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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27
ST ATE EDITION
The Senate of Our State
Thinks We Are Dumb!
(Editorial)

Friday the senate Of the state of Washington de-
prved senator-elect Of his right TO his From
that decision there is appeal under the law.
The senate decided by a vote of - 10 II. that the
senatorelect from the 39h legislative district Sno-
homsh county had been n member Of the Com
munst party-therefore not III To sit n member
of the upper chamber of the states 9th legislature.
The senator-elect. Westman by name. admitted
he once had belonged TO the Communist pariy-denied
present membership
The 39th district seat was declared vacant-and IT
was ordered that the people of that district should be
informed
The Tacoma Times holds no brief for Com
munists. and has nothing good TO think say
about political party in this country linked TO
the Red Internationae.
But The Times fears the state senate has
established significant and dangerous prece.
For. be it remembered, the people Of the 3oh dis
trict in Snohomish county elected Wesman and they
gave him majority OF 200 votes They did IL in
the face Of charges he had been r Communist.
Now the senate says. in effect. We are more
astute than these voters; are better judges
of political morals than they; " have a higher
conception Of patriotism and public duty than
do they.
OF course. that might be true. Hut The
Times doubts If the moral and intellectual tone
of the legislature of this state is one whit better
than the political morals and intellect Of the
people from whom the legislature springs and
10 whom II owes its existence.
The Times admits il is pertu.bed when the egis-
ature having IN its possession little If any lnforma-
tion not possessed by the people when they voted,
cancels the result OF free and regular election
The Times calls attention to this fact: This
same procedure used in this unhesitatingly
because Communists and communism
popular. could be used just "A effectively and
easily land do not doubt this 10 deny n seat
in the legislature tn Catholic Jew Luther
an. Pacifist Democrat n Townsendite he.
publican, o 10 deny a seat TO one because he
parted his hair in the center or talked through
his nose simply because he was disliked. I'M
agreeable to disagreed with by a majority
of members of the house to which he elected.
Were the people Of this state. their elected repre-
sentatives decide in orderly fashion and after free
debate, that the Communist party would be outlawed
and that il would be unlawful TO be Communist. this
would at least strip the elements Of political hypocrisy
from this episode at Olympia
But for the senate 10 take such action when
at the last election the Communist party openly
and legally had candidates the ballot lone
for GOVERNOR il something pretty close to the
peak Of absurdity.
II We to strike through the law al Communists
and communism. and perhaps should, let's do IL
honestly and sincerely after first convincing majority
Of the people reasonable fashion that should be done
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27
Submarine Launched

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ggQEson NAs isunch sd At ths
Marc Island navy yard to-day. ihs
.srond aliuarins and tbs thifa
naval vessel - lssVs ths psys
thsrs sines Oct0h@r MR. " =.
pys. sifs ~ yirs Admiral Pys.
rhfiatensd ths vessel
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27
GERMAN BATTLE REPORT

The German radio reported that
three heavy units Of the British
fleet had been hit by bombs. two
battleships and one heavy cruiser
and that a British plane was shot
down trying TO drive off the Nan
raiders. The Italian communique
mentioned hit on a heavy cruiser
The British warships were said
10 be escorting convoy 70 Crete.
The British drive in Afrca went
ahead regardless Of the war al sea
Cairo reported that revolt was
spreading in Ethiopia where Halle
Selsssie has raised his imperial
banner anew. British troops were
slashing into Entrea in tVo
pronged drive toward the rallhesd
al Agordat and are so 70 so miles
into the country. Another column
Is pushing south into Ethiopia.
Farther south In kenya.
British forces cut over the
border into both Ethiopia and
Italian somaliland. At all
points the Italians were aid
10 be retrating.
Reports from Athens appeared
70 indicate that the Italians have
bolsterec their Albanian forces
Substantially in recent weeks In
addition 70 reinforeemsnts pre-
viously reported on the coastal
front defending Vslona and Berat
today II vas said that large num-
bers Of fresh troops are being
concentrated In the vital Koritza
region.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27

