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Evening star., 1941-09-07

phone user receives two books an alpha
betical, listing all phones; classified. with
business and professional listings according to
the type of business or service rendered
Old directories are collected at the same
time new ones are delivered. Truck-loads of
old books are transferred to freight cars for
shipment direct to paper mills, where the
salvage is treated with acids to remove the
ink. Then it is ground up and made over into
new paper stock.
If call for a missing valuable reaches the
Evening star., 1941-09-07
A New Filing System

IAN EXCITED businessman reported the COM
bination to his safe was filed" at the heading
of SAFES" in the classified directory. He was
quite insistent some crook would find it and
loot his valuables When it was explained the
cost to search for it would probably be greater
than the fee of a safe-expert to change the
combination, he decided on the latter.
Approximately 35,OOO.OOO directories are
distributed each year to 24,OOO,OOO telephone
subscribers in the United States. In the cities
of New York, Los Angeles and Chicago each
Evening star., 1941-09-07

publisher the same day the old book is col
loaded into an empty boxcar. There the per-
son asking for the search can do the work
himself or pay the publisher to have his en-
ployees look for whatever is reported missing
And it is surprising how often the needle in
the haystack is found
Money seems to be sought most often.
Amounts ranging from ST to as high as $500
have been located. One day twenty $40 bills
fiuttered from directory when the collector
Evening star., 1941-09-07
AL pHoroos.pHs posso sv MODELS

STOCKING MONEY GOES FUerHERi This
secretary, too, finds nightly Ivory Flakes
care profitable. Katherine Holland got
243h hours of wear from pair Try it your
self! It's even easier now-with the New
Double Quick Ivory Flakes. They're so
sheer, SO speedy. Dissolve twice as fast
even in lukewarm water 4. Then why save
up soiled stockings? Why use strong soaps?
Start your stockings on nightly Ivory
Flakes care-for wonderful wearl
Evening star., 1941-09-07
It's your telephone
book. and here are
some reasons why
by Mark Osborne

a pr. AND MRS. AMERICAN PUBLIC hide
M their valuables in many unusual
AVo places, but perhaps the telephone
directory is the strangest.
Folks in the metropolitan centers evidently
look upon these books as dandy safety
deposit boxes or vaults. There are many more
suitable - and safer - places as is very def
nitely proved by the many apprehensive calls
that phone-book publishers receive following
the collection of old directories and delivery
of the new ones. Some are funny; others, sad;
most have happy endings.
One of the more humorous came from a
provoked young fellow who couldn't keep a
date with his lady friend that evening because
he was without necktie. 1t was his misfor-
tune to forget to remove his five ties from the
old directory in which he kept them pressed.
Another came from a lady who reported,
rather falteringly, that she had overlooked
very important" letter. She was extremely
anxious to recover it until she was told the
old directories are ground up at the paper
mills. Then her worries seemed to vanish and
the letter lost its importance.
Evening star., 1941-09-07

- HER HosBY is raising turkeys.
And Mrs. G. T. Drew writes:
II wore these lovely Berkshire
stockings every day-washed
them every night with New Ivory Flakes!
The days rolled by-days full of the extra
jobs of life in the country. After I'd gotten
over 312 hours of wear I hated to see
this pair gol Nightly Ivory Flakes care
certainly did help them wear, I recon-
mend itF' Try it and see why
TRADEMARK sso. U. s. a a.sste
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04
SWAP NOW FOR A BLUE-BLOOD
BARGAIN WITH A
Lifetime Guarantee

40 FORD DELUXE COUPE.
Original black finish, looks
very nice, broadcloth uphol-
stery, low mileage ..... S655
'39 PLYMOUTH D Ell U x f
COUPE. This car is in eX-
cellent condition, new des-
ert gray finish. There are
none better ..........t.....-. S575
'38 LINCOLN ZEPH Y r
SEDAN. Has radio, Colum-
bia overdrive, upholstery
like new, a beautiful car
that has everything -. $685.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04

