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The Phoenix index., 1940-07-20
Volume By
NJ. S. Stuart
Is Praised

done by them, it is the first FIJI
sized book in a series of 10 which
they vii! bring out during the
coming year.
IAN Economic Detour" is the ro-
mantle history of Negro business IL
america from the dark days OF
slavery to the present time. Though
chiefly devoted to prosalc figures, 1t
contains conscious humor, tragedy
and unparalleled drama. Painstak-
ing research, - comprehensive
knowledge of the principles of eco
nomics, a deep insight into Negro
life, are evident as page after page
lnfolds its fascinating and intri-
glling tales One picks up the book
expecting uninteresting figures,
compilation of dry statistics and is
pleasantly surprised when the book
proves all-absorbing, breath taking
and pleasant reading for any one
WRITTEN BY STUART
Written 10y Merah Steven stuart
62-year-old author, it is his first
book. Stuart is a nationally known
figure in insurance circles and the
business world, being vice president
and director of governmental rela-
tions of Universal Life Insurance
company Of Memphis, and historian
Of the National Negro Insurance
association. He has travelled exten-
lively in the interests Of both COM
oanies, is a silver-tongued orator
and imbued with the idea of the
ultimate success of Negro business
if properly encouraged and sup
o0rted by every strata of Negroes.
-~.dden between statements con-
tanned in the book is an evident ir-
..itation and resentment against the
tact, often expressed by the author
N his speaking engagements, that
.Jegro business is never given the
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-20

WASHINGTON, (ANP)- Bitter
fighting among the leading mem
ue1s of the C .OP. group over the
contemplated leadership Of the
Eastern division is reported with a
group headed by Sarah Pelham
Speaks Of New York and Joe Baker
OF Philadelphia, calling meeting
of their fellow members to be held
in Philadelphia over the weekend
to formulate plans for the naming
OF the head organ;zation-Or the
selection Of some person who will
meet their approval.
At the same tlme, Ellis Rivers
in New York, who was one Of the
leaders of the Dewey campaign, is
also starting a drive Of his own,
which he hopes ultimately will end
in his appointment to the coveted
position.
It is reported that Mr.. Rivers
had contemplated a meeting in
New York, but called his off when
he learned that his former CO.
worker had issued a call for Phila-
delphia during the same time.
Further, it is stated that long
distance calls have been put in by
Mr.. Rivers to several influential
persons seeking their assistance in
putting over his program, but lit
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friends
The tentative social schedule IS
as follows: Tuesday, August l3--
garden party with Woman's AuXll-
larry as hostess and later swim
and supper dance as guests of the
women citizens Of Houston.
Observation-Disclosures to San
Jacinto battle-ground; tea as
guests of the WCmen's Federated
Clubs; ana a citizens smoker al
El Dorado ballroom.
Thursday-Trip to Prairie View
state College, Prairie View, Texas;
closed Delta Sigma Theta cocktail
party at the home Cf Dr. Tfelma
Patten-LaW; and the presidents
ball at the City Auditorium.
Friday-Beach party and bath
ing at West Beach, Galveston.
Many physicians and their tam
lies will be guests OF the Calves
ton doctors for the Weekend.
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catholics Urge d emos Act On AntiIynch Law
Resolution
Is adopted By
Conference

NEW YORK, (SNS)-A reSolu-
tion urging the Democratic Nation,
al Convention, in session in Chica-
go beginning July Is, to speed the
passage of the federal antilynch-
ing law in the present session of
Congress was adopted by the
Catholic fnterracial Council Con-
ference here July II.
The resolution reads as follows:
whereas, the present anti
lynching bill has been passed by
the House of Representatives, and
Whereas, on June % Elbert
Williams, Negro, was lynched in
brownsville, Tennessee-the fourth
'lynching for the year 1940-and
Whereas, the present hill is now
in the calendar Of the United
States Senate, therefore be it
Resolved, that the Catholic In
terracial Council Conference sub
nit to the platform committee of
the Democratic National Conven-
|tion in Chicago the following rec
Dmmendations
81. The Democratic platform
should contain a strong plank
pledging the passage of the anti
|lynching bill by the Senate at the
present session of Congress.
"2. There is no need for a pop
|ular referendum with regard to the
enactment of a federal anti-lynch-
ing law. There can be no doubt
that public sentiment, as repeated
ly expressed by leaders of all races
land groups in all parts of the
country, and as indicated by the
editorial stand of the daily papers
|of the North as we'll as the South,
has plainly indicated that the
american people desire the enact,
|me1lt of a strong federal law to
abolish this barbaric crime.
8. Since actions speak louder
than words, the platform commit
tee should recommend to the Pres
|ident that he publicly endorse and
|urge the immediate enactment OF
the present anti-lynChing bill at
this session of Congress ="
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-20


