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Evening star., 1944-09-20

which believes in the future of the
American people.
These then are three elements
essential to achieving our agreed OBJ
Jective OF peace and prosperity in
America and in the world, II we
are to have unity we obviously need
new administration to bring it
about, II we are to have harmony
between the President and Con-
gress, If we are to have a strong
and vigorous America with jobs for
all, then We need a new administra-
ton to bring 1t about.
Let's have no more of this pre-
tense about indispensable men.
There are no indispensable men. II
our Republic, after $50 years of SELF
government. is dependent upon the
endless continuance Of one man in
ofnce then the hopes which ami
mated the men who fought for the
Declaration of Independence and
the Constitution have indeed come
to nothing:
To Be Work Of Many.
The peace and prosperity of
America and of the world can never
depend on one man.
The American people know that
peace will be the work of many,
many people all over the world for
many years. We must build a
structure of peace which our peo-
pie and all people will support not
merely this year-or the next four
years but for Is, so. and many more
years to come.
1t is for these reasons that
have taken unprecedented steps to
put the present conferences at Dunn
barton Oaks on nonpartisan basis.
1t Is my hOpe-my earnest hope
that in this we have laid the sound
for a future American
foreign policy which will always be
nonpartisan, regardless of the party
in or out of power.
Now what will come after these
Tentative agreements
will be reached. Then each of the
members of the conferences will 20
back to his own govrnment for dis
cussion Of points of agreement and
the solution of points of disagree
ment.
Then we hope that the other ma
lions OF the world will be invited
TO conferences at the earliest DOS
sible moment. For there will be
no peace unless it is a Just peace
In which the small and the weak
as well as the great and
The mighty.
Common Understanding.
The diplomats OF these nations al
SO will work long and hard. Then
they, too, will report to their gov
Through that process
will come the sound. common un-
derstanding on which we move to-
ward strong, just and a lasting
peace.
That is the way to build a lasting
peace. In this method there is no
man. The peace we
seek must not hang by the slender
thread of personal acquaintance of
any two or three men. The pages
Evening star., 1944-09-20
Keys Reelected Head
OF Foremun's Union

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Sept. 20.-The nation
al convention of the Foreman's AS
sociation of America independently
yesterday reelected Robert H. Keys
of Detroit as president.
William Valance of Detroit was
renamed first vice president, and
Allen Nelson. also of Detroit, was
elected second vice president, new
post created by the 81 delegates.
Evening star., 1944-09-20

And when Joan takes the air with Frank on his new hahour
radio show tonight ts everybody busness-and jolly bus
ness 1t is too Just imagine fellow running of gas the
desert and driving into filling station by girl who looks
has stepped out of magazine And when the
girl starts telling the boy where to get ove gou take
from there tonight Snara, Bondel Eileen Barton the
Nmms Vocasts and Axe Sordah and his orchestra get
gether In merry musical hahour presented by Vmms the
name in vtamns. Get set for fun-set your dial
Tor Frank sinatra and company tonight WToP, 9 PM.
Evening star., 1944-09-20
FERUGREEK TEA is A NATURAL HERB-NoT 4 DRUG!

FENUGREEK is a natural herb that
has given results to many when other
methods seemingly failed. 1t has been
said that FENUGREEKT TEAS "A Cup
of Good Health from the Good Earth"
A cup of this very pleasant tea is taken
before meals (and upon retiring). This
mixes with the food in ones stomach,
thus helping to absorb by solvency, the
poisons that may sometimes foster
stomach troubles. 1t thus often acts
quickly to stop gas pains, sourness and
belching. Being liquid mucus-solvent
it naturally tends to flush out thick
stagnant bile and also to assist flushing
of kidneys. 1t is not laxative!
If you are troubled with an excess
mucus condition if you cough up
an embarrassing amount of catarrhal
phlegm If your stomach is upset as
result of too much mucus, you will GER
tainly be interested in experimenting
with FENUGREEK TEA to see if you
can eliminate this condition. Many using
1t find it seems to offer wonderful relief
FENUGREEK TEA helps flush out
impurities which may have been inside
you long time. BY helping to dissolve
excess mucus, it can make your digestive
organs feel sweet and clean.
@If your physician has placed you on an
ulcer or colitis diet you'll enjoy the soothing
effects of FENUGREEK TEA.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-04-14
THE EUREKA HOSIERY SHOP