30 FORD "6U' FORDOR. n
lovely car that has a beauti-
full new gray finish. You
will appreciate its comfort
and economy 4.............- S425
'37 FORD DELUXE COUPE.
We reconditioned this one
throughout and it is tops,
finished in a jet black $685.
SO CHEVROLET D Ell u x E
SEDAN. Has built-in radio,
new finish. color Sahara
tan, upholstery looks new.
Very clean ................--.... $345
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04
5-LOST, FOUND. ESTRAY

REWARD for return OF lost brown
leather camera case, containing
exposure meter and accessories.
K. Shores, 321 West 18th, Imper-
ial. 2-6
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04

VS..
HENRY E. WALKER, Defendant.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA SEND GREET
INGS TO HENRY E. WALKER,
Defendant.
YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED
TO APPEAR and answer the Com
plant in an action entitled as above
brought against you in the Superior
Court of the County of Imperial,
State of California, within ten days
after the service on you of this
Summons-if served within this
county; or within thirty days if
served elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the said plaintiff
will take judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the COM
plaint, as arising upon contract, or
she will apply to the Court for any
other relief demanded in the Com
plant.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
County of Imperial State of Cali
fornia, this 18th day of December,
1910.
w. J. McCLELLAND,
(SeaD County Clerk.
BY G.. o. KENYON,
Deputy Clerk.
(D17-24-31; J7-14-21-28: F4-lD
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04

FOR SALE-Canaries, nice singers
$500. Hens SOC Mrs L. f. Wright
4 mile No, Z mile west OF I'm
perial G
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04

FOR SALE Used Brenneis Disc
Bedder. Edgar Implement Store,
1875 w Main, El Centre. 2 8
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04
Ad Will Tell Sell It Trade or Rent Try II!
IO--HELP WANTED
A E R ON A u T I G A l.
DRAF T SIN EN-

AERONAUTICAL CRAFTSMEN in
big demand Training by recog-
nized factory engineers; short
course; low tuition; easy terms.
Also offer design, layout, stress
analysis, power plant, installa-
ton and construction and main
tenance. Keep present job while
training. Write Post-Press, box
1879.
Westwood School of Aeronautics
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04

SLIGHTLY Used collapsible baby
buggy, bathanette, baby bed, swing
with stand, play pen. Phone 935.
7
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04
3I-FARM PRODUCTS

GOOD Choice Grapefruit. Any
amount at low prices. mi. NJ, y
mi. east Imperial, box S, I. Okutsu
-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04
27-WANTED MISC.
2q-POULTRY

TURKEYS & Fat Colored Hens
for sale, A. H. Hevener. 212 miles
East of Imperial, Airport on
DogWood. 27
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04
25-FURNITURE FOR SALE

l941 PHILCO Radios, all types and
models. Liberal trade-in allow
ance. Before you buy see.
DELOZIER FURNITURE co.
542 Main Phone 1344
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04
32-lIVESTOCK

FOR SALE - Ten colored spring.
er cows, also ten top holstein
heifer springers. E. r. Long, II
miles north Holtville, phone
BraWley 8728R1. 1-6
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04

MAGIC CHEF Gas range for sale
Good condition, cheap. Inquire
666 Orange 2 6
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04

For reaching most people at
smallest cost use PoSt-PreSS want
ads.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04

SECOND Hand bath tubs, lavator-
les and sinks.
WHITING-MEAD CO.
Phone 1913 -l273 Main Phone 1872
2 II
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04

CORONA Portable Typewriter $685..
OFFICE SUPPLY COMPANY
521 Main st. Phone 70
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04
2b-MISC. FOR SALE

USED UNDERWOOD Typewriters
Stands and Steel Filing Cabinets
For Sale.
OFFICE SUPPLY COMPANY
52l Main Street Phone IN
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04
FOR RENT
l5-HOUSES FOR RENT

FOR RENT TO permanent people
4 bedroom house, furnished or
unfurniShed G65 He'll, Phone 220
LIST
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04

