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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-06
Nazis Claim Sea
And Air Victories
GERMAN REPORT

German victories on sea and in
the air were claimed by the Ger
man high command today a few
hours after Adolf Hitler's threat
to erase British cities unless the
Royal Air Force halts night bomb
ing attacks on Germany.
Official quarters said German
planes made devastating raids on
British airdromes this morning,
destroying 20 British aircraft,
with loss OF only five German
planes.
A special high command COM
munique said German speed boats
last night torpedoed and sank five
fully-loaded British ships. includ-
ing 12,000-ton tanker. Another
steamer was damaged, 1t was
claimed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-06
Afifi Temple Will
Open Fall Season

After recessing for the summer
months. members of Afifi temple
will open their fall and winter
season meeting Thursday night at
Masonic temple. ii was announced
by Edward J. Garrison, potentate.
Shriners may attend band
concert. dinner and composium.
slated for 6 to T:30 o'clock. or
the business session scheduled to
start at s. One of the highlights
of the latter will be reports by Ia
coma delegates of the Imperial
Council convention held at Mem
phis. Tenn. last June.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-06
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Poliiiculars

the state in 1888, the increase
being due to the rise in population,
making the division of precincts
necessary.
The first congressional district
consists of 50s precincts In Seattle
and 81 in rural King county; the
second contains b44 precincts. the
third 534, the fourth 4s2, the fifth
SIS and the sixth comprises 154
rural King county precincts and
222 Pierce county precincts, in
GLIDING Tacoma.
The working people," says Ger
aid G. Gerry Dixon, Democratic
candidate for county commissioner,
are entitled to have a working
man on the board of county COM
missioners. l want to be that
man."
Dixon has served several terms
as a member of the lower house
of the legislature, where he voted
consistently for labor measures.
Last weekend he led the dele
cation OF 10 citizens who persuaded
the school board to rescind its de-
cision to turn Hawthorne school
over to vocational training and
send pupils in that area to other
buildings.
JUNEAU, Alaslxa-A light vote
in Alaska's general election Sept.
10 was forecast today. as voters
expressed little interest in political
issues and personalities.
Observers explain me d the
apathy rs n result of the ter
ritory's exclusion from particle
patton In the presidential cleo
ton. The nearest to a show
Down between the two major
parties was expected In the
contest for congressional dele
gate.
Anthony Dimond. Democratic in
cumbent, will be opposed by Cash
Cole, Republican.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-06

funds while he was secretary of
state institutions. He was ousted
several months ago. It was under
stood the charges grew out of his
administration of funds collected
from estates of insane persons :. 8. j.
Phyllis Fraser, film actress and
cousin Of Ginger Rogers, will marry
Publisher Bennett A. Cert, Of New
York. her mother announced in
Hollywood. No date was revealed.
Cert and Actress Sylvia Sidney
were divorced four years ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-06
TO LOWER SECOND

One 1s-ton transformer was
lowered to position in the city's
La Grande power plant in the
Nisqually canyon Wednesday
afternoon and another one was
going down the incline railway
Thursday afternoon. Commits
sioner O'Neil said the huge trans
former was handled safely and
without incident.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-06
POLITICIANS INVITED

Political candidates from both
major parties have been invited
to address an open meeting at
East Side chapel. 314 Ea. 26th ST..
Friday at 5 p. M, according to
Rev. Vern D. Poole, pastor. jun
Tor and senior orchestras will COM
bine to present the musical portion
of the program. under direction of
George johnson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-06
Invite Public
To See Clinic
Open Quorters IN
Provident Bldg.

Formal opening Of the oity's new
public health clinic on the third
floor Of the Provideut building viii
BE held Thursday afternoon from
to s o'clock, and the public viii
BE welcome to visit the clinics new
quarters then or ~ any time there
after.
Visitors today viii include state.
county, city and welfare officials
doctors and others engaged tn pub
lie health work. to whom invita-
tons have been sent by Mayor
Harry P. Cain.
Increased activity on the part Of
the city health department in
treating communicable diseases
made 1t necessary for the clinic 10
have more space. and with the as
sistance Of federal funds admins
tered through the state health de-
partment. nine rooms on the third
floor Of the Provident building are
now In use. New equipment and
staff assistants were provided.
while the city's only additional ex-
pense is rental.
Cities are made responsible un-
der state law for the treatment and
control Of communicable diseases,
and the principal functions of the
city clinic will be immunizations
and treatment Of such diseases for
patients who can not afford private
care. and examinations of food
handlers.
Other divisions Of the city health |
department. the nursing service.
inspectors offices. vital statistics
bureau and the office of DR.. L. F. |
Powers. city health director. will /
remain in the city hall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-06

