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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
BETHEL A. NJ. e. CHURCH

Prof, John w. Davis, president
of West Virginia State College In
stitute. will deliver the Negro
History Week address Sunday at
3 p. m. at Bethel A. M. E. Church,
Frederick and st. Antoine streets.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
ST. BARNABAs GUILD

The Guild of st. Barnabas.
church organization for nurses,
will hold their monthly meeting at
st. Luke's Hospital in Highland
Park.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
Quiz Answers

l. Fort Bragg. North Carolina;
Fort DIN. New Jersey; Camp
McQuaide, California; Camp
Upton. New York; Camp Beau
regard Louisiana.
2. Malta, in the Mediterranean.
3. They are able 10 see through
Camoufagc
A. lc1 Eohlrabi.
;. The Nile.
o. &C. $500. About two.third> OF
these are public courses.
I. il Is a product OF either.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
CENTRAL METHODIST
LECTURE

DR.. William Pickens of New
York City will speak on "Ameri-
cas- Race Problem" at Central
Methodist Church. Wednesday at
.7:45 p. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
ENDEAVOR RALLY

Junior Christian Endeavorers
will hold their Rally Sunday at
3 p. m. in the Brewster Pilgrim
Congregational Church. LinWood
and Hogarth avenues.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
ST. ANDREWS CONCERT

The Cadillac Male Chorus will
give a sacred concert in the st.
Andrews Presbyterian Church
Sunday at 7:30 p. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08

ordinary income
has only the
choice of gong
in debt. remain
ing with o u I
proper care Ur
a c c Q p Il n s
charity.
Group medi-
cine on a cost
sharing basis Is
the only solu-
ton. he de-
clared.
The ply 5 i
clan. a former
member of the
me d Mayo
-etjnic=aaa-npw
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
4 OnnOIIy Answers

l. ca stubborn; tb) weak; lcJ
timid
.. Albania. Arabia. Bolivia. Bull
garla. Columbia. Czecho-Slo-
AaliA, Ethiopia Liberia, RI
mania, YugoslayIa, Australia
Syria.
3. Ia Filbert-St PhIbcrt. French
SAINT. OBJ dahlia-D Dahl. Swedish
botanIst; tcl Christopher.
4 Ca Set glass in window frames
lbj load and unload vessel at
dock 'cl teacher.
>. Ia Victory Wilson: fbl wait
Million, tc) child T. Shake
SpeareA
6. ca Bison; CbJ clks; (c)
COYOTES.
Z Ia George Pickett: Oh Henry
Clay. tcl fernando Cortez.
Gen. Hugh :. Johnson.
Americas Fighting Thinker"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
PASTORS MEETING

The February meeting of the
Detroit Pastors Union will be
held Monday at 10:45 in the audi
forum of the Downtown Y. M.
c. A..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08

director of Health Service Inc.
In Boston. asserted there was no
ethical reason why doctors should
not be paid salaries under a group
health plan.
1T is no more unethical.' he
said. 'for a doctor to work for a
salary than II Is for a lawyer or
members of this jury.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08

The Association Symphony Or
chestra of the Y. M. c. A. will
present its first concert Monday
night at the Cooley High School
auditorium. Jointly sponsored by
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
British
Trophies
On Display

The first United States exhibit
of war trophies from Britain was
on display today at Bundles for
britain Crosse Pointe headquar-
rs. 3 Kercheval avenue, Crosse
ointe Farms.
The display sent to Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Gardner. Isl Lake
Shore road. Crosse Pointe Farms,
contains exploded bomb fragments
of various types, land mines, para
chutes and cords, parts Of wrecked
German planes and a section OF
machine gun cartridges from a
German plane.
Mrs. Gardner is chairman OF
fhe Crosse Pointe Bundles for
Britain campaign and through her
organization has turned over
$4,000 TO the British for war re-
lief purposes in addition 10 more
than 1000 pounds of clothing foI
children and knitted wear ioI
aviators and soldiers
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
EAsTMINsTER SPEAKER

DR.. A. B. Mccoy of New York
City, secretary of the national
missions board for Negro work,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08


