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Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-30

WANTED MEN to work on COM
bines and tractors. Roy Noble,
l mi. E. mi. N. Hiway Ill Phi.
8709-R-2. 7-6
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-30
I8-Country Property for Sale

40 ACRES Good land near highway
and Jacumba $3.50. Write owner
2031 Logan Ave. San Diego. I'll
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-30

BICYCLE & WASHING MACHINE
BUSINESS FOR SALE:
To make room for our over
burdened Machine Shop, we
would like to sell our Bicycle,
Washington Machine and Lawn
Mower Department. Old estab-
lished business, no competition
on bicycle repairing, large VOL
ume, well paying business. Will
sell shop and all parts at invoice
or lump sum. Wilson Machine
Shop, Phone 40, 1922 Main St,
Ell Centre, Calf. To
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-30

PAPER ROUTE Available on East
side for colored boy IA years old
or over. See Art Davis at Post
Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-30
9-BUsINEss OPPORTUNITIES

A GOOD SERVICE STATION we'll
located in Brawley. Business
earning good living now. Present
operator forced to leave because
of draft. Major Oil Co. Phone
Ell Centre 1877. 7-8
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-30

LOS ANGEL LES EXAMINER deal
ership in Ell Centro for sale. In
quire Jack Jones, Room 322, Calf.
Hotel To.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-30

AIR CONDITIONED, one bedroom
house available July l. Couple
only. Close in. Inquire ATS San
dalWood. To
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-20
Ypsi Gets Two
New Teachers

YPSILANTI, Mich. - Important
changes to the staff OF the Harriet
Street elementary school for the
coming year were announced by
School Principal Eugene Beatty last
week.
The changes include the replace
ment of Mrs. Laura Mullins by Miss
Wanda Smith of Detroit, while to
Mrs. Villa Mae Ewins will go the
teaching position until recently held
by Miss Leota Digs.
Mrs. Ewins will attend summer
school at Battle Greek on a Kellogg
Foundation scholarship which she
recently won, and Mrs Olive Ker-
sey is scheduled to teach summer
school. Miss Anna Dickinson and
Principal Beatty will remain in
Ypsilanti during the vacation
months. Summer plans Of the other
teachers not disclosed --
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-20

boys, Jones said, and will be
equipped with. ping pong tables and
work benches.
The center is partially supported
BY the Council Of Social AGENCIES.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-20
Fraternity g
Drops Bias

Race barriers have been dropped
by the Phi Delta Kappa, a tradi-
tionally lilly white" national, pro-
fessional. educational fraternity, ac-
cording to announcements received
this week.
The organization has amended its
constitution and opened its mem
bership to other than whites. This
action was announced by Dr. George
D. Weeks. chairman Of teachers
college committee for the elimina-
ton Of racial discrimination and
came as a result Of vote to repeal
the clause in the organizations con-
stitution which limited membership
to white males only.
Repeal was won by vote Of 81 to
20. This act is the conclusion to a
two year old disturbance which re-
suited in the suspension of an Ohio
State university fraternity chap
ter because Of its admission to men,
bership Of a Negro and a Chinese.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-20
Lawrence Perry Elected To Ypsilanti School Board
Paul L. Dunbar
Recital Contest
Gets Underway

The Paul L. Dunbar recital con-
test to be held at the Y.W.C.A.
on Friday. June 26. seems to be
working into a big affair. The
tickets which are rs and so cents
are going fine.
The contest which has been held
for the past 3 years is to honor the
works of our greatest Negro poet
The FIVE judges will base their
points on deliverance. clearness of
speech and effect on the audience.
The prizes are a gold loving cup
inscribed with club name. name
of winner and the date, and Ave
dollars.
New contestants to enter this
week are Miss Julia Hall and Mrs.
Mary Brunette. We are hoping 10
receive many more applicants this
week.
Anyone wishing to participate,
please fill out the blank elsewhere
in the Chronicle and mail to Mrs.
Elsie Galloway 53l Montcalm street
as soon as possible.
Tickets may be gotten from any
member Of the Naipoihte club or
at the Y W.C.A. office.
Clayton Ephraim Is president;
Mrs Elsie Galloway, chairman OF
Dunbar committee.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-20
Queens May
Remain In
YpsiLanti
Famous Track Star Eludes
Detroit Reporters;
Turns Up Here

