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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-12-06
Trade Group Hears Wberforce Prexy at Annual Banqu
Shoe Shop Own,
Launch Name CON- ,,.'

a group Of prosressiy. CIV.
snoe shops in Detroit hs, .1' "
nized among ihcmsel,s'' ' e o''
purpose OF better iniorm h,
general public of tho so lug
snoe repairmen Their aim = I.
dignity their trade. 81 i '' 'a.a Y
as great a pari in the ha',gI
world as any oihrr bushes, '''l''
Members % the nov o,....
ton discussed many spIsnS S's' y
which they will make kn '. !. !
they go along one Of the .,..a
tons projects is the lspn ss, y
a name contest which ...'
son may enter The onIv ,,.l !
ment is Tor each conls., IVY
select whathe Or she belisr., .
be the best names for N. sho. !.
owners organ.iafion and maj, = !
to Malloy's shoe Rcpai. sso, /. !,
Hastings; or Wilson's sAos i +,
pair. $500 We.t SMILE ro,s
The prizes Win No ,.,..
Thursday December Il A. b.,
ter center, in Tho assemble rso.,
? pm. Other prizes will al, (, ,
en- away PROGRAM and rs,,s
ments free. The public Is IND
10 attend.
For further information. c,n'
Ter s.S926 or Terrace s-ssis.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-12-06

RESTAI RANT. furnished:
monthly or will lease: with living
quarters upsialr: 5000 a.onth;
Just restaurant $1,000. Deposit
required ON fixtures. refunded when
lea, ing. Contact Mrs. Bryant, W
Jackson street. Pontiac. Mich.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-12-06
Miss Juanita Parnell
Business School Grad,
Now In Bristol Office

Miss Juanita Parneil. a popular
and attractive student OF the Lewis
Business college. is one OF the many
persons from out OF town who has
has come 10 Detroit especially 10
attend the Lewis Business college.
Miss Parnell is now employed
with the firm OF Bristol and Bristol.
funeral directors at l241 Jos. Cam
pau avenue, an evening secretary.
Although student OF the coll
lege. having started her work in
the spring Of 1871. the management
Of Bristol and Bristol reports that
Miss Parnells work is very salts
factory.
All OF the graduates. seniors. and
most OF the advanced students OF
the Lewis Business college are now
employed in offices throughout the
city.
The mid-winter term begins Feb.
?. 1912. for the reception of new
students at the college.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-12-06
Announcement
THE GIFT OF con is ETERNAL
LIFE

DEAN HAIR TONIC grows your
hair and stops II from falling out.
lou can always get II at lsi6> Bin
der ST.. tn. 2-l622.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-12-06
Graham
Continued from page y

died by the Psychiatric Department
or the Probation Department. but
needed the services of one trained
In the law.
This newly created aid to the
Court also renders valuable as
sistance 10 the Probation and Psy-
chiatric Departments as a legal adj
visor. In December OF last year the
Judges OF this Court unanimously
appointed Attorney John X. Ora
ham formerly OF the PROSECUTING
Attorneys office. as head OF this de-
psrtment. A temporary arrange
ment was made for some compen-
sation, however. same is insuffici-
ent We are asking the Auditors 10
devise some means Of supplying
adequate compensation and funds
for the maintenance OF this greatly
needed service 10 the Court. which
in turn improves its services TO the
community.
Respectfully yours.
Arthur +. Gordon.
Executive Judge.
The Recorders Court.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-12-06
F. AND Am. LODGE HOLD
ANNUAL ELECTION