1t is interesting to note that the
entire course at Howard was con-
Quoted by colored men, the ground
course being conducted by Profess
sors Addison E. Richmond and
Darnley Howard, of the School OF
Engineering and Architecture, and
the flight training by MI C. AL
fred Anderson, well known colOred
pilot, who was employed by the
Hybla Valley Flying Service for
this purpose.
One of our students received
general praise from the entire local
press and from veteran pilots after
landing an airplane which had
/ ustained a broken landing gear in
the take-off, with no injury to
himself and practically no addi-
tionsI damage to the airplane.
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The Civil Aeronautics Authority
believing that the Directors of the
Flight Training Program could
conduct the program better if they
had actual experience in the con-
trolled flying course, made avail
able a scholarship for eight hours
Of flying instruction for such per-
sons. The Directors Of the Pro-
gram at Howard, Professor Addi-
son E. Richmond, successfully
completed this course.
The students who participated in
the program are enthusiastic and
plan to continue their flying. Two
Of the men have been recommend
ed for advanced training to the
Civilian Aeronautics Authority
during the summer.
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Nine Howard Students
Pass Exams As Pilots

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(SNS)=-The Howard Univer-
sity Civilian Pilot Training Program has been brought to
successful conclusion tor the school year 19394O.
Of the twelve in the ground who took the
Civil Aeronautcs Authortys written examination all
ed Of the ten men who constituted quota for flight
ranng resigned because of illness which prevented his
getting sufficient flying experience to pass the flight
naton The other nine successfully passed their flight
examination and have received private pilots licenses Some
of these passed both their written and flight tests with
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-20

HOUSTON, Texas, (sNs}-Local
committees planning the 46th an
nual convention Of the National
Medical Association which meets
here August y to 16, cognizant OF
the truth in the oXpression-"All
work and no play makes Jack a
dull boy"-have arranged an in
teresting and varied program Of
non professional activities tor the
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HOUSTON DOCTOR MECCA

HOUSTON, Tex. - Mecca OF
Americas Negro doctors for the
week CT August 10 to 16 is modern,
beautiful Houston where the 46th
annual convention of the National
Medical Association and its ats
iliated organizations will be held.
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Romantic History OfNegro
Business Told IN New Book

NEW YORK CAMP. ouhlica-
ton this summer Of An Economic
Detour" by Wendell Malliet ana
Company of New York CITY. marks
the fourth milestone in the increas-
ing publishing business of this tive
wear, old firm. Largest cit is 345
pages and finest publishing job
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-20
Many Social Events
Planned For Doctors

entertainment of the physicians
and the members of their families
while they visit Texas.
This social program includes
events that would appeal to all OF
the physicians, their families and
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took when You married. An agree
able c0mpani0nship could be work
ed out but not while you both are
young and put healed Talk it
over with her and ask her what she
wants TO do 1 think a chang ut
cities would do you both good.
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J. E. W.-Should we decide on buy
ing the lot we have IN mind right
now or is it best that we wait until
later On?
Ans: Euy right now while You have
the cash down payment. Money in
vested III real estate always proves
beneficial if the price is right. in
a few years you will be in posi-
ton to BUILD. 1 strongly recon-
mend that you go thru with buying
this lot before there are BABIES
in your life.
L. M. il have been in love with
4 fellow fer almo1t a year and he
says he loves me. IIe never offers
20 take me anywhere and doesn't
one to see me ever at night. When
he comes he always asks to borrow
ONE money Is he true?
Ans: No, he isn't true. He doesn't
love you either Make some friends
and stop trying to go with this fel-
low. ANY man that comes to the
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SAVED FROM CHAIR

PHILADELPHIA CAMP John
H. Lewis, %, last week was saved
from death in the electric chair
despite a confession he had signed
admitting the holdup-slaying last
winter. OF William j. Helm, white,
in the 1atter's drug store.
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SAVED FROM ANGRY MOB

