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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-04
Government Bars Race From Brazil
Consuls Refuse
Passports To
Visit Brazil


, NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-The United
States has instructed consuls in all
cities not TO wise the passports Of
colored people who desire to visit
Brazil. South America.
This action of the federal govern
ment, inaugurated under President
Coolidge, a Republican, makes it
necessary for Negroes who desire to
go to Brazil first to go to Canada,
or some other foreign country.
William Pickens, field secretary
of the N. A. A. C. p, made public
today letter from James +. Robin
son, for two years U. S. govern
ment employee, who had to go to
Canada in order to get wise on his
passport.
This roundabout m t h o d, Mr..
Pickens declared, is not the doing
of the Brazilian government, but of
the United States. Mr.. PiclSens says:
Might Get Ideas in Brazil.
"The same difficulty is true in the
cases of Negroes seeking to visit
Mexico and other southern republics.
The United States wants it's Negroes
to STAY HOME, not because it en-
joys having them here, but for fear
they may get "uppish" ideas If they
experience a really free atmosphere.
The Letter.
Mr.. Robinson's letter to Mr.. Pick
ems reads:
"On Leaving New York and Amer
lea promised to relate to you the
story of my trials in getting away
from the U. S. A. A few weeks
ago Chicago paper published an
article concerning my trouble but /
did not give it to them and IL was
not true story at all.
Not for Black Men.
=. 81 secured my passport from u. S.
a. State Department March 8. 1928.
| then went to the consul Of Brazil
for a wise at 35 S. Dearborn street,
Chicago, and was told that he was
not allowed to wise any black mans
passport.
81 then appealed to the Ambas-
sador of Brazil at Washington, ID. c.,
and was informed by that official
that his office only vised diplomatic
passports, all others being taken care
of by the consular offices.
Canada Open Way.
81 wrote to the Brazilian consul at
Toronto, Ont, Canada, aud was told
by that official to come on and he
would wise any mans passport, his
color being no barrier. left Chi
cago Thursday May 10 and ar
rived at Toronto on the morning of
May IL friday. | went immediate
lv to the consul's office, secured the
desired wise. was directed by him to
the steamship company, and there |
made my reservations and secured
my ticket
"The Munson Line Steamship CO..
67 Wall street, New York, wired
back to the Webster Co. steamship
ticket brokers at Toronto. to examine
my papers thoroughly as IL was
doubtful if colored men could secure
this wise. was shown this tele-
Continued on Page 81
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-04
Faces $4,000 Suit
For Beating Porter

RENO, Nev.-Charged with as
saulting A. J.. Allen, colored porter
at a local hotel, ]. w. Hallibaugh,
former Los Angeles stock and bond
salesman, has been sued for $4,000
damages by his victim.
Allen asserts Hallibaugh attacked
him without cause in the lobby of
the hotel, broke his nose, bit finger
to the bone and battered him savage
ly.
When arrested by the police Halli-
baugh is said to have declared he
was "a Southern gentleman" and
that he had no use for Negroes. He
later pleaded guilty to charge of
assault and battery and was fined
$50.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-04
New Pyihian Tenluie
To Open November Is

CHICAGO. - S. w. Greene. of
New Orleans, supreme grand chan
cellor of the Knights of Pythias, is
in Chicago comforting with local of
ficials of the Pythian order to COM
plete plans and attend to the details
of the opening of the new national
Pythian temple in the process of con-
struction at 37th Place and State
street.
Although it is not possible at
present TO give an exact date for the
completion of the building, which
has been under construction for sew
eral years, Pythian officials state
that the work of interior decorating
and the putting on of the finishing
touches is progressing as rapidly us
possible and it is hoped to have it
ready for its formal opening by
Nov 8.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-04