Composite Lodge No. IL. +. a. AN
held its annual election OF officers
Monday, December /, al the hall at
3062 Trowbridge. II was lively
session. James Raspberry declined
the office as worshipful master. in
favor Of Officer Strickland, senior
warden. by nomination Past master
Ralph Hill nominated Past Mas
ter r. Kennedy. who was elected
worshipful master for the ensuing
year of 1912. n. Dillon was elected
treasurer. William Richardson
senior warden: ode Washington
junior warden. The office OF secre-
tary remains as before.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-12-06
.L.C. Blount
Pays Tribute To
Founder Peck
800 Hear
Outstanding
Businessmen

approximately three hundred
persons attended the eleventh an
nual banquet OF the Booker 7
Washington Trade association
which was held at the Lucy Thur
man YwCA. November % at $50
pm. All groups OF Detroiters were
represented, Bishop r. r. Wright
president OF Wilberforce uniyer-
sity. was the speaker OF the eve-
ming. Others at the speakers table
included l.. c. Rlount. Rev. and
Mrs. William II. Peck. Mr.. and Mrs.
Carlton W. Gaines Ernest Marshall
and Mrs Tolberi.
Tho menu consisted OF an
elaborate turkey dinner. including
all the trimmings. The tables were
beautifully decorated and were
respondent with lovely floral
centerpieces. cleaning silver and
>chinawear and spotless linen.
Mrs. Tolbert. the first speaker
talked briefly on the work OF the
Housewives League, stressing the
part the organization has played
in building Negro business enter
prises in Detroit.
Louis C. Biount. secretary and
general manager OF Great Lakes
Insurance company. followed on
the program and gave an account
OF the Trade associations activi-
ties He also paid glowing tri-
butte TO Rev. W. II. Peck. founder Of
the Trade association here. He fur
ther stated that plans are already
under way TO organize a local Ne
gro hank. considerable funds hav-
ing been subscribed for the project.
Ernest Marshall. chairman Of the
Banquet committee. was introduced
and in turn presented the men,
bers OF his committee Mrs. Ger
aldine Blodsoe. Mrs. W Porter.
W. Lewis. and NJ Register.
The theme song OF the organiza-
ton composed by DR.. William
Postles and sung by Percy Jacks.
was one OF the high lights OF the
program.
The main speaker. Bishop Wright
was introduced by Rev. Peck. pas
tor OF Greater Bethel AME church.
Bishop Wright, graduate OF
Pennsylvania state university. for
mer head CT the Book concern OF
the AME church and former edi-
tor of the Christian Recorder. com
mended the b. T Washington Trade
association for its splendid work
and said he wished It's achieve
ments could be duplicated in every
community in which Negroes live.
Continuing, he said:
II am a preacher. but not ora
tor. The greatest driving power OF
the Negro has been hope OF hea-
ven. The Negro spiritual is a by
product of the Negro preacher and
some day we shall bow our heads
in reverence. when we hear those
Negro spirituals. This generation
is only just beginning to under
stand the Negro spir,uals'
Speaking Of business matters, the
Bishop said
THE Negro church is our great
est business enterprise. II has seven
million Negroes organized 10000
Negro organizations and collects
s40.0O0,O00 yearly. People are un-
informed. who think we have too
many churches. The Negro consum-
ing market represents three bill
lion dollars a year, and the church
has only small fraction OF this
market.
At the close of his address.
Bishop Wright was given a great
ovation.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-12-06
Masons Turn Out For
Impressive Funeral
OF H. York Harrison

The death OF H. York Harrison.
past grand master OF Most Wor-
shiptul Union Grand Lodge OF the
state Of Michigan. Prince Hall az
filiaiion on Thanksgiving Day. was
shock TO many Mr.. Harrison was
also 80 decree Mason and the
Past worthy Patron ~ Royal Star
chapter OF Flint. Michigan.
Many members Of wolverineCon-
sisfory 5. ?. r. :. mo,ored 10
Flint Michigan on sunday evening
10 attend the Tenehrac Services
hold a; m.dnigh, in Quinn Chapel
They Sere accompanied by many
Eastern Stars.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-12-06
Hearing
c ontInued from page u

