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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-29
Nader Sergeant 1t
McChord 10 Retire

McCHO8D F1ELD-Mastcr Ser
eeant Grover c. Owen. 26th ma
terisl squadron. 18th sirhsse group,
retiree here Wednesday at IS
yeap Of age. after 30 years SER
vice In the u. 8. army.
He fsrpt enlisted with the coast
artillery Ut Tampa, Fla Since then
h. has received nine honorable dis
charges, al bearing the desiena-
tion. ~enceIlent." His time has
bssn spent at various army posts
n ths u. 3. and in the Philippine
Islands. He served IN Siberia dur
ing the World war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-29
Ruby Keller s Sister
Marries Army Private

LAS VEGAS, New. - Marjorie
Keeler. a motion picture dancer
and sister Of Ruby Keller. was
married here to Private George
vieira. also q dancer. Vieirss
two-day furlough was up shortly
after the ceremony. SO Monday he
is back at Fort Ord instead OF
honeymooning.
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HELD FOR AUTO THEFT

Police held two 2o-year-old SOL
diers, William Young and Wesley
Emmert Monday for investigation
of auto theft.
They were arrested in Monte
sano Saturday night in possession
of a car reported stolen several
hours earlier from the Irwin Jones
Motor Co. on Broadway.
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MANS HAND CRUSHED

r. +. Mundell. ~. Of 1912 Pa
cific ave. was taken 10 Tacoma
General hospital Saturday after
noon following an accident at Port
piers in which ne crushed his right
hand while loading lumber on q
eling.
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Kreisler Unconscious.
But Is Improving

NEW YORK - Fritz kreisler,
world-famed violinist. is steadily
improving here from q skull frsc-
ture and other injuries suffered
Saturday when he was struck by
truck. Roosevelt hospital an
nounced that the 66-yesr-old
Austrian-born musician Was still
unconscious, but showing steady
improvement"
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Boo Boo" Hoff Dies

PHILADELPHIA - Max boo
Boo) Hoff, as. called King of the
Bootleggers" in 1928. died in his
sleep here Sunday Friends said
that Hoff. who at one time had a
fortune estimated at $4,000, 900.
died virtually penniless
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Major at Fort Lewis One OF
Army's Aviation Pioneers

George Wright. spokans. where
again ne viii Be a member Of the
air corps. which he helped to
create.
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Housewives Told
Not to Worry"

Continued From Page One)
fngerator to come equipped with
plastic parts, and tomorrow's
American kitchen, traditionally
white and silver dazzle, will be
a. colorful as a June garden.
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MRS. AMERICA
LIKES PLASTICS

INV MS - Tvs
A UTOMOBILES which already
"A have over 200 plastic parts,
will have more. and plastic han
dies, fittings and rear deck doors
will look just as well as metals.
Public reaction to plastics has
been good. Production has dou-
bled IN the past five years. which
70 a record unmatched by any
other major industry. Women
like them because they can he
colored. They are lighter than
metals and some are tougher
than steel.
The public will also get ac-
quainted with lacquered plastics
in place of nickel trim on type
writers, automobiles and cocktail
lounge furniture. Nickel is a
British-controlled product. an d
nickel supply houses for peace
time trade have been rationed so
per cent of their normal pur-
chases.
Zinc. which is used in galvan-
izing to make steel sheets for
garages. roofs and garbage pals,
Is also a component of brass and
important to the shell and cart
ridge factories. But So far, the
Priorities Board has gone easy
on the zinc supply houses. The
annual output is about 200 900
tons and munitions factories are
using only half OF this.
So temporarily, zinc producers
are required to set aside five per
cent of their production for mill
tary emergencies.
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PUBLIC WON'T GET
MUCH ARTIFICIAL RrBRER