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (ANP)
john E. Jackson 18, was placed
m Kilby Prison for safekeeping to-
day after being brought here
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Launch Fight For
COP Leadership

tie had been done along the lines
he has suggested.
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girl he is supposed to be in love
with and b0rr0ws money to go out
with someone else isn't what ne
should be.
M. M. N-Will my husband, his
brothers and sister be able to get
the land that was left them? What
is the best thing to do?
Ans: Before giving the case to any
lawyer go to the man that you
have in mind right now and talk
the matter over with him. Let him
advise a lawyer for You. There is
going to be some settlement made,
but | fear that it will be rather
small.
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H. j. L.-My wife and l quarrel to
the extent that it is uncalled for. We
don't get along at all. What is the
best thing for me to do under the
circumstances?
Ans: Neither Of you is understand
ing and living up to the vows you
Evening star., 1940-06-09

More power for the Novy. The
U. S. S. Washington. first bottle
ship addition to Uncle SONS
fighting force in l9 yeors, slides
down the woys at the Philadelphia
kovy Yord. The 35,0OO- ton ship,
mi9htiest Of the fleet. wos rushed
to completion q month oheod Of
schedule.
Evening star., 1940-06-09

Sixteen Inch gun "wokes
up" For the first time in five
yeors this eoost defense eiont
Of Fort TiIden, N. Y, hurIs q
2.l00-pound projectiIe under
tu'l powder ehoree at q forget
$4,000 yords seoword. Quite
O jolt for the crew.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24

Irrigation district board, said ne
could not state definitely when the
plants could actually go into pro-
duction.
"AS soon as the Reclamation Bu-
reau assures us of a steady 1000
foot flow generation can start" he
added.
Other sources indicated, however,
that this would come within two
weeks or a month. At present, the
all American is delivering 750 sec
ond feet of water to the Eastside
highline and only about $50 feet is
being supplied through the old sys-
TEN in Mexico.
At Imperial dam, more than 1900
second feet is being turned in. Some
OF this volume is being checked at
the power drops and last figures on
water loss over the desert showed
about 400 feet of water that seeped
away. The loss was expected to
decline.
Only a complete shutoff for re-
pairs will prevent the early gener-
alton of power and this was not be-
lieved likely. The problem of seep-
age for section of the canal east
of the Eastside highline turnout is
still not completely solved but au-
thoritative sources said it was not
probable that repairs would neces-
state turning water out of the can
al.
Bureau of Reclamation crews are
in the act of deepening drains dug
alongside the All American in this
section where adjacent fields were
flooded some weeks ago. 1t may be
necessary later to clay line the can
al in this small section. but this
could be done by mixing the clay
in with the water to simulate silly
water, thus avoiding a shut-off.
Power generation on the canal
will come none too soon for the
Imperial Irrigation district. Al
though still safely within the cap
acity of the Brawley diesel plant
nevertheless January, 1941, was the
month set when engineers expected
the district load would reach a
point close to the plants safe cap
acity. A shift in requirement fig
ures has recently cast a new light
upon the situation, showing that
although total district business is
increasing the peak load require
(Ccntlnued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24

Heralding the great day a full
month ahead of time were 10 brass
bands and a lady with a caliope, all
tootling away at Jingle Bells Bob
Hope travelled down Hollywood
Boulevard in a driverless automo-
bile-apparently Yahoodi was at the
Wheel--Jack Benny rode in bogus
Maxwell towed by horse, and John
Barrymore put his arms around
Santa Claus atop a three-story
float. which was said to have cost
$4,000. and probably did.
Down Hollywood Boulevard, whose
every lamp post had been covered
with tin Christmas tree, marched
the welcomers Of Christmas in No
vember. Moving with them were
travelling SearchlightS, and i'll front
of each light were a drum major
cite and her band.
Edgar Bergen rode in a car wired
for sound and made wisecracks via
Charlie Mccarthy. while Fibber Nc
Gee and Mollie lolled on the cush-
ions of one of the most magnificent
in she west. Behind this
of motordom came the
of the wistful Vista Fin
ance company, with shotguns to
keep an eye on their property. Some
Continued on Fage 8, Col. p
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24