County Empire" stated in effect
that he had nothing to fear from
the probe. THE records OF my Of
fec have the satisfactory answers
TO all questions he said, what con-
Germs me most is the exaggerated
way in which this issue is being pub
licizcd throughout the country, fea-
turing a member OF the race as czar
Of great political empire. The ef-
feet Will be to make it more diff
cult in future for Negroes 10 Sc
cure public positions, not only in
Detroit, hut elsewhere"
cunningham Ace Witness
Prosecutor Bowling will include
among his first witnesses the dis
charged employees of the Tract In
dex Observation-Disclosures Cunning
ham, Alex Rovin and Edward +,
Nilcwski.
The scope Of the investigation Is
expected 10 include not only a
search for oriminality. but also
examination into the possibility Of
general obsolescence and misman-
agcment Of governmental system
~ Wavne county.
Circulars were distributed In the
city in interest Of Emmett Cunning
ham, prior 10 the meeting In the
county building Monday. 1t reads.
He stood For Is.
Let is Stand For Him.
Who!
Our Leader
EMMETT =.
CUNNINGHAM
Be Present ut the
Hearing
at the County Building
Randolph and Fort SITS.
Monday. Dec. 1st
1880 Pm.
Let's Voice Our Protest.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-12-06
CLASSIFIED
FLATS FOR RENT

9i5 +. Fort ~. Newly huilt flats
-Sroom> and Bath: Stove Heat;
downtown. see owner .Os l..
congress.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-12-06

Maxine Beauty Shoppe. 9l33 OAK.
land Ave. between owen and Lei
ceSter. Features Most Exclusive
Hair styles, Free hot oil and cleo.
tricaI scalp treatments Monday.
Tuesday, Wednesday. Efficient
courteous operators 10 serve you
--Imogene tade, Geneva Calhoun,
Eula Brown. Macon Porter. prop.
For appointment Phone Trinity
J.OOSs
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-12-06
Alma Strong Elected
Head Of Youth Councils

Offering platform VII h
promised return TO former heights
OF the NAACP Youth Councils. Miss
Alma Strong was unanimously
elected president OF the Central
Youth NAACP. Miss Strong outlin-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-15
Rose Bowl Game
Moved Eastward

PASADENA, Cal, Dec. IA. CUP
The oregon State-Duke university
Rose Bowl game on January |, call
ed off because the Army did not
want huge crowd congregated al
Pasadena, today was officially Eans-
ferred to Durham, N. c., the HON,
of Duke
Bud Forester, oregon State pub
licity director said the game Woulo
be played under coast conference
and Tournament of Roses manage
ment exactly as though it were be-
ing played in Pasadena.
He said it was not Immediately
known whether tickets already issued
for the Rose Bowl here would be
honored without transfers, but he
said a satisfactory" arrangement
would be made
Percy Locey. athletic director
for Oregon State, will remain here
for three or four days to complete
arrangements for the transfer. For
roster will leave for Durham to-
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-15
Unionists Assert
Right to Control
i. I.V.Lettuce Sheds
Transfers Claim Sole
Jurisdiction Even In
Sheds Now Inactive

The T e a m s ers union
through its affiliate, the Fruit
and Vegetable Packers and
Warehouse Helpers union,
claims a majority in all fruit
and vegetable packing companies
in Imperial Valley, even those which
haven't opened up for the winter,
it was revealed Monday in a copy
of a petition the union filed with
the National Labor Relations board.
Complaint was lodged against the
Grower Shipper and Labor COM
mittee of Imperial Valley. alleging
that the committee had refused to
recognize the TeamSters as the
bargaining agent of a majority OF
all employees in all the sheds.
The union requested an immed-
late election and said that, due to
it's majority on all the sheds, the
sheds should be considered as a
unit and not as individual sheds.
Copies of the petition and COM
plant lodged with the National La
Dor Relations board we're received
in Imperial Valley Monday by men,
bers of the GroWer-Shipper and
Labor committee formed some time
ago by the employers and which
represented the growers in deal
ings with the unions.
Among the companies not operat-
ing are j. P. Carter, c. P. Denny
M A. Gotfried, E. B. Hunter anL
Sanguinetti Fruit company. They
were included among the companies
in which the union declared it helC
a majority.
The TeamSterS union effort was
believed to be forerunner of efforts
to control all shed labor during tho
present lettuce harvest season, just
getting under way in Imperial Val
ley. There was no hint, however, OF
any such strike as disrupted shec
work temporarily in Arizona's Salt
River Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-15

