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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
White Mans Cuff

The Enterprise for February "a,
1928 contained on the editorial page
brief article of twenty lines, under
the heading, Religious Disputes"
which was as comprehensive as it
was concise, and as sensible as it was
simply phrased. In effect it had this
to say concerning the attitude of
White Methodism in the South to-
ward the nomination of AL. Smith
for the, presidency of the United
States, that objection to him as a
Catholic is bit of old-time DOGGY
ism, and that opposition to him be-
cause he is a wet, while in itself
more easily justified, comes with poor
grace from folks, who have treated,
and do treat, with contempt the pro-
visions of, the Constitution which
have to do with the equal suffrage
for white and black.
l am not in the least concerned
on behalf of AL. Smith or any other
picked politician who wants presi-
Dental preference. The old saying,
"Put not your Trust in Princes"
which comes to us from holy writ,
applies not less to the modern pol
itician, with hardly an exception up
to this time, and no prospect Of any
exception in the election which is
just ahead of us. Both whites and
blacks will do well to consider the
fact that any man who has a shadow
of chance to get as far as the presi-
Dental nomination is pretty sure to
have been closely examined as to
any likelihood of his being in the
least bit dangerous to the special in
terests. He will be hand-picked, all
right, and the hand that picks him
will not be that of the common man.
What particularly pleased me
about that very sensible short article
was the clever evidence that it gives
of the fact that black Americans are
beginning to get on to the white
mans CUFF. That word "guff" by
the way, is white mans word. Low
ell Jones, one Of the shrewdest Soc
ial observers have ever known, and
a friend of mine for many years un-
til he passed on, three years, ago,
invented the term, think, and used
it often and effectively to describe
the kind of stuff so often put over
on the people by politicians of all
sizes and breeds, whether in public
or private life.
Certain it is that lot of CUFF has
been given the Black American, and
is still doled out to him by his white
compatriot, who is usually patriotic
for his own ends. This is also true
of the churches. and of lot of what
is called religion, that the dope
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
Fetching a Cardinal
(From N. Y. Catholic New.l

(From N. Y. Catholic News)
When Cardinal Hayes was on his
confirmation tour in Nassau, BAHIA.
ma, he had many difficulties in reach
ing shore at number Of towns which
he visited.
At some places the vessel on which
His Eminence travelled had to an
Choir five or six miles out. Sometimes
launches were used, sometimes row
boats, but there were occasions when
even a row boat could not make the
beach.
On such occasions strong-armed
colored men took the Cardinal in
their arms and carried him ashore.
They were proud to be of assistance,
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
Bellhop's Play Reopen

SAN FRANCISCo.-Garland An
derson, former bellboy of this city
personally supervised his play. APP
pearances," which opened here on
Monday at the Players Guild Com
munity Playhouse for an Indefinite
run.
Anderson created something OF
stir in dramatic circles three sea.
sons ago when he first presented
his piece at the Frolic Theatre
New York, with, only one race man
in the cast, the majority OF the
parts calling for white characters
Anderson hopes to return to Broad
way with his drama before the sea-
son ends
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
Look and Learn

d. Who wrote Dixie?
2. What is the meaning of the
word messiah?
10. What famous English docu-
ment inspired the first ten amend
ments to our Constitution
a. What causes the milky appear
ance of water as it comes from the
spigot?
IS. Where is Brittany?
ANSWERS
1. Daniel w. Emmett, of Ohio,
1859.
2. 1.-THE Anointed One"
8. The Magma Charta.
4. Air globules; as the globules
are dispelled the water clears.
5. In Northern France.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
Snappy Answers to
the Editor S Mail
BY Wee Willie