BUCHAREST - Gen. Ion An
tonescu's government tonight an
nounced that Horia Sima, leader
Of the rebel iron guard, has been
arrested and "is awaiting his
fate"
The arrest Of Sima was con-
firmed after unofficial reports had
circulated for many hours that
troops loyal 10 Antonescu had
taken him into custody.
The arrest was made after the
Rumanian general staff ordered
all reservists into army training
for one month in February and
March.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27
TBA Did Not
formally"
Accept Span
More Background
On Bridge Revealed
In Court Session
~ Tacoma Times staff Writer
TEMPLE OF JUSTICE

Rv Tacoma Times >taff NfHfr
TEMPLE OF JUSTICE.
0lympia-ln hearing on a suit
OF construction contractors 10
force payment of funds due
them for building the now
collapsed Narrows bridge. II
>vas brought out before the
state supreme court Friday
that the Toll Bridge authority
never. by formal resolution,
accepted the bridge as COM
plete and satisfactory.
Five judges sat en- bane for the
hearing.
The companies seek S6i9ei5 IN
unpaid funds They are Pacific
Bridge Co. General Construction
Co. and Columbia Construction Co
Represented by Attorney Loren
Grinsted. they asked court TO
force the bridge authority a body
composed of the governor and four
other state officials. 10 make pay
ment
MAIN FOR STATE
Appearing for the state as an
assistant attorney general was
Olive Malm. former Tacoman.
Malm revealed that S243.0 now
Is on hand in the bridge construc-
tion fund. but that more than
$4,000 due from the Federal
Public Works administration. has
not been received.
Il cannot see" Malm told the
court, how the state auditor could
pay, even by vouchers calling for
warrants. any more than is on
hand. The state officers concerned
can act only as trustees of the
funds
At the hearing IL was d.
yulged that the Toll Bridge
authority has received from
the several companies which
insured the bridge for $4,000
900 a letter warning" the
authority to take no action,
such as payment of funds,
which might he interpreted a.
acceptance OF the bridge by
the state.
DIRECTED PAYMENT
The justices were told that last
Oct. Is the bridge authority. by
resolution. directed that the con-
tractors be paid. Ordinarily, such
payment would have been made
30 days later. However. the Nov. 7
bridge failure INTERVIEWED.
Observers at the court hearing
departed with the impression that
behind the scenes" was, and Is, a
struggle over who shall pay for
the shattered span. IF. for in
stance. II Is established that the
-.ste never accepted" the bridge,
then the insurance companies
might not be responsible and the
contractors construction bond
might be collectibIe.
II. on the other hand. the bridge
was accepted" then the insur-
ance would seem 10 have become
effective, and the underwriters
liable.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27
WEATHER FORECAST

Rain tonight and Tuesday. Tenn
persturss: High. 81: low, 4s- sun
rises, i:42; sets, sos
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27
Clarence D. Marlin
Makes Social Visit

OLYMPIA - Former Governor
Clarence D. Martin vas visitor
al the executive Offices today. 70
clear Up a feW matters hanging
fire" ne said.
This IL a social vlSi;." he de-
clzred make sure no one gets
the idea It il political call" a.
he went In % greet MS successor.
Governor Arthur r. LzngAs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27
Lord Halifax Arrives. Says
ENGLAND Will Win War. Il
F. d. Brooks Precedent by Going
To Meet New British Ambassador

WAsHINCTON = British Ambassador Lord HALIFAX
began his historic mission today believing that the tate
Of civilization depends is about United
State. aid for his embatfsd homeland
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27

iis snvisi0nsd. under salrh soadls
ilsns. dictator control "a more
lContlnued os Page 7. Column ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27

German air power. 1t was
reported today. has again
challenged Britain's mighty
Mediterranean fleet as Brit
ish land operations against
eastern Libya and Italian
East Africa smashed ahead TO
new successes.
The new Nazi air attack
was reported to have been
made west of the Greek island
of Crete where the British
have established a strong air
and sea base.
The action came as:
Gen. Ion Antonescu gradually
emerged with the upper hand In
Rumania's bloody three-day civil
war and mass murder Of Jews.
Orders went out for the apprehen-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27
Dusty Hoskin.. the cafe

Dusty HOskins. the cafe man
who bakss his own breads. " IN
a quandary. The war has put him
that way. Poppy seed. used for
decorative purposes On some
breads and rolls. has jumped IN
price n $3.50 a ton. And none 10
DO had. he says Paid So for
100 pounds. the last he could get
in the city. Imported from Hoi-
CONTINUED On Page 2. Column 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27

sion-dead or alive-of Hor1a
Sima. Iron Guard leader and vice
premier.
Athens reported the Ital-
ians msssing picked Alpini
troops for a major attempt
TO recover koritza, key south
east Albanian roads center
which controls the route to
vital Salonika.
Accounts Of the new Mediterra-
mean air-sea battle were sketchy
and came entirely from Axis
sources.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27