The Vultee strike hits at the
very heart of the air corps, Costello
said, and amounts to legal sabotage
by stopping the flow of production
by a series of strikes"
He said the Vultee company was
being used as ''the guinea pig" and
recalled that the Dies committee
had warned of impending violent
sabotage of aircraft plants"
Costello said company executives
had promptly accepted a war de-
partment compromise proposal for
settlement of the age dispute, but
that co union leaders were un-
willing to agree to a contract bar
ring strikes or lockouts during the
term of the agreement.
The CIO leaders in effect said,
I'VE repudiate the basic American
principle of settling such disputes
around the conference table" Co.'S
tello contended.
For months foreign dictators
have been boasting that the United
States would never be a vital fac
tor in the war because sabotage
and strikes would cripple our war
material production as soon as it
got fairly started" Costello said.
The challenge has been hurled
The warnings have come true. Can
the American democratic system
meet the situation. or do we follow
the road Of France-which couldn t
meet ito ruin? Let's nip this
attempt in the bud. If we do
not, the gate is open and the road
is clear-for the dictators. Vultee is
the guinea pig
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24

Lord Lothian said, the average
casualty list each day for England
was 200, with a total of 5000 for
the month. That number included
about 600 children.
The spirit of the people, and
particularly the women, is amazing
It's an odd thing that although
most of the children have been
evacuated. their mothers and the
older women don't want TO leave
London, he said.
The British ambassador said he
would leave almost Immediately for
Washington. He said he expected
to see President Roosevelt soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
CI0 Launches Into
Big 0rqanizationaI
Drive Thfuout US.
Great Industries Face
Labor Strife; Ford to
Be Given Strike

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.,
Nov. %. (UP)-Pledging CO.
operation in national de-
fense and opposition to sub
versive influences, the Con-
gresS of Industrial Organizations
embarked today upon what its new
president, Philip Murray, described
as the greatest organizational cam
paign in history"
Unionization OF The Ford company
and Little Steel" comprising Beth
lehem, Republic, Weirton, an
Youngstown Sheet and Tube COM
panies were described as major OBJ
jectives.
Leaders called upon the govern
ment to withhold government con-
tracts from alleged labor law vio-
latorS
Michael F.. Widman. head of the
Ford drive, announced that the
United Automobile Workers union
would be prepared to call strike
Continued on Page s. Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24

PGQ G. G.
BdIked
Big Aluminium Co.
FactoryHi+ by
Due es-Payins Row
By UNITED PRESS

Strikes Saturday tied up
two branches of Americas
vital national defense indus
try and threatened a third
with a forced shutdown Mon
Gay.
l. The Vultee airplane factory at
Downey, Calf, remained closed
while CIO labor union representa-
tives charged that the U. S. War
Department., through its mediator,
had retarded efforts to end the
strike.
2. Vast Kensington and Arnold
plants of the Aluminium Co. OF Am
erica at New Kensington, Pa, were
closed because of union demands
that one man who refused to pay
dues be fired or transferred.
3. Ten Terminal Island ship
yards at San Pedro, Calf, were
threatened with a strike Monday II
/ they did not meet demands OF the
AFL Ship Carpenters and Caulkers
union for wage increases.
NULIEE
DOWNEY. Cal, Nov. %. (UP)-
Negotiators OF the CIO United Auto
Workers union and the strike-bound
Vultee airplane factory arranged
a conference today and sought to
end the nine-day old Walkout in
oependently of Maj. Sidney Simp-
son of the war department.
Walter J. Smethurst. internation-
al representative OF the union,
charged that Major Simpson had
retarded efforts to end the strike
which is holding up production on
the army air corps much needed
: training planes.
1t was announced that union rep
reSentatives and President Richard
Millar of Vultee were comforting at
noon and that the major has not
Continued on Page 8, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
Football

Dartmouth 20, Brown 6.
Harvard %, Yale 0.
Pitt 20, Penn State 7.
Georgetown 8, George Wash. O.
Michigan 40, Ohio State 0.
Duke AZ, N. Carolina State 6.
Boston College 33, Auburn 7.
Detroit 10, Marquette 0.
Clemson 13, Furman 7.
Lafayette 46. Lehigh O.
Penn %, Cornell 20.
Columbia 20, Colgate II.
Princeton 26, Army 10.
Catholic 40, Providence 7.
Holy Cross 33, Manhattan 25.
Iowa 18, Illinois 7.
Notre Dame 0, Northwestern 20.
Villanova 10, Duquesne IA.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
Father Puts Curse
On Two Daughters
In Final VIII
Lingering Death Hoped
For Pair by Parent
In Embittered TRADE