The editor was in Portland this
week and gave me his mail to answer.
Al newspaper has no secrets, so here
goes.
Dear Editor:-I am a girl II years
old. People say | am pretty and
others say have a sweet disposition,
but am very lonesome. What would
you suggest?
A. Send us your address and tele.
phone number by return mail.
Dear Editor IL have been keeping
company with a young man from
Tacoma for five years and he has
not popped the question yet. Now
that this is leap year is it all right
for me to propose. Do girls get good
husbands by proposing themselves?
A. Certainly, but not from Ia.
coma.
Dear Editor:--l am TO be the best
man at wedding. Should | wear
dark coat with light trousers or a
dark coat and dark trousers?
A. We are bit confused on the
coat, but we would hardly advise GO
ing without the trousers.
Dear Editor:-The son of my
worst enemy has asked the hand of
my daughter in marriage. They love
each other. Shall / prevent the cere-
mony?
A. No. Let her marry him--that's
a good way to get even.
Dear Editor:-My neighbor told
me that if he ever caught me talk
ing to his wife again he would kill
me. What would you do in case
like that?
A. Engage an undertaken and call
his bluff.
Dear Editor Il was driving my
Ford on Jackson street the other day
and Mack Truck came suddenly out
| of side street. | had the right-of-
way and took it. Did | do right?
A. Yes, but you forgot to say
which hospital you are in.
Dear Editor:-I am the assistant
treasurer of our lodge. In looking
over the books see that the treas
urer has Incorporated the orders
money. Shall | answer my con-
science and report the matter?
A. Sure, it would serve him right
for not giving you your share.
| Dear Editor:-I am sending you a
photograph of myself and my two
hundred pound hog which took the
sprize at the county fair. Kindly pub.
fish it in your paper.
/ A. We are returning the picture
Please designate which is the hog
and which is you and send it bach
to us before the next issue.
Dear Editor:--I am a King County
farmer. My wife is i'll and my COW
is about to die. Lust have money
enough to hire doctor for one OF
theLl What shall | do?
A. Use your own judgment, but
remember you can't pick up goot
COW every day.
Dear Editor We are a group oil
local girls and have formed a club
We have chosen name of five let
tiers which shows just what we stanc
for. Can you guess what it is?
A. We cannot. There are six let
tiers in gossip, seven in scandal and
four in dirt. Don't you think you
niiscounted?
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
Poor Trash

10 the Editor:
Please allow lne to extend my
congratulations upon your keen
judgement, good fortune or what
ever it may be that is responsible for
the assembling of SO many able
writer's for the columns of the En-
terprise. Your staff as a whole, is
indeed an excellent one with possibly
one exception. We could go on and
extoll the virtues of the many feat
ures of the Enterprise but we also
wish to register our dislike of the
nonsensical "clap-trap'-mostly pol
itical appearing in your paper under
the title 1.-THE Week" written by one
Roscoe c. Simmons, who seems to be
such a dyed in-the-wool Republican
that he still believes that the G. o.
p. is the ship and all else is the sea.
How and why he can retain such an
abiding faith in such a party in the
face of its indifferent attitude to-
ward our group in recent years is
difficult for lot of us to under
stand. Differing from all your other
writers Mr.. Simmons tells us to read
his stuff and get a college education
when as a matter of fact his stuff
does not impress US as being either
interesting or original but just a
poor imitation of a certain syndic-
ated article by well known white
writer appearing regularly in a num-
Der of white daily papers. Many of
the readers of the Enterprise do not
understand why you pay out perfect
ly good money for the "bunk" Ros-
coe Simmons writes. The law against
taking money under false pretences
should be invoked against him.
MATTHEW l.. BROWN
Milwaukee, Wis.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
Milwaukee, Wis.

Dear Editor:-I am in love with a
young man in the navy. Is it true
that a sailor has a sweetheart in ev-
cry port? Do you think sailor can
be true to one woman?
A. No, ! don't think sailor is a
bit truer than any other man.
Dear Editor IL am reformer. l
have closed the saloons, made smok-
ing unlawful, closed the theatres and
dance halls in my town. What else
can do to make the world better
place to live in?
A. Take arsenic.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
You

Stand up. black man, on your own
feet!
Your eyes can see as we'll as white
mans eyes.
Your ears can hear as well as white
mans ears.
The white mans God may not be
white after all.
He seems to have been on the job
before the white man arrived
Perhas he will be after the white
man has found out what white
folks cannot run the world.
Stand up, black man, on your own
feet
Look for yourself.
Hear for yourself!
"Why don't you. speak for your
self" too!
Robert Whitaker
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
Named Deputy Dist. Atty.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-John COT
nelius Asbury. attorney, and Tor
the past twenty-five years president
of the Keystone Bank and lnsur-
ance Co. of Philadelphia. has been
appointed an assistant district at
torney by John Monaghan, district
attorney.
Mr.. Asbqry is the first colored
man to be appointed an assistant
district attorney in the city.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
Lessons in English
Word Often Misused

& ~ Word Often Misused
Do not say 81 never met him until
today" Say shave never"
Word Often Misspelled
gsL Colossal; two SIS.
Word Often Mispronouneed
Illustrate; accent after the pre-
ferred.
Synonyms
Dreadful, fearful, frightful, appal-
ling, terrifying, shocking.
Word Study
Use a word three times and it is
yours. Let US increase our vocabu-
larry by mastering one word a week.
IRREy0CABLE: unalterable. at
is an irrevocable law"
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23

