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Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-12
DIRECTOR GETS DIVORCE
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, May 12.-Thc
interlocutory decree of divorce of
Billy West, film director, from
Ethlyn Gibson, actress, was ON file
here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-12
Death Claims
Former Judge
by United Press Leased Wire

Hy United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, May 12.-Funer-
al services will be held in Santa
aula Monday for former Judge
George s. Richardson, who died in
his home here yesterday.
Judge Richardson was born in
Santa Paula, and educated in the
schools there and at the University
Of Southern California.
He became a police judge in Los
Angeles in 1919 and later a muni-
cipaI Judge He was defeated for
reelection last year.
His body will lie in state here
Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-12

A new rice cleaning and grading
machine has been demonstrated IN
northern counties by Prof. w. w.
Mackie, Of the University OF Cali
fornia.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-12
The FOrds Return From ENGLAND

Again three in England
pictured Henry in magnate
mobile market remained
about
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-12

A dairy survey of Colusa county
showed the county to have 100 dair-
les with 3,678 cows over two years
and 1907 under two years of age.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-12

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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-19
Our Neglect

1t has always puzzled this writer
to understand why the members of
his race pay so little attention to
their personal apparel and to home
Identification. We reflect our abject
poverty without a doubt and that is
to be expected, but we see no reason
why cleanliness and tidiness need be
neglected. There is no available
excuse for the family of black peo-
pie living in the most tumble down
shack, for not scrubbing the floors,
cleaning the window panels and
cultivating a little green grass. In
every large city that we have OBJ
served there seems to be an unex-
plicable tendency among our people
to neglect their homes. 1t has been
aptly said that where we live the
grass will not grow" II strikes us
that the reason for this is downright
sloveness and laziness. Black people
have been keeping the home and
yards of the whites beautiful for a
long, long time and we believe that
they will do the same for them
selves if some of the "Uplift Soci-
cites" start campaign. True
enough, there is a gesture made at
Cleaning up and painting up" but
nothing is done of definite nature
to inspire the black people to keep
themselves clean and tidy and to
beautify their homes with green
grass.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-19
A Shocking Spectacle

To see the officers of a Masonic
Grand Lodge brought into court to
straighten out their differences and
petty grievances is an unwelcome
spectacle and then to have the af-
fairs of the organization taken out
of its hands and ironed out before
special supervisors who have no Of
ficial connections whatever with the
order is carrying these petty differ
ences too far for a Masonic organi-
cation, which should be able to han
die its own affairs
This is the predicament in which
the Grand Lodge of Masons finds
itself today, the membership dis
rupted and the future of the order
threatened, all because of differ
ences in its ranks, which might have
been worked out amicably had not
some of the leaders been so near
sighted, SO selfish and so obdurate.
Masonry is an institution which
has served the community well and
honorably for years and the fight
among its membership has struck a
revolving strain in the general feel
ing of the community, for these
wrangles have had their direful eff
fects upon the wholesome influence
which the Masons have held in the
community.
The end of these differences is
now apparently at hand and it is
hoped that the membership will
unite to make Masonry the power
for good which ii has been during
the exceptionally long existence 1t
has enjoyed.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-19
Our Political Position

To the Editor:
Where does the Negro Race stand
today politically? The Republican
Party, gave him cold hash at Kansas
City. The Democratic Party gave
him hot soup thickened with lynch
ing at Houston, Texas. So far as
party politics are concerned, he is
neither hot nor cold. He is in no
shape to listen to agonistic speeches
made for the purpose of self int o.
est alone, by members of his own
race.
Providence seems to have placed
the Negro in his present position
what the old philosophers would term
between the devil and the deep
blue sea-"
If the South goes for Smith, let
every Negro of the Race, go against
him-and go for Hoover. If the
South turns to Hoover let every Ne
gro go for Smith--If they do neither,
let the Negro act as other indepen-
dent people, divide between Hoover
and Smith.
w. w. WRIGHT.
Duluth, MINI.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-19
Two Negro Senators

All told two Negroes have served
the nation and the race in the United
States Senate! They are Blanche X.
Bruce and Hiram r. Revels and both
were elected from Mississippi.
Blanche X. Bruce
Blanche X. Bruce, colored of Flor
eyville, Miss, was born in Prince Ed
ward County, Va, March /, 1871;
became a planter in Mississippi in
1869; member of the Mississippi le-
wee board, and sheriff and tax col
lecter of Boliver County from 1872
until his election to the United States
Senate, February 3, 1875, as a Re-
publican. Took his seat March a,
1875; served until March 8, 1881.
Hiram r. Revels
Hiram r. Revels (colored), was
born at Fayetteville, N. c., Septem-
Der 1, 1922. Located at Natchez,
Miss. Held various local offices.
Elected United States Senator from
Mississippi as Republican, serving
from February rs, 1871.
Moved to Richmond, Ind, and be-
came pastor of the African Metho-
dist Episcopal Church.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-19
barrow Is Right