The Eureka Hosiery Shop located
at 9Th Street and 25th Avenue, on the
first floor of the Ii. B. A. office build
ing is the only Hosiery shop of its
kind in the city of Meridian, owned
and operated by colored.
Yes, milady, | am informed that
nylon hose are definitely out for the
duration. But why worry about hose
when the Eureka Hosiery Shop Will
solve that problem for you?
They carry nice line of hosiery
in different shades, grades and prices
that are nice to own and lovely to look
|at. Why, they feature hose so sheer
they will even make your lovely legs
look lovelier.
Why not m al Ike date with the
Eureka Hosiery Shop today?
They also carry a full line of cos
Imetics.
Mr.. d. V. johnson is the manager.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-04-14
Newell CHAPEL { ME- Church GOES Over up
Miss.Fed' ration
MISSISSIPPI FEDERATION
BOARD MEETS

The Executive Board of the Missis-
sippi Federation Of Colored Women's
Clubs will meet Ap1il Is. at Jackson
College according to an announcement
released by the President. Mrs. M. M,
Hubert.
heading the list OF items to come
velopment of the Racroa+iona1 Centor
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-04-14

en- E-er Sunday IN rnine it was
my 23aa a.l,iesa 10 Worship 1T Ne e.
Ell Caatl l - d. Church, the litJe
chu .4e e,. +
Me. Xxx. H. '-a- ,-..o-A- oo-u-r.
About ten weeks ago the paetor,
, officials and members set out to liqui.
date a long standing church debt,
which would Terminate on Easter Sun
day.
Each member of the church was as
gessed from one to two hundYed and
fifty dollars. So the wheel began to
turn.
DR.. j. B. Boyd, General Secretary
Of the S. 2. W q, perartnent = ne
C. NJ E. Church was invited to be the
guest speaker tor this august ccas-
ion.
The sermon d livered during h e
11:c0 O'Clock services was master
piece. 1t has been rightly said that
over "a period Of time style repeats
itself. Fer the past tsw years it has
e n rare thing t. hear "anl-n
while the preacher preaching, ana
for som zone to bout. why that is
something cut OF the picture. All Of
this took place while Dr. Boyd was
preaching Gods word. You could
just feel the presence of Almighty
God Tais sermon viii long be re-
membgred by his hearers.
For long, long time have thought
that Newc Chapel wa the most bu =
ness-like church that knew Of, and
know quite few.
The members Of the steward board,
with Mr. &. F. Young, Jr., chairman,
really made beautiful showing All
of the stewards working with clock
ike precision.
The pastor, Reverend r. L. Young,
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-04-14

PRESIDENT r. 3. WOOTEN
SUCCUMBS

The Vice Presidenr6f H. B. A. lodge
No. 1876 of which Brother Razz Woo
ten of Bailey had headed for a num-
Der of years was in the office on last
Saturday and stated that he wanted
to get a death certificate for the pres
ident of this particular lodge, who
passed a week ago.
The officials and office force We're
very much surprised to learn of the
passing of Brother Wooten.
He had been in i'll health for a num-
Der of years, however, he was never
confined to his bed very long at the
time.
Brother Wooten has been faithful
and true. He was a lover of the H.
B. A. and respected those in authority.
This old warrior will be missed by
a large number of friends. On so
many occasions he would come to the
office and state that he had bad at
tack, however, the Lord had blessed
him and enabled him to be up again.
Yes, Brother Wooten, as one of our
faithful presidents you will be miss
ed. Ere long we too, will join this
eternal caravan.
We extend to the bereaved family
our heartfelt sympathy in the passing
of one so near and dear to you.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-04-14


president, A. b. #oov-n oil Bailey,
Miss, passed -," days ~9o Iom
us home.
For d number Of years Nj. Wooten
has been in i'll health, however, he
was not confined to his bed contin-
uously.
The H. B. A. Office Force a S
hooked to learn of the passing of Bro.
Wooten, who has been lover of the
II. B. A. for long, long time.
We extend to the bereaved family
)ur heartfelt sympathy III the passing
of this old faithful Warrior.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-04-14
Newell I hapel C.M.E.
Church Does Fhe
u. belitvablc

