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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Marcene JaIan's
Troth Announced

MR.. AND MRS. DAVID
JALAN Of Muirland avenue an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter. Marcelle. TO Harry d.
Rovin, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. SAM
uel Rovin of Chicago boulevard.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
New Century Club
viii Hear Speech

DETROIT NEW CENTURY
CLUB. following a brief business
meeting Monday at 2 p. m. In
Ingleside Club, will hear an adj
dress by Irene Ellis Murphy, Of
the Council Of Social Agencies
of Metropolitan Detroit, on
THE Modern Family in a Mod
ern World"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Fellowship Circle
Me cts Wed nesd a,
Anee Elizabeth Whit Photo

FELLOWSHIP CIRCLE of
the Kings Daughters will meet
Wednesday at l o'clock for
luncheon at Moinet's Tea Room
In Cass avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-05
Some SdrtorldI FoibIes
For South-Bound Male
BY JACK L. OLIVER

(,OING South, you lucky stiff?
" Then you might Palm the follow
ing mpedmenta;
New and blazing prints named after spot in Jamaica and
appearing made into robes sport shirts sport shorts and neck
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15
SUNSHINE OVER ARIZONA

again, for only once can we be
given the opportunity to perform
that certain deed.
Then what happens when we
have procraStinatingly put off un-
til too late to accomplish! We have
in nearly every case caused some
one else Inconvenience or even in
jury, maybe to the point where a
friendship is lost! In any instance,
we have been guilty of criminal
negligence because it is one form
of criminal" to dilly daily with
our time and cur obligations to
such an extent that We fritter one
away and fail in fulfilling the
other!
Let us, then, be diligently care
fru that in no way do we put off
until a later day, what we can do
today" Let us keep our obligations
to ourselves and to each other
paid UP in full" and not carry
them on the "installment plan"
Will SO MANY uellIiqueIlt pay
ments' that the account can never
be settled because SO long "over
due" there is no catching up"
Sunrise and morning star, sun
set and evening star, the days
sunshine and the nights starlight,
shed their rays on each one of us,
and may each of us be fully guided
to follow their undertaking routine
in the ways ofbeing "on time.
There is no ''procrastinating'' in
their coming and their. going. ther
fulfllmet of their chores" and
their obligations" to we humans.
Let us be as dependable with each
other.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15
Pinnin And Grinnin

Lilacs and love will hold sway
come F1riday-HistOry repeated it,
self for the twelfth time, as Joe
Louis successfully defended his til
tie by knockout.
Bigelow enrolled and matriculat-
ed within three hours at u "A.
Earl Harvey finally broke that
antique bill to purchase a Valen-
tine for-UnO Who-Wonderment is
being aroused concerning Lang
ston's ex-glamous girl Jewell owens
close check of the Santa Fe Bus
depot hedule-Master Curtis Gray
will make his rebut in his new Tux
next PIX. M. Robie Hodge report
ed travelling light these days while
her bosom friend, Quailaferro
Bowers, profits by the change in
the weather. All "Hostess" Deltas
desiring to renew their acquain-
tances of two weeks at Ft. Huai-
chuca are requested to meet the
Army truck and Trailer caravan
Saturday morning ait Gilbert square
comes June Esther White will
trip lightly down to the hymnish
aisle to the strains of Mendels-
sohriS wedding March" (She
Hopes. ..
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15
BY ADYL REYOH


AS I write this column here in
Phoenix, Arizona, this 9th day of
February, l941, which is also the
Holy Sabbath Day, it is just sun
set time and the bright rays of the
sun are casting long shadows on
the ground of objects which come
between the sun and the earth.
1t is just that time of the day
when the trees are full Of chirping
birds, seeking their hidden abodes
for the night, the pet dogs, small
and large, seek the back door steps
for their nightly 'tfand OUT sup
per, the house mother sets the ket-
ties on to simmer and boil for the
evening meal, and slips through the
house to see that, its appointments
are in order for the homeward
bound members OF the household,
those dearly beloved people who
turn a house into a home because
Of their coming and going, and
their intimate tenancy therein
1t has been truly sunshine over
Arizona" here in our beloved Salt
River valley today.
Overhead, the blue sky has been
emphasized and enhanced by the
few soft, white clouds, which went
scampering along the horizon, and
which now in the sunset glow are
imperceptibly changing their white
ness to softer tints of pink and
rose, with here and there, a vivid
dash of red.
This beauty-tirne of the day.
when the transition comes between
the days bright light and the
nights starlit hours, or during the
''moon-tilme' the bright rays OF
moonlieht,-this restfu1 hour OF
dusk brings to mind the frailties
of human nature, as we commune
with that inner self with which we
all live, minute by minute and Sec
ond by second through the hours
of the day.
How many of us check our own
inner selves to see what part pro-
crastination, that putting off until
another time what should be taken
care of the moment, plays in
our heart aches and our disap-
pointments in life.
It is so easy for all of us to put
off until later, more convenient
time" a task that we know must be
done before given time. What
happens! That very putting off"
until the VERY LAST MINUTE
more often than not means that
when that very LAST MINUTE
comes here is not time to do the
chore or accomplish. the objective
desired and the chance for fulfill
ing an obligation or a chore has
gone. That chance never comes
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15

chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha fratern-
ity, and was elected national vice
president several years ago. He was
also Pres. Of the Cleveland chapter
of the National Technical society
member of the Metropolitan club
a former member of Gilpin play
ers of Karamu house, and men,
ber of Local Sc, Technical Engin-
GERS, Architects and Draughtsmen'
union, A F. of L.
In 1915, he started his work with
Ceveland's street lighting depart
ment. His WORK was interrupted
during the first World War when
he became an inspector of ammu-
milton for the United States Ordin-
ance department and was station
ed in Detroit.
The life and achievements Of Ell
mer Cheeks are a challenge to
Negro youth of today to conquer
new and uneXplored fields. He en-
tered electrical engineering at
time when few Negroes had the
vision Of the opportunities in that
line. His conscientious application
to professional duty gained fer him
national recognition as a street
lighting expert.
DEVELOPED LIGHTING e
Cleveland's award of the safest
large city in the country for two
consecutive years is in no small
measure due to the technical con-
tributions of Elmer Cheeks in de-
velopng improved designs for street
lighting standards, and initiating
: systems for maintenance and ope-
ration of lights.
His official duties placed him in
charge of the constitution, opera
ton and relocation of such lights
lights and cared for his final ap-
proval of all plans for their inStalla-
! ton and relocation of such lights
for the safety Of pedestrian and
motor traffic. His work also IN
Guided direction and approval OF
street lighting furnishd in certain
sections of the city by the Cleve-
land Electric Illuminating company.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15
Street Lighting
Ace Passes Away
I'm Cleveland

CLEVELAND (ANP)-Elmer j
Cheeks, So, who for 26 years served
with distinction as senior assistant
electrical engineer an charge street
lighting construction and operation
for the city of Cleveland, died Sat
urday at his home following a heart
attack. His wife, Mrs. Ella Mae
Cheeks and a close friend was pres
ent at the bedside when he passed
Born in Abindon, Va, January
30, 1883 the son of James and Laura
Cheeks, the deceased came tC
Cleveland in 1908 as a young man
He attended East High school here
and after graduation enrolled as
student at Purdue university. He
worked his way through that insti-
tuition and received the electrical
engineering degree in 1914.
MEMBER OF ALPHA PHI
ALPHA
He was an active member OF P'
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15
Awakening Life To Music

have full life is the conscious or
unconscious aim OF us all. The de-
sire for more joy, love, health and
happiness, is the ultimate aim of
all mankind, based on the idea that
man can work out his own saliva
tion through all the possibilities
of Harmony and Growth" Edu-
cation has only to furnish the
stimulus that will cause the awak--
ening of the larger self; thereby
changing his mental vision and
cause a reaction in his life.
Music will bring about this
awakening, therefore this new edu-
cation is a necessary requisite.
The next step is to get more
understanding of it, because the
enjoyment and benefit, comes
from understanding.
What we need is a little simple
instruction for listeners. Giving
them not only inspiring idea of
what part they really are Of the
concert but showing them, how
they can actually hear Music in
Wardly and become a part of it.
Rich and poor alike need musical
education and the awakening of
the harmonic consciousness. Music
is the one art which can develop
the higher qualities in our nature
and appeal to the Universal Soul
of Humanity.
Charles Darius, recognized the
fact when he said: 'If 1 had my
life to live again, I would
make it a rule to read some
poetry and listen to some music,
at least once week for the parts
of my being now dormant would
then be kept active, through use.
"The loss of these tastes is a
loss of happiness, and may posi-
bly, be injurious to the intellect,
and more probably TO the moral
character, by enfeebling the emo
tional part of our nature
Alice Meynell says that hymns
have and doubtless always will
have a power over mems minds,
and 1 don't wonder at it, for
think-against the usual literary
opinion, that hymns are very beau
tiful, and their authors made lit
erature without knowing it.
Thoreau's opinion is that there
are in Music such strains that
surpass any faith man has ever
had in the loftiness of his destiny
Robert Ingersolrs view, is that
Music expresses feeling and
thought, without language; it was
below and before speech, and it is
above and beyond all words.
Education is not complete with
cut a musical education, or a.
least educated to the full epprecia-
ton of Music.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15