Here's likeness of Casper Holstein,
New York colored millionaire, and re-
puted ace of Harlem gamblers, who
reported to police that he was kid
mapped fortnight ago. by four men
of long prison records and held for a
ransom of $4,000.
Police. however. doubted the credi-
billty OF Holstein's story after he had
brought out that his captors and abb
ductors forgot about the 5000 ran
som money and were content TO take
$40. all he had in hand, and over
looked a $4,000 diamond ring he was
wearing at the time the kidnapping
is supposed to have taken place.
Holstein's bank deposits are known
on good authority to run from $4,000
TO $4,000 daily. He recently insti-
tuted libel suit against New York
colored paper for 100000, which Is
reported to have alleged he main-
tained q policy gambling house.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-04
Bojangles Taps Rebuke to Hoodlums
Who Insulted 4Blackbnds' Chorus

years he has commanded high re-
spect from the stage. He has never,
to my knowledge, refused to play
benefit--regardless of whether the
beneficiary was white or black or
yellow. Before going further, it
may be that you have heard bits Of
this little story before. Smatterings
of it have been printed during the
week and Harry Hercshfield touched
upon It in his column of last Tues
day. But SO far as know, the en-
tire thing has never been told.
so Ruffians
just week ago tonight, before
the curtain rose on that performance
of "Blackbirds of 1928" some sixty
men entered the theatre in body
and settled in the front rows. These
CONTINUED On Page 81
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-04
Survey Shows
Decrease In
Negro Graduates

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct g.
Whatever may be the state of gen
eral prosperity and welfare in the
United States, inadequate educa-
tional, health and economic oppor-
tunities for one-tenth of the popu-
lation is creating serious situa-
tion.
This Is I he conclusion drawn
from an official survey of Negro
educational institutions by tn e
Bureau Of Education, Department of
the Interior
In stating that "the lack of teach
ers is serious the study reveals
that there are only $4,000 Negro
teachers in the country in schools
of all types. Upon this small num-
Der rests the impossible task of in
structing 5,000,000 Negro children.
The economic salvation of I h Q
Negro is dependent to. great de-
gree upon his training in the fields
of agriculture, mechanical arts and
crafts" the summary points out.
while 100000 Negroes own or
operate farms, there are 1,178,000
of the race engaged in ordinary
farm labor.
This disparity OF trained race
leaders Is, of course, more marked
in the professions. For instance,
there are only $500 Negro physi-
clans and surgeons in the United
States, or approximately one medi-
cal man to every 3,343 Negroes.
Yet public health officials are
alarmed because the ratio of white
physicians to the white population
of the country is only one to 553
persons.
The enrolment of Negroes in uni
yersities and colleges has increased
skiold and the number of institu-
tions for the higher education of
the Negro has more than doubled
in the last ten years, according to
a report.
There are $500 Negro physi-
clans and surgeons in the United
States, or approximately one colored
physicians to every 3,343 Negroes.
The white race has a physician to
every 553 persons. A serious lack
of Negro dentists prevails. There
Is only one to every 10,540 Negro
inhabitants. In technical lines an
even more pronounced shortage of
trained men is revealed. There are
in the United States only so Negro
architects, 1S4 engineers, las de-
signers, craftsmen n d inventors,
and 207 chemists. Professional and
technical education can be obtained
in institutions of higher learning
only
Although the number of Negro
elergymen serving as pastors Of
churches or preachers of the gospel
is approximately 19,600, the train
ing of large number is extremely
limited. Many have not had the
benefit of a secondary education and
others have never graduated from
college, much less obtained the adj
Continued on Page ~
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-04
You Are Now Reading
THE ENTERPRISE
Newsiest Negro Newspaper
West of Chicago
(Enterprise New. Bureau)


NEW YORK.--And still the ap-
plause goes on for the stand VIII
liam "Bojangles" Robinson took
when group of Southern white men
attempted to put it over on the per-
formers in "Blackbird's'' at the mid
night show on the 18th. Knowing
the "Bo", we were not surprised.
but we are more proud Of him than
ever.
The following article appeared a
week later in Mark Hellinger's ssBe-
hind the News" in local paper and
expresses the attitude of White
Broadway:
"Bill Robinson is colored hoofer.
More than that he is probably the
finest tap dancer, white or colored,
in the whole wide world. For thirty
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-04
N. A. A. c. P. President
To Support AL Smith

BOSTON. - Moorfield Storey,
since the early 70's leader of the Bos-
ton Bar and staunch friend of the
Negro, has written a letter to John
W. Davis, Democratic candidate for
President in 1924, offering his sup
port to Governor Smith. Mr.. Storey
is a lecturer of Harvard University
and an author of many monographs
on many political subjects. Since
1912 he has been President of the
National Association for the Ad-
yancement of Colored People.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-04
Ira Bryant for Smith