Guest artists will include Jack
Boesen, violiniSt, and Jack Becker
cellist.
NEW PROGRAMS
The Downtown Branch is inau-
gurating a new series of programs
Thursday at 8 p m. under the
general theme of whats the
World Coming To?"
/ Youth and Labor Relations
will be the subject of a talk at the
weekly meeting Monday night.
Music for the lobby program,
Wednesday evening. will be fur
nished by the WPA Gypsy Orches-
ira. directed by Geza Sandray.
A state "Y' skish tournament.
the first of its kind ever held in
Michigan, is scheduled for next
Saturday at the Northeastern
Branch.
FATHER, son MEETING
Stories of Abraham Lincoln will
feature a talk by Boyd Walker,
Metropolitan "Y" boys work sec
rotary, at father-and-son meet
ing, Sunday afternoon in the boys
lobby.
A new series of lobby programs
will be inauguiated Monday eve
ming under the sponsorship of the
Firesiders Club. On the program
will be talks, motion pictures,
music and open discussions.
The fifth and final session of the
Industrial Forum at the Fisher
Branch will be held Wednesday
evening.
SLEIGH RIDE
A sleigh ride is planned by the
f and r Club next Saturday night
with % young married couples
taking part
Getting the Story Across" is
the subject of a talk to be given
at the weekly dinner meeting of
the Residents Club at the North
ern "Y" on Thursday evening.
Members of the CameracrafterS
will go on trip to Rouge Park,
Sunday morning.
BOYS HOSTS
Young men living at the North
ern ~" will be host to girls from
the Highland Park Y. w. c. A. at
Valentine party on Friday eve
ming, dancing to start at 9 p m.
The Sunday afternoon forum. at
the ST Antoine Branch at 4. will
hear DR.. Charlotte Hawkins
Brown. founder and president of
tire Palmer Memorial Institute of
Sedalia. y. c. Her subject will be
The Measure of Life" The ORA
matique Pro-musica Society will
,pIeSent several musical numbers
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
HARD TO GET

In his letter Mr.. Marshall
related the difficulties encoun-
tered in obtaining the articles
and the greater problems Of oh
taing a permit 10 ship them out
of the country. The principal
objection of the British govern
ment - the probability of loot
ers using souvenir hunting a. a
guise Tor their activities.
"Included in the articles II
a portion OF green land mine
parachute and cord. We won
dered at the color and last night
found that in the dark the
green material was less diStin-
guishable than any other color"
Mrs. Gardner explained.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
FORD sALEsRooM HIT

Among the shell fragments sent
the Gardeners was portion Of a
bomb which exploded IN the Ford
Motor Company Salesroom an Lon
con and was hurled SIX blocks
smashing a Snoe shop window.
I'VE had great difficulty in
obtaining the article dis
played" Mrs. Gardner declared
we wrote asking for some Of
the trophies late in October. On
December . Mrs. \. r.. Marshall
wrote note and sent II IN a
package of fragments Of various
descriptions. 1t arrived here
Wednesday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
JEWISH SCOUTS

Scouts of the Jewish faith In
Troop 1875 celebrated Scout Ami.
versary Week at BNai David
Synagogue last Friday. This troop
will also conduct open house for
parents and friends next Thursday
at 1880 p. m.
Parents night programs have
been reported by Troop III, at st,
Cyprian's Episcopal Church for
Thursday. Garden City l at the
Garden City Methodist Church on
Thursday and Pack GIG At the
Holcomb School. February 20.
New Cub Pack 141 of the Vista
ton Catholic Church will be Off
cially installed at a solemn investi-
ture ceremony on Friday at 8p. m.
HOLD BANQUETS
Father and son banquets and
Scout parent dinners have been
scheduled by Troop 102 of the
Scovel Presbyterian Church and
Garden City Troop l at the Garden
City Presbyterian Church next
Friday.
A memorial service for Baden
Powell. famed organizer of the
Boy Scout movement, will be held
in connection with the anniversary
of scouting Sunday morning at
Calvary Presbyterian Church,
Grand River and Vicksburg ave-
nues.
Various troops from Northwest
Detroit will be guests of the
church and the minister, the Rev
Leslie A. Bechtel, will speak on
What a Boy Needs"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
SPiRtTUALlST
CHURCH OF CHRIST

nv LILLIAN LIE. Pastor
XIV. III Gu CLEMENS. Associate Pastor
Woodward Avenue at Edmund Place
We Welcome You
4. M.-HOIy COMM MON
s:i5 A. N.-BiBLE STUDY
III a. M.-"1bF CONTRAST"
Luke 10 RcN. tlrments
y. M.-MESSAGE, SERVICE
100 =. M.-'IHE REst RRECTIONs"
John 5:2s. -
Trance Sermon Through Pastor, Rev Lee
hto-NEEk SERVICES. wednesday ard friday
90 9. N. AZ Chufth. Messages foiiO~ina All
EVENING services. Appointments daily q, Par,on.
age. 1860 west Grand Blvd. ~. 6-7333
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-23
Kewes Negotiates
Locomotive Sale
To Mexican Govt
Old Equipment May Be
Placed In Service By
Mexican Officials

