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Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-07
Diplomats Stress
Russion Changes

was suggested that the move meant
that Russian leaders were increas-
ingly inclined to believe that des-
pite all its efforts, Russia might be
involved in the, war. ..
Since Nikolai Lenin died Jan. 81,
1924, Stain had been the real lead
er as secretary general of the Com
munist party. Viacheslav Molotov
had become premier in 1881 in sue
cession to Alexei Rykov, who was
liquidated in the 1898 purge. Molo-
tov became foreign minister also,
in succession to Maxim Litvinoy,
in 1899, and his assumption of the
foreign ministry marked the switch
in Russian foreign policy from CO.
operation with the democraces to
deal with Germany on the eve of
the war. For five months now Rus
sia has shown uneasiness over Ger
man expansion.
STRENGTHENING ARMY
(The United Press Vichy CORES
pondent reported only yesterday, on
the basis of diplomatic dispatches
from Moscow, that Russia was hast
lily strengthening its forces in the
southwest, facing Poland and Ru-
mania, and was giving priority on
main railroads to troop and mu-
nitions trains)
1t was regarded as especially note
worthy that Stain assumed the
prime ministry at the moment when
Germany had virtually reached the
Turkish Dardanelles, Russia's out
let from the Black Sea, after con-
quering the Balkans, establishing
its dominion on the west coast of
the Black Sea and igniting Arab
nationalistic spirit near Russia's
back door the middle east.
In the view of diplomats Stalins
move was undoubtedly the result of
growing international tension and
probably constituted an implicit
warning to Germany to watch its
step. 1t had already banned the
shipment of foreign war materials
through Russia, and there had been
many hints to Germany in the form
of various announcements on the
in Rumania, Bulgaria,
Turkey and Jugoslavia.
There was no disposition in res.
ponsible quarters to do any wishful
thinking as regards improved Rus
sian relations with Great Britain.
There was no indication of any
Nevertheless it seemed certain
that Stains action fitted into
picture of cooling Russo German
relations.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-07
Army Selects 3
Camp Hostesses

SAN FRANCISCO, May 7 CUP)-
Headquarters of the ninth army
corps area today announced Sc
lection of senior hostess and two
hostesses to serve at Camp Haan,
Riverside county.
Mrs. Ruth b. Colley, 1850 Orchard
ST., Riverside, was chosen senior
hostess. Mrs. Gerda Brunton, 2750
Irish St., Riverside and Miss Anne
Gunnis, 454 Olive St., San Diego,
were named hostesses.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-07
Rome Reporters
Plea for Holy War

ROME, May 7 CUP - Stefani,
official italian news agency, re-
ported today from Ankara that the
Iraqi consulate general at Istanbul
had issued an appeal to Arabs and
all Moslems sects to unite in a
holy war against the British for
the independence and liberty of the
Arab world
The appeal was said to have been
signed by 10 prominent Moslem
scientists. Gt
Stefani reported from Teheran
Iran, that Palestine advices report
ed communication between north
and south Palestine seriously men,
aced after clashes between rebels
and British troops"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-07
Australian Chief
Goes TO Canada

NEW YORK, May Z. (UP)-Aus-
tralia Prime Minister Robert Cor
don Menzies left early today for
Ottawa in a twin-motored Royal
Canadian air force bomber. He will
Semain in Ottawa until Friday.
when he will leave for Washington
to discuss American war aid 20
Britain with President Roosevelt
and Secretary of State Cordell Hull
Menzies arrived last evening from
Lisbon aboard the Dixie clipper and
appealed Immediately for conveys
TO escort United Stetcs war mater
ials to Britain.
The first thing I want to say
is: Britain can't lose." he said. "The
second is that the speed with which
she wins depends on you"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-07
Imperial Valley Press

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State street, Ell Centre, Calif.
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Johnston, vice-president and gem
eral manager; e. A. Fitzhugh,
secretary and managing editor.
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Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-07
Gibraltar Civil
PopuIace Leaves

MADRID, May 7 (UP)-Reports
from La Linea said the remaining
civil population at Gibraltar had
been ordered today to leave as soon
as possible, presumably as o result
of fresh reports of an imminent
attack on the British fortress by
axis forces.
Almost all shops at Gibraltar
have been closed, the advice from
La Linea said, reporting that the
British were expecting an air at.
tack in the near future.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-07