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Ira 7. Bry-
ant, secretary of the A.M.E. Sunday
School Union is out for AL Smith.
He declares the Negro should ac.
cept the late president Harding's ad,
vice to "put little something on
both horses, so that he can sit pref
ty no matter who wins.
Roosevelt's rebuke of "lily whites
Mr.. Bryant compared with Hoover's
ousting of Ben Davis and Perry How
ard
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-04
enterprise News Bureau)

Enterprise News Bureau)
PARIS--Accompanied by his pri-
vate secretary, Marcus Garvey pass
ed through here on his way to Gen.
eva to present his petition to the
League of Nations
The petition, which covers thirty
pages of printed matter in pam
phlet form, in brief asks as did the
petition that was presented by his
delegates to the League in Septem-
Der. 1929, for the handing over of
the mandates that were given to
the Union of South Africa, namely
German East Africa, and German
South West Africa, to the U. n. I.
A. and African Communities
League.
Governing in 20 Years.
I'VE feel" II runs, that II the
League will pass over to our con-
troll as race one development OF
the two late German colonies, we
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-04
Worse You Treat Them
Better They Love

BOSTON, Mass.-The worse you
treat them the better they love you,
was the philosophy of Elmer E. Jones
%, of School street, who was held
in $4,000 bail for assault upon Miss
Evelyn Mitchell, his sweetheart.
Miss Mitchell admitted the assault,
but said she loved Elmer too much to
see him locked up.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-04
All the News
Tersely Told
White Lad Still Wants to
Marry Colored Girl

NEWALk, Conn. - John Love,
white, who shot himself when Miss
Evelyn Thorpe declined to marry him
says he'll propose again as soon as
he's out of the hospital.
"Her color doesn't matter" said
John, Glove counts" He attributes
the shooting to the glass of corn whis-
ky he drank after Evelyn turned him
down. 1t was his first drink he said.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-04
Lincoln Graduate Dies

LONDON, England.-Prof. Os-
man Massey died at Monrovia, Libe-
ria. recently.
He was graduate of Lincoln Uni
versity and came to Liberia in 1901,
where he was for some years profes-
sor of Mathematics, Mental and Nor
al Sciences in Liberia College. He
also served as Chief of the Bureau of
Activities, and as Presbyterian pas
tor.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-04
Killed by Gas In Garage

PITTSBURGH, Pa.--Harold Find
ley,. son Of Mrs. Charles Findley of
WILEY Avenue, was instantly killed
Friday morning, September 21st by
carbon monoxide poisoning.
Mr.. Findley was repairing his car
in garage and failed to leave the
door of the garage open.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-04
Eight Policewomen Fired

ATLANTIC CITY, N. 1.-The dis
missal of eight colored policewomen
has created a situation not relished
by G. o. p. leaders of Atlantic
County. Why all the colored police
women were discharged while many
of the white policewomen were re-
tanned is the question Negro citizens
are asking johnson and other local
Republican managers.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-04
Carried Liquor to Church

CLARKSDALE, Miss.---fANP. y
The Rev. +. G. Mason is being held
on charge of possessing liquor.
Mason had just finished service Sun
day when he was arrested after be-
ing searched by a prohibition off,
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-04

Ethel Waters. blues singer and star
of "Africana," flied voluntary petit
tion in bankruptcy in the U. s. Court
in New York last week. listing s143.-
8l2 in liabilities, and only $40 in
assets.
According to the petition, Miss
Waters owes $4,000 to her husband,
Earl Dancer, who was the nominal
producer of "Africana," and various
other amounts to others, most OF
which were incurred in connection
with that show.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-03-22
MUCH ATTENTION
BEING DRAWN TO
PORT ALEXANDER