BRAWLEH, Dec. Is, - Approx
mately 1000 MeXican-bon Mex
can born Mexicans and MeXicanS
born in the United States gathered
here Sunday for one of the most
stimulating and enthusiastic pat
riGtlc rallies held in Imperial Val
ley many years.
The Mexican Dcln residents
pledged their loyalty and their help
to the United States of America and
joined the Mexican born citizens
of the United States in offering to
help in any way to win the war"
At the end of wildly cnthusias-
tic patriotic parade, which was COM
plete with drum ang bugle corps,
the MeXicans gathered in the park
to hear addresses made by officials
of both the United States and
Mexico, speeches Of appreciation for
their patriotic attitude and praise
of their interest the nation where
they make their homes.
The MeXicanS decided Saturday
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-15
Toll Revealed as
u. s. Strikes Back
On Land and SEQ
Luzon Invaders Penned in Death Trap;
Navy Secretary Tells Of BattIeship
Loss. Heavy Casualties at Pearl Harbor
- BY UNITED PRESS :


While American armed forces struck extensively against
Japan in the Philippines and possibly in Japanese waters
and British armies batted in defense of Hongkong and
Singapore U. S. Secretary of Navy Frank Knox Monday
told for the first time the true story of American losses in
Japans first surprise attack Pearl Harbor in Hawaii
Knox confirmed American loss of the batteshp Ariz
along with three destroyers and two lesser craft in
Hawaii Dec T. and disclosed that the navy suffered 1886
casuates2729 officers and men killed and 656 wounded
Fatalities in the sudden attack ranged to the in
jured.
At the time, Knox told press conference that
formal investigation will be initiated Immediately by the
President to determine why U. S. military services IN
Hawaii not guard against the sudden Japanese
onslaught
On the Island of Luzon, meanwhile United States aerial
bombs Monday blasted Japanese invaders penned in three
coastal effort to cut them to pieces and other
planes attacked enemy r2nforcements moving by sea to-
ward the islands.
Failure of the enemy to better his positions in Luzon
indicated by communque at Washington saying
that land operations against the Japanese continuing
in the northern sectors of Aparr and Vigan and IN the
southeast Legaspi.
The Tokyo radio meanwhile warned its ships to be alert
for American submarines in Japanese territorial waters
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-15
El Ceniro Women
Injured in Crash
On S. D. Highway

Miss Dorothy Boyer and Mis-
Joyce Sherwood, 21-year-old E.
Centro residents, were injured Sun
day in a traffic accident on highway
80 near Alpine.
A car driven by Miss Boyer anG
one driven by Morgan Hill, 60, Lc.
Angeles, collided at une loot of Vie
jas grade Miss Boyer suffered Il
fractured knee and Miss Sherwood
a broken ankle. Hill died in a Sal.
Diego hospital short time after
the accident. Mrs. Cynthia Hill, 36
Continued on Page 2, Col ~
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-15
Christmas Light
Prizes Up Again