No. 2 CEDAR Shingles $1.30 bundle.
WHITING-M MEAD co.
Phone 1872 -l273 Main Phone 1893
2 7
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04

FOR SALE-Office desks and chairs
OFFICE SUPPLY COMPANY
3Zl MAN Street Phone 70
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-04
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
In The
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In and For the
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL
No 1912

Lee Nuffer, attorney for Plaintiff.
ELIZABETH c. STEVENS, also
known as ELIZABETH C. STEPH-
EMS, Plaintiff,
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20

WASHINGTON, D.C.-(S N 81
"The Battle of Henry Johnson" d
skirmish in which two wounded
Negro soldiers dispersed ID Ger
mans with at least eight casualties
in World War I, will be dramatized
in the "Freedom's People" broad
cast over NBC's Red network, Sun
day, December 81.
This program, fourth in the
"F'reedom's People, series, viii
depict war time services Of Ne
groes it United States military
forces. The series, which drama
tizes Negro contributions to Amer1-
can life in music, drama. sports,
science, industry, education, and
national defense. is sponsored by
a national advisory committee with
which the U. s. Office Of Educa-
cation cooperates.
SAW SERVICE IN 1918
Henry johnson, 4 redcap from
Albany. New York, ard Needham
Roberts were on front line Guty
in the spring of 1918 when they
detected an enemy patrol OF "a
men. Before help arrived for the
two men the enemy attacked. A
grenade wounded both of them.
Although he had time to fire
only three shots before the Ger
mans closed in On him, johnson
welded his rifle butt, a bolo knife,
and pair OF grenades to save
Roberts from capture, inflicted
eight casualties. and drove the
enemy to flight.
Both johnson and Roberts sur
vived and they received the Croi1
De Gue~re for their work. Johnson
has since died, but Roberts Is
expected to tell of their experience
on the broadcast.
This will he one of the sketches
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20
Continued OH Back Page)
Governor Seeks
utter LoyaIty"

MACON. Ga.-(SNS) - Ao-
dressing a state wide defense rally
here Sunday, Governor Eugene
TaInadge called for cutter loyalty
oi every citizen to the nation ano
to the fighting forces.
The Governor stressed the
necessity for burying past dis
agreements, stating that he and
Atlanta newspapers "have kissed
and made up for the duration OF
the war;. They had been at odds
over the dismissal of University of
Georgia system professors that led
to the suspension of ten state col
leges fpom the accredited list OF
the Southern Association Of Col
Ieges and Secondary Schools. He
called upon Georgia farmers to
produce more as the '1arder" of
the nation. .
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20
Greetings To
Readers Of
Phoenix INDEX
By MACK C. NANCE

I am pleased to extend to the
subscribers of the PHOENIX IN
DEX, the years greetings; A Merry
Xmas and a Happy New Year. The
Phoenix Index, is healthy, grow
ing, promising and the only insti-
tuition of it's kind, in the Southwest
All subscribers or purchasers of a
copy of this splendid Weekly; en-
ables some Negro boy or girl to
evade the uninviting drudgery in an
aliens kitchen or household.
1t is hoped that the coming year
will bring an increase to the circu-
lation of the Phoenix Index. This
can be accomplished, only, by an
increased number of subscribers.
Every reader of the Phoenix Index,
are full fledged members of the
Honor Roll. Members of the
honor roll, should make it their
business to persuade or invite others
to read and subscribe for the Phoe.
nix Index. The Phoenix Index, Is
an institution; by, for and with Ne
groes of the Southwest. 1t is then,
very essential that the Negro, here
and elsewhere, boost, support and
assure the continuation of this
splendid race enterprise Phoenix
Index during the year of 1912.
The Editor and staff of the Phoe-
nix Index, hope to have our weekly
entered as second class mail mat
ters under the act of March 8.
1872. This would be of great i'm
portance to the reader and the edi-
tor. The mailing of periodicals, un-
der this act, assures great savings
In order to carry on under this act
the periodical must show a certain
number of paid up subscribers. OBJ
viously, the Phoenix Index, can not
show the required number of paid
up subscribers. 1t is imperative, II
is the duty of every member of the
Honor Roll to obtain enough paio
up subscribers, for the year of 1912
so that the Phoenix Index may
qualify for act. of March 8, 1879
Come; let us delete the bottleneck
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20