CHESTER w. BRADLEY

Funeral arrangements are being
made at Lynn's for Chester w.
Bradley. 80, of 122 So. Sherman
St, Spokane, who died Tuesday in
a Seattle hospital, following in
juries received Aug. 20 while rid
ing his bicycle on the Seattle-Ta-
coma highway. He was a native
OF Oregon. He leaves two sisters.
Mrs. Sylvia Vivian Beecher of Ia
coma and Mrs. Mary Avis Davis
of Spokane, his mother, Mrs.
Emma A. Bradley of Spokane, and
three brothers. Willard. Vincent
and Donald of San Francisco.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-06

Here's the new Plymouth for lo4l-o "olornour
cor from stem 10 stern, with numerous engineering
announcements thot contribute TO new performance
impressive luxury ond driving eose The eor's
ninbleness IN troffe achieved by new high
ioroue" engine performance. stepped 10 in power
ond torque Driving effort IS areoty reduced by new
Po~ermote shifting ond "oet-owoy" oeor in
second speed thot cuts down irving motions
"foshion-tone" interior IS Plymouth's inside" story
for 4 bringing luxury and charm beyond ony-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-06
JOE r. REED

Joe r. Reed. SIS, of Station c,
Box IA. Tacoma, died Thursday In
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-06
Verne Gould Will
Be Club S Speaker

Starting off fall activities with
what is termed a bang" Tacoma
Young Mems Business club has
arranged an Every Member"
luncheon for Friday noon at Hotel
Winthrop, according to A. D. Fay
and Leonard Peck. co-chairmen of
the program. Verne II. Gould.
who has spoken before many
service clubs throughout h e
nation. will be the speaker. His
topic will be Raising the Bottom"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-06

Aoded the ond prize the ono benefit od ball given by Roy
Roberts
don pu.hoSed f0n the Allen Motor Co. went TO Mrs s 1873 East She
turned her incidentally Mrs Sehoy onothe
hmesh the onepe twice
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-06
GIVEN FINAL DECREE

A final divorce decree was grant
ed in superior court here Thursday
to D. Woodham from John c.
Richards.
Evening star., 1940-04-18
Connecticut Avenue
Businessmen Dance

Approximately $50 persons at
tended the annual dinner-dance last
night of the Connecticut Avenue
Businessmen's Association at the
Mayflower Hotel.
Louis l.. Bowdler, president of the
Federation of Businessmen's Asso-
Citations, was honored guest. Leroy
Thayer, chairman of the Dinner
Dance Committee, was assisted by
Alice Fay, Forrest Oakley, Rosalie
Robin and Bertram Shrier in ar
rangements and entertainment.
Dance numbers were given by diff
ferent schools of dancing through
out the Northwest area following
presentation of the award for the
best window display and decoration
IN the community for the month to
Lew Massey, of the Aircraft Shoe
Co. Door prizes were also drawn
through lucky numbers.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-26

ONE DRINK. if you do, you
are headed straight for binger
Go to church and begin assOciat'
ing with church folks and the
temptation won't be so great. Yes
. my new 1941 ASTROLOGf
READINGS are ready. Send d
quarter for yours today. Be sure
to send full name, correct address
and birthdate.
r. S. H.-What's wrong with my
wife: she drives me crazy. I make
a little money and do the best ]
can with it. She has money and
won't lend me a dime to help pay
on our place. Tell me what to do?
Ans: There isn't anything left
to do but to keep working and
try to make ends meet. You mar.
ried her and promised to take
care of her and she is holding you
to the promise. She feels that the
money she makes is her own and
she intends to spend it as she
pleases. This, however, isn't the
attitude to take for it will no
doubt end up in a big disap-
pOintment for both of you. Tr
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-26
Julian Asks Can ada For
Permit To Fight Goering
Gets Several
Thousands From
Well-Wishers

~, MONTREAL, Que, - CAMP
Permission to fly to England for
his proposed air duel over the Eng
lish channel with German Air
Marshal Hermann Goering was
asked of Canadian officials Satur
day by Col. Hubert Fauntleroy
Julian, better known as the BLACK
Eagle"
Gcering has not accepted the
challenge hurled by Julian several
weeks ago but that did not stop
him. He said he had received
several thousand dollars in dona-
tionS" because of his challenge and
he would be ready to go "about the
middle of November" when he re-
ceives a new tri-motored Bellanca
plane.
Julian flew here from New York.
He said he believed the British
were being over tolerant with the
Germans in the face of the ma
chine cunning of British civilians
and added, there are millions of
colored people all over the world
and when they rouse themselves
it's going to be just too bad"
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-26
Says The COP:

NEW YORK, NJ Y.-The Negro
New Deal as the New Deal Set-up
seems to think it is, according to
a statement issued by Francis E.
Rivers of the Republican National
Committee, Mr. Rivers said:
THE attitude expressed by Ed.
ward Flynn, Democratic National
Committee Chairman, that Negroes
were responsible for a stupid"
smear pamphlet, throws a bright
light on the illusion of the New
Deal that the Negro vote is in the
bag"
Every act of the New Deal
braintrusters, including the Presi-
dent himself, is based on the the
orv that we have the Negro vote
anyhow, so why worry Mr.. Riv-
ers based his conclusion on the
following developments in the
last seven years:
l. The idea of removing Ne
groes onto relief reservations and
thereby paying them off" for their
political support began with the
first Roosevelt administration. The
thesis was that by this action the
Negro vote is taken care of for
ever
2. The New Deal set up a system
of so-called low cost housing prof.
ects in which Negroes were Sc
questered into ghettos and given
the illusion that the government
was doing them a great favor.
They were made to feel that they
must repay this favor by voting the
New Deal ticket
3. Every morning 1 ride down.
town through Harlem I see long re-
lief lines. I sent up investigators
to find out what these lines are all
about. 1 learn that huge quanti-
ties of fine Virginia hams are be-
ing given out almost every day as
a sort of bonus" to relief clients.
4. And now, in the latest "smear
Willkie" propaganda, Ed Flynn,
backed by President Roosevelt, in
suits the Democratic Colored Di-
visidIl, insults its chairman, in
suits 100000 Negroes in the
United States by intimating that
their work is the result of stupid
ity. This attitude that Negroes are
too stupid to know what it is all
about is the prevailing attitude of
the New Deal.
5 Even President Roosevelt him
self by his seven years silence on
Negro problems, by his action in
making political propaganda of ap-
pearances by our great artists such
as Marian Anderson and by max
ing official army segregation puts
a big stamp of approval on this
theme-that the Negroes are too
dumb to know what it is all about
anyhow.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-26
Union Worker Denied
Army Barracks job

DANVILLE, Ill-(ANP)-Although
Baskin Jackson, Jr., is a union
member and a clause in the ma
tional defense bill prohibits dis
crimlpation against Negroes in the
matter of employment, he was re-
fused Job Oct helping con-
struct temporary barracks at the
Chanute Air fields, an army avia-
ton center, solely because of his
color. Although federal officials
have been informed of the matter,
no action has been taken.
Jackson says that he and Floyd
Deposa, white, both members of the
Building and Construction Trades
council, Vermillion country, No
624 A. +. OF L., along with Cecil
Taylor went to Rantoul, Ill, where
The air fields are located, to look
for jobs building barracks. Told
that one Of the foremen needed six
men, the trio found him and De-
boca was Immediately hired but
JdckSon ana IaylOr were informed
that nobody else was needed and
While waiting, a white man later
Identified as Paul Bocklund came
IN and was hired in their presence
as a foreman although, according
to jackson, he could hardly speak
word OF English They heard the
man n charge tell Bocklund he was
Iree to hire whomever he wishes
so jackson and Taylor followed
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-26

him outside and asked for a job
They were told to return next day
Oct. 2.
The two men came back and Oh
October 8, Bocklund gave them a
slip to take to the office for their
number and authority to- work. AT
the office the man in charge took
the slip and told them to wait.
When they became impatient he
told them again to wait. Finally
Jackson asked, whats the trouble
with us?" and the white man re-
piled, ''Well, boys, I tell you, we
just don't hire any colored."
Jackson and Taylor returned tc
Danville and Immediately lodged a
protest with national defense heads
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-26
Say The Demos