ageously fought for at risk of being
called a Negro lover; at one of the
$4,000 houses amateur boxing has
played to at Golden Gate ballroom,
Or at one Of the intersectional, or
interracial basketball games Frank
Forbes plans staging in near fu-
ture. This should be down in cities
ike Cleveland, Detroit, Seattle,
Oakland, Chicago, Boston, etc,
where great and fair-minded scribes
have fought OUR fight for us. If
you decide this piece without mer-
it, you can cast it into your waste
basket, but knowing you through
out the wears dating back to World
War, something tells me I will not
have to appeal to the fine ethics
you stand form vain. All the
boys at the Rhythm Club, Darby
Bowman, Gleeber Willis, George
Rose, Jack Jones, Bennie Wright,
et al, join me in very best regards
Yours for Fairplay in Sports.
CLIFF PERRY
N. B-(We'l see Forbes and Bob
this angle with them. Many thanks
Douglas personally and take up
for your letter.
FRANK DIXON, sepia cross
country running star of Monroe
High School, proved to a mixed
crowd of 5000 track fans that col
ored lads can race the longer
routes cat least, he cam as well as
the sprints, in retaining his mile
championship a fortnight ago in
Madison Square Garden, in the
slow time of 4:33.7 $4,000 ANA
teur boxing fans sat in on shows
promoted in 90 separate metropoli-
tan areas during the past two weeks
and the club that showed top bus
iness was the Negro operated
Golden Gate arena, bearing out our
early season prediction that Me-
GROES CAN ONLY COMPETE
WITH THE REST OF THE COUN-
TRY BY LEARNING TO PATRON
IzE EACH OTHER IN EVERY
SENSE OF THE WORD.
JIMMY HERBERT, crack mid
distancer formerly of New York
university, (runs for Grand Street
Boys association now) was the VIC
tim of rough handling in the part
Of Fordham university's Wesley
Wallace in the Millrose 600 two
weeks ago in the Garden 8, Wal
lace, unable to pass Herbert or
Cochran of Indiana university, de-
liberately gave the gentlemanly
colored boy the hip, which robbed
lanky Jim of any chance OF win"
ming Herbert was that furious
he was all for taking punch at
Wallace, but we managed to talk
him out of the idea ~. Herbert, in
finishing second, took the trophy
cut out of competition for all time
so Mr. Wallace, your unsports-
manlike tactics availed you very
little the way white fans booed
Wallace was caution ED
DUGGER, giant high-hurdler OF
Tufts university, is unquestionably
one of the finest all around ath'
letes alive and the same goes fol
that whippet of the sprintlanes
BARNEY EWELL of Penn State
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15
BY CORINNA MELVILLE

g MEMPHIS, Tennis (SNS)--
In the discussion of the ''Value
of Music" in the home, the school
and the church and every class
of entertainment, the writer feels
that there is no other art un-
Ger heaven that can minister to
the human welfare and give deep
er expression to the soul, than
Music. Joy, happiness, sorrow or
grief, spiritual inspiration, or the
appeal of the material all can be
expressed by dramatic rendations
of music.
In a recent sacred concert at one
Of Memphis local churches, the
writer was deeply impressed with
the spiritual atmosphere which
permeated the entire congregation
as the gospel songs were sung, and
the rendering of some of the beau
tiful instrumental numbers, with
Violen (obbligato) The minister
afterwards remarked that the mu-
sic expressed more and was a
great deal more effective than all
the sermons he could preach.
Since the world is endeavoring to
build a constructive policy, that is
the Democracies who would be free
and keep the christian faith alive,
education has become the para
mount subject, and leads to the
conclusion that we all need to be
re-educated. In doing SO, we must
take in the subject of Music. To
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15
He Should Be
Very Thankful