Brownsville, Tenn, county seat
# Haywood County, in West Ten
lessee, scene Of the lynching OF
Gilbert Williams, 81 year old
aundry fireman, over a year ago
}ecause of his activities in the
ecently organized NAACP branch
If that community, reflected the
mob spirit again last week when a
roup of citizens of that community
areatened Attorney A. A. Lat
ing, young Memphis barrister,
When he attempted to present Il
aw case in the Haywood : County
ourt last Friday.
Mr.. Latting was virtually chased
)ut of the county by the mobsterS.
The attorney asserted that he
would have probably met with
iolence, but for the fact that he
utdistanced his pursuers. When
e was arrested on charge OF
peeding by Shelby county depu-
les, after crossing the Shelby
Tounty line, Attorney Latting ex-
,lained why it was necessary for
i'm to rush out of Brownsville.
SIMPLE DIVORCE CASE
Mr.. Iatting had gone TO Browns
lille to represent Mrs. Ethel Lee
Motley in an uncontested divorce
1ase. He arrived in Brownsville
round GAS win his witness Short
ly after he had filed a military
affidavit with the court clerk in
connection with the case, a group
If white residents Of the town be-
gan crowding in the clerks office.
An unidentified spokesman for the
group remarked:
"Ain't no sN-r' lawyer going to
nv a case in Haywood County. We
amt goin' to stand for it. We ran
one M lawyer out of here and
if you know what's good for you,
you better git"
Mr.. Latting said he tired to ex-
plain that he had only a simple
uncontested divorce case . that no
racial issue was involved and point
ed out to the crowd that its action
was undemocratic.
EI have registered and may be
called for military SERVICE" the
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20
Many Schools
Represented
In New Group
New Recruits
Are Welcomed By
Pres. Patterson

TUSYEGEE Inst, Ala. --(SNS)-
The fourth group of young men h
begin their training as flying cadets
for the 99th Pursuit Squadron ar
rived here Saturday from eight dlt-
ferent states.
They were welcomed to Tu6kegee
bv President aPtterson F.
bv President F. D. Patterson OF TuS
kegee Institute, which is cooperat
ing with the United Staes Army All
Corps in conducting the only all
Negro army flying school In thu
world.
The new recruits bring with then
athletic records from johnson c
Smith University, Charlotte, Nortf
Carolina and Virginia Union Uni
versity, Richmond, three CAA prl
vate pilots licenses; one has taugh'
school; one has done graduatt
work; one has served in the Mer
chant Marine; two are members O
the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity
while one is affiliated with the
Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.
Nine schools are represented, si2
of which are Negro institutions
Hampton Institute, Virginia State
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20
Memphis Attorney
Receives Threats
A. A. Lattine Denied Right To Try
Divorce Case In Brownsville, Tenn.