The growing Importance of Port
Alexander, situated on Baranof
Island at the mouth of Chatham
Straits. as a fishing center, is being
recognized in plans announced dur
ing recent months Tor the future de
Velopment of the community. Elm
nation of the Port Alexander town
site from the TOngass National Fer
est has been recommended by the
Forestry Department and the De
partment of Agriculture to the Score
tary Of the interior and ii is antiei=
patea that this will be a fact during
the coming summer. This action has
been taken by the several depart
ments having the overseeing Of Alas
kan land matters for the reason that
it is believed that the Port AleNan=
der settlement has become an estab-
lished community.
A survey will be made and prop
erty holders in Port Alexander will
be issued titles to The property they
now occupy when the Secretary OF
the Interior has given his sanction to
the plan. as it is confidently expected
he will Carl Void, who operates
mercantile establishment at Port
Alexander SAYS that plans have been
made fer a school house and other
civic improvements at Port AleXan=
der as soon as establishment Of the
community is assured by the Seere-
tary Of the Interior.
A considerable sum of money will
be spent in harbor Improvements at
Port Alexander during the coming
summer by the Engineer Department
it has been announced. Several
rocks and a reef in the entrance to
the main harbor are to be dynamited
and the entrance to the lagoon in
back of Port Alexander is also To be
cleaned out, making navigation cas-
Ter
Port Alexander is one of the larg-
est fishing centers in Southeastern
Alaska. during the summer months
particularly. Between 500 and 700
boats make this their headquarters
during the summer, according to
Forest Service statistics, and has a
population of between 1000 and
1.200 during the busiest season OF
the year.
Two companies, the Standard Oil
CO., of California and the Union Oil
Co. maintain stations there and it is
reported that the General Petroleum
Company is planning to put in sta
ton there in the near future.
Three floating salteries are oper-
ated there during each fishing season
and it is estimated that during a
normal fishing year more than five
million pounds of king and eohoe
salmon are taken by the Port Alex
ander fleet.
A church. six general stores, six
restaurants. three bakeries. one meat
shop. two barber shops, three pool
rooms and many residences are now
located in Port Alexander and an in
crease is expected this summer, par
ticularly so when the townsite is
eliminated from the Forest Reserve
so that property owners can obtain
title to their Misunderstanding
Press
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-03-22
LEGAL NOTICES

In the United States Commissioner s
Court. for the Wrangell Precinct,
Division Number One, Territory of
Alaska.
Notice to Creditors
In the matter of the Estate of Will
am H. Lewis, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
That the undersigned, Mrs. Jennie
NJ. Lewis. on February q, 1928, was
duly appointed Administrative of
the estate of William H. Lewis, de-
ceased. by the United States Commits
sioner and ex-officio Probate Judge
for the Wrangell Precinct, and has
now qualified, and now gives notice
to all persons having claims against
the said estate to present them, duly
verified, to the undersigned at Wran-
CELL, Alaska, within six months from
the date of this notice
Dated February 81, 1928.
MRS. JENNIE LEWIS,
ADMINISTRATIVE.
First Publication, February %.
Last Publication March %.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-03-22
s0UTHBOUND

FOR SALE
Three room house ON Case Avenue.
Price $3.50. See Mrs. Sadie Johnson.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1928-03-22
STEAMER SAILINGS
N0RTHBOUND

