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Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-25

Firearms are forbidden by Nazis
so Danish duelists go to it with
bow and arrow in Copenhagen. A
pretty pointed affair of honor.
Dance bands are swinging all the
old ballads and spirituals They're
Hanging Danny DeeVer in the
Morning" should be a natural.
British leader calls Nazi propa-
ganda leaflets tedious. boring and
balderdash. The American would
streamline it merely as hooey.
Sports editors will thank Joe
Goebbels to remind Hitler to get
his war off page one in time for
the World Series.
Reports that a -year-old mo-
ther will join a road show after
her appearance before a board Of
SIX medical authorities in Chicago
should be investigated. That girl
is too young to be exposed to the
rigOrs of show business.
Conseription will be voted sue
cessful in this country if it does
no more than tuck in the shirt
tails Of raw and splendid youth.
O.
News comes from the White
House on the heels Of the latest
poll that President Roosevelt is
allergie to straw votes.
o
Prime Minister Churchill warns
the House of Commons that the
danger 10 Britain has not yet pass
ed and if they don't believe it,
they can just look out the window.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-25
Are You
Supersfitious?
BY RUTH FARRAR
NEA Special Correspondent


The whole athletic world is SO
shot through with superstition and
civilized voodooism that to spend
an hour with a group of athletes
before big game is worse than
living alone for week in a haunt
ed house.
But it's paradise to a man like
DIR. B. A. Cartwright of the Uni
lects pet beliefs and queer quirks
of athletes and others. Here are
some samples from his findings on
the r-superstitious' world of
sports:
A hockey player will go straight
through the ceiling if he catches
anyone putting a hat on his bed.
There is no quicker way one can
lose his job than by laying his
hat for a fraction of a second on
the managers bed.
Eight out of ten hockey PLAYERS
put their left skate on first for
luck.
Neither love nor money could
induce grid stars to wear any
piece of equipment into a game
without having first worn it in
practice.
Many football players always tape
a nickel, with the head side up, on
their uniforms before a game
thereby gaining the toss on their
opponents before the action starts
The team that loses the first
blood in a football game is sure
to lose the game.
Most athletes positively will not
permit a picture of themselves to
be taken the day before a game.
Many baseball players, from the
lowliest bush Lacquer" to the high
est paid man in the majors, will not
step ON white line while rounding
the bases.
1t is lucky for baseball team
to see a load of empty beer barrels
while en- route to game.
When a baseball team blows up
on the field, it is customary for
the subs on the bench To change
seats. To induce further good luck,
some sluggers approach the plate
with piece of chewing gum stuck
10 the button on their cap.
II baseball players pass hay
wagon on the day of a. baseball
game. they tip their hats to it for
luck.
The placing of a piece of black
cloth III the dugout of an oppos-
ing team will bring it defeat.
1t is bad luck for an athlete to
see cross-eyed woman in the
grandstand.
Tennis players believe it lucky
to shave before every match when
playing tournament tennis.
Many basketball hotshots admit
they pick up all the hairpins they
can find, especially before game.
Midshipmen at the United States
Naval Academy are said never to
go to football game without first
giving left-hand salute to Te-
wooden Indian figure
head perched on a pedestal in the
yard at Annapolis.
Furthermore, any midshipman
will tell you that many games have
been lost by Navy teams because
all the blinds in the train were
not pulled down while going through
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-25
BY MILTON BRONNER nm
YEA Service Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Aug. "a. = The
Tennessee Valley Authority is
slated to play a big part in the
nations defense program.
So says David E. Lilienthal. vice
chairman of the governments
greatest venture il. production of
electricity by water power.
During the last war the famous
and much-contested Muscle Shoals
dam was constructed, and two vast
and costly plants were erected. The
aim was to manufacture nitrates
for the army'S needed high eX-
plosives.
Actually, the plants were never
used. They were completed too
late ard were oboslete from an
economic standpoint. 1t was cheap
er, after the war, to produce nj
trates from other sources.
Plant No l has not been used
since then. Plant No. 2-itself a
vast structure-waS converted in
1884 by IVA for the production
of phosphates for fertilizer
WILL FURNISH POWER
FOR ALUMINIUM
THAT plant, says Lilienthal,
will fit in our defense program.
Food is a vital part of defense,
and phosphates will keep the soil
fertile. But in addition, part of the
can be converted to the making
of nitrates-especially if we add
to it. By new processes we can
economically produce ammonium
nitrates for high explosives. Part Of
the phosphate could also be used
by the armys chemical warfare
section"
Congress recently appropriated
s25. 100000 for IVA. This is q
supplement to the regular funds,
and is designed to make start
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-25