Memsphian continued. eff I am
called, it will be to fight for the
principles of justice, liberty aud
equality which you are denying
me
eve can't help that" the spokes-
man for the mob said. "You amt
goin' to try no case in Haywood
County"
Services of a white lawyer In
brownsville, Aaron Kinney, who
is president of the towns cham
ber of commerce, were obtained by
Mr.. Latting Mr.. Kinney appear
ed in court and asked the ques-
tions necessary to obtain the di-
vorce for Mr. Latting's client.
Judge T. j. Pearson tried the
case and granted Mrs. Motley her
divorce around 1:30 pm. Friday
afternoon.
When it was learned that the
case had been tried, the group fol-
lowed MI. I.atting into Shelby
County but turned back when the
Memphian was apprehended by
Shelby County deputies for speed
ing
Attorney Lstting said that he
had taken all the necessary ap-
propriate steps to appear before the
Haywood County court. The case
listed as Ethel Lee Motley VS.. Jes-
sic Motley CNo. 4D was filed in
the Haywood County court around
November 25th, and j. r.. Moore,
City Court Clerk, notified Mr..
Latting that he could try his case
any time after December 18th. Mr..
Latting, Immediately after hearing
from the court clerk, called and
had the date set for Friday, De-
cember 18th, at 10 am.
This was the second time within
two years that a colored attorney
had been prevented from practic-
ing in Haywood County. A young
Jackson, Tent, lawyer had to be
spirited out of Brownsville during
the early part of 1910 when he at
tempted to represent a client in
volved in shooting case. Jackson
is the county seat Of Madison
County, which adjoins Haywood to
Continued on Back Page)
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20
'CAN'T PRACTICE HERE" MOB WARNS LAWYER
Governor Halts Execution
OF Nixginia Sharecropper

RICHMOND, Va.-(SNS>- The
execution of Odell Waller, "a
year old Negro sharecropper. fol
the shooting of his white landlord,
Oscar Davis, at Gretna, Va, in
1910 in a dispute over crop shares,
was stayed Thursday until March
goth 1912 by Governor James H.
Price of Virginia in response to
appeals by Workers Defense
League attorneys fol- time for the
Supreme Court of Appeals of Vir.
ginia to act upon a writ of habeas
corpus which raises the poll tax
issue.
The petition fol writ of habeas
co'pus. filed last week in Virginia's
highest court, uncovered an 1870
Act of Congress which, according
to the Workers Defense League
which is handling Walters defense,
may give the Supreme Court Of the
United States a new basis fol-
holding payment of a poll tax un-
constitutional as qualification
Tor voting. Inc cOurU cdnIloI aC'
on the petition until it reassembles
January IL, 1912, according to re-
ports from Thomas H Stone of
Richmond and John F. Finerty OF
New York, attorneys for Waller.
TAX ISSUE RAISED
The poll tax issue was raised be-
cause Odell Waller was tried by 2
jury composed exclusively of pay
ers of Virginia's $150 cumulative
poll tax. The petition for a writ
of habeas corpus presented proof
that non-payers of poll taxes were
Systematically barred from voting
lists and from grand and petl7
juries in Pittsylvania County, Vir-
ginia, where the trial occurred,
and that not a single non-payel
was found On any jury list. Of the
$4,000 eligible voters in the county,
only 5000, about 20 per cent paid
their poll taxes in 1910.
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20

on the broadcast dramatizlng Ne
gro participation in five wars ard
pre-Revolutionary undeclared
naval Wal engaged in by American
forces.
COL. HAMILTON TO SPEAK
In other phases of the hall hour
program, Col. West A. Hamilton,
commanding officer of the 366th
Infantry at Fort Devens, Mass,
one of the highest ranking Negro
officers in the United States Army,
will speak In behalf of the lie, ,0c0
Negroes now serving in Our arm
ed forces.
Noble Sissle, well-known orches-
ira leader who saw overseas SerV-
ice in World War I as 8 lieuten-
and. will tell about his buddy, jim
Europe In France, Europe or
ganized q band composed Of men
in his regiment which entertain
ed AEF forces long before other
morale building troupes started
performing overseas.
One day while Europe lay III q
hospital overcoming the effects of
a gas attack, Sissle came 10 visit
him and the Two cor posed Cne of
the most popular of wartime songs,
"Over the Top in No Mans Land. "
"Fats" Waller and his band will
play several musical numbers. in
cluding 'TSalute to the Boys. ;"
MATTHEWS TO SING
Edward Matthews, featured bari
tone of "Porgy and Bess" and star
Of the concert stage in both Unit
ed States and Latin America, will
also take major part in the pro-
The program will switch to Fort
gram.
Be1voir, Virginia. for an interview
with men in the engineer replace
ment center there, and SINS by a
chrous of Negro enlisted men.
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20
Negroes Participation In
Past War ToBeDranatized