is to be commended highly for the
mamfIc ut piece of work he has and
is doing at Newell Chapel. All If the
.e- Of the cluca are function
a.u .u-g al -o~m 10 be headed
by Jealous members.
During the afternoon services the
Reverend N. H. Jeltz, pastor of st,
James A. M. +. Church and his mem
bers were present. An inspiring ser
mon was delivered by DR.. JeltZ.
The evening message was brought
by DR.. Boyd. He delivered another
strong sermon to the delight of his
hearers.
-"he- - -t--v~r3- -'ade their re-
port, they reported grand total Of
81 ,502.26 raised. All members were
given a badge known as "a victory
badge" and a beautiful white plastic
pencil, with the likeness of the pastor
and the inscription Newell Chapel c.
M. f. Church, etc" as souvenirs.
r he yeoman service rendered by
Dr.. J. B. Boyd was highly apprecia-
ted by the pastor and members of
Newell Chapel Church.
The photographer was on the scene
to make pictures Of this faithful mem
bership of one hundred and one who
had struggled so arduously to clear
this church of it's debt.
Congratulations to Newell Chapel
c. NJ. E. Church, you have really done
the unbelievable.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-04-14

Little Miss Clarice Collins, oldest
child of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Collins
won first prize in her group in the
musical recital staged in the H. B. A.
auditorium recently. Miss Collins is
a music student of Mrs. Clara Noble
Thompson.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-04-14

Ms. Lizzie Hill who resides on Asy-
Ium Heights met with am accident last
week when she slipped off her back
tops. She suffered minor bruises and
pains. She was rushed to Anderson
lnlumary where She was treated.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-04-14

The Luxis Club of the state of Mis-
sissippi, held a splendid session at
Harris High School The meetings
were we'll attended each day.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-04-14

Miss j. r. Scott was out of school
Monday and Tuesday of last week on
account of severe cold, however, she
was able to report for duty Wednes-
day.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-04-14

Mrs. S. A. Harper, one of our H. B.
A. members from Lauderdale and a
subscriber to the Weekly Echo was a
pleasant visitor in the office la t
week.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-04-14
REVIVAL IN RITZ THEATRE

Reverend N H. Jeltz, pastor of st.
James Church conducted a meeting
last week in the Ritz Theatre, which
was very interesting.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-04-14

Reverend ]. f. Grace, General Chap
lain of the Association, was in the H.
B. A. office last week on business per-
tanning to his local lodge.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-04-14

Mississippi. Standard Ner~4
newspaper of character. clrcu'
lat'on and opinion, with more
than 10000 readers )
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-04-14

Private Elmer D. Larkn has been
transferred from Camp Shelby, Mis-
sissipri, to Camp Hood, Texas.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-04-14
Folk We Know

Mr.. Ben Kennedy of the Toomsuba
community passed last week from his
home.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-04-14

Mrs. Pearl Winchester and Mr.. Joe
were guests at Rose Hill
Methodist Church on the first Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-28
Eoy Scout Aids
Set Calendar

Many important dates were add
ed to the Boy Scout calendar for
Ell Centre, Imperial, Holtville, and
Calexico at a recent conference OF
the central district committee.
The first fall court of honor for
the central district will be in Holt
Vile November l6 with the Holt
vile men to serve as a program
committee. Two boards of review
were scheduled, one for october "a
and one for November IA. Scouts
must appear beforesa court of review
before they are permitted to re-
ceive medals at court OF honor.
w. G.. Foss is chairman of the ad-
vancement committee.
November IL and II were selected
for the weekend test passing camp.
C. S. Reed, chairman of the camp
ing and activities committee will
make arrangements. The camp will
be under the supervision of Fred
STERLING, district commissioner, as
sisted by scoutmasters Of the dis
trict.
The next scoutmasters' round
table will be october 26. Camp de-
tails will be completed at that time.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-28
War Crest Unit
Maps Program

Ell Centro's participation in the
War Chest drive will be worked out
at a meeting at the chamber OF
commerce at 7:30 p. m. Tuesday
with anyone wanting to participate
invited to attend.
Jerry Roberts on, Ell Centre drive
chairman, said teams of solicitors
will be organized at that meeting
and he is anxious for all those who
want to work to be there.
I'VE intend to arrange teams and
routes so that every gainfully en-
ployed Ell Centran will be visited
and given an opportunity to con-
tribute Robertson said Thursday.
The Ell Centre special gifts COM
mittee met at the Emile Faure office
Wednesday for a conference all its
own. The members arranged for a
report breakfas+ October IL at
which the committee and their 80
solicitors will report on progress
made since the drive opening Octo-
Der 9. Faure. special gifts committee
chairman, said other report sessions
probably will be held in addition to
the one october H.
Those at the meeting included
Robertson and his assistant, Al Mis-
sildine, Ira Kinsey, Roy Womack,
Arch Spring, Warren Currier and
Arno Yeackel.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-28
Threat Letters
Enter Murder
Case at Salinas