YPSILANTI, Mieh.-The mystery
that shrouded the hurried visit TO
Detroit last week Of Jessie Owens,
internationally known track star. is
believed TO have been solved when
Owens, in company OF a Federal
Securities Recreation representa-
tive, turned up as a luncheon guest
at Charles McKenny Hall here.
Following the luncheon and sew
eral conferences with civic leaders
and Civilian Defense directors, it
was unofficially announced that
Owens would direct community
activities in this defense area.
Owens and Mr. Geiter are work
ing with Downing Proctor, Federal
Securities Recreation representa-
tive The Federal group were
scheduled to return to Ypsilanu
Thursday and Thursday evening
taft conference and executive
h0ard meeting was called
Owens and Gelter were the
house guest Of EUGENE Beatty dur
ing THAR stav in Ypsilanu.
Owens Eluded Detroit Reporters
When ii was learned that Owens
arrived in Detroit last Monday,
some of the best reporters in the
city were assigned to get the
Owens story" After a day spent
rying 10 track down the 1885 Olym-
pic star. reporters returned to their
offices and reported that Owens
imply had disappeared, along with
his travelling companion who turned
out to be Federal Securities
Recreation representative.
Mondays visit was the first
Owens has made to Detroit without
creating font page news. Rumors
to the effect that he will be sta
TONED in the Detroit area as a
director of recreational activities
we're not confirmed as we went to
/ press.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-20
YPSILA ANTI BUILDS Center
TO PREPARE ITS YOUTH

the war and must be prepared
physically and mentally, to cope
with them.
we cannot expect to make good
men and women of boys and girls
who have id!ed away the years that
should have been spent learning
their responsibilities as citizens Of
the community" Jones said ut is
the duty Of the leaders Of every
community to prepare them for
those responsibilities " he added.
Has Unusual Program
Jones said the Carver Community
Center has more than just recre-
ational program. There is an en-
phaSist on recreation, he said, but
the chief function OF the center is
to bring together all citizens Of
both races who are interested in
moulding the young people Of today
into the type Of citizen that can
best serve the community in the
future
Have heea-uaEp- mueA-aR-.
couraged since coming here from
Battle Creek" he said The peoEle
Of the entire community have occn
cooperative in every effort that
has been undertaken. and could
not wish for better relationship
between the races than IS found in
Ypsilant."
The center was established. Jones
said. after the community as a
whole. realizing the need for a
central place for young peoples
activities under the direction OF
trained supervisors. There isn't a
citizen in the community" Jones
said. "who didn't play part in
establishing this center"
Housed In Small Building
The Carver Community Center is
housed in a small building near the
/ Harriet street school. It is a former
dwelling place, but with alterations
I already made. and others that will
be made in the rear future, will
serve the needs for which it was
established
The rccreational room, on the
ground floor is frequently used by
clubs and other organizations for
dinners and other affairs A kitchen
on the same floor is well equipped
for preparing food for banquets,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-20


YPSILANTI. Mich.-One Of the
proud days in the history Of the
Negro community of Ypsilanti was
the opening two months ago Of the
Carver Community Center on Har-
riet street. That day was recalled
last week when this reporter jour-
neyed 10 the upstate city TO learn
what the colored population is do
ing about the war on the home
front
The Carver Community Center
as building, is unimpressive, until
you have spent a few minutes on
the inside talking with Director
William Jones. It is then that you
earn that in no other community
can be found a more realistic pro-
7ram Of preparing for the post war
period.
Concentrating on Youth
The approximately 5000 Negro
citizens of Ypzilanti are doing
cxcrYthina- Pessible-t -HziiF the wax
an the home front: they are work.
ing in defense plants. playing d
major role in civilian Defense and
they are sending their husbands,
brothers and sons to the army
But they are not losing sight Of
the fact that they must be prepared
for the after effects Of this war, nor
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-20

ST PETERSBURG. Fla.-tANP)
"A eacckup OF some 800 X tun-
limited gasoline ration cards Sat
urday showed that nearly 200 of
the holders we're listed as Negro
ministers There are only Is col
ored Churches In the community.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-10
British Bomb
Rdi|Center
Rsgistsrsd o. 3 Patent Once