coin, and the next slip read: May
be you think I'm kidding"
1t was Cliff Edwards. I believe
who went to one of the Riverside
stables, hired an elderly but still
handsome nag, and went for trof
in the park. They got along find
and were almost back to the barn
when the horse suddenly stopped
and looked around. DO you know
Gene Autry?" he asked
Sure" said the startled Edwards
who really doesn't know Autry ex-
cept by sight.
WELL pleaded the horse, next
time you see him, put in word
for me, will you? I used to be al
movie star myself in the silent
days, but nobodyll give me a,
chance in talkies."
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-25

While Bruce Cation vacations.
members of NEA Services Wash
ingtOn bureau pinch-hit for him.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-25
Thoughts For The Day

And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out
of him; and the child cured that very hour.
Matthew I7:1S.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-25
Famous Sayings

miracle is work exceeding the power of any
created agent consequently being an effect of the
divine omnipOtence.-SOuth.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-25

And then there's the yarn about
the two men on the train comingt
to Hollywood. In the club car thd
young, handsome one asked thes
elder, prosperous looking gent what
time it was. And the latter curtly.
refused to tell him.
There was no more conversation,
until the train neared Los Angeles
Then the elder man said: Let me-
tell you why treated you as I did
when you asked the time. Yau'ref
a friendly youngster, all alone. and,
like to talk. If l hadn't insulted
you we would have got into convert
sation, and pretty soon we would
have had a drink, and then some
more drinks and we'd have gota
pretty chummy.
I'D have invited you out to nv
house in Beverly Hills for dinner
have adopted you, and nv daueh-
ter would have fallen for YOU and
flrst thing I'd know you'd be a
member OF the family. And I don't|
want son-in-law who can't all
ford watch!" "
4
Another director Ray McCarev)
has a different sort of panhandle,|
yarn. This is about the time he
was stopped on dark HOLLYWOOD
Side street by a man who said
Please, mister, could Won let anil
Old vaudeville actor have 20 bucks
Tor cuppa coffee? I amt had
anything all week except twc|
doughnuts and this little Old LOADER
revolver &
director Eddie Buzzell tells anoth-
er slot-machine story; says a w3st !
fui looking little panhandler tueeed]
ae ms sleeve the other day anoI|
asked for a cent, declaring tbat|
ne hadn't eaten in three davs1
But what good will that do yo,s
II you haven't eaten in such .aa
long timer" Buzzell asked.
1 want to get weighed" saidA
the moocher. '
a drunk hung on the bar in q
niue hldeaWay near Metro and al
sefnately shook his head and mut-
tered. After a few hours of tbi.
the bartender reported that all the
guy said was, "No-no-absolutelva
hot' A thousand times mol" OtberH
customers seemed a little afraidA
OF him, and the proprietor wasb
tfyihg TO coax him out of the place
when a friend from the studio came
IN. IT'S all right" said the frien,s
Hes a yes-man on vacation
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-25

The rhea, ostrich-like bird of
South America. sleeps lying down.
with its legs stretched straight out
behind.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-25

In recent years. 129 species of
fish have been identified In New
York harbor.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-25

MEMBER
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fornia Newspaper Publish
ers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-25
NEWS NOTES
FROM HEBER

Mrs. Hazel Porter and children
were in Heber for a few days visit,
they are spending the summer at
Ocean Beach. California.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-25
Paul Harrison S Notes
On Hollywood S Foibles and Fads

coin, and the next slip read: May
be you think I'm kidding"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-25
Barbs

Firearms are forbidden by Nazis
so Danish duelists go to it with
bow and arrow in Copenhagen. A
pretty pointed affair Of honor.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-25

Miss Evelyn and Bobbie Sue Ro-
bertson returned to their home in
Chula Vista, after spending the past
week in Heber.
The guardian., 1940-01-27
METROPOLITAN BAPT. CHURCH
TT Shawmut Ave.
Rev. Nj. J. Minor, Pastor