President Evan T. HeWes
Of the Imperial Irrigation dis
tlict, Tuesday was negotlat-
ing with the National lrrlga-
ton commission of Mexico
for sale of a locomotive and rock
cars owned by the district, and for
merly used in flood control work in
the valley.
Price asked by the district was
reported to be $37000 of which
$4,000 already has been deposited
by the Mexican irrigation officials
to bind the deal. The balance OF
the purchase price to be paid when
the equipment has been recondi,
toned and put into use.
The Mexican officials also have
paid to the district an advanced
sum of $4,000 for rock to be taken
from the district-oWned quarry near
Andrade. HeWes said. The rock will
be hauled to the MeXicali valley for
use in flood control work there.
The locomotive and cars, as well
as the quarry, have been idle since
completion of the All-American cam
al which eliminated the necessity
of extensive work to control flooc 5
here,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-23
ARE LIGHTS UP YET?
Times a>Wasting in Contest

Did you get those Christmas lights
up last night?
If you didn't you'd better do it
light now. For the l941 Post Press
Christmas lighting contest is rapid
~ drawing to a close.
Christmas night is the absolute
dead line. The lights will be judged
the night after Christmas, and "a
Fl Centrans are going to dlvvy III
$108.
That's the total of the cash prizes
that will be awarded in the six
divisions Of the contest.
Here are the divisions:
l. Best lighted tree in the yard.
>. Best lighted shrub, bush OF
vine.
8. Best lighted doorway.
4. Best lighted window
5. Best lighted porch.
6. Best Christmas scene, either
exterior or interior. But to qualify
for an interior scene your deeora-
ton MUST be placed in COM
pleted block out window. Get this
straight: II your Christmas scene
is INSIDE the house, ii MUST be
arranged in completely blocked
out window, minus shade, blind OF
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-23

nouncement said
Heavy gunfire and loud detona-
tions were heard off the central
California coast between am.
and $50 am. Shortly afterWard
the Twelfth Naval district announc-
ed the attack on the Doheny, in
dicating the Doheny had reached
port.
Several hours later four boat
loads of survivors landed on the
coast. Then came the announce
ment that the Montebello had been
sunk.
The Montebello is vessel of 8272
tons owned by the Union oil COM
pany of California. It's home port
is Los Angeles. 1t was built in 1921
by Southwestern Shipbuilding COM
pany at San Pedro, Cal. It is 440
feet long.
The Larry Doheny. a vessel OF
1898 TONS was built in 1921 by the
Sun Shipbuilding company, Chester,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-23
One Tanker Sunk, Another
SheIIed i'm New Attacks

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. %. tUP)
japanese submarines sank the
Union Oil tanker Montebello and
shelled the Richfield tanker Larry
Doheny in new attacks on U. S,
shipping off the California coast
during the night, twelfth Naval dis
trict headquarters announced to-
day.
They we're the fifth and sixth
attacks in California waters since
last Thursday.
Four boatloadS of Montebello sur
Yivors have been landed "on the
coast the Navy said. Thirty-eight
we're saved.
The Doheny, apparently attacked
0y the same submarine that sank
The Montebello, was able to reach
port. The Navy said the Doheny was
attacked only by gunfire
Additionally loud detonations"
were reported off Santa Cruz. An
unverified report said the Standard
Oil tanker H. M. Storey, shelled
yesterday morning, had been at
tackled second time while proceed
ing to its destination.
In Washington the Navy depart
ment announced two American
merchant ships had been attacked
by submarines off the Pacific coast" >"
but did not identify the ships. The
attacks were unsuccessful, the an
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-23
City Buys Tractor
From Coast Firm
For Street Work

El Centro city council met in
adjourned session Monday evening
and bought a tractor.
1t cost $5472 and will be used,
according to the three councilmen
who voted to buy it, for loading
gravel moving dirt and laying wa
ter pipe.
Purchase was from the firm of
Smith, Booth and Usher of Los An
gelos Rejected Wis a Did on a
similar machine of $500 submitted
by the San Diego Tractor and
Equipment company. Ben HulSe
Tractor and Equipment company
of Ell Centro are agents for the San
Diego concern.
Councilman Charles Bratton vot-
ed against accepting the bid OF the
Los Angeles firm. Also voting no
was Councilman Wesley He'll, who
said the city doesn't need tracto:,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-23
Ei Centran Ends
Basic TRAINING