LONDON, Aug. 10 Brit
iSh long-range bombers, resuming
a powerful offensive against war
industrial western Germany, made
a concentrated attack during the
nighLeR- he- great railroad and
factory center OF OSnabruck.
Official admission that six of
the great bombers were missing
indicated that the raiding force
had run well into the hundreds.
Germany admitted that sew
eral' fires had been started. as
usual in residential quarters"
While the British planes were
a king OSnabruck. on the
road and one of the two C h i q (
communications centerS of all west
ern Germany, m a Ter forces
bombed other towns in northwest
ern Germany and lighter craft. on
intruder operations. struck at air
fields in Holland and Belgium TO
keep night fighters down.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-10
ROme'S Account
On the SOlOmOnS

LONDON. Aug. 10 GNS) The
Rome radio undertook today Il
tell all about the battle for the
Solomon Islands.
Reuters BRITISH news agency
recorded the broadcast as fol
lows.
a violent storm was raging
when the Solomon Islands bat
tie opened Friday.
Japanese bombers and tor
pedO planes first attacked the
Allied fleet i'm waves from low
level. Jaranese naval units
made contact Friday evening and
the battle continued through
out the night and all day Satur-
day. At last reports IL was still
In progress.
Japanese naval circles claim
that as result of the heavy
blows inflicted, British Ameri-
can naval strength has been
reduced to that Of third class
power"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-10
Husband Arrested
After SIashinq Wife

Owls Maxwell a, is held by
police today on a felonious as
sault charge following a fight
Saturday night with his wife.
ChryStael. during which he cut
her severely with a pocket knife,
then Slashed his own throat in a
suicide attempt
The attack took place in the
homo Of their daughter. Mrs.
Sylvia Morris. 6225 Wabash ave
nue.. when Mrs. Maxwell refused
10 agree 10 her husbands sug-
gestion that they return home to
Kentucky Maxwell. who has only
one leg. was Subdued after cut
ting his wife when Mrs. Morris
struck him over the head with his
crutch. lie cut his throat while
first aid was being administered
go Mrs Maxwell Both were
treated az Providence Hospital.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-10
u. s. Filters,
Chinese Hit
LinchWon

LONDON, Aug. 80 1NS)
Chinese land forces have inten-
sified their attacks on tho Japa-
neSe military base az LInchWan
in Kiangsi province. according 20
Reuters British News Agency
report today, quoting the Chung
king radio.
Chinese troops. with aerial sup.
port by the United States Army
Air Corps. operating lu China
have been pounding 81 ihc gates
OF Linchwan for several DAYS
The News Chronicle meanwhile
quoted the New Delhi radio a.
saying that the Chinese. suppOrte1
hy American army aircraft have
fecaptured AuWan, IN kiangs
Province.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-10
Foe Repealed
InAIeutions,
Jops Claim

TOXIC, Aug. 10 CBy official
japanese wireless (INS).-Japa-
neSe naval units beat off a strong
enemy force in Aleutian waters
Saturday, the japanese high COM
mand claimed today.
Can American naval task force
bombarded Japanese installa-
tionS at KiSka Harbor, in the
Aleutians. the navy announced
Saturday. This may be the force
which the Japs claim TO have
beaten off }
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-10
U-Bodt Stocks Up
Off Mexi(oCodst.

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 10 GNSl
A Nazi submarine put in at a
small island off the Mexican coast
and seven members Of the crew
went ashore 10 requisition food.
fuel and water from a lighthouse
keeper, the newspaper NovedadeS
reported today
The incident was said 10 have
occurred at lsls de LobOS. so miles
southwest OF Tampico and two
miles off Cabo Rojo, Vera Cruz.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-10
BY W. Va CHAPLIN

International News service stan Writer
BOMBAY. India, Aug. 10.-In
this seething metropolis of India
far from my native land, j have
ample reason today TO thank. my
lucky stars that / am an Ameri-
can. For it was this circumstance
that saved me from injury on more
than one occasion during yester-
days rioting and bloodShed
1t was because l am an Ameri-
can that a troup of Indian ma
tionaliStS eXtricated me from the
grip of one of their fellows who
jumped on my shoulders with the
evident intention OF getting q
crowd TO beat me.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-10
Canada Freezes Stoves

OTTAWA, Can. Aug. 10 QNS)
All stocks Of electric stoves
were frozen in the hands of re-
tailers. wholesalers and manufaC-
turers today in compliance with
an order issued by the department
of munitions and supply.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-10
Report Allied Farley Ends

LONDON, Aug. 10 QNS).-The
Vichy radio asserted today that a
conference of United Ma
lions representatives at Moscow 10
devise means of assisting Russia
has been concluded.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-10
CAR Is STONED