Sunday was a red letter day at the
Metropolitan Church. The message
for the morning was delivered by the
pastor. AT 800 pm, most unique
program, known as "Interdenomina-
tional Church Day." was presented by
the Willing Workers Circle, Mrs. Min
ME DeLong, president. The main
speaker was Rev. w. S. Ravanell, pas
tor of Ebenezer Bapt. Church, whose
subject was, "The kind of spirit we
need" Others on program were Rev.
5. M. Riley, Jr., pastor Fourth ME.
Church; Rev. S. L. Laviscount of St.
Marks Church; Rev. Perry, Grant
Church; Rev. d. L. Ferguson, St.
Cyprian's Church, Rev. Ostergren of
the Bethel City Mission; Rev. R. M.
Owens, Peoples Bapt. Church and
Rev. Minor There were splendid rem
ditions by the choir of Peoples Bapt.
Church and of st. Marks Church.
Immediately following the program a
social hour was held in the vestry
men a very tasty collation. was served
to all.
Sunday, Jan. %, regular services
will be held. A special invitation is
The guardian., 1940-01-27
DELEGATES TO
REPORT WE'D.
ON CONG. MEET

Next Wednesday, Jan. 81, 558 Mass.
Avenue will be the scene of very
enlightening evening when the dele
gates of the recent New York Con-
ference of national leaders, will report
at this public meeting sponsored by
the New England Congress for Equal
Rights.
Some of the facts to be discussed
are low cost housing for colored, Dies
committees anti-colored attitude, the
reign of terror in the South and poll
tical action in New England for COL
ored people this year.
Of these the Dies Committees anti
colored attitude should be of great in
terest as Mr.. Dies has fatty refused
to investigate any anti-race group in
the country. 1t has been brought to
light that colored man of repute in
Washington made an attempt to talk
to Mr.. Dies about the matter and was
grossly insulted for his efforts.
Regardless of this being a Congress
meeting, it is sincerely hoped that any
individual or group connected with
clubs, forums, churches and organiza-
tion will take advantage of this op-
portunity to hear what is going on
outside of New England and how
closely Bostonians are affected in the
social and economic scheme of affairs.
The guardian., 1940-01-27
Officers Installed at
St. BarthOmew's

Rev. Kenneth de P. Hughes recently
appointed by Bishop Henry Knox
Sheriff., as minister in charge of st.
Bartholomew presided over very
we'll attended parish meeting of the
church, last Monday night.
The annual reports of church trea-
surer, church school, guilds and other
auxiliary societies showed most
fiourishing financial condition of the
work. The church budget of 1889 for
$4,000 was raised and passed by total
church receipts of $4,000.
A very splendid report of a most
thorough survey of the entire church
membership was given by Walter L.
Roberts. chairman of Everyman Can
vass. Weekly pledges from 290 mem
bers visited reached a grand total of
$4,000. Father Hughes expressed deep
satisfaction over the fine Christian
spirit that stimulated the substantial
progress toward church self support.
Officers for 1910: Louis E. Pasco.
senior warden; Walter J. Fubler,
junior warden; N. S. Harris, clerk;
George Roberts, treasurer; vestry-
men; A. c. Prescott, D. P. Jones, W.
A. Tull, Atty. Ray W. Guild, E. E.
Harmon and F. W. Sands.
The guardian., 1940-01-27
SCIENTISTS URGE
BAN ON DIES
Committee

WASHINGTON,-One hundred and
fifty scientists, most of them from
Harvard University and the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology,
Joined the nations liberal and progress
sive forces this week in petitioning
Congress to deny further appropria-
tions to the Dies Committee. The
petition was presented in the form of
a resolution passed by the Boston
Cambridge Branch of the American
Association of Scientific Workers.
Lashing the committee for it's "un-
democratic procedures which they de-
clared included "the use of witnesses
without inouiring into their record
and credibility," as we'll as the publi-
cation of hearsay testimony offered
without supporting evidence" the
group said that bodies like the Dies
Committee hamper scientific progress
which can achieve its full potentiali-
ties "only in democratic atmosphere
where everyone has intellectual, social
and political freedom"
The scientists assailed the Dies
Committee for its infringement upon
the democratic rights of freedom of
speech and assembly," and urged
That the request of the Committee
to Investigate Un-American Activities
The guardian., 1940-01-27
DIR. LOUIS B. CHASE
ADDRESSES
FRIENDSHIP CLUB

