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Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-13
PLANES OVER MALAYA

There was no mention of British
air action over the island but Brit
ish planes we're said by the Singa-
pore radio to have defeated a Japa-
nese air fleet ovcl the Malayar
mainland in an attempt TO break W
7nemy communications.
British warShipS were rcporteC
to have joined III TIE battle by
shelling enemy TANKS and troops,
presumably on both the island am
nc Johorc coast, while British
hcavy artillery still was firing from,
the island ports.
The enemy carried out low lcye'
and diYc bomb attacks in the for
ward areas and There have becl
many high level bombing attacks oi1
the town area by large formations
Continued on Page Six, col 5,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-13
TEMPERATURE

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humidity 81; Noon Friday 81,
humidity 20.
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-13

Dear Public
Will you D. my Valentine OF
won't you? Love, IGR.
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-06
the sporting
i: pot {:
zPurrj-

BY s. l.. BROWN

quintet.
John Borican established a new
world record for the 1000 yard for
the 9th stra gnt year at the 53id
National A. A. L. meet last Sat
urday in Madison Square Garden,
His time was 2;l0.5, a full second
better than his previous mark Of
2'll,5. Barney Ewell of Penn State
defeated Herbert Thompson, Jersey
CITY, N, T.. in the GJ-yard dash to
eqtal the meet record Of 81.
DeHait Hubbard, ex-sprint star,
will be business manager of the
Cincinl att, Ohio, baseball team,
which will b. tie newest member
of tee Negro American League,
The league is composed of Chicago,
Kansas City, St. Louis, Memphis,
Jacksonville and Birmingham,
Plans are being made to estahosh
team in Cleveland, Ohio, also,
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-06

| course, he made lot of money
Himself afterwards out Of real
estate. But most of the moneys
hers. She's blind, poor thing She
lost her sight ten years ago. Did
you see her yet?'
"Yessum."
"Was she alone ?"
| "Yessum."
Poor thing Mrs. Patterson, who
takes care Of her, is away for the
weekend and she's all alone. Isn't
it too bad, about her?
ooh, yessum," he said, trying to
| get into his voice some of the pity
trr Mrs. Dalton that he thought
Peggy expected him to feel.
"It's really more Il an job
you've got here" Peggy went on.
It's Just like a home, I'm always
telling Mrs. Dalton that this is
the only home I'll ever know. |
wasn't in this country hit two
years before | started working
here
| oh" said Bigger, looking at
her.
I'm Irish, you know, she said.
my folks in the old country feel
about England | Ike the colored
folks feel about this county. So |
know something about colored peo-
pie. Oh, these are fine people, fine
Is silk. Even the girl Did YOU meet
her yet -
"Yessum."
Tonight"
| "Yessum."
Peggy turned and looked at him
sharply. ISLES sweet thing, she
is" she said. "l've known her since
she was two years old. To me she's
still baby and will always be one
| But she's kind of wild she is. Al
ways in hot water. Keeps her
folks worried to death, she does.
She runs around with IA wild and
crazy bunch of reds "
, "Reds - Bigger exclaimed
, "Yes. But she doesn't mean moth
ing fY it," Peggy said. like her
mother and father, she feels sor-
ry for people and she thinks the
reds'll do someth ng for 'em. The
Lord only knows where she got her
wild ways, but she's got 'em. II
you stay around here, you'll get
to know her. But don't pay no at
, tention to her red friends They
, just keep up a lot Of fuss"
| Bigger wanted to ask her to tell
him more about tie girl, bu
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-06
Ohio Ladies Send
Cookies to Little Rock
USO Club
SOLDIERS SAY COOKIES
TAKE THE CAKE"i