Once a car in which l was riding
with Preston Glover of the Asso-
ciated Press was stoned and an
other time | found myself caught
in a police barrage of tear gas. !
was threatened and warned as l
went about the city
The worst of Bombay'S disturb
anceS occurred around midday in
the Maharbouri section, near the
Congress Party's building, where
a great crowd had gathered TO
salute the party's tri-color flag.
Taking possession of the party
headquarters, the police hauled
down the flag and began disperS-
ing the crowd after waiting until
the nationalist ceremony had
andnd
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-10
II. s. Uniforms Save
Americans i'm India
Gandhi Mob Showers Affections
on Correspondents Caught in Riot

CIV. w, Chaplin, international
News Service war correspondent,
was in the thick of the rioting
in Bombay yesterday as he
toured the Indian city's trouble
areas 10 report on the out
breakS.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-10
All Hawaii
On Day and
Night Alert
Continued from Page one)

Continued from Page One)
one transport and the downing Of
al planes.
Japan admitted damage to two
-cTuiSerS and The loss OF seven
planes.
Reports up TO last night indi-
Gated that although the battle was
entering it's decisive stage the
turning point might not have been
reached by yesterday the third
day of the fight which started
Friday when the Allied forces at
tackled enemy installations al the
southeast end of the Struggling
Solomons.
A navy communique, No. 102 Of
the war, issued at Washington at
4 p. m f.. w. T. Sunday, said:
("SOuthwest Pacific area:
al. Offensive opera Ions
against japanese forces in the
Solomon islands are continuing.
tag. Considerable enemy
resistance has been encountered
and IL Is still too early To an
nOunce results or To estimate
either our own or the enemy
losses.
("Australian units are partici-
pating with our units
NO HINT OF SIZE
There was no hint here Of the.
forces which Nimitz had thrown
into the fight
1t was known, however. that
United States marines had been
training extensively at San Diego
and in Hawaii for an offensive
against the Japanese Arrival of
a party Of them in the south /.
Pacific was recently announced. 4
1t was understood here that the
mere fact that the Americans were
able TO attack on the scale indi-
Gated meant that the Pacific
forces had been strengthened
already
The SolomonS battle had started
in the area of Tulagi. small
island of the southwest coast of
Florida Island
II has a harbor- tOothed
with the iuttlng wreckage of
Japanese ships sunk in the Coral
Sea battle-and IS sheltered by
Florida, Guadalcanal Malaita. SAM
CriStobal islands, and lSa b @ J
islands.
If Tulagi were held by the Al
lies, forces there could be supplied
easily from Australia
II was learned that NImitz had
here with Sir Earle
Page, Australian delegate 10 the
British war cabinet, and there was
speculation whether tho SolomonS
offensive had been co-ordlnated
with the European situation es-
pecially 10 deter Japan from stab
blng Russia In the back.
HINGES ON TIME
THE war has reached "A criti-
cal stage where time becomes /
the determining factor" Nimitz I
NGlAA III ~ III AfAAA fiNi w wv AilNfA ]
States we face long and /
bloody test. Ii will call for eX-
treme sacrifices and privations
hut there can be no compromise
with the tyranny and brutality I
Of our enemies.
THE army, navy, marines and (
coast guard are showing deNo- /
ton 10 the cause and their /
readiness to give their lives IL !
need be.
"TheN ask you 10 support
them by unccaSing efforts in
producing all implements Of war.
Dig I'm the earth for these
raw materials that make pos
sible guns, planes, tanks and
ships that we need 80 urgently.
Keep the furnaces roaring.
step mp your factories output
60 the limit and send the war
materials rolling in mighty
torrent t0 the battle areas"
Hawai- paid considerable attcn-'
ton 10 The AleutIan situation de-
spite the obvious Importance Of
the SolmonS battle
ssTha NNISbfuU WeUu has a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-10
BIizzerd Hits Argentine

MENDOZA. Argentina Aug 10
eUPl.-A blizzard with winds Of
125-mile-sn-hour velocity dashed
western Argentina today. blocking
AR. rail and highway conmunica-
ton with Chile.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-10
AIeutidn Attack
P|edses Dimond