-Four Tacoma goods at the Uni
versity Of Washington are mem
bers OF Associated Women stu
dents committees arranging for the
lecture Jan. 80 Of Bradford Wash
burn, young mountaineer. on An
Alaskan Adventure Violet Grow
der IL In charge OF high school pub
licity. and Sally Middleton, Juliette
Schwalen and Beverly Carlson are
members OF other committees.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27
Planes
Hit English
Vessels
John Bull S Men
Wrest Two Points
From Their Foe
BULLETINS
BULLETINS

CAIRo-British patrols
were reported tonight 10 hs,e
entered Derna.
British headquarters report
ed that the main bod, Of
Italian troops had evacuated
this important Fascist base on
the coast $50 miles west Of
Tobruk.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27

Cigars are on Richard y. Breon.
publisher OF the South Tacoma
Star. HIS second child. a daugh-
ter. was born Tuesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27

BANK TRANSACTIONS
Tacoma ..>..........S3.s Sol coo
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27

Joe Beck man. IT,, 3ll5 No.
Mason ave. has been elected war
del. Of PM Delta Theta. mems ma
tional fraternity. a. Washington
state college. Beckman is a junior
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27

Brice Howard, former Tacoman.
interrupted his drama activities
on the University Of Washington
campus for brief stay in Swedish
hospital In Seattle this week Con
fined for treatment Of kidney
disorder. Howard l. expected 70
be released IN time 70 play his
role in Ladies Of the Jury" open
ing on the campus next Thursday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27

Miss Dorothy Peterson, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Louie o. Peter
son. 5411 SO. l. st. has gone 70
Alaska 10 teach at Craig City on
Prince OF Wales island.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27

Lieut.. Comdr. George Bortle.
1902 No. Lawrence st. member of
the naval reserve. has been ordered
l. active duty at Bremerton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27

kHtRTOIM. Anglo-fgyp-
tian Sudan-Britis forces
have occupied Kern. IS miles
inside Eritrea from the Sudan
frontier. II was reported here
last night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27

Two Tacomans al present are
enrolled in Boston university. They
are Henry n. Richardson, studying
theology. and Hitoshi TamakI.
medicine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27

When he returns from a business
trip 10 California. Ralph Shaffer
and the office staff Of Shaffer Ter
minal No. will move into spiek
and span new dock Offices with a
high-priced marine view.
Forsaking urban life for year
round residence at the beach,
Mr.. and Mrs. X. A. Russell have
moved to nearby Quartermaster
harbor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27

According 10 word received by
friends, Manager I. A. Stevenson
of the Tacoma Chamber Of Com
merce Is expected to continue his
eastern business trip for another
week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27

Arnold Lefe,bre, popular water
frontier Of the Puget Sound Freight
Lines office. is still hospitalized
with what is reported to be cri-
teal case OF double pneumonia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-27

A symbol u Britsin's sea power
-hsr ns~ ~. 0oo-toa nattlssnip
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-06-27
Compares Stussen to
Georqiu's Governor

June Il, 194l.
Editor: I take this opportunity
to voice my approval of the stand
you are taking against Governor
Stassen's race discrimination.
Governor Stassen and Governor
Eugene Talmadge of Georgia
should be classified as "the two
gold dust twins" Both of them
seem to be advocating Negro in
feriority.
Keep the good work up.
One of your faithful readers,
J. E. Hall,
1410 East 10Th St.,
Des Moines, Iowa.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-06-27
Byrnes' Appointment Disappoints

naming Joseph Bye South Carolina the
u Court by President Roosevelt weeks disap
pointing believers of democracy and the Constitution.
will called the the
His previous make
him fairly and honestly perform the duties of Supreme Cou
Justice
Every public of his wherein the enforcement of the 3h 18th
and the constitution have been under consideration
Bne has that he subscribe to those sections
of the fundamental law Of the land
Byrnes be another Hugo Black be badly
disappointed Black ardent New Dealer interested
Bnes southern democrat
for all these
The best said of Byrnes appointment that F. D.
had political debt he The that debt will
probably be borne by the Negroes the labor unions and the under
privileged people of the country.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-06-27

