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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-22
White London
Club Color Bar
Cause Protest

PARIS, France, Nov. Ire
fusal of a white club at Bamako,
French Soudan, to admit a Negro
officer has aroused storm of dis
cussion in the Soudan and in CO.
lonial circles in France, and has
brought about the resignation of
every white officer in the club.
The officer in question is Capt.
Bebel, who is native of the French
West Indies. On his arrival at Bam-
ako, he was proposed for member
ship in the Soudan Club to which
belongs the white elite of the colony,
whereupon the president of the club
replied that in special session the
members had decided to refuse ad-
mission to Capt. Bebel, "in conform
ity with its rules"
Name Proposed
At this the officer who had pro-
posed the name of Capt. Bebel,
Lieut. Pelletier, at once sent in his
resignation, whereupon the presi-
dent of the club sent him the fol
lowing letter:
Lieut.. Pelletier: Your letter
duuISbscu W luc COLuuiillct pTONcS
that you are very vulgar person,
indeed an ignoble one.
"You should have known that it
is impossible to admit a Negro in
the club. 1t is reserved for Euro
peans, and is consecrated toward
bringing about a better understand
ing between them. In sending in
your resignation you are doing a
great service to the club, and its well
wishers."
This letter was followed BY an
army order forbidding all white off
GERS to enter the club. 1t was issued
by General Lorin, commanding, and
is as follows:
All Officers Resign
"The Soudan club of Bamako has
refused to accept as member a
French officer presented by two
French officers because he is a ma
tive of Guadeloupe.
"The Officers Of the garrison of
Kati in spirit of solidarity, for
which they must be complimented,
have sent their designations to the
Soudan Club.
because of this attitude of the
Soudan Club the general in COM
mand forbids anyone under his com
mand to become member of this
club. He also forbids them to enter
this club or to take part in its af-
fairs for any reason, whatsoever."
The governor of the Soudan, his
staff, and several of the other off
cials of the colony have also sent
in their designations.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-22
African Mail Carriers
Get SIS Monthly

JOHANNESBURG, S. A.-Investi-
CATION of the conditions under which
natives are employed in Johannes
burg postal department shows that
73 Africans, the majority of whom
have had over four years service,
are getting a maximum of five
pounds a month with quarters.
Clements Kadalie, general secre-
tary of the Workers Union, has
asked for an advance of pay to a
maximum of eight pounds, 10 shil-
lings. 4S hour week and overtime
at the rate of time and half.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-22
Leaves Wife No. 81
Waiting AT The Church

PEORIA, Ill.-William Jones, 62
years old, who claims he is the pos
SCISSOR Of 56 wives, was arrested by
Peoria authorities as his fifty-sev-
enth wife was waiting at the church.
Laura Skiner was to be Jones' vic
tim, but banking authorities had
Jones arrested for passing a bogus
$1,000 check for collection.
Only three times have authorities
been able to convict Jones on a big
amy charge, he said. He served three
terms. When questioned as TO the
reason for so many betrothals, Jones
told newsrapermen; That's just my
weakness"
Jones was convicted of a bigamy
charge in Pennsylvania several years
ago.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-22
Negro Porter VIII Soon Enter Legal
Department Of New York Central

in Harlem, was clerk IN the Post
Office. During the World War his
brother Granville, who had been an
attendant for Albert H. Harris, was
drafted and died of pneumonia.
Charlie was offered Granville's
job, which he accepted.
After five years as attendant
Charlie concluded to become law
yer. He made known his hopes and
aspirations to Mr.. Harris, who ad-
vanced him to the status Of clerk IN
order that he might receive an in
crease in salary.
For two years "Charlie" Greene
attended Fordham College, and for
three years was q student at the
Fordham Law School, During this
entire period be seldom went to bed
until II or IL o'clock, as some eve
|nihgs be was In the class room until
1890. He had to be at work in the
graduated from law school, and sub
sequently passed the State bar exam
nations.
On Nov. 1, Greene became junior
clerk IN the legal department Of the
New York Central Railroad, the first
| Of his race to FIJI such position. Al
| ter acquiring valuable experience he
plans to open law office in Harlem
Relative to the assistance render
ed Green by his employer. i might
be said that thousands Of Negroes
have hurdled what seemed insur-
mounfab|e barriers, thanks to the
s<1u01Ihc/fc ro-ou1ruIi0H Of white
friends Of Albert 4. Harris's type.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-22
Quarrel Over Salary
Beat Pastors Wife