U1H1LE the defense program is
w pushing plastics for consum-
or use, II is holding back neoprene,
the artificial rubber You won't
see much neoprene until the war
is over. unless rubber imports
from the Dutch East Indies are
cut off. Neoprene has more re-
sistance to heat and oil than ma
tural rubber. and someday you'll
be buying neoprene hot water
bottles and heels. and wondering
how you ever got along without
them. But right now the De-
tense Commission has corner
on the market for military use.
Coming up for consideration by
the Priorities Board are 400 other
commodities listed as Critical. "
Priorities Board saws there are no
shortages here except OF special
military designs. Critical sim
ply means the army can issue
preference certificates to manu-
fscturers If they have 10 get these
things In a hurry. II it's a long
war the services may. Of course
use up plant capacity and in that
case there may be jump in
prices 10 civilians. But it's nothing
to worry about now.
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-30
Up And Down Parish Street
BY PERCY GREENE

them were fellow of Lanier High
ocnool. II you boys must shoot
craps. why not hide yourselves?
x x x
MRS. MATTE EVANS, popular
oWHer OF the Farisn Street Grille,
ana Mr.. Buddie Clemons motored
10 CnlcagO this week. One of the
hardest workers on the Gle Avenue,
Mrs. Evans deserves an extended
vacation, and We hope she enjoys
it.
THAT OLE BIRD, that carries
IN ms bill that heart and
family cementing little bundle has
The address of Mrs. Roland Buck
With Mr.. Buck in the Army where
he will probably be, when the ole
bird arrives, we hope Mrs. Buck
the best there is in that grand ex-
pectation. and that when the
ole bird arrives, Uncle Sam will
give Mr.. Buck a vacation
Xxx
FOR A LONG TIME, one of
the most popular and best liked
of the Farish Street Mattresses
was Miss Lille Butler. You re-
member she won the most popular
waitress contest sometime ago.
Well, I got card from Lille the
other day, she's in Washington, and
having a grand time. Sends the
word to you boys and girls.
x x X
LII GREENE with Tiny Brad
shaw and his famous band will
hold forth at the Crystal Palace,
Tuesday night. Lii Greene is the
lady whose singing of such songs
as TN the Dark and Country
Boy Blues" have made her fam
GUS, and from what I can hear up
and down the Ole Avenue, the
Crystal Palace will hardly be able
to hold the folks who will be up
there to hear her sing Tuesday
night. Me for one, I'll be there.
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-30

NEW YORK-(TYP)- Mrs.
Malvin Proctor, of Yonkers,
New York, was last week elect
ed to the Board of Trustees of
the Colored Orphan Asylum in
Riverdale, it was learned in an
exclusive interview. Mrs. Will
lard Parker, first directress, an
nounced that Mrs. Proctor is
the third Negro to be so honor
ed.
Mrs. Proctor, Bostonian by
birth, heads the Women's Auxil-
iary of the Westchester Acad-
emy of Medicine which has
adopted" one of the girls. cot
tages at Riverdale, and gives a
tea each year to help the
youngsters.
The orphanage was founded
l05 years ago by members Of
the Society of Friends and to-
day cares for $50 neglected and
dependent Negro children, MAX
ing it the largest Negro foster
care agency in the world.
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-30