Grants from the RosenWald Fund
and the Southern Education Foun-
dation and broadcasting facilities
furnished by the National Broad
casting Company's Red network
make possible the 'fFreedom's Peo-
ple' broadcastS.
Directing the SCI .es FIR the U.
S. Office of Education are Am
brose Caliver, Specialist in Negro
Education: and William D. Bout
we'll. Chief of the Radio Service.
Scripts are written by Irve Tunick,
and orchestral arrangements by
DR.. Charles Cooke.
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(SNS)-
More than $50 students at Howard
University answered the Student
Councils call, "If you think your
country is worth defending, stay
here and learn how to defend 1t"
by signing petitions to give up their
Christmas vacations and remain at
the university to take courses In
fire fighting, ambulance driving,
bomb extinction, first aid, the art
of camouflage and other courses
relating to the duties of an air
raid warden
The movement, sponsored by the
Student Council under the direc-
ton of it's president, Andrew How
ard, is believed to be the first one
of its type initiated by college
students since America entered the
war.
The purpose of the movement is
to prepare Howard University stu
vents for any emergency, and to
organize group of student-teach-
ers to serve as assistants to air
raid wardens in tlaining residents
Washingtonians in fire fighting,
bomb extinction and first aid.
LEADERS OF MOVEMENT
Student leaders who are organ
izing the student body in the
movement include: Misses Jean
McKissack, Catherine Roett, Cath
crime Swanson, Myrtle Thorne,
Clarice Bryan and Richard Ban
croft, John Dennis, Edgar Draper,
David Rerzineoff, Sergil Cave,
Ernest Davis, Lorenzo Harris,
George Smith, and Andrew How
ard - -. - = -
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20
Paul JONES',
Coal Miner,
Loses Life

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-(SNS)-
Paul Jones, former birmingham
resident, was killed in a coal mine
Wednesday at Benton, w. Va.
His body arrived in Birmingham
Sunday.
The Jones family, old time Biz
mingham citizens, live at 1928 Apoto
Avenue, East Lake. The deceased is
a Parker High graduate.
Funeral for the deceased is set
for eleven o'clock Wednesday morn
ing
Close survivors are the widow and
three children, mother and father,
four brothers and three sisters.
Banks Undertakers are directing
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20
Man Held In Plot
To Blow Up Bridge

stopped him at the scene just
before midnight, while he could see
another white man working between
the tracks a short distance away
He said he finally was given two
5O-cent pieces and sent hiking back
toward Miami, whence he had just
come on the way home. He hasten
ed to the nearby highway, tagged
a motorist and reported to Miami
police.
Patrol cars from Miami and Mia
mi Shores converged on the spot
and \ patrolman ripped the wires
away. The tracks were cleared and
made safe for traffic.
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20

MIAMI, Fla.--(S N S)-The FBI
office here Thursday revealed that
Stokes McCrary, 38, had admitted
placing dynamite on Florida
East Coast railway mainline trestle
in suburban Miami Shores We'd
neSday night.
According to police, two sticks of
dynamite, attached to rails and
batteries by wires, were found
under a pile of stones between the
double tracks that span a canal in
Sparsely settled part of Miami
Shores.
McCrary was arrested after he
reported to police that a white man
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20
Wants Negroes To
Replace Japanese
Workers In Mo.

ST. LOUIS-(SpeciaD- Scarcely
had war been declared Monday
than U. S. Falls, regional vice.
president of the National Negro
Business League. sent telegram
to the officials of the exclusive
Eridlc Spur Hunting Club, urging
them to show their patriotism oy
hiring Negroes then employed by
the club.
Mr.. Falls, who owns the fish
concern on EaSton Avenue asserted
that their are Is million Negroes
ready to fight to death for their
country and that, because of this,
and their loyalty IN the past, they
and theirs should be permitted to
have work SO that they can live
In the land they call home.
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20
Bible Thought

THERE is A WAY TO PEACE:
Behold 1 give unto him my cove
nant of peace.-Num 25:12.