Hall, retiring choir director, and
Mr.. Marion A. Boiling, present
superintendent of Pilgrim. A Won
derful program was rendered. Re-
marks were made by the honored
guest. Others on the program
were: Pilgrim Senior Choir and
Gospel Chorus, Rev. S. E. Ware,
Mrs. Effie Wills, Mr.. John H. Hick-
man, Mrs. Ora McMoore and Mr..
Edwards.
The Testimonial Committee B.
F. Edwards, chairman, Mrs.
Blanche Coins, secretary, Mrs. En-
ma Harris, Mrs. Harriet Smith,
Mrs. Daisey Johnson, Mrs. Luella
Brown, chairman of ticket commit
tee.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-06-27
Are Tips Wages?

The United Supreme another decision far
reaching for the Negro when called decide the
ton of whether the Fair Labor Standards Act
Philip Fleming administrator of the Wage Hour division
Labor interviewed the suit brought by
employed the Terminal Company Dallas Texas against
the terminal under the Wage
Hour Law and asked the Supreme Court the
The considered
paid that the of 80 hour
should paid by the without regard tips Indirectly
contention affects all workers who all of their
the tips esti
their number throughout the country be approximately $685.
these walters the Negro group.
informed that the of Northern
been hourly salary basis conformity with
Wage still thousands Negroes
parts country dependent livelihood
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-06-27
PILGRIM BAPTIST ''THE HOME
LIKE CHURCH" NEWS
By Elease NJ. Collins

L1hE CdOhCh NEWS
By Elease NJ. Collins
665 ROndo Ave.
Devotions began at $50, led by
the Misses Doris Paterson and
Elease Collins. Sunday School be-
gan at 9:45. Mr.. Cooper, superin-
tendent of the Trinity Baptist Sun
day School, Los Angeles, Calf,
was a guest Of our Sunday School.
HOO Service - Our minister
preached very lovely sermon;
his subject: The Third and Fourth
Commandments; the third: "thou
shalt not take the name of the Lord
thy God in vain" The fourth: Gre
member the Sabbath Day, to keep
it Holy" Music was rendered by
the Senior Choir, directed by
Mrs. Arvie J. Ware, and the Cos
pei Chorus, directed by Miss Odelle
Harris in the absence of Mrs. Ar
lee Harris Slaughter. An instru-
mental solo, cave Maria," and "In
the Garden" was beautifully played
by Master Stanley Rice.
Members on the sick list are the
following: Miss Gertrude James,
Mrs. Zula B. Tandy and Mr.. Lee
Johnson.
The Ladies' Aid Society, of
which Mrs. Anna Foster is presi-
dent, still has the cup for turning
in the most money for the month
of June.
We were glad to have the fol-
lowing visitors worship with us:
Mr.. PEGGY of Missouri, Louise Reid
of this city, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Williams of st. James A. M. E..
Church, Mrs. Gladys Davis of Cam
phor Methodist Church, M. w. E.
Baines of Nashville, Tenn, Alfred
White of Nicholas Chapel Church,
Memphis, Tenn, Mrs. Ann Davis
of Benton Avenue A. M. E. Church,
Springfield, Mo-, Henry Blakey of
st. James, Miss Irene Blakey of
st. James, Mr.. and Mrs. Hope of
Clarksdale, Miss, Mrs. M. Rice and
Stanley Rice, Mrs. G. Jameson
and Mrs. Johnson of Detroit.
6:30 - George Loring was the
guest speaker of the B. Y. P. U.
He spoke on the subject, Grace
Discrimination" A beautiful organ
solo was rendered by Mr.. Barber,
organist at Camphor Church.
500 p. ma Testimonial was
given in honor of Mrs. Birdie High,
retiring church clerk, Mr.. A. v.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-06-27
|LETTERSTO THE EDITOR
Ethiopia was sickening.