CHICAGO--(ANP) - Nearly
so hospitals sent over 800 dele
gates to the 18th annual conven-
ton of the National hospital AS
sociation, which divided the first
part Of the week, Aug. 1919,
with the National Medical asso-
citation at the DuSable high
school.
Starting Monday the delegates
met in morning sessions at Provi-
dent hospital, where on tours,
they had demonstrated to then.
the advanced techniques employ
ed in the worlds finest Negro
hospital.
Throughout the three days
sessions much discussion was
given to the problem of the short
age Of Negro internes and doc
tors due to the increasing cost
of medical courses, and the rails
ing of the scholastic require
ments.
The hospital association adopt
ed program to encourage more
Negro boys to take medicine, and
to work toward the improving of
the existing hospitals, rather
than the adding of more or more
that where adequately equipped.
One of the outstanding meet
ings was at its openin, take
ings was its opening session held
at Olivet Baptist church. Speak
ers were DR.. Marshall Davidson,
hospital, Chicago; Dr.. Harry M.
medical director, Cock County,
Freilich, Kenwood Clinic of the
Chicago Municipal tuberculosis
sanitarium, and Rodney Ell.
Brandon, department Of public
welfare.
DR.. Davidson, who described
the services of the county hos
pital, impaired the information
that Negroes comprising 800 OF
the patients accepted into institu.
ton. He said that 50%o of the
! babies born in Cook County hos
pital were cclored. DR.. Freilich
pointed to figures showing the
incident of tuberculosis among
Negroes was 8 times as great as
among whites. DR.. Grandon gave
additional unfortunate informa-
tion when he said that 25% OF
the population of Illinois penal
| institutions are Negroes. The
new officers are: Pres. E. r.
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-30
- ESQ([[ElAN[l

Mr.. and Mrs. John Moore. Jr.,
and family of Chicago is the guests
of Mrs. Amanda H. Ross, 149 West
Church street. MIR. Moore left
Sunday night for Chicago where
he is employed as waiter on the
New York Central Railroad. Mrs.
Moore and her two charming
daughters, Bertha and Madolyn,
will remain here for few days
longer visiting other relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Iolar Lee Weakley, West
Church Street left the city sun
day for Memphis and st. Louis,
where she will be the guest of
relatives and friends for several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edd bennington
Of Chicago, who for many years
was a letter carrier in Jackson,
was in the city last weekend
greeting old friends. He has made
his home in Chicago for more
than 20 years, and was quite de-
lighted TO see the progress of the
city since his absence.
Mr. and Mrs. Dampeer Thorn
ton, Montgomery Street, were host
and hostess to a delightful dinner
party Sunday honoring Mr.. ant
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-30

Parish Street Saturday Night: I
sat in one of the ole Avenues pop
ular places Saturday night and
watched the young soldier boys and
the pretty girls dining and drink
ing, laughing and talking and gen
orally enjoying themselves. and l
locking with an eye of envy as one
noticed a couple of young fellows
of the young soldiers engaged a
certain, very, very charming young
lady in what turned out to be a
long conversation. I saw them
leave and as they left I pitied the
young fellow who looked on with
such a doWncast and defeated look,
and here's to him, as well as you
ether young fellows whose girls
are flirting with the soldiers 80.
It just can't be helped boys, wom-
en- just naturally like uniform!
Xxx
YOU REM E,l3ER DOC Nit
chell, one of the best liked Of the
old time Parish Slreeters, don't
you? Well. I heard that he dropped
dead the other day in Chicago
where he and his family have
been living for a number of years.
X
MISS MOLLIE GLOVER, one OF
the ole Avenues better looking and
better hammered waitress, is leav-
ing for Chicago Sunday for a
short vacation. Coed looking here,
Mollie won't be out of place in
Chicago, and, who knows, she may
be gone for a long tine.
X X
I NOTICED a growing number
of sidewalk ''crap games up and
down Parish Street lately, md
they can be seen on Sunday. as
well as any other day. I noticed
one the other day that had the
sidewalk SO crowded the church
folks had to walk around the game.
No, they weren't what you called
the Riff-Raff, exactly. Most of
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-30
Baptists Hear
6-Point Plan