USE THE
POST-PRESS CLASSIFIED
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-07
BY FREDERICK KUH

LONDON, May (UP)-British
leaders and foreign diplomats agreed
today that the assumption of direct
executive power in Russia by Josef
Stain was of major world import
ance and that it reflected growing
Russian anxiety regarding Germ
any's ambitions.
In some diplomatic quarters it
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-07
He Would Be
interested d

NEW YORK, May 7. up
The British United Press to-day
asked tke United Press 10 ask
Berlin whether IL would be pos
sible TO inform a prisoner of WIT
in Germany, Squadron Leader r.
J. keast, that he had become
the father OF tHRlets. tive boys
and a girl.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-08-29
Visit Conference

Many Portlanders went by mo-
tor or rail to Tacoma for the close
of the Puget Sound Annual Con-
ference last week. Included were !:
Mrs. Annabell Harris and daugh-
ter, Christina, AL Pierre, Terry
Cruise, Stephen Wright, Manager
of Medley Hotel, Mrs. Viola An
derson, Mrs. Letitia Brock, Mrs.
Ira Hart, Mrs. Winnie Davis, Mr..
and Mrs. William Graves and Lur-
line Gibbs with Mr.. w. B. Brown.
whose reunion trip ended tragical-
ly in his death. Aside from the del
egated representatives, Rev. and
Mrs. B. c. Allen, Sisters Mary Full
lilove, Lettie Polk, Mary Duncan,
Minniebell Johnson, Anna Morri-
son, R. F. Morrison, Ida Freemtn
and Blanche Graves. Mr.. La Bell
and Mr.. Geo. Randall attended
several of the sessions.
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Organizations

The Portland Branch N.A.A.C.P.
enjoyed a brief vacation since its
July meeting; it now looks for
ward to its opening Fall meeting,
Sept. 20, with new program set
up to combat the employment sit
uation for race men and boys in
the local Defense industry, says
President Wyatt w. Williams.
With vacation nearing a close,
Williams Ave. Branch Y. w. c. A.,
Rosa M. Spears, Executive Secre-
tary, will resume it's regular act
ivities for the year in all depart
ments beginning with the first
Committee of Management Meet
ing for the fall, Thursday, Sept.
IL at 10 a. m. Mrs. Mary M. Dun
can, chairman, will preside.
All clubs, Federated or other
wise, Religious, Civic and Political
will resume meetings and activ-
tiles as per schedule with the
opening of the fall season in Sept.
These organized groups sense a
realization of their place and
worth in the community and the
vast responsibility that is theirs
to build substantially upon prin-
ciples, faith, faith in God, faith in
others and faith in themselves.
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Jack Reynolds,
4 Days Selectee
Wins Promotion

Jack Reynolds, sonof Mr.. and
Mrs. Phil Reynolds, 429 N. E.
Roseland ST., Portland, Oregon, in
ductee from local service board no.
9, was in the army only four days
when he received his first opport-
unity for advancement.
He was indicted August 10, and
just A days later, August %, was
selected to receive training at En-
gineers' Replacement Center at
FIT. Leonard Wood, Mo. Reynolds
was chosen because of his scholas-
tic training and previous back
ground in mathematics and phsics.
He is graduate of Jefferson
high school in Portland and had
completed three years in the Uni
versity of Washington. He is the
grandson of Mrs. Nellie Williams.
1908 East Dennyway, Seattle.
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Happy Birthdays


Traditional with Mrs. Ludie
Randall is observance of her natal
day. open House" Tuesday, July
26th at her home in N. Benton was
no exception as so friends and
well wishers gathered to enjoy
her Goth birthday with her and
wish many happy returns of the
day and many more birthdays.
Many useful gifts were received,
including flowers and Geographic
messages. Mrs. J. WATSON baked
and decorated, as a gift, beau
tiful cake, which bore the inscrip-
ton, Happy Birthday-18S1-1941.
More cakes were given by Mrs.
Winnie Davis, Mrs. Ashford and
Mrs. r. D. Robinson of Memphis,
Tenn, who is making her home in
the city. Miss Peaches Marie Lloyd
was at the door. Mesdames Was
son and Robinson served the cakes
and punch.
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Social Honors
Deluge Visitors