Mrs. Gertrude Brown, chairman of
the program committee, presented
DR.. Louis B. Chase, psychologist of
the Boston State Hospital last We'd
nesday night, to the Friendship Club
members at the Robert Gould Shaw
House. The famous doctor gave a
most interesting and educational
speech to appreciative listeners and
answered questions asked him by the
members.
Mrs. Chase who accompanied the
speaker to the meeting was presented
with beautiful bouquet of flowers.
An interesting entertainment pro-
gram was offered by the following:
Reading, by Miss Millicent Lewis and
a piano solo by little Edith Brown,
Mrs. Mary Luck of the Pilgrim Prog
ress Club spoke briefly on the signifi-
canoes of club names and notices
Remarks were also made by Miss
Gladys Holmes, President of Mass
State Union. Prizes were awarded
seven Of the members who have been
on time for the first three months.
Mrs. Mollie Bell, the clubs president,
introduced new members to the club.
The singing of songs and very tasty
collation. ended a delightful social
evening. Marvis C. Ransom, chair
man of publicity.
The guardian., 1940-01-27
ATTUCKS LEAGUE
LAUNCH CAMPAIGN

On Wednesday evening, January "a,
1910, the meeting of the Executive
Board of the Crispus Attucks Political
League was held. Among the items of
important business which was trans
acted, the Board voted to recommend
to the parent body that a one-t thou
sand-dollar campaign be initiated for
the raising of funds for the organiza-
tion, this amount of money to be
raised on or before September 1, 1910.
Members present pledged one hundred
dollars, part of which was paid at the
meeting.
A Committee was appointed to ar
range for the giving of entertain
ments for the purpose of assisting in
raising this amount of money. Those
who were appointed on the Committee
were Mrs. Sarah Martin, Chairman,
Mrs. Thomas Bates, Mrs Hazel Bar
rows, Miss Janet Scott, Mrs. Lucy
Mitchell and Mrs. Nellie Critchlow.
Any members of the organization who
is interested in assisting this Commit
tee should contact any one of the
members, especially the chairman,
Mrs. Sarah Martin, II Gannett St,
RoXbury, Garrison 3779.
The guardian., 1940-01-27
HIM MnnrnRU UrnttprI
Editor and Publisher
1901 1884
FIRE, SERVANT OR DEMON

The large number of fires reported
during the cold spell indicates that
some of the fires are the result of
carelessness. Fire is mans good SER
want when properly controlled but a
deadly enemy when treated carelessly.
An over-heated stove, partly burned
out match, cigarette butt, can lead
to tremendous property damage and
loss of life. Fires cost more than
10000 lives every year.
But much of the loss could be pre-
vented by using proper safeguards
None of us can be sure of escaping the
demon fire when once it gets on a
rampage. All must cooperate in using
great care in handling fire and storing
infiammable materials. The cold
weather should make US doubly care
full about stoves and heaters to see
that the fires in them are properly
controlled.
The guardian., 1940-01-27
MARY VanKLEECK TO SPEAK
AT SYMPHONY HALL SUNDAY

Science and Production" will be
the subject of the address by Mary
VanKleeck at the Community Church
of Boston at 10:30 am. in Symphony
Hall. Miss VanKleeck is the Director
of Industrial Studies at the Russell
Sage Foundation in New York and
one Of the outstanding women speak
ers in the country. She was formerly
Director of the Women's Bureau In
dustrial Service Section of the Ordin-
ance Dept. in Washington A gradu-
ate of Smith College, she later became
a trustee and an associate director of
the international Industrial Relations
Institute at the Hague. Miss Van
Kleeck is the author of miners and
Management" Creative America"
and joint editor of "On Economic
Planning"
The guardian., 1940-01-27
PEOPLES BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. r. NJ. Owens, Pastor

"a Mightier Church" was the sub
ject of Rev. Ovens sermon Sunday
morning, Jan. IA. He also began a
series of whats My Name?" ser
monettes to his very young people.
At night the pastor installed the new
officers of the church body after an
inspiring sermon on "The Christian
View of Cooperation" There were
three candidates for membership
The Sunday School also held it's in
stallation of officers on Jan. IA. Her
bert jackson is superintendent. Plans
are being made for the annual ami
versary celebration of the church,
A new program called Personal Evan
gelism is being initiated to recall for
mer MEMBERSHIPS Ruth johnson
and M. Reed are respectively, the new
president and vice-president of the
B.Y.P.U.
The guardian., 1940-01-27
Young Musicians
Urged to Try For
AH-Amer. Orchestra