To the Editor:
Clarence barrow advises the col
ored people to work more and pray
less. Some members of the cloth are
very angry.
The wearers of the cloth seem to
me, to be very peculiar people.
That is those of my complexion. They
grasp the white mans idea of God
and swallow it hook, line and sinker.
These same originators OF this relig-
ion used it as an argument to keep
them subservient to their wills and to
cater to their laziness. They also
use it even unto this day to satisfy
their cheap vanities and prejudices.
White and Black Y. NJ. C. AS, white
and black churches, white and black
justice, l guess Satan can well SYM
pathize with the well intended eff
forts of his brother Christ.
=. Out of the East came man named
Christ and he had no intention of ex-
plotting the poor and needy. He
, knew that there was something rot
ten in the laws Of Moses and he tried
to show the common. people the way,
but the common herd is "a stupid lot,
they crucified Him at the instigation
of their oppressors, and down thru
the ages these men with the, IDEAS Of
Christ have thrown their breast
against the breast works of preju,
dice and stupidity, only to receive the
same Kisses from the ones they try to
help out Of that sink hole, ignorance.
Spinoza, Voltaire, Tom Paine,
and an Ingersoll, now barrow.
HORACE A. JOHNSON.
Oakland, Calf.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-19
Lessons In English

Words Often Misused.1Do not
say, "Red, blue, or green will do,
but the later is preferable" Say "the
last" when referring to more than
two.
Word Often Misspelled.-Havana !;
three as, only one n.
Word Often Mispronounced.-Im-
potence; accent after the m, not
after the 0.
synonyms. = Confess, admit, ac-
knowledge, concede, allow, certify.
Word Study.-Use a word three
times and it is yours. Let US in.
crease your vocabulary by mastering
one word week.
INDELICACY; that which is Of
fensive to modesty or refined taste.
"The indelicacy of his remarks en-
barrassed her."
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-19
Retribution

So old Jim Vardaman, firebrand
from Mississippi and purveyor of
racial hate and prejudice, is now
crazy and is confined in a lunatic
asylum. His brain has been con-
sumed by the fires of hate that he
himself lighted. His punishment
came not from us and when in
sanity strikes a man it seems that
1t is the desires and wishes of high
er forces. Now Mr.. Vardaman can
rave about us in his padded cells,
he can tear his hair and gnash his
teeth, but the world will heed him
not, because his mind is gone and
his reasoning faculties have been
taken away. 1t may come to Helm
and Blease. Paralysis struck down
old Ben Tillman and for those who
harbor hate and intolerance in their
hearts there can be no peace, no
comfort, and very little satisfaction
In our opinion many more of these
rednecked opponents of fratricide,
lynchings, burnings and murder
ought to be isolated from society
and designated as being insane.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-19
The Passover

Bishop j. w. Martin, addressing
the conference of the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement of Col
ored People, said that five thou
sand light-eolored Negroes pass
over" into the white race every
year He said he knew a white
Mayor who used to be a Negro and
whose brother is today a Negro
preacher
This may be news to white peo-
pie; 1t is no news to Negroes in
this country, and practically every
one of them has some friend or rela-
tive who has passed over the race
line. If a census could be taken of
the white people who have Negro
blood without knowing 1t, the result
would stagger the nation.
Bishop Jones attributed the pass
ing" to the fact that the "passers"
are forced to it in order to get the
kind of work they like best and are
best fitted for. 1t is due also to a
natural desire to escape the social
prescription suffered by the Negro.
Behind that fact is the hypocrisy of
white people who cry race purity
and then fill the Negro race with
their blood. Looming behind it all
is the natural law that when any
two races live side by side they are
sure to blend. However checked or
retarded by human laws and human
violence, nature in the end will have
its way.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-19
The Religious Issue.