Mrs. Lloyd Flowers had distin-
guised house guests last week, the
Mesdames Ann Pepp of Chicago
and Grace Tyler of Benton Har-
Dor, Michigan. Mrs. Pepp, a girl
hood chum of Mrs. Flowers is the
wife of one of Chicago's Postal
clerks for the past 80 years. Altho
their arrival was surprise, dur
ing their brief stay, Portland host
esses We'd in royalty entertaining
the fasteners. Monday, beginning
their visit, they were the guests of
Mrs. A. j. Morton of Orchars, Wn.,
for a bridge breakfast. A theater
party was squeezed in by their
hostess, Mrs. Flowers. Mrs. Pearl
Stewart invited them to lunch on
Thursday. Friday they breakfasted
with Mrs. Abbie Cantrell prior to
flying trip to Bremerton on Sat
urday-Seattle on Sunday, accom-
panied by their hostess, back Mon
day this week for breakfast and
bridge at Mrs. Blanche Holidays;
Tuesday, Mrs. Ruth Flowers took
them out on Columbia Highway.
Their trip will terminate after Wis
iting in California, Mexico and
Texas.
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Erskine Hawkins, the Goth
Century Gabriel, Coming to
Uptown Ball Room, Port
land, Tuesday, Sept. 30.

you recommend people who are
qualified.
Asked about the strength and
influence of the National Colored
Democratic Association through
out the nation he said, There are
five million one hunderd thousand
qualified Negro voters in thirty
eight congressional districts, of
which three million are members
of the Association, a balance of
power in these districts in the alb
sence of a land slide. This VOTE" he
continued, Commands respect, if
it didn't, the national congress
would probably be Republican to-
day
Asked what the Negroes gen.
orally throughout the country
thought of President Roosevelt, he
answered, "the greatest human
itarian since the Savior of the
world"
DR.. Thompkin's visit to the Pac-
ific Coast was sponsored by the
Washington State Colored Demo-
cratic Club, Inc. of which w. Ar
thur Dixon of Tacoma is President
and Edward A. Pitter is Secre-
tary. While here he was the house
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Pitter, 1882
Oath Avenue. He left Monday to
continue his tour with speaking
dates listed in the following cities
Los Angeles, Denver, Colorado
Springs, Kansas City and Chicago,
following which he will return to
Washington, D. c.
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Grim Reaper Stalks
Portland Homes

Portland was hit a hard blow
last Friday and again on Sunday
night when the Grim Reaper,
Death, moved down two of Port
lands, yea, the Pacific Coasts
stalwart men of valor, in the pass
ing of Urskin S. Reed and Wade
B. Brown. Mr.. Reed, resident of
Portland for 80 years, a Railway
Mail clerk, church man, fraternal
brother and active in civic en-
deavors passed suddenly Friday,
late, at his home in S. e. Tibbitts.
Mr.. Brown, mechanic, a great
church man, a pillar of Bethel
A. M. E. for the past 80 odd years,
Supt. of Bethel's Sunday school for
rs years, trustee and steward. Up
on his shoulders rested much of
the responsibility for the success
of Bethel, spiritually and finan-
cially The United Order of Odd
Fellows of this city looked to him
as a Shepard. Young and old,
saint and sinner, respected him.
He met an untimely death at the
wheel of his Buick Sunday night
when he lost control of it, plung-
ing down a so fit. enbankment on
N. Denver Ave. Mr.. Brown, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. William
Graves and Miss Lurline Gibbs,
was en- route home after attending
the Annual Puget Sound Confer
ence at Tacoma, Wn. All were in
jured, Mrs. Graves seriously. Mr..
Browns funeral will be held to-
morrow wednesday, at Bethel
A.M.E. Church. Mrs. Mary Brown,
wife, had returned from an ex-
tended trip to Arkansas just a few
hours prior to the shocking news
of her husbands death. ut must
have been providence In fact, he
was to reach home in time to meet
her at the depot. Fate decreed 9TH
erWise.
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Kathryn Turner
Ends Vacation

Miss Kathryn Turner of Topper
ish returned home asst Sunday
from two weeks vacation
through eight states. Miss Turner
was guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Scherpsf. The principal points of
her visit were Yellowstone Park
and the beautiful Mormon Temple
in Salt Lake, Utah. She contem-
plates entering college this fall.
Misses Vera Taylor, Anna Wag-
gener, Louise Donaldson, Mary
Waggener, Edward Donaldson and
Lightning" Harris spent Sunday
visiting friends in Ellensburg. Mr..
Donaldson motored on to Roslyn
where he was the house guest of
Miss Awilda Rudolf.
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ERsIsIME HAWKINS COMING 10 PORTLAND sEPTENNRE
Tacoma, Wn.
By Callie B. Mathews