LANE lie SAhE
One sure way to Keep 'em
Smiling is to keep 'em eating !
And if you'd seen the smiles and
heard the Abs last Sunday
when the cookie box was opened.
you'd know what we mean!
1t was announced by John r. But
Ter, director of the Little Rock
Colored Soldiers Club Gu. s. o.
that the club had received a ship
ment of assorted cookies and good
les fiom the Methodist Church
w. S. c. S. Of Springfield, Ohio
for distribution among the boys
here. The Cookies project there
was under the direction of Mrs. w.
II. Wallace who is Promotional Sec
rotary for the Women's Society for
Christian Service who solicited
the services Of the various mem
bers of that Society to bake and
! ship the cookies. The Willing
Workers Club, a group of young
ladies supervised by Miss Frances
White, also contributed to the pro-
ject.
L - 4
there was series of delighted
"Ah's and "Oh Boys a rustic OF
paper and just like that, the tor
layer disappeared.
Mr.. Butler addressed letter Of
appreciation to the Springf cid
Ohio Methodist Church for theil
splendid cooperation.
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-06

thought that he had better not do
that now.
''If you're through, III show you
the furnace and the car, and where
your room is" she said and turn
ed the fire low under the pots on
the stove.
"Yessum." He rose and followed
Ter cut Of the kitchen, doWs q mar
row stairway at the end of which
was the basement, 1t was dark,
Bigger heard a sharp click and tie
light came on. This way
What did you say your name
was ."
Bigger, man,
What ~ Bigger He smelt the
scent of coal and ashes ard heard
fire roaring. He saw red bed of
embers glowing in the furance.
This is the furnace she said.
"Yessum."
Every morning you'll find the
garbage here; you burn it and put
the bucket on the dumh-waitcr. +"
"Yessum."
You never have to use a shovel
for coal. It's a self feeder. Look,
see?
Peggy pulled a lever ard there
came a loud rattle of fine humps of
coal sliding down a metal chute.
B gger stepped and saw, through
the cracks of the furnace, the coal
spreading oft fanwise over the red
bed of fire.
That's fine" he mumbled in
admiration.
And you don't have to worry
about water, either. It fills itself"
Bigger liked that; it was easy;
it would be fun, almost.
"Your biggest trouble will be
tax ne ont the ashes and sweeping
And keep track If how the coal
runs; when it's low, tell me or Mr..
Dalton and We'll order some more"
"GesSum. | can handle it,
Nov, to get to your room all
you have to dc is &C up these back
stairs. Come en-" He followed 40 a
stretch Of stairs. She opened a door
and switched on g light and Big
ger saw large room whose walls
were covered with pictures Of girls
faces and prize fighters.
This was Green's room. He was
always one for pictures, But he
kept things neat and nice. It's
plenty warm mere On, yes, before
| forget. Here are the keys to the
room and the garage and the car,
Now, I'll show you the garage. You
have to get to it from the outside
He followed her down the steps
ard outside into the driveway. II
was much warmer.
Looks like snow Peggy said
"iessum.'
This is the garage" she said
unlocking and pushing open q doc,
VIII CHI as it swung in, made lights
come on automatically. "You al
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-06