Private William P. Sunstrom, sol.
of F.. w. Eunstrom of Ell Celtro,
recently received his diploma after
completing 13 weeks CT intensive
drill in the essentials of modern
warfare.
He was scheduled to leave Camp
Roberts training base for selective
servicemen, Tor duty with 4 reg
ular Army unit.
Private Sunstrom, we'll equipped
with an Understanding of the basic
principles of rifle, machine gun
and every other infantry weapon,
and field tactics, proved to be an
excellent soldier while at Camp
Roberts. AS u trainee he was under
the command of the 18th Infantry
Training battalion, company c.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-23
Entertain Soldier
Christmas Day

How about entertaining a
Camp Seeley soldier at dinner
Christmas day?
Men at the camp will have a
four hour leave Christmas day,
Officers said. The men are mem
berS of the white battalion now
stationed there.
Anyone who wants to enter
tain the men at dinner should
call Ell Centre 1875, extension 2,
Immediately and make arrange
ments. Since the men may be
away such a short time. ii was
suggested that Valley residents
call at the camp for the men
and take them back after din
ner.
1t will be necessary to map out
schedule at the camp, officers
said, so they asked residents TO
place their invitations before
noon Wednesday if possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-23

peace. He accepted the agreement
without reservation
Moderator William II. Davis aead
the letter to the conference after
having talked with Mr.. Roosevelt
The agreement accepted by Nj.
Roosevelt had been approved by
the Y labor representatives. but
the u industry representatives had
insisted upon inclusion OF a fourth
point-that the board not take jur-
isdiction over closed shop disputes
Davis said that the industry rep
resentatiVes, however, had agreed
to whatever decision Mr.. Roosevelt
made on the fourth point.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-23
STRIKE CURB
PLEA REVIVED

WASHINGTON, Dec. % up -
Sen. Styles Bridges, r., NH, I
manded in the senate today that
congress take action cn anti-strike
legislation because President Roose-
velt's industry-labor conference is
"quibbling while American boys are
dying
If they can't agree, with wal
on, with the country in danger
with war on bGth sides, then it is
time We took this thing back and
pass legislation" lie aecIared.
1t is saddening to me to reat
that they are on the point of break
down ON the closed shop issue. The
closed shop issue should not bt
brought up at this time. We shoula
freeze existing shop conditions"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-23

= AtlellCdll lOlCca III Gll1 map
pines held an edge over the Japa-
nese in heavy fighting on Lingayen
gulf 135 to $50 miles north OF Man
ila. Three Japanese transports, car
rying possibly 5000 to 5000 troops.
were reported sunk and a Dutch
bomber blasted a l0.000-ton Japa-
nese tanker at DaVao on the south
ern coast of Mindanao island.
The small British garrison at
Hong Kong fought valiantly against
overwhelming japanese numbers
and reported local successes" in
their battles to defend strong points
on the island peaks.
Indications were that the U. S.
Marines on Wake island who have
held out for more than two weeks
against repeated Japanese attacks
may have finally been overwhelmed.
U. S, Navy communique from
Washington admitted that japanese
forces landed on the little Pacific
Sandbar this morning. A Japanese
naval spokesman in Shanghai claim
ed that the Japanese forces won
control of the island, the second OF
the Pacific stepping stones to fan
under japanese attack. The first was
Guam. Midway island the third OF
the stepping stones, still holds out.
Midway is the nearest of the three
to Hawaii and actually is the west
ernmost island of the Hawaii group.
AMERICANS HOLD EDGE
A United Press staff correspond.
ent reached the fighting lines in
the Lingayen area and telephoned
the first battle description from a
point only a quarter of a mile from
where the fighting was raging.
He revealed that seasoned Ameri-
can and Filipino troops are fight
ing on terms apparently even or
better against the Japanese effort
to put 80 900 to 100000 men ashore
on LuZon.
American tanks and artillery
blasted at japanese positions. The
japanese appeared, he said, TO be
aided by someone with an intimate
knowledge of local terrain.
The Japanese air force was at
tempting to provide strong cover
, for the landing attempt, attacking
the area in which fighting was IN
progress and also the American air
bases to the rear. The attacks were
not effective, dispatches INDICATED.
A war department communique
at Washington indicated the jap
anese are making powerful efforts
to strengthen their landing parties
but that U. S. forces had some
initial successes.
DUTCH IN BATTLE
Dutch naval aircraft came to the
aid of the Americans on the DaVao
front on the southerly Philippines
island of Mindanao The Dutch re-
ported that a 10000-ton Japanese
tanker was sunk in an attack on
Japanese shipping III Davao harbor.
Tokyo in a propaganda claimed
that Japanese forces are in fuli
control of Davao.
The small Hong Kong garrison
of Canadian, Indian and British
troops, reinforced by civilians, was
holding strong points on mountain
Gus Hong Kong island, chiefly in
the southern and southeastern parts
Continued on Page 8; Column .
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-23

