments of the League
for that period"
The Phyllis Wheatley String En-
semble will render music during
the dinner hour.
Many persons who have made
reservations for the meeting would
feel that the evening had been well
spent if the program were conclud-
ed with the above features, but in
addition to these interesting and
entertaining numbers, the audi
ence will hear, for the first time
at meeting of this kind, the chief
executive of the state, Governor
Harold E. Stassen,- who is to be
the principal speaker.
The Nominating Committee, of
which R. A. Skinner is chairman,
will make it's report and the cleo
ton of officers will follow.
Reservations can be made for the
dinner by calling the Urban
League, Atlantic 6917.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-29
St. Paul to Coon Trial.
AS Feature of Youth
Conference on April 4

An effort to determine whether
the city of St. Paul is fair to it's
young colored people who seek en-
ployment and training for the bet
ter jobs will be made during a
trial at the Halle @. Brown, House
Thursday, April 4, at 8 p. m.
The trial will be staged in con-
nection with the opening of the
Vocational Opportunity Campaign
sponsored by the youth department
of the St. Paul Urban League. AL
bert Black, University of Mime
sofa student, will present the case
against the city and James Brad
ford, student at the University of
Minnesota law school, will defend
the city.
Among those who will testify for
the city are: George Holland, as \
union member; Miss Billie Rita
Rhodes, as a person enjoying good
working relationships with fellow
employees; Charles Banks, as a
utility employee who feels he has
an opportunity for advancement;
Mrs. Lucille Woods, as a sales
woman in a downtown store; and a
surprise witness.
Those presenting grievances will
include: Robert Anderson, as an
individual who answered an ad for
an employee; Otis Carson, as a
student; Miss Bernettie Cason, as
an applicant for a teaching posi-
ton; Miss Earlene Stokes, as a
student seeking training; and Miss
Harriet Smith, as a domestic en-
ployee.
Clarence Mitchell, executive Sec
rotary of the Urban League, was
requested to serve as Judge and the
jurors are: Miss Harriet Maybe,
foreman; Richard Stokes, Milhcent
Burgess, Reginald Harris, Miss
Marie Bell; Miss Mable Hickman,
Leroy Coleman, Charles Blackburn
and Misses Annette Hatton, Flor
ence Gibbs and Pauline Alexander.
Fred Weston will be the bailiff and
Miss Evelyn Mayes will be the
clerk.
Joseph Jefferson, assistant youth
director of the Chicago Urban
League, will be the speaker at St.
James A.M.E. Church on April 6,
when dinner meeting will be held.
Plans are being made to register
200 young people for the con-
ference which will last until April
7. The meetings will also be open
to adults.
On Sunday afternoon, April 2,
the Halle @. Brown Glee Club, I'M
der the direction of John M.
Whitaker, will present Mendel-
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-29

Joseph E. Smith, 366 Burgess
street, died suddenly Wednesday,
March 81, at $50 a. M, at the age
of II.
Born in Winona, Minnesota, Mr..
Smith had been a resident of st.
Paul for the past thirty-two years.
Survivors include sister, Mrs.
Sarah Jeffrey, and a niece, Miss
Laura Jeffrey of 366 Burgess st.
Funeral services will be held to-
day at 2:30 p. m. and the remains
will be shipped to Winona for
burial.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-29
DR.. L. K. Williams,
And Staff Coming
To Cities April 9

DIR. L. K. Williams of Chicago,
President of The National Baptist
Convention, Inc, will arrive in the
Twin Cities on Tuesday, April 9th,
sos p. M, at the st. Paul Union
Station, on a "Good Will Tour" of
the Convention to the Pacific
Coast.
A banquet dinner will be served
in his honor at Pilgrim Baptist
Church, Grotto and West Central
Street, st. Paul, at 600 p. m.
A turkey dinner will be served
at SOC per plate. DR.. Williams will
be accompanied by the official
staff of the Convention; and thir-
ty or more of the leading men and
women of the Baptist denomina-
ton.
The Minnesota Baptist Associa-
ton has planned an elaborate pro-
gram for the distinguished guests.
Words of welcome will be ex-
tended by the Hon. William Fal-
Ion, Mayor Of st. Paul, and His
Excellency, Governor Harold E.
Stassen of the State of Minnesota.
Services will be held at the Pill
grim Baptist Church, st. Paul, and
at the Zion Baptist Church, Min
neapolis, both services beginning at
8 p. m. Mrs. S. w. Layton, Presi-
dent of the Women's Convention,
auxiliary to the National Baptist
Convention, will conduct the serv-
ices at Zion Baptist Church, DIR.
Williams will also appear at the
Zion church after he has spoken in
Pilgrim Church in st. Paul.
A reception will be given by
Bethesda Baptist Church and the
Zion Church at Zion, at the close
of the women's session in honor of
Mrs. S. w. Layton.
The public is cordially invited to
attend all these services, both at
Pilgrim and Zion.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-29

ested from political angles, be-
cause they had no political connec--
tons, here thinking only of the
employment aspects.
Weiss Thought Negroes Should
Have Ten EnumeratOrs
Mr.. Weiss stated that it was his
understanding that Negroes would
be given ten jobs through Willard
]. Moran, supervisor of the CEN
sus in st. Paul. Mr.. Erwin stated
that, according to population fig
ures, he understood Negroes were
entitled to receive three jobs. He
added, however, that he wanted to
see them get all that could be had.
Mr.. Newman stated that he felt
that the Democrats were missing a
big chance to repay some of their
supporters when they failed to
give fair share of jobs to colored
people. He pointed out that it was
desirable to think in terms of what
the population entitled Negroes to
get, only if they were given a fair
share of all types of work, in
Guiding supervisory and clerical
positions. This is not done, he as
serted.
Moran Promised Ten Appointments
Mr.. Mitchell stated that he had
talked with Mr.. Moran a week ago
and that the head of the census
had stated that there would be ten
Negro enumer On the
strength of this, Mr.. Mitchell
stated, he requested and received
special permission from Washing
ton for the appointment of
Negro squad leader. When this
permission came, Mr.. Mitchell said,
Mr.. Moran stated that he was not
sure that there would be ten emu
merators.
Mr.. Erwin stated that he under
stood that one enumeration was be-
ing employed for every 1,400 popu-
lation. It was in this manner that
the figure of three for the colored
population, which is 4,O01 in st.
Paul, was arrived at. Mr.. Weiss
stated that he did not believe that
this was fair and that he had "sug-
gested" to. Mr.. Moran and to MIR.
Erwin that ten persons should be
appointed. He promised that he
would investigate the matter.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-29
MINNESOTA GIRL SINGS
WITH GIRLS CHORUS ON
NATIONAL HOOKUP

A Minnesota girl, Miss Ryllar
Clayburn, was a member of the
42-voice Bennett College Choir,
which sang Thursday, March 10,
over CHS national hookup.
The College Choir sang a pro-
gram of r. Nathaniel Dett compo-
sitions. Miss Clayburn is the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jace
Clayburn, 3S43 Smelling Ave., Min
neapolis. She is a sophomore at
the school, which is located at
Greensboro, N. C.