MEL HERE, it is, folks. The
w latest dongs along the sports
front. Last week, ye scribe took
another crack at Erognostcating--
and, darn il, missed by one point.
Twas this corners opinion that the
STAG tournament, held at Tuske-
gee last week, would be all Tus-
kegee, but those Florida Rattlers
from Tallahassee up and upset the
Alabamians 53-5z IN the finals,
Must have been a really hot
basketball game.
Pkilander Smith really went TO
town in one Of THEN NEST impress
sive ctories e the season over the
Phi Epsilon quintet from TT. Smith
to the tane Of 44-9i. Gil!ispie hit
his stride in this game and &C.
counted for a neat Is pc nts to
lead tie scoring for the Green
Wave. This was the first game IN
which Gilhspie has been hitting
hoops since the season started lat
,east in home games. And wn'ie
On the subject of shoot ng. Fulton
Phi Epsilon forward, was really
hot and apparently unstoppahle
while he was in the game. How
ever. the high scoring PHI upsllon-
lite eollidod with Howell Of PSC IN
the last quarter and was yanked for
a sub Fulton is, so far as TINS
corner is concerned, enc Of the best
shots to play against Phllandef
tere this season. He's On par with
Smith cf Langston and Steele OF
Bishop, two Of the best shots to
play in Little Rock.
Madison Square Garden viii be
the scene Of the Worlds Basket
hall tournament, March i'll. The
New York Rens and Harlem Clone
Trotters will attempt to take the
championship from the Detroi'
Eagles (whitel. Sixteen teams are
entered in the tournament and ISL
round pairings will see the follow
ing teams paired
March Harlem Globe Irot-
ters VS.. Cumberland Md, oilers
and IT. Wayne, Ind, Zollners vs.
u s. Army Ordnance team, Aoel E
deem, Md.
March Chicago Brrlna vs.
Detroit A. A. A.; Sheboygan Red
skins VS.. Columbus, Ohio, Bobps
New York Rens VS.. Michigan City
Ind. steeltrs; Oshkosh All Stars
VS.. Davenport, Iowa, Rockets; Long
Island N. Y. Grumans VS.. INDIAN
apohs Kautsfys.
Two former Rcns, Dolly NM
and Pop Gates, will be playing Tor
the Long Island Flyers, a white
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-06

Nets Wins 3 Out Of
4 Cage HOnOrs

The Southwest Arkansas Dis
triet Tournament IS history now
but it still makes Interesting read
ing Twenty-four teams partci-
pated from fourteen counties and
there was basketball a plenty for
everyone, Arkadelphia, Glove,
Nashville, Lockesburg and Rosston
provided thrills thou bout the day.
The Rosston Oriolettes, coached
by Mrs. Lenouia Olds-Croiton,
defeated Nashville, and got re-
venge for the trouneng handed
them ty Nashville in the townN-
ment last year. The Junior 0riolet-
ties scored an easy victory oven all
opponents.
The Lockesburg senior five, after
the i third victory, met the Ross
ton Orioles. In the first few nm
1'es y, pi"' nv ., k,, -,
about this point Will {, Gull'y
'''''as wv >J ,, - - no
49, 81 r.,.L, ,,.a.
- -. -. . ~. -. g. .,l,,s
va NJ.
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-06

ways bring the car out and wait
at the side door for the folks. Let's
see. You say you're driving Miss
Dalton tonight?"
"Yessum.
well, she leaves at $50. So
you're free until then. You can
look over your room, if YOU want
to-"
"Yessum, ! reckon | will"
Bigger went behind Peggy down
the stairs and back into the base
nent. Sic went to the kitchen and
he went to his room. He stood in
the middle Of the floor, looking at
the walls. There were pictures Of
Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, Jack
Dempsey, and Henry Armstl ong;
there were others of Ginger Rogers,
Jean Harlow, and Janet Gaynor.
| The room WAS large and he'd two
radiators. He felt the bed; it was
soft Gee! He would bving Bessie
! here some night. Not right at once
he would wait until he had learn
ed the ropes Of the place. A room
all to himself. He could bring a
pint Of liquor up here and drink
it in ease. He would not have to
slip around any more. He would
not have to sleep with Buddy and
stand Buddy's kicking all night
long. He lit a cigarette and stretch
ed himself full length upon the
bed. Ohhh This was not 60
ing to be bad at all He looked at
his dollar watch; it was seven, In
little while he would go down
and examine the car. And he would
buy himself another watch, too. A
dollar watch was not good enough
70 Job like this, he would bur
gold one. There were a lot of
new things he could get. Oh, boy!
This wonld he an easy life. Every
thing was all right except that
girl. She worried him. She might
cause him to lose his job if she
kept talking about unions. She was
a funny girl, all right. Never in his
life had lie met anyone like her.
She puzzled him. She was rich,
but she didn't act like she was
rich. She acted like We'll, he
d dn't know exactly what she did
act like. In all Of the white women
he had met, mostly on jobs and at
relief stations, there was always a
certain coldness and reserve; they
stood their distance and spoke to
him from afar, But this girl wadcd
right in and hit him between the
eyes with her words and ways. Aw
hell! What good was there in thinl
ing about her like this7 Maybe she
was all right. Maybe he would jus
have to get used to her; that wa,
all. l h2t she spends a plent.
dough, he thought. And the old MAJ
had given five million dollars t,
colored people. If a man could Civ,
five million dollars away, then mil
lions must be as common to him a
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-06
Native Son
Continued from Page y