NEW YORK-Franklin D. Roose-
velt is easily winning the Battle
of the Buttons, according to Her
bert Bruce, prominent leader and
business man, who started check
ing and tabulating the Roosevelt
and Wendell L. Willkie button
wearers last Monday and carried
through the entire week, ending
Sunday According to him, the per-
centage of people wearing buttons
is exceedingly small. In a whole
days travel-from 9 a. m. to IL a
M, he counted only 46 buttons; 81
Roosevelt and Wendell Willkie
emblems. That was on Monday, the
first day of his survey.
Of the 81 Roosevelt buttons, Is
were worn by Wome-
being young girls hardly of voting
age, 8 of the IS women Roosevelt
button-weare were colored, in
cluding of the 5 girls mentioned
in this group. Of the "a males
sporting the Roosevelt emblemS Z
of them were lads under 81. The
other II were men ranging in age
from 25 TO around so.
19 to S FOR FDR
Tuesday the reporter discovered
19 Roosevelt and 5 Willkie buttons
or twenty four in all. of the Will
kie buttons were worn by white
women, of voting age. Only l man
sported the Elwood, Indiana citizen.
13 men carried the Presidents
name on their buttons as against
6 women Roosevelt disciples ana
all were adults.
Wednesday the Presidents sup
porters so advertising themselves,
champions. The Roosevelt buttons
numbered Al as against IA W1llkle
were almost evenly divided between
the two sexes; % males and 10
women, 9 of the % males were
youngsters of ages ranging from IL
to 19. Only 3 women were OF the
Willkie group.
Thursday disclosed 20 Roosevelt
and 8 Willkie button-wearers or 81
in all. Of the Roosevelt standard
bearars, 81 we're males and 8 WomS
en-. 5 of the male group were boys
under 81. OF the females, was a
little lady with her mother, not
more than 6 years old.
23 ON FRIDAY
Friday disclosed % Roosevelt
buttons and II Willkie. Only 4
women sported Roosevelt emblems
as against 5 for Wlllkie, two OF
whom we're young girls.
Saturdays total was 81, 38 being
Roosevelt and 10 Willkieites. Of the
Presidents supporters, % were
male and IS female, four being girls
of school age. Only two boys were
Willkie button brigade folk, IA were
in the masculine group. Of the 19
men and all of voting age. The 8
Willkie women included four young
ladies hardly OF a voting age.
The survey was made in the
downtown area around 42nd street
and indicated that Harlem was not
the only section of the city that
was strongly o-Roosevelt. The
White. Light" section of the city,
if tfsese tss brlftbs1s mean any ythineS ~
stronglg94or the Pr6sie ~
rate Of 5 to ! Or slightly better.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-26
ARMSTRONG ENTERS
HOSPITAL

NEW YORK-(A N P)-Ex.
champion Henry Armstrong en-
tered Medical Arts hospital Sum-
day for an operation to remove
cartilage and scar tissue from both
brows to prevent easy cuts and
swellings in future ring battles
After the operation, he will rest
at Hot Springs until time to begin
training for his return bout with
F'ritzie zivic at Madison Square
Garden on January II.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-26
INSURANCE STRIKE SLOWS
DOWN

NEW ORLEANS-(A N P)-FOl-
lowing the intervention of New
Orleans police into the insurance
strike in which six "goons' were
arrested and charged with lying
wait to do bodily harm with a
dangerous weapon and beating
and wounding, the insurance strike
situation has boiled down to a mere
parade of pickets in front of the
offices of the Louisiana Industrial
Life Insurance company and the
Douglas Life Insurance company.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-26

J. WI decided to write you
about my problem. I have suite
of furniture that hasn't been palG
on in some time and 1 want tS
know what I should do about it?
Ans: Pay on the furniture and
try to keep it if you can. The
company who sold it doesn't want
it back if it can be avoided ...
they can't get anything much
for it. Take up the payments and
try to keep your furniture.
R. L. T.-Why does this fellow
completely ignore me at school and
yet he will bring me home from
church at night?
Ans: He's bashful and doesn't
want to be teased by the whole
school. This young man consid
ers YOU a friend. but he does
MT love you. 1t is my opinion
that you are taking his friend.
ship too serious. Don't get the
idea that he loves you, for he
doesn't.
81 tt ha e a bad habit Of
drinking and wanU 10 stop Sc
please tell me what to do? Are tbs
new 1941 Readings ieady yet?
Ans: Friend, if you have thor
oughly made up your mind thai
YOU want to leave off drinking
1t can be done. Don't ever take
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-26
100000 BUILDING STARTED

MEMPHIS-(A N P)-~-Tllursday
afternoon, bishops, elders, over
seers and state mothers of the
Churches of God in Christ, gath
cred at the site Of the New Saints
Tabernacle being erected to replace
one destroyed by fire several years
ago, to- take part in the laying OF
the corner stone on the new $780,
600 edifice.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-26