SAVANNAH, Ga. - (SNS)- A
man who fell from railroad
trestle and became submerged to
his neck at night in a river front
mudflat was giving double thanks
Saturday to those who came to his
rescue.
The 45-year-old man yelled for
an hour before night watchman
heard his cries and summoned
police and firemen who extricated
the victim with aid of ladders.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. r. B Minyard of
1904 E. Washington, ST., are the
proud parents of baby boy, born
February 5, at st. Joseph Hospital.
Mrs. Minyard is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Bell, Of the same
address.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15

=. BILL CARTER, Pittsburgh U,
brownie" will be a thorn in the
SIDE OF Ewell, Hal Davis, Thompson,
Ellerbe, ct al, at go yards, and all
the way up to the 220 a rather
slim built lad, Carter has muscles
OF steel and his endurance is un-
believable ADIOS.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15
ANNOUNCE REPRINT

NEW YORK. (ANP)- Peter
Smith publishers have announced
that Booker r. Washington's
The Story of the Negro-The
Rise of the Race from Slavery"
has been reprinted. The book has
been out of print for many years
and has been difficult to obtain.
Copies are available at the Peter
Smith Publishing company, 321
Fifth avenue, New York City. The
price for the set Of two volumes
is S5.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15

Mr.. Clay is much improved after
several days illness. Mr.. Clay for
several weeks have been connected
with the INDEX and have played
wonderful part on the advertising
staff. You need not doubt him
when he comes to you. We wish
him a speedy recovery.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15

Tuskegee Institute basketball
team played here Monday night
and lost to the Recreation outfit.
But there was one young man with
Tuskegee who came up to Sundays
game dressed in a pair of trousers
that would have done credit to
Weber and Fields shoW--a checker
board, crazy quilt sort of thing
with huge squares of blue, green,
gray, brown and what ever other
color you might have carefully tall
ored in the most approved peg
fashion. Brother, he was sight!
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15
BY AL WHITE

WASHINGTON, D. CLAMP
Saturday night after the Pigskin
banquet, I felt more like a skinned
pig myself This football gather
ing, modelled after the famous
Gridiron dinner, newspaper affair,
held annually in this city, put on
new stunt and ribbed several of
the prominent personages in the
city.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15

Well, Mrs. Roosevelt dropped the
American Youth congress in 1941-
but not in 1910. The reason? Votes
count, whether they are Communist
or otherwise.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15

One outstanding crack and in the
presence of Emmett j. Scott: Jack
II hear that there is another man
who was at Howard who although
he wasn't football player, got a
considerable amount of kicking
Ground by the worlds greatest
amateur, yep, Emmett Scott. Boy
did he get kicked about" Doctor
Scott laughed.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15

''Pampke" johnson just brought
in my new copy of the Congress
sional Record-a lovely thing
which is done in red. One of my
pals asked him whether he was
bringing me a picture book.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15

Seems as if all of the visitors
and so forth are gone, it might
be a good idea to get in some
rest-perhaps. But you never
know from one day to the other,
what the next day will bring.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15

Robert w Wing, professor of law
ct Howard university, and Truman
Gibson, assistant to Bill Hastie in
the war department, callers at
Kappa Polemarch Jimmy SCOTS
home Sunday afternoon. Dinner?
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15

in my new dining room at the Y.
w. today that was aclassic-ac-
cording to his Interpretation of the
caption. Something should be done
about that.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15

A phone call II unusual inn
portance from Perry Howard has
us bustling out to talk with Brig.
Gen. Davis, who Wtas guest of
Mr.. Howard while in town on
official business.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15

The Office on Monday being hon
ored with visitors from Harlem
the great city of which New York
IS merely suburb-the guests be-
ing Guy Brewer Charles Marshall
Hanson, from the division of wages
and hours OF the department of
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15

T'other night, when a photog-
rapher from Life magazine took
pictures in the famous Mu-So-Lit
club. it's reported, j. Finley Lit
tie Nap Wilson, was here, there.
and everywhere. A photo of j.
Finley with group of fellow men,
bers, a photo of j. Finley shooting
pool; photo of j. Finley doing
this and a photo of j. Finley doing
that. .whatta mani
And Perry Howard's introduction
of the grand was an unmatched
classic! WOW!
Al Smith handed me a picture
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15

Big doings over the week end
here when the American Youth
congress meets in annual conven-
ton at Turner's arena, since they
couldn't get government auditor
ium this time. They were highly
disappointed over the outcome Of
the affair and fireworks are eX-
pected.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15