said. "I've been here 20 years my
self. ! always was one for sticking
to job ! always say when you get
a good place. then stick there, A
rolling stone gathers no moss, and
It's true"
Bigger said nothing.
aEveiything's simple and nice
around here" Peggy said They've
got millions, but they live Ike hu-
man beings. They don't put on
airs and strut. Mrs. Dalton believes
that people should be that way
"Yessum."
They're Christian people and
bel eve in everybody working hard
and living a clean life. Some peo-
pie think we ought to have mere
servants than we do, but we get
along. It's just like one big FAM
ily"
"iessum."
"Mr. Dalton's a fine man." Peg
gy said.
"Oh yessum. He is"
"You know, he does a lot for VOW
people"
any people?" asked Bigger
puzzled
Eyes. the colored people. He gave
over five million dollars to colored
schools"
"Oh!"
"But Mrs. Dalton's the one who's
really nice If it wasn't for ner, he
would not be dong what he does
She made him rich. Size had mill
ions when he married her. VI
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-06

n,ckles. He rose up and sat or the
edge Of tie bed.
What make Of car was he to
drive? He had not thought to look
when Peggy had opened the ga
CONTINUED on Back Page)
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-06
aggiin
En- Out
Bv Emory o. Jackson

A. and NJ. College of Tallahassee
Florida won the hard way here
Saturday night in beating Tuskegee
SO to SO in the finals Of the 9th
annual STAG cage tournament and
thus firmly established themselves
as Southern champions.
The championship game WAS tied
ii times and the lead sw tched
hands 10 times. Florida bested
Tuskegee at the free 81 OF line and
played a steadier ard cooler brand
OF basketball than Tuskcree.
When you considered the fact
that Florida whipped Tuskegee N
Logan gym and before q pro-
Tuskesee gallery that whot ped for
the losers furiously ali the way,
you get a glimpse of the battle
Florida waged. Tuskegee had a
five point lead with about three
minutes left to play and led by
three points with less than tive
minutes to go.
Two key Tuskegee men left the
game on four personal fouls VIII Oh
weakened the Tigers a bit. Flori-
da lost one starter by the foul
route, Florida substitutes were a
whiz superior to those used by
Coach Adams.
A gambling Florida team, with
45 seconds to play and leading by
a single point, was gwen a free
throw, but instead of using it
took tie ball out and held it BY
freezing" until they had won
the game.
South Carolina State defeated
Knoxville SO to 80 in the consola.
ton game for third place. S. c.
State, IN my judgment had the
best team in the tournament.
The Alabama coaches defeated
the Georgia coaches AZ to 40 in
their annual "comic" game.
viii am Ridley, Fisk basketball
center who broke the one day ole
individual scoring record establ 81
ed ny Hank Dezonie, Clarke center
has now equal Horace (Itty) Dial
toms 1922 scoring record with SO!
points in Is games. Feb. II Dc
Zonie brought Dalton's is year oil
record of 81 points in a singh
game by tossing in SO. Bet tn
very next night Ridley threw 8.
points into the hamp to destro.
DeZonie's new record.
~ 49, ~
! Bob Pastor by his eightn-rount
kayo Of lammin' Lem Franklin
has defeated just about all of tn,
up and coming young Negro heav
les. He defeated Turkey Thomp
son twice, Booker Beckwith once
now has Frank MS name added I,
his list of dark victims.
Thompson, Beckwith, and Frank
lin are the three most promising
Negro giantweights TO appear ol
the scene at the same time sine
the days Of Leroy Haynes, Jacl
Trammell and Lorenzo Pack. Ros
coe Toles and Harry Bobo are Of
the current scene, but they hav
not enjoyed the bill ng gwen Il
the Pastor-stopped up corners.
In going down before Pastor
} Franklin cuts another parallel i,
has career With the events IN tn
| rise of Joe Louis. Both Loui
and Franklin are Alabama borr
Both moved away from their brit
town to Ohio. Both compiled sel
sational records before beinl
knocked out. Louis was chilled b
Nazi Max Schmeling and Frank
lily Pastor.
Pastor, who twice has fallen r.
fore Joe Louis, is one of the fe'
established white fighter WI
never lodges any Negro fighters
Neither Billy Conn nor Leu Nov
have a mixed fight record to equ'
. Pastors
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-06