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov.
%. (UP)-Like King Lear,
whose daughters were "dow-
er'd with our curse, and
stranger'd with our OATH"
the will of Denis Donohoe III, mem
Der of a pioneer San Francisco FAM
ily, left his two daughters only ST
''and a fathers curse"
A codicil attached to the will,
filed for probate today, threatened
that his entire estate value unde-
termineO would go to the ~. San
born Doe Dog Hospital if either
of two certain San Francisco at
torneys had anything to do with
Continued on Page 8. Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24

827O acres in 1939-40. Cabbage acre
age was also slightly lower than
last year with only 500 acres plant
ed.
Largest single lettuce acreage was
planted by the Salinas Valley Veg
etable exchange with 1000 acres.
Fred Bright reported a planting OF
1000 acres and American Fruit
growers put in sos acres.
Largest carrot planting was re-
ported by K. K. Sharp of Holtville,
1000 acres and largest cabbage acre.
age was planted by Sawdey COM
pany in El Centre, 80 acres.
Wilkinson Brothers of Calipatria
again put in the bulk of the pea
acreage, $500 acres out of a total OF
1860 acres planted.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
Gallon of Wine
Is Couple Drinks

Il needed a couple of drinks so
I bought a gallon OF wine and drank
it. That's how it happened" Lean
dro Fraijo said in FL Centre justice
court Friday in attempting TO ex-
plain an assault charge filed against
him in Holtville last weekend.
This two-drink gallon, IL was al
legged, put Fraijo in the mood 10
start something. So he jumped OH
the running board OF Jose Herman
dee car, waved an old fashioned
pistol in his face, and ordered him
to drive him out in the country.
Fraijo was ordered 10 trial IN
superior court ON a charge Of as
sault with a deadly weapon.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
Mother VIII Not
Let Girls Accept
Cursed Dollars

FLINT, Mich, Nov. %. (UP)-
Mrs. Frances Donohue, first wife of
Denis Donohoe III whose will left ST
and "a fathers curse to each of his
two daughters, would not permit the
girls to accept the money.
I'VE live very quietly here and
do not want any publicity over this
thing, Mrs. Donohoe said today. TT
is a very distasteful subject to us
:. very. I'd rather not say any
thing at all"
She said her daughters, Denise,
18, and Frances, were not inter-
ested in their fathers will.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24


If We are to get through 1941-
which we believe will be a tough
year-something will have to be
done about finances
He added that although he would
not attempt to say what form such
financial assistance should take"
that munitions, ships, and financial
aid are the three things most needed
by Great Britain in her fight "a
gainst the Axis powers.
I'VE have been drawing very
heavily on our finances to pay for
munitions and other necessary ex-
penses of carrying on a war" he
said.
During the month of October,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24

which the Fascists fell back after
their defeat at Koritza.
These dispatches described the
retreat to Pogradec as "disorderly"
and again asserted that Albanian
rebels were ambushing Italians es-
pecially on the southern front, where
number Of attacks and mutinies
were reported
Dispatches from Rome asserted
the Italian air force was hammering
strongly at the Greeks and indi-
eating Italy was preparing a coun-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24

ter offensive. Whether the Fascists
armies can consolidate new positions
and send their superior numbers
and air strength into a new Of
fensive was not clear ON the basis
of dispatches from both sides Sat
urday.
On the diplomatic front, Hitler
signed Rumania to the Axis without
changing a situation existing since
German troops took over that
Continued on Page 8, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24

Carrot acreage for l940-4l also
fell slightly below paintings last year
with 6478 acres planted this season
as compared to 6707 last year, Har-
rigan'S report said.
Fall pea acreage was reported
slightly below last year but the
combined spring and fall planting
totaled 1860 acres as compared to
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-24
BrawIeyite Held
As Drunk Driver

BRAWLEY, Nov. %. James
Atkins of Brawley was given a ticket
for drunk driving and T. J. Grinnell
II, was taken to a hospital after
Akins drove his car into the sup
ports of a bridge across the Braw
ley Main canal west of here late
Friday
s. Parts of the car we're left hang
ing on the bridge supports, High
way Patro,man Walter Walsh said
while the rest of it plunged into
the ditch. Grinnell suffered head
injury.