Readers may write on any subject
they like Usually $50 words are
enough. Beyond that expect the edi-
tors blue pencil Reading maketh a
ready man, writing an exact man.
Sign name as evidence of good faith. 1t
VIII not be published Il you SO desire.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
DOC" Straine Going East

LOS ANG ELES - CAMP Conn
plotting stock engagement OF %
weeks here at the Lincoln Theatre
DOC" Straine will close Thursday
and return East.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
Carl Ditton In Texas

MARSHALL. Texas-Carl X. Dit
ton, national president of the AS
ISOLATION OF Negro Musicians. ap-
peared in baritone recital at Wiley
College last Friday night.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
Hoover
Oswald Garrison Willard in NJ. Y
Nation)

Oswald Garrison Willard in NJ. Y.
Nstion)
So far as our race problem is con-
cerned, while he Herbert Hoover)
has pleased the South by declaring
that the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Amendments cannot be enforced be-
cause. of inherent defects in those
amendments, am sure tina our col
orcd citizens will never forget that
while still an attorney in Idaho he
was ready to risk his life to rescue
a Negro whom a mob was preparing
to lynch; that he sent ringing not
ice in 1921 to certain North Carolina
Republicans who were-trying to drive
the Negroes out of the Republican
Party in that State, that he would
rather leave it himself than lift one
finger to aid them in so undemocratic
and un-American a purpose.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23

If You Want the Best
Negro Newspaper for Sc
Buy The Enterprise.
Evening star., 1928-06-21
LANGLEY JUNIOR
PUPILS END TERM.
SO Get Diplomas at School
Exercises-Barhara. NeIll
Delivers ValediCtory.

Sixty-nine ninth-grade pupils we're
graduated from the Langley Junior High
School yesterday afternoon in COM
mencement exercises presided over by
Henry Gilligan. member Of the Board Of
Education and president OF the North
CAPITOL Citizens Association, which CEN
terS its activities in that school.
Opened by the invocation OF Rev.
Simpson B. Daugherty. pastor of the
United Brethren Church, the COM
mencement was marked by the delivery
Of the class valedictory by Barbara
Neill and q musical program under di-
rection Of Or, E, N. c. Barnes, director
Of music m the public schools.
Presents Picture.
Henry Harms. president of the grad
uating class. presented framed picture
for the halls of the school on behalf of
the graduates. while William Wyckoff.
president of the Langley Student Coun-
Gil and candidate for graduation next
year, accepted the gift for the school
Eleanor Crawford recited the class
poem and Dorothy TolSon. vice presi-
dent Of the class, offered piano solo.
G. Derwood Baker, principal Of the
school. congratulated the graduates and
wished them success in the next stage
VA NIGNdeAOAA. tal NlAAASesAA k'tN-
sented the diplomas. The exercises were
concluded with benediction by Rev. Mr..
Daugherty. after which reception 10
the graduates and their parents was
held in the school lunchroom.
The Graduates.
Langley's graduates follow: Welling-
ton Buckingham, Thomas Jones, Joseph
Carroll, Stanley Herbert Baldwin. VIII
liam K. Billinsley, Jr.. David Eugene
Brown, Eiwood Browne. Edwin G, CAL
lahan, Leon T Clark. Jack Pettis Coch-
ran. George T. Corder, John H. FaleS,
Randall Mercier Gardner, Carl Ed
ward Grosskurth. Henry G.. Harms.
Gordon Henry HorSnell, Arthur Lawson
Hustled. Clifton J. johnson. Mario Juli-
ano, Robert Edward MaeScher, Charles
n. Matthews. Robert Parks. Charles
Anthony Schultz, Samuel J. Soft. Leon
Topper. Edward James ThraSher, Myron
Armiger Tracy. John Wells, Mildred
Virginia Barker. Eleanor Covell, jean
cite Cox. Anna Mae Eppley. Elizabeth
Evening star., 1928-06-21