This writer passes along to you an
unmarked thought from the Sentinel
as expressed by brilliant Charles E..
Joseph:
"The Democrats will have
enough of handicap to win
with a Catholic. If anyone
imagines that Smith will not be
knitted because of his religion,
he is just plain foolish. There
are lots of folks talking intoler-
ance who are going to vote in
tolerance when they walk into
that little booth next November.
And if anyone thinks that the
Catholics are not going to give
Smith a 80 per cent vote, they
also were born yesterday"
Has not this writer told you this
all along? Chairman Work of the
G. o. p, if he is wise, will ponder
Joseph's last sentence with care and
feeling. And as usual, as the CAM
paign goes along, you will be asked
to step in and save the day. Few
and far between, you can say of
Catholic Republicans November 6,
1928.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-19
Look and Learn

1. What city was the first tenn
porarv capitol of the United States?
2. What two ex-presidents of the
United States died on the same day?
8. What is the largest known
plant?
a. Who gave the Statue of Liberty
to the United States?
1. New York City. 2. Adams and
jefferson. 3. Sequoia, or redwood
tree; over 400 feet high, and 100
feet in circumference. A. French
Republic.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-19
l of 81 Dentists Fails

NASHVILLE, Tenn, (ANP.) -
According to the announcement
made by DR., j. J. Mullowney, presi-
dent of the Meharry Medical College,
the 81 dental graduates of the Class
of 1927 from the dental department
of Meharry were examined in 13
states and only one graduate failed.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-19
Wife Wanted

am As years old, a resident of
Montana own my home and other
property and considered well-to-do.
wish to correspond with a lady be-
tween the ages of Is to 80 years with
the object of marriage. Prefer brown
skin. VIII exchange photograph.
Correspondence strictly confidential.
Address Miles Brown, care Players
Company, Z. o. Box 33S, Seattle,
Wash.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-19
Bible Questions

With that weapons did David
Stay Goliath?
2-Who sold his birthright for a
mess of pottage?
3-How did the word shibboleth ac-
quire its present meaning?
4-Who was hanged on a gallows
he had built for another.
5-What King helped Solomon
build the Temple?
6-Who saw a wheel in the middle
of wheel?
What happened to the children
who called prophet "old bald
head? ?"
S-Who wore coat of many col
ors.
9-What was Gideon's army's bat
tlecry.
10--Who was the first murderer?
Answers
He stunned him with a stone
from a sling, then cut off his
head with Goliath's sword. /.
Samuel, xvii, 40.
2-Esau sold it to Jacob. Genesis,
XIV, 1904.
3-The word was used as test to
distinguish the Gileadites from
the Ephraimites, for the latter
were unable to pronounce Ssh,
and so said sibboleth." Judges,
xii. 6.
4-Haman was hanged on the gal
lows he had prepared for Nor
decai. Esther, vii, 10.
5-Hiram, King of Tyre. |. Kings,
W, |.
6-Ezekiel. Ezekiel, l., Is.
They were killed by bears. ii.
Kings, H., 1926.
S-Joseph. Genesis, xxxvii., 20.
9-"The sword of the Lord and of
Gideon" Judges, viii, 20.
10-Cain. Genesis, w., 8.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-19
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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-07-19

NEW YORK. - Contracts for
total of seven years engagement
over the Keith-Albee Orpheum cir
cult for two musicians have just been
signed. George McClennon, clarinet
list, was given five wears, while Ada
Brown, singer, will be seen in the
circuits thootres for two years.
Evening star., 1928-06-17
Dances 90 Hours, Stopped.

After ne h&c danced continuously Tn
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Australia, secentiy. James Alexander of
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Sees Ian AZ I'm pise's Nero.

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New Britain herald., 1928-12-15

logg gave at the Pan-Union building can conference on conciliation and arbitration. a dinner given in their honor by Mrs. Henry F. Dimock. and went to the Townsend morning con- cert at the Mayflower. They arrived early and tarried as briefly as possi- ble at each place. The costumes of Lady Isabella are distinctive for their simple richness her evening gowns being of heavy brocade satin in cream or white. and she always wears old laces and old fashioned jewels.
 Davises to Dine C0olhlges The President and Mrs Coolidge are going to dine with the Secretary of War and Mrs. Davis for their nex, , cabinet dinner. Mrs. Davis who has been ill and in Europe. returning ex- pressly for the event. The vice pres- ident and Mrs. Dawes have already started dining out. and the vice pres ident elect. Senator Charles Curtis,
 has scarcely sat at his own private board since he returned here after the election and for the opening of congress. Democrats and republica ns , alike are honoring him and always with him is his sister, Mrs. Edward Everett Gam. who sees that his muf- fler is tucked about his throat and that he is taken care Of after these , social affairs. Mrs. Gam is very tall and stately. quite towering above . her brother. who is not a small man, , and her costumes are faultless.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-15