CLEVELAND (ANP)- Baptist
leaders of Cleveland and Ohio as.
sembled in the auditorium Of his
toric East Mt. Zion church heard
DR.. j. C. Austin, Chicago pastor,
eloquently outlined the six point
platform upon which he bases his
candidacy for the presidency of
the National Baptist convention
which meets here in September
Nationwide Baptist unity, syste-
matized set-up for planned pro-
gress, a re-vitalized program OF
evangelization, education, mission.
a clinical approach to denomina-
tional needs, race advancement de-
spite UNCONVENTIONAL affiliation, 8
well ordered financing-the work
method, were the six point advo-
Gated by the popular religious
leader, while pastors in the audi
knce enthusiastically shouted,
"That's right, J. c.
"The crying need of our demo-
mination in a war torn world is
unity-for only in union is there
strength" he declared as he out
lined means by which every Baptist
church, the temple on the boule-
ward, the church in a house, the
imposing edif1ces in the city and
the little wooden church in the
country maintains its sovereignty
while fitting as a spoke to- the hub
of the wheel of the National Bap.
tist convention.
Agreeing with Niebuhr that, RE
Hgion is not robust in a world sick
with strife" DR.. Austin concluded
with a stirring appeal demanding,
ga renewing of Christian consci.
ence, stimulation of faith, engen-
dering of spirit to stir the Chris
tendon from the inertia which has
settled like a pail upon the world.
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-30
News From
Lexington

BY PECOLIA c. PATTON
IN MEMORY OF MY DEAR
FRIEND
1t is hard to see you go
Left alone life seems SO slow,
But soon we will meet beyond the
sky
And no more we will say good
bye.
For ten long years God let you
stay
To guide and cheer me all the
way,
No dearer one could I ever find,
Than you dear frien of mine.
Since you are gone life seems
forlorn,
But day by day T trudge along,
In dearest dreams my happy vi
sions keep
Of the ten years we together
spent.
When this lonely life is through
And all my work on earth is
done,
o how sweet it will be to join You
Where we will live forevermore.
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-30
Negro Patriotism To Be
Featured In New Picture

NEW YORK-ANP)-A film of Negro patriotism and the
activities entitled Tenth Man
will production in September Miami Fla At
time, alNego serial The Crimson Claw
be fllned
Under the of Goldberg famed producer
films, pictures will be permanent
quarters the Liberty City Motion Picture Studios Inc COab
production Speaks is the
centarered Lincoln Motion Picture association under the
leadership of>&Sctain James E Scott, president.
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-30

Mrs John Moore, Jr., ana family
of Chicago.
Mrs. Beatrice Paskin, wife of
the popular hotelman, Bill Baskin.
left the city Saturday for Chica-
go. where she will visit her sister
and friends for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hol-
brooks, West Pascagoula street, al
waysy the charming host and host
less, delightfully."- entertained "a
few of their friends last Thursday
night at the birthday party OF
Mrs. Holbrooks Games, music
and dancing were enjoyed. After
which a most delightful and re-
| freSEing menu was served. Those
enjoying this affair were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Emmanuel Hurst, Miss Mary
Hurst, Mr.. and Mrs. John Moore,
Mrs. Beatrice T. BroWder, Mr..
2nd Mrs. Dampeer Thornton. Mr..
and Mrs. Ceaser Lee and Mr.. jim
mie Gross.
Miss Lille Butler, popular wait
reSS of the Blackstone Cafe, is
spending the summer in Washing
ton D. c.. She writes that every
thing is fine in the Capitol City.
Mrs. Charles Hunter of Colum-
bus, Miss, spent the weekend III
the city as guest of Esr father and
other relatives.
Miss Mollie Glover, popular local
waitress and student of Lanier
High School. will leave the city
Sunday for Chicago where she will
be the guest of her sister and
brother there.
Miss Jesse Mae Jones, local
Beauty Operator, Of 1873 w. Church
street, left the city last week for
Gary and Chicago where she plans
to spend several weeks attending
one of the Beauty Culture Schools
Of Chicago.
! Miss Martha Mae Mosely, attrac-
tive young daughter Of Mr.. and
| graduate of Fisk University, is in
Mrs. M. E. Mosely and recent
city with her parets for a few
weeks
Mrs. N1cEwen. Montgomery St.,
has as her guest, her beautiful and
attractive young granddaughter,
Calanthea Lillian McEWen of New
Orleans, La. Her father, Russell
McEwen, is master sergeant in
Selective Service in Louisiana. Lit
tie Callanthea is enjoying pleas
ant stay in Jackson.
Mrs. Edna Comic, popular wait
ress at the Blackstone Cafe, spent
the week end in New Orleans She
reports a pleasant visit.
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-30
DR.. E. r. Carney Named
Head OF Hospital Asso.