The Ell Centre chamber OF
commerce prize in the Post Press
Christmas lighting contest was
going up again Monday, after
three telephone calls Saturday
night failed to find winner in
the nightly telephone poll.
The award stood at 50 Mon
day, but with the ever increaS-
ing number of decorations going
up all over town, it appeared
unlikely it would go higher after
Monday night. One of the three
persons to be called almost sure
ly was gOing to answer in the af-
firmative when the question "arc
your lights up?' was put.
1t was anybOdy'S contest in
he main prize division Monday.
as literally scores of residents
reported they have entered decor,
ations for the S1O8 in cash that
will be awarded shortly after
Christmas.
Names of early entries will be
published right here tomorrow
Will your name be among them?
Better get those lights up right
now.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-15

that results might soon
be expected in connection with the
! recent statement by U. s. Admira!
! Thomas c. Hart at Manila that
the underwater fleet was striking.
The Japanese also reported enemy
planes had flown near the Island OF
Formosa but they we're not definite
| ly identified.
HONG KONG HOLDS OUT
On other Far Eastern fronts, the
British defenders of Hong Kong
had withdrawn from the mainland
area of KoWloon and were reported
withstanding terrific Japanese aer-
ial and artillery bombardment as
the enemy sought to bridge a half
mile water gap in an assault on the
beleaguered island. Latest dispatches
indicated that all attacke were
being turned back.
On the Malaga peninsula, the de-
fense of Singapore continued un-
broken in heavy fighting near the
southeast Thailand border where
British dispatches said strong line
of resistance was being establish
ed against japanese "blitz' attacks.
Some British Withdrawals from ex-
tended salients were reported IN
Singapore dispatches, which Salo
that the main enemy assault had
been turned back.
American defenders of Wake Is
land still were holding out.
Claims broadcast by the officia
radio at Tokyo were vague but
asserted that progress had been
made toward the three prime OBJ
jectives-Hong Kong, Singapore ano
Manila.
The reports from both sides
showed:
LUZON ISLAND-American de-
tenders of the Philippines said that
two more enemy transports were
damaged heavily in the Legaspl
sector, on the southwestern tip OF
Luzon island where the Japanese
previously had landed.
The only other Japanese landings,
according to U. S. communiqueS,
were at Aparri in northern Luzon
and Vigan, on the west coast, ana
these sectors were reported 'ln
hand"
A Tokyo broadcast, quoting 1mpe-
rial headquarters, said that Japa-
nese units have attacked" the U.
S. Army headquarters at Tarlac.
10 miles northwest of Manila. The
attack apparently was by air. There
was no other information TO support
the Japanese claim.
Tokyo also asserted that A Amer
ican planes had been destroyed on
Luzon and that a U. S. submarine
had been sunk off the Philippines.
The Japanese landing at Aparri was
said in the japanese propaganda
broadcastS to be making progress
toward establishing an air base for
Continued on Page 2; Column -
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-15

sectors.
A telephone dispatch from the
northwestern front said that troops
Of General K. A. MeretSkoV-the
liberator Of Tikhvin-"purSued the
battered 39th German corps west
ward, that German defenSeS on the
Volkhov river had been smashed,
and that 100 villages had been re-
captured. The German 39th army
lost 10000 men in retreat from Tiki
vim, the newspaper Pravda said,
On the southwestern front, Gen
eral Kostenko regained 400 villages
in six days, liberated the cities OF
Yefremov and Livni, south of Mos
COW, and continued to press toward
Orel, more than 200 miles south OF
Moscow, front dispatches said.
A dispatch to the Newspaper PRAY
da said the railway between Tikhvin
and Volkhov had been recaptured
PANZERS FLEE
On the central front, Prayda said
the 14th German panzer division
the 23rd infantry and the 9th pan
zer division are in full flight, harrieo
by Russian cavalry and airforce
General Kuznetsov's forces recap
tured AZ villages. while south anc
southwest of Tula, 80 more villages
were recaptured, Pravda said.
In the south, Marshal Timoshen-
kos armies are attacking near Stall
ino, midway between Kharkov anc
Rostov, while the beleaguered gar
rison at Sevastopol IN the Crimes
is hammering at the Germans with.
out respite, Pravda said.
Dispatches from the front sale
Soviet forces had stormed Taganrol
where Germans were reported occa.
sionally communicating. Sovie
units also were reported to have
penetrated the German rear beyonc
the River Mus, "aSSaulting tho
Continued on Page 2. Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-15
Teamsters Deny Grab For
Power: Pledge War Hell p