NEW YORK-Young colored musi-
clans were urged by the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People to send their names to
Miss Margaret Valiant. National
Youth Administration, Washington,
Immediately in order to arrange for
additions for jobs in Leopold Stokow-
skis All-American Youth, 109-piece
orchestra.
According to an announcement by
Aubrey Williams, NYA administra-
tor" general requirements of the
players are that they be within an age
rance of Is to 25, with no restrictions
regarding race, color, or sex. Great
ability as orchestra players and a good
technique are necessary, but even
more important are beauty of tone,
variety of tone color, good phrasing
musical feeling, imaginatin, poetry"
"The players should concentrate
especially on beauty of tone" VIII
liams's announcement said, "good
phrasing, and ability to play very loud
and very soft. Orchestral experience
is valuable but not one of the most
III soOl IollI ! CNuiolCGSt NIedL JdlenJ Is
more important than experience"
Preliminary additions will be helc
under NYA auspices from January Il
to March Is. Regional and final audi
tions for the selection of the members
of the orchestra will be held there
after with agents of the famous con-
durtor in charge.
The NY,A announcement quote.
Stokowski as follows: "The idea of the
All-American Youth Orchestra is to
create musical organization which
represents the whole of the United
States and will be a messenger OF
beauty and good will to the Latir
American countries. We wish to give
these talented young players oppor.
tunity to play in a modern symphony
orchestra of 100 players, and We
would like to have one or more repre-.
sentatives from each state. | fee
confident that we can build up ar
orchestra that will be a unique ex
preston of the vitality, enthusiasm
and originality of American youth
today"
Stokowsk will hold his final audi.
tions in April The noted conducto,
will be entirely responsible for al
arrangements incident to the tour it.
self.
The guardian., 1940-01-27
RED CAPS NOW
TRANSPORT
EMPLOYEES

NEW YORK-Delegates to the con-
vention of the International Brother
hood f Red Caps last week voted to
launch drive Immediately to organ
lze all red caps and porters employed
IN the bus terminals, airports, and
docks, and to organize all cleaners,
sweepers, ianitors and elevator opera
tors employed in railway stations
throughout the country. 1t also voted
to change the name of the union from
international Brotherhood of Red Caps
to United Transport Service EN-
ployes of America.
Continuation of the unions fight to
have tips excluded from the computa-
tion of wages under the Federal Wage
and Hour Law was authorized by the
convention. When the law went into
effect most railroads decided to apply
tips against the 25-cent-an-hour mini
mum established by Congress, to cir
cumvent the law. This year the mini
mum has been raised to 80 cents an
hour.
AS part of its efforts to obtain a
basic wage in which tips will not fig
ure, the union has filed suits in Chi
cago and Cincinnati for $3,OOO,OOO,
which it contends is due it's members
in back pay, on the basis of the Wage
and Hour Law.
The convention, held at the Emma
Ransom House, Y.W.C.A., ITS West
18th St, endorsed the Gavagan Anti
Lynching Bill, recently passed by the
House and now pending in the Senate,
and urged that the United States keep
out of the European War.
The guardian., 1940-01-27
LOOKING AROUND
and BEYOND
ARMED WITH SPRINGFIELD
By
FRANK R. CROSSWAITH

ARMED WITH SPRINGFIELD
rifles and several tins Of explosives
that are difficult for the average citi
zen to secure, seventeen members OF
Father Coughlin's Christian Front
were recently arrested by Federal
agents. They are charged with piann-
ing to blow up certain buildings and
with organizing for national upris-
ing. Under the guise of "Social JUS
tice" these unsocial morons were ap-
parently preparing to use force in
their determination to halt the wheels
of progress.
1T IS INDEED u tragedy that these
people should receive their inspiration
from a man like Father Coughlin. To
those of us who take our religion seri-
ously, and who feel that organized re-
ligiOn can play nightly important
role in promoting human brotherhood
and a healthy social order, it is very
difficult to reconcile Father COughlin's
activities with the tenets of the Cath
olic faith. When the news was made
public that the G-men had uncovered
the plot of the so-called Christian
Frontiers, Father Coughlin Immediately
disavowed them, although in the past
they enjoyed his blessings. Since the
disavowal, he has apparently under
gone another change of heart for now
he blesses them again.
AT TIL ETIAIE of their arrest he is
quoted as saying: For some time they
(the Christian 'FRONT.' have been prais-
ing me, holding meetings in my name
and pretending to collect money for
my support. | have roWdly disavowed
them" He is also reported to have
charged that the Christian Frontiers
organization was of Communist or
Bundist origin and to have further said
that he advocated "a read Christian
Front to oppose these takers" In his
last Sundays broadcast he said: 81
take my stand beside the Christian
Frontiers. Recognizing also that in one
sense the opposition to Communism is
on trial, | freely choose to be identified
as a friend of the accused. It matters
not whether they be guilty or innocent;
be they ardent followers of the princi-
Piles of Christianity or the betrayers of
them; my place is by their side until
they are released or convicted" He
then followed the above with a warn