Bridges recalled he joined with
ether members of the senate labor
committee in deferring action on the
house 4approved Smith bill after
Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins
Sidney Hillman, and William f
Davis, chairman of the national de-
Tense mediation board, had appealed
for delay until after the President
called the conference.
He criticized the labor committee
cllairman'S Sen Ebert D. Thomas
d. Utah, for offering the confer
ence a government plan which
was rejected.
Bridges deplored the existence o!
a Welder's strike while American
boys are dying ON the sea and in
the air"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-23

Pa. It is 450 feet long. 1t was for
merly known as the Foldenfjord.
It's home port is Los Angeles.
The attack on the Montebello
and Doheny was heard for miles up
and down the coast. 1t was also
neard several miles inland. Resi-
dents reported they heard gunfire,
then loud explosion followed by
two others, indicating torpedoes may
have struck the Montebello.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-23
JAPANESE Gain F00TH0LD ON WAKE ISLE
No Strike. No Lockout Agreement
Reached by or-Industry Group

WASHINGTON, Dec %. cUP)--
President Rooseyelts labor industry
conference today agreed upon u
three-point program for uninter-
rupted production for the duratiop.
of the war
The plan. proposed by Associa =
Moderator Sch Flbert d Thomas,
D. Utah. is.
/ There shall be no strikes o.
lGckoutS.
2. All disputes shall be settled
by peaceful means.
8. The President shall set up a
proper war labor board to handle
the disputes.
Mr.. Roosevelt. III a letter to the
conferees, congratulated them upon
their great contribution to labor
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-23

The True Artist
Junior Mcintosh, 3, had the time
of his life at the Presbyterian church
Christmas program Monday night
You see, Junior likes to sing ano
there was much singing of Christ
mas carols Junior had learned ln
the Sunday school primary depart
ment.
He likes TO sing and likes to get
the most out of each word and note
as he goes along.
Junior lifted his piping voice on
high with right good will. Time.
however, meant little to him. He
sang each song to the last note no
matter how far ahead of him the
rest of the congregation might be.
After everyone else had finished
Junior sang as solo the words,
asleep in the hay And he alone
was asleep in the hay at the enc
of each verse and chorus.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-23

drapes. Nothing but the lighted
scene itself, please
There will be "a prizes, six first
second, third and fourth prizes IL
EACH of the six divisions. Here
are the prizes, and the names of
the donors thereof
From Imperial Irrigation district
and California Electric Power COM
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-23

pany. six first pt1zea of $40 each;
from Roy Womack. w. A. tPilh
Scheniman, Ben Hulse, Sones Lum-
ber company, M. O. King and M.
O. Simms, six second prizes OF So
each; from Imperial Hardware and
Sears -Roebuck, SIX third prizes OF 81
each; from valley Drug, six fourth
prizes OF 81 each
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-23

lIle private utility.
The districts reply, authorized by
the board CT directors, was made
almost within the very hour tho
power company issued a formal
statement charging Board President
Evan T. HeWeS with failure to give
us the courtesy of an answer.
The power companys proposal,
nade in u letter addressed to HeWes
by A B. West, president of the COM
pany. on December 3. said there
vas q pressing need for the sur
pluS electricity produced in Impe-
rial Valley for defense plants on
he coast. and declared.
1T seems particularly appropriate
at this time to subordinate all par
isan and facticnal controversies TO
he primary lnv,reS;S o. national
defense"
This is splendid opportunity
o give a practical working exam
pie of this principle by a coopera-
tive arrangement to make excess
power available to the production
areas"
The power company's plan, which
was fatty rejected by action of the
board in approving HeWes' reply
called for purchase Oh district power
at a rate to be determined by the
state railroad commission. ana
transported over the companY'S line
to the coast.
DISTRICTS REPLY
To this offer, the district replied
1t does seem illogical for youl
company TO bring power here from
distances OF over 400 miles, when
there is an ample supply available
at our back door, from the ALL
American canal
Especially is this true when, as
you say, it now appears probable
that defense production along the
coast will require all the power
available to that area
The district reminded the COM
pany that during the past several
years we have stood ready, ano
now stand ready, to negotiate with
your company for the purchase of
your properties in this area.
We fully agree with your state
Continued on page 8, column y