Imperial Valley union leaders
Monday branded as malicious labo,
batting" a report that represen-
tative of the teamsters union hao
been "repulsed| in efforts to con-
troll DRYERS and trucks to be used in
valley defenSe-"
The report, given to a Post-Press
reporter following a meeting of the
health, welfare and consumer COM
nittee of the Imperial Valley De-
tense council, by several committee
members who were present, stated
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-15
|. Y. State Guard
Ranks Filled as
Recruits Rush In

State Guard companies in Imperial
county now have waiting lists made
up of men who wished to join after
all companies had reached their
quota.
The State Guard ir Imperial
county rapidly is reaching war
time footing" District Attorney Ell
mcr Heald, major of the Imperial
county battalion, said Monday. I'VE
have established battalion head
quarters at the fair grounds in
Imperial and are pooling all our
equipment and supplies there
Blankets, mattresses, and other
equipment we're brought to battal-
ion headquarters from San Diego
Sunday.
Company X of Calexico, at the
request of officials is guarding the
two power company plants in CAL
eXico. The guardSmen have guards
on duty at the two plants on a "a
hour schedule.
All members of each company
received instruction as to what sup
Continued on page 2, column g.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-15
Indians S Brave But
/, Not Very Wise

John Scgundo, 25-Ycar-old Amer
lean Indian, Monday was given five
days to change his mind about the
United States, and maybe muster
a bit of patriotiSm--a a measure
of self preservation.
Scgundo was saved from what
had all the carmarks of developing
into a whale cf a beating, after he
allegedly had "cusscd" the United
States. He made the mistake OF
picking FL Centro's crowded Main
street to unburden himself, and be-
fore he could say Chief SitCng
Bull, he was in the ungentle hands
of a mob.
officer Roy Gillett interveneo
lust in time, and lodged Segundo in
the municipal bastille for safe keep
ing. Folice Judge Lee Nuffer order
ed Segundo to take it easy in the
iailhouse for the next five days.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-15

The governor said he would set
the date later today or tomorrow.
There was a good possibility the aes-
sion might be held late this week
or early next week. He added ii
should be a very short meeting.
I am trying to determine what
reasonably might be the cXpcctCC
needs of the state guard if called
into active service" Olson said. High
state officials have indicated the
cost may run between $35,00000U
and $40,0OO,O00 per year if 2500J
guardsmen are called into active
service.
About 100000 of the original
ST 100000 governors emergency tunc
remains. A requested increase OF
several million dollars was fore
seen to cope with am emergencies
that might arise during the remain
der of the biennium.
Requests that he recommend day
light saving time for the west coast
are coming in, Olson said. He has
referred them without recommended
ton to federal authorities and is
studying the question He said Gov
crnor Charles Sprague of OreGCn
seems disinclined 10 favor daylight
saving.
Olson said the arguments adj
yancod to him were that setting
the clocks ahead one hour would
get workers home before nightfall,
utilize more daylight for defense
production, and permit longer day
shifts and less overtime.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-15

of the freight drivers in Imperia
Valley are members of my union
and that by virtue of their member
ship are readily accessible to my
office for use in any defense mea-
sure that might be necessary.
Il went to the meeting of the
defense council Friday to offer the
services of these freight drivers
day or night, and to assure defense
officials that unionism as such has
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-15
Duck Season Ends

Duck season closed in Imperial
Valley at 4 pm. Sunday, State
Game Warden Leo ROsSitcr said
Monday.
AS far as I can find out there
has been no extension of the sea-
son." he said, so duck season is
over. Quail and rabbit shooting
seasons will close the last of De-
cember."