"@iut NeHt III loT . HIS ana lN-
mediately ehalked up a long shot
to put the Upsilons ahead az. The
scoring see-sawed back and forth,
with Folton Of FIT. Smith and Gil
iispie of PSC doing most of the
scoring, Gilispie and Googe each
made basket before the half end
ed to put PSC ahead Ellis.
G lispie hit his pace in the sec.
ond half to hang up field goals
for PSC to one for Fl, Smith, BY
Mcdonald, to give PSC a 27.20
lead, Googe and Beard added two
for the Green Wave to draw ahead
81 20. King. Chiles. ard Mcdonald
sank enc basket each, and Folton
two to draw the FIT. Smith tenn
within one point Of tie at az
81, One field goal 10y Henry, three
ty Googe and one by Gillisp,e gave
PSC a commanding 44-34 lead at
the end Of the game.
Individual stars Of the game were
Cillispie and Googe, a newcom-
er, for PSC. Gillspie had total
of 8 baskets to 6 for Googe. How
ever, Folton Of TT. Smith, was the
most spectacular player in the
game, He ccns silently hit the nets
with long shots from mid-court
with amazing accuracy, and nc
counted for 7 field goals before he
collided with Howell Of PSC and
was yanked for a sub.
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-06

Mcdonald hit the net for TT.
Smith Immediately after the tip
off. Gillispie evened it up for PSC
with the score at 2-all. Folton,
sharp shooting Pni Upsilonite for
Arkansas State press., 1942-03-06
Gi||ispie PAGES Phi|ander
To Impressive 44.34 Win

Phlander Smiths Green Wave eagers met the formula
BILE Phi Epsilon quintet of Ft Smith in the formers Hero.
coming game, last Saturday night the Dreamand Esr
room court and after trailing throughout the first peri 3D.
began TO get the range and leading 444 at the end Of
the fourth period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-12
NOTICE

 DISTRICT OF WATERBURY, ss.
 PROBATE COURT, June 11th,
 ESTATE OF ROBERT McGRATH. late of the Town of Waterbury, in said District, deceased.
 The Executrix of the Will of BRIDGET L. McGRATH, deceased, who was Admrx. eta. d.b.n. on the Estate of said deceased, having ex-. hibited her account with said estate to this Court for allowance, it is
 ORDERED, That the 23rd day of June, A. D. 1942, at 1O:30 o'clock, in the Forenoon, standard time, at the Probate Office in Waterbury, be and the same is, assigned for a hearing on the allowance of said account, and the Court directs the said Exc cutrix to give notice thereof, by publishing this order one time in some newspaper having 8 circula- tion in said District, and by leaving with, or by mailing in registered letters addressed to each of the per- sons interested, and residing with out the Probate District ,of Water bury, a copy of this order, all at least 10 days 6efoIe said day of hearing.
 Attest:
 MARGUERITE M. FAHY,. e-12 Asst. Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-12
Legal Notices
NOTICE