SALINAS, Cal, Sept. 28. (UP)-
ATTORNEY Leo Friedman Thursday
planned to make public contents OF
what he said was a series of mystic
rious threatening letters addressed
to defense witnesses in the murder
trial of Mrs. Frances Andrews, 3D.
vear-old socialite charged with the
fatal shooting of her l9-year-old
protege, Jay Lovett.
Friedman late Wednesday sharply
estioned Mrs. Myrtle Jean Perry,
and Luther LCvett Jr., brother and.
sister cf the slain farm youth, as to
whether either had seen or written
several "ominous" letters aSSertedly
received by Samuel Fertig, Mrs. An
drews' father, and other witnesses.
The defense attorney took hand
writing samples from Mrs. Perry
and young Lovett and announced
he would reveal contents of the
notes after he had similarly cross
examined ether members of the
Lovett family scheduled to appear
as prosecution witnesses.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-28
Japanese Killed
In u. 5. Service
On Italian Front

BRAWLEY, Sept. %. CUP) = Pri-
vate Joe Schiomichi, former BraW-
lev resident and valedictorian grad
uate of the Brawley Union high
school in 1898, was killed in action
in Italy on July 10, while serving
with the 442nd infantry.
Accordin gto the "Poston Relo-
cation Cenier Chronicle" Private
Schiomichi attended the University
of California four years where he
was president of the japanese STU
dents club and a member of the
Phi Epsilon Chi fraternity. He was
chemistry teacher at the Poston
relocation center high school before
entering the service.
Surviving are his wife. Miye OF
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, his parents,
Kesaichi and Fusa Shiomichi in the
Poston camp, a sister, Mrs. Yoshida
relocated 20 Michigan, and brother
Toxic. serving also in the 442nd in
fantry.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-28
F0rrestaI Cites
Need for More
Ships in Pacific

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28. (UP)-
Secretary of Navy James Forrestal
said that assault transports and as
sault cargo vessels, each capable of
carrying complete units of fighting
men or equipment from this country
to points of attack in the Pacific,
have been given top priority in the
naval shipbuilding program.
I'VE can't conduct operations we
envisage in the Pacific for the fu-
ture without them,' F'orrestal said.
The emphasis on these ships,
which are needed at the rate of five
every two days, will mean the diver
sion of componentS from every part
OF the overall Shipbuilding program,
he said.
Forrestal said such ships would
aid in overcoming one of the big
gest difficulties involved in planned
operations in the Pacific-namely,
the lack of land masses for the con-
centration of the combined British
and American armed might for the
assault on Japan.
THESE ships are vital and es-
sential link in any operation we
Shall conduct in the Pacific" For
restal said. They are not simply
built. That is, the heavy and special
equipment which they must carry
Goes not readily lend them to mass
production"
The following yards are among
those assigned the job of producing
these special type craft:
California Shipbuilding and Con-
solidated Steel, both at Wilmington.
Calf; Kaiser Yards, Vancouver,
Wash; Oregon Shipbuilding, Port
land, Ore; Richmond No. 2, per-
manente Metals, Richmond, Calf,
and Western Pipe and Steel, San
Francisco which will turn out the
assault transports.
Moore Drydock, Oakland, Califor-
mia, will produce attack cargo YES
sells.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-28
BY MARGUERITE BROOKS

Thirty-seVen years ago this week
Mrs. Leta Mae Bryan penned her
first shorthand as a court re-
porter in Imperial county, writing
the first line in a stack of short
hand bCCks she has continued to
add to every day since
Imperial county superior court
hardly would be that without the
pixie wit of Leta Mae Bryan to
enliven court recesseS. Her jcVial,
understanding presence frequently
lifts Judge Vaugn N. Thompson's
court out of the realm of trouble
and grief. Her twinkling eyes, BEAM
ing with encouragement, h We
helped many a young attorney to
get through his first court appear
ance Her sympathy has helped
many an erring one &C through a
trial and face sentence with dig
nifty.
AIDS UNFORTUNATE
Unfortunate children and young
people always have been closest to
her and, although she does not like
to have it mentioned, she has taken
many of them into her heart and
home, mother them, loved them and
helped them for years. My kids
she calls them and insists that she
had more joy, happiness and love
from them than she ever gave TO
them.
When Mrs. Bryan first began
court reporting in Imperial county
September 81, 1907, the court house
was a two-story building at Fifth
and Main streets. 1t was the Ma
sCnic hall and doubled as a public
meeting place and dance hall. After
that the court house was moved TO
the Blackington building between
Fourth and Fifth streets on Main
street Marvin COnkling induced her
to do stenography in Imperial val
lev. One of her first tasks was to
report meeting during the now
famous fight between FL Centre and
Imperial for the honor of being
the seat of the new county's govern
ment
HER FIRST CASE
Her first official duty was to re-
port a preliminary hearing in Cal
cXico Justice court. She was one OF
those who made the trip to the bor-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-28
Court Reporter Marks 81
Years Continuous Service