Carney, Detroit; 1st vice, L. G.
Pinkston, Texas; End vice, L. G.
Downing, Roanoke, Va; ex. sec.
editor of journal, S. w. Smith,
Chicago; asst. sec. Lillian Nesblt,
Detroit; exec. comm. w. S. Mar
tin, Memphis; Beatra Pinn, R.N.
Staten Islanu. NY; ]. M. Frank
lin, Prairie View, Texas; J. E,
Perry, Kansas City, Mo-; Mrs.
Edith Frazier, st. Louis; Prin-
cess Alexander, R.N., Kansas
City; Mrs. Ova Lewis Brooks,
R.N., Chicago.
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-30
News From Summit

Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Marsalls
and two small children spent this
week here visiting relatives and
friends. They were the honorable
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Mon
ley They motored through Baton
Rouge ON their way horne in New
Orleans.
Little Machel Monley Is spending
this week in New Orleans with
relatives.
Mrs. Rosa l.. Marsalis spent est
week here in the home Of her SIS
ter, Mrs. Hattie Thompson.
Mrs. Ada Johnson has returned
home from New Orleans where She
was a patient at Flint-Goodridge
Hospital Her many friends are
glad TO have her home and TO
know that she is doing nicely.
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-30
News From Edwards

Sunday night at 7:30 the Mis-
sionary Society had a wonderful
program. With Mrs. Anna Wheat,
Mrs. Ora Mack and Francis Will
liams as the soloists. Mrs. Laura
Hughes and Mrs r. l.. Blakely gave
some interesting readings.
Rev. w. Tribbles filled the Friend
ship Baptist Church with a very
inspiring message on Sunday
morning.
Miss Mildred MCGOWAN and Mrs.
L. Marshall gave some wonderful
readings.The quartette was Mr.. F.
l.. Brown, t. w. Booker, j. A.
Thompson and P. Thompson during
the services of the Friendship Bap-
tist Church.
Mrs. Ophelia JAMESON is visiting
friends and relatives. She resides
IN Evansville, Indiana. Mrs. Laura
wilson Frost of Washington is
pleasant visitor in Edwards this
week.
We regret to hear of the illness
OF Mrs. Mack Brown, Mrs. Marva
Cain and Mrs. Mary Smith. We
wish for them speedy recovery.
MISS Mary Lou Edwards had as
her guest last week, Mr.. Vernel
Thompson.
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-30

CARD OF THANKS
The family of Mrs. Lucy Hubert
greatly. appreciated the many acts
of kindness and expression of SYM
pathy shown them during the ill
ness and death of their mother.
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-30

Miss Mary Lou Edwards had as
her guest last week, Mr.. Vernel
Thompson.
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-30
News From Port
Gibson

Mr.. II. II. Atenan Of Memphis,
his son Archer, Of Chicago and
grandson, Morris of Memphis were
week end guests Of his mother,
Mrs. A. Ateman.
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-30

The revival meeting of 10 days
came to a close last night at First
Baptist Church. Five were added to
the church. The Rev. A. Walter
Williams, Pastor, will baptize on
the Second Sunday in September.
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Abram Graves ar
rived home Sunday night from a
motor trip to New York and Chi
cago.
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-30

week end guests Of his mother,
Mrs. A. Ateman.
Mrs. Lille Mason of Chicago Is
visiting her sister and brother-ln-
law, Mr.. and Mrs Henderson Abby.
Mrs. Amber Green Taylor OF
Pine Bluff, Arkansas is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Green.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rogers of Chicago
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Caleb
Canada.
Miss j. w. Turner is attending an
educational conference in Selma,
Alabama this week.
Mr.. T. E. johnson is with GaviS
Construction Project in Yazoo
City.
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-30