WASHINGTON. Aug 10 tUP).
The attack by the navy on
japanese bases on KiSka. in the
Aleutians. was encouraging today
to Anthony j. Dimond. Alaskan
delegate in Congress. He said he
was glad the navy had used sur
face vessels - something besides
aircraft TO deal misery to the
Japs"
Ito know they are doing
some ing is gratifying" he
said. "Of course. all of us who
live I'm Alaska are anxious to see
the laps kicked Out-nOt just
out OF Kiska but out Of Aggattu
and Attu as we'll"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-10
Victory Hinges
On More Arms,
Nation Warned
President Urges Plants
TO Speed Up as Leahy
Calls War Picture Grim
BY WILLIAM THEIS


International News Service star Write9
ASHINGTON. Aug. 10
President Roosevelt and his war
leaders were convinced OF victory
today, but warned the nation
bluntly that the burden of its
achievement now rests on the pro-
duction front.
In an appeal that was both
grim and dramatic, with COM
manderS % the European and
Pacific fighting forces speaking
from abroad, nine leaders in the
war effort called upon the Amer
lean production army TO work.
work hard and keep on working"
10 assure an Axis defeat
The President, in a message
read over the air by Elmer Davis.
the war information director, con-
ceded great progress in produc-
ton but said that lin terms OF
what will be required 10 defeat
our enemies we have only just
begun 10 get into Our stride.
UNCEAsING FLOW
He emphasized:
ITO win this war, an unceAa-
ing flood OF weapons and mate
rails must pour from the fac
o. tories. shipyards and mines ~
our country"
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz.
commander-in-chief OF the Pacific
fleet who spoke from somewhere
in the Pacific" said
Victory will be a long and
bloody task. IL will call for un- 4
dreamed-of sacrifices and pri- 4
vations. II will call. above
everything else. for hard work
and muscle"
From London, 1t. Gen. Dwight
d. Eisenhower. commander in
chief of The European theater.
cautioned that the flow OF raw
materials must be maintained.
saying
Here In England. the SOL
diers that are your friends and
neighbors wait upon those wea-
pOns. The Allied world waits
upon those weapons. We pledge
10 YOU we will use them effec-
lively"
PICTURE Is GRIM
Joining in the broadcast to
launch the Joint army-navy pro-
ductlon award program whereby
war plants are recognized for pro-
duction achievement. Admiral Viii
liam ID Leahy. the Presidents new
chief of staff, solemnly asserted:
"The picture l. grim today.
. This II the time 10 make
our stand.
"Ail over the worlds world
OF absolute misery-conquered
people are waiting. II we Amer
leans fail, the French, the Dutch,
the Czechs, the Poles, the Nor
wegians, the Greeks. 90 down
with uS. Russia. China, Den
mark. Holland and Belgium ara
waiting and fighting with us.
We dare not be reckless with
the fate Of our own country
We dare not throw away the
fate OF the world"
In the same plain-spoken vein.
Robert p Patterson and James v.
Forrestal. undersecretaries OF war
and navy. respectively; William
l.. Bait. vice chairman of the War
Production Board; Go President.
Philip Murray; AFL President
William Green. and Davis pledged
cooperation and called for every
American 10 join IN The produc-
ton fight
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-10

Your Own Horoscope, by
Frances Drake, II one OF many
famous features In The Detroit
Times
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-10
ACTION DUE SOON

Thus, from both the standpoint
Of the NaZis and the Japs, there
is every reason for speedy action
against Siberia in the next few
months.
Japan knows that September is
the final favorable month for
fighting in Siberia, climatically
speaking
They also know that Hitler is
tossing all he has into the battle
now and that 1912 is more than
likely the last opportunity to
crack the Red army in giant
two-front pincer. The risk is great,
but there is much 10 gain. India
can wait, in the opinion of Toxic.
Latest information says that the
Japs now have u divisions in
Manchukuo, each fully equipped
division numbering $4,000 10 30
600 men. The supporting air force
is rated at 500 combat planes.
The acid test Will come when
the Japs hit in Siberia Hitler will
then redouble his efforts TO Tie
the Red army's hands in Europe
BY smashing at Moscow and Len
ingrad. while Rommel in Egypt
once again may set the Afrika
Korps on the move 20 keep the
Allies from sending supplies &c
Russia.
1t will be a spectacular battle
reaching almost around the earth
II will be the long predicted
final bid of Hitler 10 gain tho
upper hand and knock down Sta.
Inns great armies 10 secure for
himself the release of some eight
million fighting men for use
against the remainder Of the
United Nations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-10

The Wishing Wen" has
message In cipher for YOU. Daily
and sunday Times.