Ethiopia was sickening.
If the Catholics are sincere why
don't they open up such schools as
Notre Dame to Negro students ?
Ask some of these priests white or
black or laymen attending the
great religious meeting here this
week about Notre Dame. I know
a Chicago youth who applied for
admission to that school several
months ago and he was not admit
ted because of his race.
Let's be fair about this situa-
ton. Your paper is always giving
other organizations, public officials,
ETC., about discrimination
Discrimination is discrimination,
whether it be practiced by Catholic
or Protestant, Gentle or Jew, black
or white. It's all the same.
B. E. F.
Minneapolis, MINI.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-06-27
MT. OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. C. B. Wheeler, Pastor
Geraldine Middlecoff, Reporter

At the morning services Rev
Wheeler spoke to a large audience
on "The Scattered Saints and Pres
ents of Christ"
The Messengers from the Four
State Sunday School and B. T. U,
Convention gave a report on the
convention. Representing Mt. Oil
vet at the convention were: Rev.
C. B. Wheeler, president of the
Sunday School; Mrs. Pearl Smith,
superintendent of Cradle Roll De-
partment; Miss Geraldine Middle
coff, corresponding secretary of B.
T. U. Convention.
Rev. Ellis Walker was the guest
speaker for the evening services
on last Sunday and spoke from the
subject of "Jesus In the Garden"
On Sunday, June 20, at the morn
ing service, Rev. Wheeler will
speak on "Voice of Life of Author
ity." Sunday afternoon the pastor
and choir will be at Pilgrim.
The Missionary Department will
present a pageant at the evening
hour missionary Movement at
Work" Everyone is welcome to
come and worship at Mt. Olivet for
all services.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-06-27
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many
friends for their kindness and SYM
pathy during our recent bereave-
ment, caused by the death of our
beloved mother and sister, Mrs.
Lucy Bradley.
Benjamin Bradley, son,
Mrs. Anna Ward, sister,
Mrs. Lillian Duffy, sister.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-06-27
IN MEMORIAM

In memory of our dear daughter
and sister, Mrs. Thelma johnson,
who passed away four years ago,
June "a.
Gone from our home,
Oh, how we miss her,
Loving her deeply, her memory
we'll keep,
Nor till life ends
Shall we forget her.
Sacred to us is the place where
she sleeps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. De
LaCompson, mother and father,
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Woodland,
brother and sister.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-06-27
RAPS PAPERS EDITORIAL

Editor: All of this patronizing
of the Catholic church by Mime
apolis Negroes because that church
built two Jim-Crow churches in
Minneapolis makes me tired. Your
papers editorial of last week was
unlike most of the fortnight COM
ments usually found in your organ.
Your solicitude for the church
whose leader approved the rape of
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-06-27
Taking a Stand

Recently League letter
praised him deciding discuss the barring
Home Defense force with Negro leaders
After pang the chief the council resolution
the thought that it that of population
should be Disseminated against under any consideration
the than
organization composed of of the leading
of the Jewish faith dedicated to combating
types racial prejudice spoken written aimed
of people
of it,
generally silence and have seldom been known to take def
public stand help public another minority such the
Minnesota Anti Defamation League did.
The congratulated for its stand and its action
should other similar take stand for justice The
problem the problem other American
proportion the solving
the problem will the eventual problem of American de-
mocracy for all persons be solved.
today respects stua
ton than that by Negro and the Catholics Since the Amer
Revolution the Jews have contributed greatly the growth Of this
country with England has been the nation where
the industry high intelligence Of the Jewish has received
its just and recognition.
Today unhnkng people in all walks of life and
the racial and religious mnortes buy spreading antSem
country will have take stand just
did this Minnesota
this the
evil prejudice thousands of dollars and brains must be used
that this country will the chaos and
fusion which whenever Gods creatures against another
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-06-27
Air Your Opinions

The public may air its opinions
in our Letters To The Editor
column. Letters of $50 words or
less will be printed on any subject
in which readers of this paper
might be interested.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-06-27
CALCIUM
The Great Human
Need

People of all ages need calcium
and few today get a sufficient
amount of it for the greatest or
most abundant health.
The best and the cheapest source
of calcium is in dairy products.
The lower the income for food,
the greater the need for more of
dairy products is the regular every.
day diet of all Of US.
Fresh fluid pasteurized milk
daily in some form should be used,
either as a beverage or in cooked
food.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-06-27
OLDEST NEGRO PAPERS IN
MINNESOTA

The st. Paul Recorder and the
Minneapolis Spokesman are the
oldest Negro periodicals in Mime
sofa. Both will soon enter their
eighth continuous year of publ
cation.