Next time a laxtive is needed,
take BLACK-DRAUGHT. Used
at bedtime by directions, it gen
orally permits a good sleep; acts
gently, thoroughly next morning;
relieves. constipation's. headaches,
biI8Ausnd essaSq dS5 b. as4a 4a ch sTH is
economical; too. 25 ole doses:
0Ee -,~.----s-..,.a,'
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-26
Effective Laxative
Makes Happy Friends

This laxative makes friends
that stand by it because it acts
just as thoroughly as harsher ones
but is a gentle persuader when
taken by the simple directions.
tions.
BLACK-DRAUGHT is a spicy,
safomaticy purely vegetable medi-
eine. .bisIts 2rehief ingredient is an
intestinal tonic-laxative" that
helps tone lazy bowel muscles.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-26

to reason with her to help pay
for the home.
L. C. Nam a reader of your
column AND I want to know if this
girl and [ will ever marry and will
we have home?
Ans: Both you young people
love one another and a marriage
will take place by spring of 1941.
1t is my suggestion that you start
from the very beginning to save
so that you can buy a home. Al
long as you two pull together
you will accomplish a lot. &. .dOnt
forget this either.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-26
First va loose haffa China, an four of my bes
hanIYSt"

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ONLY when include clipping of this column and sign your
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sena all tetters to- ABBE WALLACE care OF The SCOTT
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The Phoenix index., 1940-10-26
DEFENSE CHEYNEY TOPIC

CHESTER, Pa-(A N P)-The
Negro and National Defense was
the theme at Cheney Day exercises
held at Cheyney College here Sat
urday, Oct. 19.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-26
Openings For Negro Doctors In Army Navy
Conference With Surgeon-Genera
Problem Of
Base Hospitals
Also Discussed


A committee of physicians, repre-
senting the National Medical Asso-
ciation, conferred here Friday
morning with Acting Surgeon Gen
eral Love of the United States
Army and that same afternoon
with Admiral Mcintyre, Surgeon
General of the U. S. Navy.
The purpose Of the committee
which consisted Of DR.. A. N. Vaughn
of st. Louis, president, NINA, DIR.
Roscoe C. Giles and DR.. Clarence
Payne of Chicago, was to tender
the services Of he Negro physicians
in America to the national govern
ment during this period of prepar-
alton for national defense.
The group which officially was
the Defense Committee of the
NINA was received graciously by
General Love with whom a discus
sion was held on the integration
of Negro medical men into the &C
tive service of the army. The COM
mittee pointed out to General Love
that the NINA represented ma
tion-wide organization of Negro
physicians, approximately 5000 in
number. -... -.--...
The committee is said to have
felt that some progress had been
made in relation to the army at
least insofar as the Surgeon-Gen-
eral was concerned but found the
navy adamant and plainly Surprls-
ed the Negro physicians would
even aspire to belong to the navy.
Concurrent with their call on Sur
geon General Mcintyre of the Ma
wv, a story appeared in daily news
papeTs quoting Secretary OF the
Navv Frank Knox of Chicago as
indicating that Negroes could -
be employed in the navy in any
capacity other than those now eX-
listing, i.e.. as stewards. walters and
scullions.
The Acting Surgeon-General
stated that Negro medical officers
would be utilized with Negro
troops in proportion ito those in
Quoted in the military service and
the reserve officers would be the
first called.
BASE HOSPITALS
DISCUSSED
The committee pointed out to
the Acting Surgeon-General that
nine hospitals approved by the
American Medical Association and
the American College OF Surgeons,
manv of which are affiliated with
teaching universities, are stated
and ready to be- used as base hos
pital units.
It is important. in order that the
civilian population be cared for, to
know approximately how many
men would be needed to take care
of the conscripted men. There are
a number of physicians who have
had five-year training in surgery,
medicine and other branches, who
are within the age limit and I'M
mediately available. The committee
felt that wherever possible, these
men should be utilized in base
hospitals.
It was agreed by the Acting Sur
geon- General:
l. That wherever there were Ne
gro units in the Army they would
be serviced by Negro medical ottl-
GERS.
2. That the problem Of integra-
ton of Negro medical officers in
to base hospitals would be carefully
and sympathetically studied.
3. That he would be happy to utl-
lie the services of the National
Medical Association for the pur-
pose of securing highly qualified
and competent medical personnel.
Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune ar
ranged the conference.
The Phoenix index., 1940-10-26
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