Marie Fenton, Rose Marie Hunt. Mar
garet Hunter. Sadie Kaplan, Virginia
Klein, Christine Elizabeth Meininger,
Helen Ruth Mercer, Leith Celesta
Moore, Helen Louise Nussbaum, Emma
Serena Saunders, Helen Louise Wilson,
Eleanor Ruth Crawford, Barbara Neill,
Charlotte Lee Allnutt. Sophie Broider,
BERTHE Louise Caruthers, Frances Eliza
beth Coale, Thelma Conway. Margaret
Jane Davis, Muriel Griswold Davis,
Hila Katherine Drach, Portia Hauser.
Bessie Lazer. Lillian Marie Mullen,
Mary Catherine Nealon, Mary Frances
Nelson. Frances Parker. Frances Mar
garet Profe, Madelin Reichenbach, Dor
othy Mae Stringfellow, Dorothy Elese
Tolson. Gwynette Claudia Willis, vir-
ginia Eleanore Wiman, Henry Beall and
Anna Marie Schmidt.
Langiey's graduates follow: Welling-
ton Buckingham, Thomas Jones. Joseph
Carroll, Stanley Herbert Baldwin. Will
liam K. Billinsley. jr,; David Eugene
Brown, Ellwood Browne. Edwin G. Cal
lahan, Leon T. Clark. Jack Pettis Coch-
ran, George T. Corder, John II. Fales,
Randall Mercier Gardner. Carl Ed
ward GroSSkurth. Henry G. Harms.
Gordon Henry Horsnell. Arthur Lawson
Hustled, Clifton j. Johnson. Mario Juli-
ano, Robert Edward Maescher, Charles
M. Matthews, Robert Parks, Charles
Anthony Schultz. Samuel j. Solt, Leon
Topper. Edward James Thrasher, Myron
Armiger Tracy, John Wells, Mildred
Virginia Barker, Eleanor Covell, jean
cite Cox, Anna Mae Eppley, Elizabeth
Marie Fenton. Rose Marie Hunt, Mar
garet Hunter Sadie Kaplan. Virginia
Klein, Christine Elizabeth Meininger,
Helen Ruth Mercer. Leith Celesta
Moore. Helen Louise NuSsbaum. Emma
Serena Saunders, Helen Louise Wilson.
Eleanor Ruth Crawford, Barbara Neill,
Charlotte Lee Allnutt, Sophie Broider,
Bertie Louise Caruthers, Frances Eliza
beth Coale. Thelma Conway. Margaret
Jane Davis. Muriel GriSVold Davis.
Hilda Katherine Drach. Portia Hauser,
Bessie LaZer. Lillian Marie Mullen,
Mary Catherine Nealon, Mary Frances
Nelson. Frances Parker, Frances Mar
garet Profe. Madelin Reichenbach, Dor
othy Mae Stringfellow. Dorothy Elese
Tolson. Gwynette Claudia Willis, Vir-
ginia Eleanore Wiman, Henry Beall and
Anna Marie Schmidt.
Evening star., 1928-06-21
SORORITY TO CONVENE.
IN CITY NEXT WEEK
Sigma Kappa Will Hold Biennial
National Convention
in Capital.

Between 300 and 400 members of
Sigma Kappa Sorority will attend the
biennial national convention Of the or
ganization In this city Monday to Sat-
urday, it was announced today by men,
bers of zeta Chapter. George WASH
ington University.
The sorority held a convention here
in 1909. Three of the five founders of
the sorority at Colby College, Water
vile, Me. are living today One of
them, Mrs. Frances Mann Hall, for
many years operated the Hall-Noyes
School in this city Another of the
three is Miss Louise Coburn, sister of
Mrs. George Otis Smith. and the third
is Miss Ida May Fuller Pierce of
Kansas
Monday the delegates will make a
pilgrimage to Mount Vernon to place a
wreath on the tomb of George Wash
ington. The opening event of the con-
vention will be Colonial dinner at the
Mayfiower Hotel Monday night at
which the hostesses will appear in
Colonial costumes.
Morning and afternoon business Ses-
sionS from $50 am to pm. will be
held from Tuesday through Friday, and
Evening star., 1928-06-21

ent of schools. took charge of the
meeting after the luncheon and intro
duced the speakers.
Principals Alvin Miller, Central: Allan
Davis, Business: Elmer S. Newton,
Western. and Frank c. Daniel McKin-
ley, were given guns and caps and Or
dered to settle the question of which
school boasted the best cadet corps.
After brief and eccentric competi-
tive drill the contest was called of by
acclamation
President Willial w. Everett pre-
sided
Evening star., 1928-06-21
FLY-TOx NECESSARY.