DISTRICT OF WATERBURY, ss.
 PROBATE COURT. June 11th. A. ESTATE OF CLARA HEHN, late of Waterbury. in said District, de-
 Upon the application of, MRS. MINNIE S. BURDICK, Residuary ! Legatee, praying that an instrument in writing purporting to be the du- plicate original last will and testi- monial of said deceased may be proved, approved, allowed and ad- mitted to probate, and the EXecutor named therein having deceased, that Letters of Administration eta. may be granted, as per application on file more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at the Pro bate Office in Waterbury. in said District, on the 26th day of June, A. D. 1942 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon (Standard Time), and that notice be given of the pendency of said appli- cation, and the time and place of hearing thereon by publishing the same one time in some newspaper having a circulation in said District, also by leaving with or by mailing in registered letters, postage pre- paid from Waterbury, copy of this order to the Tax Commissioner of the State of Connecticut, at Hart ford, Conn.,, on or before the 12th day of June, 1942.
 Attest:
 2 MARGUERITE M. FAHY,
 6-12-1t Asst. Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-12
Legal Notices
NOTICE
AN AMENDMENT TO THE BUILD ING ZONE ORDINANCE OF
 THE CITY OF WATERBURY.

AN AMENDMENT TO THE BUILD ING ZONE ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WATERBURY. Be It Ordained by the Board of Al- dermen of the City of Waterbury: The Building Zone Map which Is part of the Zorling Ordinance for the City of Waterbury, Connecticut, passed and adopted by the Board of Aldermen, September 4th, 1928, and approved September 5th, 1928, is amended by changing from "A" Res- idence Zone to "B" Residence Zone, property located at 79 Plank Road, bounded:
 Northerly-40 feet on land of Jen- nie Posa
 Easterly-S2 feet on land of Eliza beth Cunningham.
 Southerly-41.5 feet on Plank Road
 Westerly--91 feet on land of Mar garet M. Quilter
 Passed and adopted by the Board of Aldermen, June 1st, 1942, and ap- proved by the Mayor, June 5th, 1942. Attest:
 JOSEPH M. SHEA, 6-12 City Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-12
NOTICE

DISTRICT OF WATERBURY,, ss.
 PROBATE COURT, June 11th. A
 ESTATE OF BRIDGET L. Me GRAPH, late of Waterbury, in said District, deceased.
 Upon the application of IRENE K. McCiRATH, Executrix, praying that she may be authorized to sell cer-- tain real estate belonging to said Estate-as per application on file more fully appears, 1t is
 ORDERED. That said application be heard and determined at the Pro- bate Ofice in Waterbury. in said District, on the 18th day of June, A. D. 1S42, at Ii o'clock in the fore noon (Standard Time), and that no. tice be given of the pendency oi said application, and the time and nIace of hearing thereon. by pub hshing this order one time in some Newspaper having g circulation Tn saad District, on or befQye the lSth lay of June, 1942.
 Attest:
 A~aA Asst. Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-12
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the stockholders of Post Motor Lines, Inc, located at 43S Meriden Road, Waterbury have unanimously a. greed to dissolve the Corporation as of Feb. 2S, 1942.
 The directors of said Corporatlon' namely; Thomas White, Earl Gil- lette and Salvatore Donadio are hereby constituted trustees to close up the business of said Corporation as provided by the law of this State. All persons having any claims against said Corporation sh present same not later than four months from June 1st, 1922 to treasurer, Thomas White, 43S Meri- den Road, Waterbury. Those who neglect to present their claims with in said time will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said Corporation are requested to make payment to said treasurer.
 (Signed)
 Majority of the Directors:
 THOMAS WHITE,
 EARL GILLETTE,
 SALVATORE DONAD1O. 6-1O-3t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-12
NOTICE

STATE of CONNECTICUT. DIS BATE COURT. June Sth, 1942. ESTATE of REGINALD H. BREN- NAN, late of the town of Water bury, in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly at- tested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 T. F. CARMODY,
 6-1O-3t Administrator.