Sunday evening 10 announce the en- gagement of their niece. Miss Nellie Herman. daughter of Captain Will. liam Tiernan of New Haven. to Walter Reyes of New Haven. Mrs. Rudolph Sandberg of Stan- ley street has announced the engage. ment of her daughter. Edla, to Dud- ley Thomas Bacon. son of MT. and Mrs. Herbert Bacon Of West Main street.
 Miss Sandberg was graduated from the New Britain High school ir 1925 and of the Hartford Hospital Training School For Nurses last June. Mir. Bacon was active in ath. letics at the New Britain High school.
 Miss Agnes NJ. Leist of Hamilton street and Lawrence A. Cotter Of Roberts street were married Wednes- day at St. Peters church. The Rev Daniel Masse celebrated the nuptial high mass and performed the cere- mony. Miss Mary Leist was maid of h. TOT and the best man was John Cotter.
 MT. and Mrs. Cotter left yesterday to make their home in Los Angeles California.
 The marriage of Samuel John Castle, son of MT. and Mrs. H. A Castle of Plainville, and Miss Sarah Louise Ludlow, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Samuel Ludlow, Jr.. of West Hartford. will take place at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Decem- Der go. at the Immanual Congrega- tional church, Hartford.
 MT. Castle is president and treas- urer of the Castle Stores, Inc, ot Plainville. Miss Ludlow was a for mer teacher in the public schools in Plainville.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-15
Beery Won't Allow
 Wife to Get Divorce

Los Angeles. Dec. IS R1A hear- ing on the alimony petition of Mrs Marguerite w. Beery. who has filed suit for divorce against Noah Beery. her screen actor husband. was set. for December 20 by the superior court yesterday. The action came up with the expiration today of the time in which Beery should show cause why he should not pay his wife temporary alimony pending the outcome of the suit.
 The screen actor was charged with throwing his wife on the floor. choking her and brandshing a re- volver.
 T will never allow my wife to divorce me if l can prevent IT, Beery stateG "She has been my partner for IS years and just be- cause she doesn't realize what a mistake she is making is no reason why l should let my partner make that mistake"
New Britain herald., 1928-12-15
Pennsylvania Quintet
 Drops Its Second Game

Columbus, O., Dec. IS (UP)-The University of Pennsylvania basket ball team dropped the second game of it's western invasion here last night, lowing to the superior team work of the Ohio State quintet, 29 to 23.
 The visitors took a lead early in the first half and held it until near the close of the period. Then Van Heyde took the floor for Ohio and the Buckeyes forged into l6 to 14 lead at half time.
 In the second half Ohio seemed to function more smoothly and grad ually increased it's lead. Hnchman with two field goals and three free
New Britain herald., 1928-12-15

One of the parties arranged for those playing .in the Drama League shows was the informal gathering held Wednesday night at Miss Ruth Bassettc's studio. The party followed the final presentation of the plays which were so ably staged by Miss Bassette.
 Mrs. Richard Prichard of Ten Acre road is giving a dinner party followed by auction bridge tonight.
 
 Mrs. Charles Solomon of Chapman street, entertained the members of her bridge club Tuesday afternoon. The prize was awarded to Mrs. William Kelly.
 Mrs. and Mrs. Maxwell Coe of Liberty street entertained at dinner last evening preceding the subscrip- tion dance at the Shuttle Meadow club.
 Miss Marjorie Norris entertained her bridge club Tuesday evening at her home on Ten Acre road. Miss Eunice Johnson won the prize.
 A dinner party of twenty four was held last night at the Pennington Country club preceding the subscrip- tion dance at the Shuttle Meadow club.
 Mrs. George Corbin of Lexington street will entertain at luncheon and cards next Wednesday noon at the Shuttle Meadow club.
 
 Mir. and Mrs. Stanley Eddy Of Lin- coin road gave a wild duck dinner Thursday night at the Shuttle Mead- ow club.
 Miss Irene Burkarth entertained at luncheon bridge in honor of Mrs Irving Dyer, of Plainfield. New Jer- sey. Wednesday evening. Prizes were awarded to Miss Rosemary Woods, Mrs. Irving Dyer and Miss Margaret Sunburn.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles J. A. John- son of Thorniley street were given a surprise party last Saturday eve- ming in honor of their twenty fifth anniversary. They were presented with a plate of silver dollars by their relatives and friends.
 
 MT. and Mrs. James Buckley of Fairview street gave a dinner party
New Britain herald., 1928-12-15
GATHERINGS

Bridges, Teas and Lunch cons Continue Despite the Busy Holiday Season.