Insects.
Wars Are Less Fatal Than Common
Files have caused more deaths than
all wars" says Maj Ransom of the
Medical Department of the United
States Army. Since the fly came into
the world it has been synonymous with
epidemics of pestilence and disease"
But with Fly-Tox it is very simple
easy matter to rid the house of flies
to keep 1t fresh and clean, free of in
sect taint. Fly-Tox is the scientific in
secticide developed at Mellon Institute
of Industrial Research by Rex Fellow
ship Simple instructions for killing ALL
household insects on blue labeled bottles.
Insist on Tox--Advertisement.
Evening star., 1928-06-21

G. Sorrick, Woodsboro, president;
Charles w. Lough. this city, vice presi-
dent; Rev. Walter r. Hartzell, Wal
kersville, recording secretary; Miss
Eleanor D. Abbott. this city. cor
responding secretary. and George d.
Castle. Myersville, treasurer. Emory L.
Coblentz, Middletown: Joseph d. Ba-
ker. DR.. Joseph H. Apple, this city,
and Walter C. lie Gore. Woodsboro.
were elected as new members Of the
executive committee.
Evening star., 1928-06-21

Saturday the visitors will take a boat
trip down the Potomac River.
The local committee Is headed by
Miss Irene Pistorio Of the Geological
Survey, chairman; Mrs. Watson Davis
secretary, and Miss Dorothy Sornborger,
treasurer
Evening star., 1928-06-21

Wreaths Of laurel we're worn by an
cient rulers to protect them from the
lightning Of the gods because 1t was q
firmly rooted superstition that eight
ming never strikes laurel"
Evening star., 1928-06-21
ROTARY CLUB HONORS
HIGH SCHOOL LEADERS
Five Boys, Selected as Representa-
tive Students, Guests at
Luncheon

LUIICHUUIs
Five washington high school boys,
each picked as the most representative
student of his institution by the princi-
pal and faculty, were guests of honor at
luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club
In the Willard Hotel yesterday.
They are James Tarshes, Business
James L. Bates, Central; David Griggs,
Mckinley; James S. Dietz, Eastern, and
Nevitt Smoot, Western High School.
Each gave a short talk. extolling the
virtues of his school and outlining his
plans for the future.
DR.. Franklin w. Ballou, superintend-
Evening star., 1928-06-21
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
COUNCIL ENDS PARLEY
Rev. r. c. Sorrick of Woodsboro
Elected Head of Frederick
County Body.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK, Md, June 21.-Of-
ficers were elected Tuesday by the
Frederick County Council of Religious
Education at the closing session of
the annual meeting at Braddock
Heights. Those elected are: Rev. r.
Evening star., 1928-06-21

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wonderfully.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-10-05
No Puppet Monarch

his two baby sons, court officials, and
sometimes invited guests.
Like most Slavs, Alexander is
hearty and a fast eater. He is fond
Of Serbian national dishes.
From to in the afternoon he
usually takes an automobile trip with
the queen into the country. sitting at
the wheel himself. Occasionally he
varies this by a horseback ride. a
long walk. or game of tennis From
to he grants audiences.
Is Always cheered.
Between and 8 his majesty usu.
ally takes stroll into town, accom-.
panied only by an aide-de-camp.
He is always enthusiastically cheered,
but does not relish this public adula-
ton.
AT the king dimes, usually with
friends or official guests. After din
ner he chats with his guests. plays
bridge, chess, or listens in" on his
wireless.
Like most Slavs, Alexander is very
pious and goes to church every Sun
day and on all feasts. He is mem
Der of the Greek Orthodox church
But he is broadminded and does not
adhere to doglnas or rigid doctrines.
Although Alexander has been on the
throne seven years. he has never been
formally crowned. He has always in
sisted that his country could better
devote the expense of such a corona.
ton to other more useful ends. Only
once has he worn the crown, and that
was when he formally assumed the
throne in 1921.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-10-05
Museum Gets Gift
Of Old Flintlocks

Philadelphia gift of IS "Ken-
lucky" rifles OF the Revolutionary
period, one of the few collections of
it's kind in this country. has been re.
ceived by the University of Pennsyl-
vania museum through the generosity
of ]. Stogdell Stokes.
The Importance of the gift, says
Joseph Downs, curator of the deco
rative arts at the museum, arises from
the unique part the Kentucky" rifle
played in the early days of conquer
ing the wilderness and producing a
livelihood for the pioneers and also in
the winning of the Revolutionary war.
The name dates back to a time not
long after Daniel Boone had returned
from his memorable adventures in the
wilderness west of the Cumberland
mountains.
Many of these old flintlocks bear
the names of their makers inscribed
on the barrels-names chiefly of Ger
man derivation. They were made in
eastern Pennsylvania. most authorities
agreeing that Lancaster probably was
the center of the industry.
The stocks were made, of curly
maple. the most decorative obtain
cIle, and this often was inlaid with