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah.-Dis-
pute over the salary of the Rev. W.
=. Butler, pastor of the Calvary Bap-
tist church, led to an assault and
battery complaint being filed at the
county attorneys office Thursday.
Mrs. Ivor johnson, 5S, of 160 West
Fourth South street, and Mrs. A.
Goldsmith, 3S, of 716 Fourth East
street, are alleged to have attacked
Mrs. Mamie Butler, wife of the min
ister, at the parsonage, 253 Seventh
East street, Monday afternoon. The
two are said to have first attacked
the Rev. Mr.. Butler, after an argu-
ment, and then beaten Mrs. Butler,
when she came to the aid of her hus-
band.
A not guilty plea was entered when
the two appeared in city court.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-22

of individuals who compete for Jobs"
Consequently colored workers are
being advised not to come to Los
Angeles at present unless they have
adequate funds, or have relatives
who can help them out until the
crisis passes over. 81.
Traditional lines that have divided
Jobs for whites and Jobs for Ne
groes' are breaking down. This is
true not only because Negroes are
constantly pushing past these lines
into unaccustomed occupations, but
also because white workers are more
and more dropping back into So
called Negro occupations. This con-
dition is not confined to any one
section of the country and is not an
observation peculiar to the month of
October. 1t is, however, conpara-
lively recent development and is
mentioned here because the process
continues unabated. st. Louis is q
case in point, for her colored work
ers are being replaced by ,ythefs in
several factories. Among restaurant
workers in several cities and elevat.
or operatives in Chicago there have
been distinct losses of this character
While the general employment
trend is not as encouraging as it hal
been recently, It did not interfert
with strike of 20 Negro elevator
operators in Snellensburg's Depart
ment Store in Philadelphia. tn.
men are striking for the union wag,
Of $25' to replaces the SIG to S1s
they have been receiving Backed
by the Philadelphia local Of the In
ternational Union OF Elevator Con
structors which is paying them |
strike allowance equal to half thei
weekly wages, the entire 20 have re
NAMED on strike since October 2G
while their places have been takel
By white female operators.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-22

CUMBERLAND, Md. = Blind and
semi-coherent since he was struck on
the chin in d boxing bout at Everett,
Pa, William Johnson, 22, son Of u.
Grant johnson, is at Weston Mary
land Hospital here with what is be-
lieved to be fractured skull.
johnson WAS struck on the chin BY
a boxer known as Battling Stuff
in one of the preliminary bouts con-
Quoted by Ace Sticky, of Everett.
Relatives who brought johnson to
the hospital could not say whether
he was suffering from the effects Of
the blow itself or from the hard fall
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-22
DR.. Sweets Wife Dead

DETROIT, Mich. = Funeral SER
vices were held Tuesday for Mrs.
Gladys Beatrice Sweet, wife of DR..
ossian H. Sweet, prominent Detroit
physician.
Mrs. Sweet died Sunday after an
illness of several months, which it
is believed was due to a cold con-
tracted while she was in Jail as re-
suit of the killing of a white man
when mob tried to keep the Sweets
from occupying their Garland Ave
nue. home. The outcome was the
famous Sweet Trial. FAY
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-22
Killed, 3 Hurt
In Church Riot

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. = obediah
Thompson, pastor Of Sincere Baptist
Church. was shot to death as he en-
tered the church for evening service
Sunday.
Three members of the congrega-
ton were injured seriously in a
stabbing fray that followed immedi-
ately after the shooting.
Twelve church members were
questioned by police and five were
held on charges of murder.
Police said the shooting followed a
division of the church over the reten-
ton of Thompson as pastor.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-22
White Students Blood
Saves Servants Life

MACON, Ga.-Lee Battles, en-
ployee of Mercer University for over
quarter of century, was alive
Monday because Fred Shaw, sopho-
more, gave a pint of his blood for
the dying "apostle of OPTIMISM" as
the students familiarly knew him.
When an announcement was made
that TRANSMISSION was necessary to
save Battles life, 20 Of the students
Of the great Southern college volun-
teered.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-22
Garvey Back Home
In Jamaica; Free

KINGSTON, Jamaica. = Marcus
Garvey. leader Of the Universal Ne
gro Improvement Association, and
his wife arrived here aboard the
steamer Canadian Forester from
Canada. 4
Both travelled in the steerage.
Deportation of Garvey from Can
ada resulted from his denunciation
of treatment of colored men under
British and American flags and the
possible effect Of his utterances up
on the American election.
1t was felt that he should not be
permitted to use Canada as a place
from which to cast aspersions upor
a friendly neighbor.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-22
Dunbar National Bank
Forms Safe Deposit Co,

NEW YoRK-(ANP)-The week
ly bulletin of the State Superintend-
ent of Banks, Albany. New York,
announces that the Dunbar National
Bank is to have a safe deposit conf
pany. The organizers of the bank
have filed the necessary organization
certificate, the incorporators being
Charles o. Heydt, Josephine d. Hig-
gins, Roscoe G. Bruce, N. Cutler, Will
liam r. Conklin, Henry Z. Cooper,
and Edward L. Ballard. The organ
ization will carry the name of The
Dunbar Safe Deposit Company.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-22
Want Negro And Mexicans
Sent To Same School