Admiral Rogers. March %.
Yukon. March 26.
Alameda. March 26
Admiral Evans. March 80.
Princess Mary, April /.
Alaska. April 2.
Admiral Watson April 6.
Admiarl Rogers, April 7.
AIeutian. ADril 9.
Princess Alice. April L.
Alameda. April u.
Yukon. April I6.
Evans. April %.
Princess Alice. April %
Admiral Rogers, April 81.
Alameda. April 26.
Admiral Watson, April q.
Alameda. April %.
s0UTHB0UND
Princess Mary. March 25.
Aleutian. March IS.
Admiral Rogers, March so.
Alameda, April /
Admiral Watson. April .
Princess Mary, April 3.
Yukon. April 5.
Alaska. April z.
Admiral Rogers, April 13.
Princess Alice. April II.
Admiral Evans. April 16.
Alameda. April IS.
Aleutian. April 10.
Admiral Watson. April 3.
Princess Alice. April p.
Yukon. April 26.
Admiral Rogers, April 27.
FOR SALE
Three room house on Case Avenu
rice $3.50. See Mrs Sadie Johnso
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-26
Folsom COnvicts
Again On Trial
BY United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Cal, March 20
The six Folsom riot ring leaders
convicted of first degree murder
and given life sentences last month
for the murder of Guard Ray Sing
Teton were to 90 on trial here today
for the murder of George Baker, a
convict trusty.
American river flood waters
threatened to postpone the trial by
blocking the road between Sacra'
mento and Folsom prison, but the
convicts, heavily guarded, were
brought here by a longer route.
Albert Stewart, "The Squealer, >
one of the six defendants, who
faces the death penalty, for his part
in the Thanksgiving day riot mur'
der was still under separate guard
to prevent disturbance. Roy Stokes
Walter +. Burke, James II. Gregg
James Gleason and Anthony Brown
" ere the other defendants.
Walter Burke and James II. Gregg
were determined to conduct their
own cases during the trial while
the remaining four are represent
ed by attorneys.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-26
AMERICAN RIVER
FLOOD CAUSING
APPRE EXTENSION
New Storm Threatens
To Cause Considerable
Damage.
BY United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Cal, March 90
With the American river at flood
stage and a large part of North
Sacramento already under water,
prospects Of serious flood loomed
today with the forecast of Il new
storm in the high Sierras.
Swollen to the highest point in
the last 30 years, the river over.
flowed its banks Sunday, inundating
hundreds of acres of farm lands and
causing scores of families to flee
their homes and isolating other
families.
The main business street of North
Sacramento was covered with wat.
cr from to 8 feet deep today.
Rescue workers were forced to use
roWboats and launches to aid fam
lilies trapped by the flood waters
Refugees were being cared for IN
the Masonic Temple and Armory.
Several flood gates were opened
as a preventative measure for the
first time since they were construct
cd. There was no danger to the city
of Sacramento, officials said.
The road to Folsom was closed last
night, the water having inundated
the highway to a depth of three
feet near Brighton and Manlove
station.
Late yesterday the Sacramento
river at knights Landing had passed
the 1863 foot level and was still
rising. Residents were warned tt
move their cattle and prepare for a
hurried departure. Waters Of the
American and Sacramento rivers
were reported slightly lower at som,
points early today.
But with new storm brewing in
the Sierras there was imminent dan
ger Of the streams rising to stages
that will cause serious damage to
many points of the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-26
OFFICIAL, DOUBTS
TALE OF SEEPACE
AT TEAPOT DOME
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March 26,-Dr.
George Otis Smith, director of the
L. S. Geological Survey, expressed
doubt today that the Teapot Dome
Naval Reserve is draining into SUR
rounding oil wells.
His observation was made apropos
of published reports that tests with
aniline dye in the dome had shown
the colored oil to be seeping into
other wells. He said the survey
had no knowledge of such tests
and doubted they had beben made
If there was drainage this would
tend to support the contention or
Former Seeretar of Interior Fall in
making the Dome lease to Harry +.
Sinclair. that the Dome was in dam
ger Of being drained through seep-
age if not opened 10 exploitation.
The navy department has made
no tests to determine whether there
is drainage Captain II. A. Stuart, in
charge of the reserve, said today.
"The navy has made no such
tests and have heard of none, =
Stuart said, "though they might
have been made by parties out
there not connected with the navy
department.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-26
SENATE PLANS TO KEEP CLOSE
WATCH ON ELECTION EXPENSES

by the Borah committee in 1924
and Kenyon committee in 1920.
The Teapot Dome disclosures
are causing considerable worry
to treasurers of both political
parties and all candidates. The
campaign is expected to be eX-
pensive. And at this very time
when more money is needed,
wealthy contributors are be-
coming shy about advancing
funds. They fear their contri-
buttons will subject them to
senatorial investigation and
cause them worry.
In fact, there is little evil
dence that anv one is spending
much money. The interests which
heretofore have furnished it do
not desire to have their CON
tributions investigated. The
candidates are afraid to solicit
it.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-26
TRUCKER VALLEY
INUNDATED BY
SWOLLEN RIVER

RENO, New, March 26.-Low-
lands of the Truckee river valley
were inundated today as the stream
threatened its worst spring flood in
several seasons.
Heavy rains and rapidly melting
snow caused the Truckee to rise at
an alarming rate Saturday and Sun
dav and today hundreds of acres of
land and small section of the city
of Reno were flooded.
A number of bridges and small
power dams were washed out. Land
slides caused by the heavy rains de
layed traffic on the Southern Pa
cific lines.
Water was pouring over the top
CT the big Boca dam, 20 miles from
Reno, and fear was felt here that
the structure might not withstand
the terrific strain placed upon it.
lakewood Park, in the center of
Reno was under water and base
ments of scores Of houses and a
number of business buildings were
flooded.
Fresh rains in the High Sierras
late Sunday may send the Truckee
even higher.
While thousands of dollars prop
erty damage was caused by the
high water, no loss of life has been
reported.