Mrs. Edna Comic, popular wait
ress at the Blackstone Cafe, spent
the week end in New Orleans. She
reports pleasant visit.
Jackson advocate., 1941-08-30

Miss Martha Mae Mosely, attrac-
tive young daughter of Mr.. and
graduate of Fisk University, is in
Mrs. NJ. E. Mosely and a recent
city with her parets for a few
weeks
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Out-Of-TOwn Guests Call
At Sherry Home Sunday

FINLEY-Mr. and Mrs. Cornie
Lawson and three children of Top
penish spent Sunday visiting at the
home of Everett Moss and E. Sherry.
Harry Hedington of Tula Lake, Cali
fornia, was also a visitor Sunday at
the Sherry home. The Lawsons
and Hedingtons were residents of
Finley for a number of years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Lande were
business visitors in Walla Walla
and Umapine Saturday.
Burt Quigley of walla waIla visit
ed Friday with the Ernest john
son, Clint GlaSsner and E. Sherry
families.
Miss Sarah McCurdy and willard
Gray left Tuesday for their homes
in Seattle and Tacoma for a few
days visit.
Little Howard Gerards of Pasco
visited his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Gerards Tuesday.
Mrs. j. r. Gowing, who has been
visiting relatives in Dayton and
Pomeroy the past two weeks, re-
turned to her home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Engle Erickson are
the parents of a son born Sunday
at the Pasco hospital.
MIR. and Mrs. Tom CARAT and
daughter Joan, Marie Beall, E.
Sherry and son Donald, Grin and
Earl Lande were dinner guests Fri
day of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Lande.
Walter johnson of Pasco visited
at the Young and OHair homes on
Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. William Wilson
visited Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Benson.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Jacobs and
Hazel Lawrence of Kennewick visit
ed Monday with Mrs. Jacobs
Mrs. Maize Young. Hazel
Lawrence remained a few days with
Mrs. Young.
River View grade and high school
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Highland WOman's Club
to Meet Next Friday

HIGHLANDS-The Highland Wo-
mans club will meet next Friday,
February 7th at the Highland club
house. Roll call will be responded
to by telling some new uses that
scientists have found for farm
products. Miss Berry, of the ex-
tension office, will be leader for the
day. Hostesses will be as follows:
Mrs. Pete Erickson, Mrs. Guy
Story, Mrs. Fred Giles, Mrs. Harvey
Ray and Mrs. VIM. bennett. All
Highland ladies are cordially in
vited.
John Raugust of Walla Walla was
visitor last week at the home of
his sister, Mrs. C. C. Doerring and
family.
William FELTON, left Monday for
his home in California after spend
ing several weeks visiting his son,
Glenn and family. Mr.. FELTON, is
former Highland resident.
Mrs. Harry Higley and son Le-
land are confined to their home
with the mumps. Miss Betty Son
derman is staying with Mrs. Higley
and helping to care for the child
rem.
Billy Green attended basketball
game in Prosser Tuesday after
noon.
Mrs. Clarence Sonderman honor
ed her daughter, Ruth, on her 9th
birthday anniversary Sunday, by
inviting nine of her little girl friends
in to help her celebrate and enjoy
her birthday cake and other re-
freshments. A delightful time was
had by all present.
Mrs. E. P. Story is able to be
out again, following a siege of the
flu.
Mrs. ]. K. Brown and two child
rem and Bert and Swain Molinder
of Benton City were guests Tuesday
at the home of their sister, Mrs. Art |
Carpenter and family. -
Jay Perry, E. j. Brand, Frank |
Green and w. w. SkuSe attended |
a dinner and study club at the home |
of j. H. Siegfried Monday night.