The AME Conference is over.
All delegates and visitors to the
Conference have departed to
their homes. In one accord all ex-
claim that this was the best ever
held in the Puget Sound.
Mrs. C. v. Taylor has as her
guest, Mrs. Leona De Warren of
Chicago and Mrs. I. Jones of Bre-
merton, who will be in Tacoma for
week.
Mrs. Henry Baker, her daughter,
Mrs. Joseph Mast and grand
daughter, Norvell Mast of Helena,
Montana, are visiting Mrs. Ed
ward Miller of South list. Street.
Mrs. Frances Baker, who is
temporary resident of Tacoma,
spent two weeks in Seattle on
business, returning to Tacoma on
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thad Tate spent
Conference week in Tacoma, then
returned to their summer home at
Wanna Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Branch of
Seattle were house guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Tate at Wanna Beach
for a week, and reported having
wonderful time on their vaca-
ton.
Mrs. e. Davis and daughter,
Miss Ramsey of Vancouver, B. c.,
who have been visiting Mrs. Will
lam Monroe Cher daughter) re-
ter spending 2 weeks here. Mrs.
Monroe entertained for her moth
er and Sister at luncheon while
here. Miss Ramsey was so carried
away with Tacoma, she was not
willing to return to Vancouver so
soon.
Mrs. Wendall Stafford enter
tanned Rev and Mrs. B. c. Allen,
of Portland, Rev. and Mrs. D. c.
Stephenson, Rev. Hooks, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thad Tate, Mrs. Duncan and
Mrs. Patricia Covington with a
Chinese supper last Friday night.
Mrs. Eliza McCabe was hostess
to dinner for Rev. and Mrs. B. c.
Allen, Mrs. Duncan and Mrs. Pat
ricia Covington on Sunday.
Mrs. D. w. Gibson had as her
guests for breakfast, Rev. and
Mrs. Allen of Portland, Monday
morning.
Mrs. Maude Wright of Vancou-
ver B. c. was a visitor in the city
for few days. She visited the
Annual Conference before leaving
for her home. Please come again,
Mrs. Wright, and stay a while
with us. Don't go away so soon.
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Visiting Kansans
Return Home

Terminating their four weeks
visit to the coast and visit to
Mr.. and Mrs. Lillard Evans and
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver E. Smith in
Portland, We're Mrs. Leola Burgis,
Miss Jessie Douglass, and her
daughter, Miss Jayne Motely. The
three ladies returned for home on
Saturday. They will make a brief
visit to friends in California be-
fore leaving the coast for Witch
tia, Kansas.
While in Portland they were
regally entertained by friends, for
mer residents of Wichita. A for
NAL party was given by Mrs. Fred
Peck, another by Mrs. Irene Duke
and dinners by Mrs. Guy Holmes.
Mr.. Ross Newly and Mrs. Wis
dom and Mrs. Geneva Turner
Due to the illness of Mrs. Evans,
Mrs. Smith was hostess. The
Evans home was an open house.
They also visited many scenic
spots, among them, Lambert Gar
dens, Battle Ship Oregon, Flower
Mecca, Washington Park, Jantzen
Beach Lake, Oaks Park and vari-
Gus city parks. Mrs. Burgin and
Mrs. Douglass are sisters of Mrs.
Evans.
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Fraternal and Ritualistic Service
Marks Last Rites of Urskine S. Reed

Funeral services for Mr.. Urskin
S. Reed, who passed suddenly Fri
day at lib p. m. was solemnized
Tuesday IL a. m. at Holman and
Lutz Colonial Mortuary. Rev. B. C.
Allen Pastor of the Bethel A.M.E.
assisted by Rev. J. F. Smith of
A.M.E. Zion, officiated. By request
of Mrs. Reed, wife of the deceased,
Miss Violet Hooker, soloist, sang
Lead Kindly Light" and abide
With Me-" Fraternal and ritual
istic services were in charge or
Willamette Consistory. Scottish
Rite and Excelsior Lodge No. 90
A. F. and M. Members of the Rose
bud study club, of which Mrs.
Reed is a member, attended in
body each wearing their emblem,
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LABOR'S WORST ENEMY