A long distance telephone con-
versation Saturday morning with
Gen. Hugh 'Iron Pants" Johnson,
which was interesting and enlight-
ening. The general was pretty
much wrought up over a deletion
by his syndicate editor of story
the general wrote in his column.
But we agreed with the editor and
so informed Iron Pants"
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15
CAPITOL COMMENT

labor and Counsellor Thomas c..
Murray.
Their visit to the capital was on
business, Mr.. Brewer having been
summoned to confer with Sidney
Hilln1an of the National Defense
council on labor situations in the
Empire state.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15

After dinner, going 10 jeans in
the company of Clarence p.
Hayes, prominent mOrtician of
Richmond, Va, former player
at Virginia Union if you please;
Georgia Bryce, self-styled, great
est quarterback Howard ever had;
John L. Rhymes, prominent in
undertaking circles in Washing
ton; Vernon Green, who was my
host and a prominent dentist in
the city and ROzier Gaddis of the
public school system of ID. C.
Sunday with Dolly King and the
team brought down from New
York. Seeing them drop a hot
game to the Bruins and for the
first time visiting Turner's arena.
There wasn't a vacant seat in the
house and it seats 3,O00-with a
gang of folks standing all around
the sides of the building-a mag
nltlcent tribute to a young man
who has fought hs way to the top
of basketball-with his mob paying
cash to see him perform.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
.CIO Approves
 Strike Vote In Valley Plants

c. I. O. union employees of the American Brass O., plants in Waterbury, Torrington and An- sonia will be asked at meetings Sunday to approve plans for . vote authorizing . strike. Union leaders announced plans for the meetings following . lengthy con- ference yesterday in which the company management declined to meet union demands of wage in- creases of 10 cents an hour inc stead of the six cents which was offered two weeks ago.
 If union workers approve the move, baIlotlngl on the calling of Q strike wll begin in the three cities June 12. A strike would involve over 0,0OO workers.
 The locals of the International Union of Mine, Mill and Shelter Workers now have contracts with the American Brass O., which were signed only a few weeks ago, but they contain provisions for the reOpening of negotiations on wages if competitors in the indus. try announce increases. The Bridgeport Brass Co.,, has given . raise of 10 cents an hour, while the Scovlll Mfg. Co, and the Chase Brass & Copper Co.,, both of this city have given boosts of six cents an hour,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
Stocks Push Higher
 In Active Dealings
Utilities Enjoy Best Buying Movement in Months;
 Du POnt Shoots Up Three Points

New York, June 5.-(UP)-stocks pushed irTegularly higher in moder- ately active dealings today, with utilities enjoying their best buying movement in months.
 Preferred issues of American Pow CT & Light, Standard Gas and United Corp, ran up Q point and more each on the rlmors, while some of the low-priced common shares scored relatively wide gains. American Water Works and Enc gineers Public Service rose 3-4 each to 5 and 4 3-S,, respectively, Colum- Eia Gas moved up 1-2 point to 3 1-2 and Consolidated Edison and North American advanced major fractions.
 Aircraft shares also were strong spots. Consolidated Aircraft rose a point to @ new high for 1941 at 3r i-2 and Dauglas had gain of more than @ point. Du Pont shot up 3 points in strong chemical group and American Hawaiian Steamship gained point in a good shipping section. Motors and steel shares were firm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05
Rejections Blamed
 On Cheap Bargains
Motor Vehicle Department Furnishes Data on Rejected
 Auto; Inspections Below Mark of l040

The high number Of rejections at the automobile inspection lanes Is due to the fact that cars long begged down on used car lots are being bought up by re-employed workers for cheap transportation, according to Q Motor Vehicles Department bulletin released today,
 Used cars net In satisfactory con- dition are no longer hard for deal- CTS to sell, and account for many of the nearly 10000 rejections at the lanes so far during the spring period, the bulletin stated. Many Of these were brought to the lanes soon after purchase because their owners wanted to know whether they were In safe condition. Nearly half of the cars rejected this period have already returned with the necessary repairs made and have been passed, 1t was pointed out.
 The departments records show also that many out-of-state cars are brought to Connecticut's lanes by owners anxious to have them checked for the nominal fee of wtenty-fice cents. The Greenwich lane handles the greatest number of out-of-state cars, checking sev- eral every day.
 In spite of an increase of nearly