saying the question was incompe-
tent, irrelevant, '.nmaterial and so
on. The judge turned to the woman
and said, OF course you don't have
to answer but your attorney should
have thrown out the life line
sooner"
The wit of Judge Parker again
came to the fore, she recalled, at a
trial where a huge Negro woman
with a mouthful of gold teeth was
accusing her "pint-sized" husband
of beating on her" Mrs. Bryan re-
called that the late Charles Brown,
attorney for the husband, said TO
the woman, do you mean tc say
this little fellow had you down
beating on your" Before the tear
full woman could answer, Judge
Parker snapped, OF course he was
beating on you. You're nc prize
fighter, are you?"
Come hot or cold weather, wind,
sun or rain, Mrs. Bryan calmly sits
in court listening to the wit, the
stupidity and the wisdom as it yours
from the lips of these in court,
translating the words into short
hand notes, and later transcribing
them into the official records of
Imperial county.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-28

der city in a three-Seated rig driven
by Sheriff Mobley Meadows. Mrs.
Bryan and the sheriff occupied the
front seat, two defendants sat in
the middle seat, and deputy sher-
iff rode in the back seat to keep an
eye on the defendants. The defend
ants were accused of larceny but
were released for lack of evidence.
She always laughs when she re-
calls the first jail of Imperial county.
1t was on Fifth street near the alley
eff Main street
ut was possible to stick a spoon
through the walls" she said.
Mrs. Bryan never has Wearied
of the tears, tragedy, laughter and
humor unrolled before her in Grim
inal cases.
RELATES FUNNY EVENTS
"The funniest thing I ever heard
in court was in divorce case when
Jim GlaSsford, who is dead, was at
torney for the wife and 0. B. Will
son was representing the husband"
she recalled. Judge Pat Parker of
Inyo county was on the bench, for
some reason substituting for the
local judge. There had been a pre-
nuptial agreement whereby the
man had agreed to pay all his Wife's
bills. Testimony showed that he did
not want to live up to the agree
ment. l remember that Wilson
asked her if she had been married
several times. She suffered and fl
nally said she didn't know. Wilson
then asked her if the present mar
riage wasn't her fourth. The woman
turned to the judge and asked, DO
I have to answer that, Judge?
Glassford then jumped to his feet
and went through the business of
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-28
WIDENS WOMEN'S
WAR ACTIVITIES A

WASHINGTON, Sept. %. tUP)-
President Roosevelt has signed the
bill permitting waves, spars and
women marines to serve in Hawaii,
Alaska and in all American bases
in this hemisphere, the white house
announced Thursday. Previously
waves, spars, and women marines
were prohibited from serving out
side the United States. Under the
new law they can serve In the speci-
fled territories If they volunteer for
such service.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-28
By RICHARD ID. MCMILLAN

WITH BRITISH ARMY BEFORE
ARNHEM, Sept. &c. Delayed
CUP)-The last survivors of the
brave band of British parachutists
who carved out a perilous bridge
head nCrth of the Rhine and de-
fenced it for nine days with their
guns, their bayonets, and their
fighting hearts, were ferried across
to the British lines before dawn
Tuesday under a hurricane barrage
of German gunfire.
They were beaten III body, but not
in spirit.
Let us get back again, give us
few tanks and we will finish the
job" they said.
I saw the tragic, yet heroic. cav
alcade return from what a sergeant
described as "the kind of hell I've
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-28
Burglars Grab
Hotel Liquor

BRAWLEY, Sept. %. = Eleven
cases of pre-War champagne, Whis-
ky, and gin disappeared from
refrigerator in the basement of the
Dunlack hotel early this week, Of
ficers revealed.
The theft occurred while the hotel
building, condemned after the big
earthquake in 1910, was being re-
paired and made ready for occu-
pancy again. The liquor was stored
in the basement before May 18, 1910,
Fred Lack, hotel owner, told Off
GERS.
Lack estimated the loss at $70O.
The missing liquor had been in
voiced a short time ago and found
to be intact at that time.