Whatever may be said in support
of strikes to enforce demands in
industrial disputes, now that gov
eminent provides civilized means
of settling such issues by orderly
processes of Cancellation and me-
diation, there can be no justifica-
ton whatsoever for the jurisdic-
tional strike.
The jurisdictional strike is a
mercenary squabble over who shall
get the union dues. 1t is an arbi-
trary abuse of power by rival lead
ership employed for selfish advan-
tage, inflicting loss on the rank
and file union members and the
community, and winning nothing
but disrepute for organized labor.
This use of the strike weapon to
gain or hold ascendancy over the
labor movement is indefensible in
any case and becomes intOlerable
when great city like Detroit is
thrown into chaos by a jurisdic-
tional strike which stops it's trans
portation system. That sort of Of
Tense against the public conven-
fences and necessity is bound to
bring down retrubution in the
form of laws that will make union
leadership responsible for their
acts and subject to penalties for
the damage they cause.
The worst enemy of labor's
cause is this jurisdictional rivalry
and the blind folly of its leader
ship.
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HERE'S MORE ABOUT
DIR. Thompkins

Continued from Page One)
agains discrimination in National
Defense.
At round table conference with
Negro Democratic leaders of King
and Pierce Counties, DR.. Thomp-
kins said, "You cannot afford to
depend upon others to do things
that you can and should do for
yourselves. You must organize and
fight for the things you deserve.
No white office holder will respect
you unless you are strong enough
to either help him or hurt him.
AS long as he can keep you divided
and still get your votes, that is all
he wants. I want you to see that
your people are registered and see
that they vote. There must be
some common interest upon which
you can unite"
Being Informed that this is the
ninth year of Roosevelt's regime,
and no Negro appointments have
been made in the state of Wash
ington, he said," During all the
years you have been members of
the National organization, you
have not made one application to
me. 1 can employ a Negro girl
right now if you find and recon-
mend one who can qualify. There
will be other appointments too, if
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BreInerton, Wn.
EbeneZer A. M. e. Church
9th and Park
Rev Hook paSfnr

Rev. w. ]. Conquest was trans
ferred to the Colorado Conference.
Mrs. Hattie Jones was a dele
gate to the Conference.
Mrs. Lulu Allen, Misses Doris
Jones, Juanita Carey and Mr..
Horace Smith journeyed to Taco
ma in the church station wagon
to attend the conference.
Mr.. Henry Murphy is ill at
Olympia Hospital.
Mr.. George Farmer spent his
vacation remodeling his home.
Mrs. Dick Turpin entertained
with a party Wednesday night,
honoring her husbands birthday.
II guests were present and Mr..
Turpin received many gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Pool are
motoring to Yellowstone Park for
a vacation.
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Churches
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church
Rev. j. j. Glow, Minister

Rev. Glow inspired his audience
Fall planning among clubs of
the church have resulted in setting
of the following dates: At its
meeting last Friday, the Search
light Club decided on Sept. IL, for
a "Walkathon" and Oct. II style
show. Usher Board met Monday
with Mrs. Liza Collins, at which
time the board planned Rainbow
Service for Oct. 5. Fellowship Club
meets Tuesday, Sept. with Mrs.
Magnolia Taylor in N. E. Wasco,
to map out schedule for activ-
tiles. Fine messages were delivered
Sunday, at both morning and
evening services. Rev. Glow sell
ected the subjects, "A Real Hero"
and High Living" for a. m. and
p. m. services respectively. There
were three additions to the church.
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a rosebud. Floral expression at the
bier and those sent home were in
profusion. Interment in Lincoln
memorial. The deceased had been
a resident or Portland since 1909.
A Railway Mail Clerk, he would
have retired in Oct. 1941. Was a
loyal members of Bethel A. M. E.
church, the Masonic Order. N. A.
A. c. p. and other civic endeavors.
He leaves to mourn his demise,
his wife, Ora, two step sons, Stan
ley and La Verne Jordan, two
brothers, Willis A. Reed of Port
land and Joe Reed of Oklahoma,
two sisters, Mrs. P. ]. Daniels of
Tulsa, Oklahoma and Mrs. Charity
Robinson, Langston, Oklahoma
and a host of friends.
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Ellis, Seattle, Wash. Many lovely
gifts were received by the hostess.
Kenney Purnell, of Seattle, Wn.,
in the city the past several months,
member of Sidney Porter's or
chestra, is filling an engagement
in Spokane, having left Sunday
night.
Rev. and Mrs. A. S. Hunt, en-
route south from the Puget Sound
Annual Conference, paused in the
city, Sunday night through Mon
day, for a brief visit with Mrs.
George Mullen, brother of Rev.
Hunt. The brothers hadn't seen
each oters for years; this meeting
was quite a reunion.