Los ANGELES, Cal.-The white
citizens of Pasadena, where the
Grover Cleveland School is located,
are circulating. petitions for sigma
lures to demand that the Negro stu
dents of that institution be segre-
gated as the Mexicans in that dis
trict are.
The contention of the white resi-
dents Is that the majority of the stu
dents are Negroes, one class con-
tanning but two white students.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-22
Tuskegee Prepares For
Annual Conference

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala
(ANP)-Plans for making the 3Sth
annual Tuskegee Negro Conference,
which convenes here Dec. 5 and 6,
one of far-reaching effect in the ag-
ricultural life in the South are well
under way. according to announce
ment made this week by DIR. Robert
R. Motion, president of the confer
ence and principal of Tuskegee In
stitute.
The Tuskegee Negro Conference,
which comprises the Farmers Con-
ference and the Workers Confer
ence, annually draws to the Institute
hundreds of farm ers, teachers,
preachers, and others interested in
elevating standards of rural life.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-22
Fifteen Year Old
Girl Gets Life

NEW ORLEANS, La.-(ANP)-
A penalty of life imprisonment was
levied by Judge A. d. Henriques
against 15-year-old Mabel Downs.
who was convicted last week Of the
murder Of her lover, Louis Diggs, in
a restaurant.
The girl has made one effort to
escape Public sentiment is working
for a lighter sentence.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-22
All the News
Tersely Told
N.A.A.C.P. Christmas
Stamps Are Now Ready

GARY, w. va.-Christmas stamps
of the N. A. A. C. P. TO be pasted
on letters and packages, the pro
ceeds TO further the struggle in be-
half of justice for the Negro in
America, are now ready for distribu-
tion. The headquarters for the N.
A. A. c. p. Christmas stamps are
care of Mrs. Memphis T. Garrison.
Box 364, Gary, West Virginia, Mrs.
Garrison having volunteered to give
her time to the sale and distribution
of the stamps.
Stamps, which are put in books of
200, viii be sold for SO.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-22
Rob Savoy of $1,000

CHICAGO. - Three armed white
bandits, posing as telephone repair
men, gained entrance to the Savoy
ballroom office here Tuesday morn
ing. They forced three porters and
the secretary, Miss Eunice Smith, to
lie on the floor, and compelled I. j.
Tagan, manager, to open the safe.
They escaped with $1,000. The
money was insured.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-22
Colored Student Wins
Pulitzer Priz e

NEW YoRK.-One of the winners
of this years Pulitzer scholarships
at Columbia College is Ronald A.
Edwards, Z West 134th street, stu
dent at the George Washington High
School, Edwards being the only Ne
gro among 10 New York City high
school graduates who were an
nounced the winners Sunday by Dean
Herbert z. Hawkes..
As winner of the Pulitzer sehol-
arship, Edwards win receive, in ad-
dition to free tuition, $3.50 year
for four years.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-22
9 Held For Mobbing {
First Race Resident

HAZELTON, Pa.--Charged with
battering down the door at the home
of Jack Lewis. breaking his furni-
ture and ordering him at the point
Of guns to leave the town, nine white
Sheppton men are under $500 bail.
Lewis, recently located there, is
the first colored man to set up house
keeping in Sheppton.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-22
Roscoe Simmons Is Boosted
For Minister To Haiti

CHICAGO.-Althoueh friends of
Roscoe Simmons. chairman Of the
Hoover's Speakers Bureau, in the
last campaign, are boosting him for
the ministership to Haiti be has an
nounced:
n am not candidate for any
office" ................-. 3
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-22
Tammany Gives Out
$3.50 Job In N. \,

NEW YoRK.-The Board of JUS
tices Of the Children's Court Of the
City of New York has appointed
Isaac N. Braithwaite, colored, Of
1876 Seventh avenue, court stenog-
rapher at yearly salary of $2,760.
He has been assigned to the Bronx
.Children's Court.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-11-22

When Edward Murreli. Jr.. graduated
from Ohio State University last fall
and told his mother and father he
wanted to complete his medical edu-
cation at the University OF Berlin.
they Just said yes" and smiled. They
smiled again last week when the
nineteen-year-old youth wrote back
telling them Of the splendor and
grandeur Of 1t all. Edward Is the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. e. Z. Murrell. OF
Cleveland. Ohio. HIS sojourn at the
German ''u'' will be for a period Of
four years.
The Washington times., 1928-08-16

I thank you Tor any information
you may give me. II n: r.
You ask i long list Of questions,
MY dear but suspect that one
sentence will answer most Of them:
Build up your health. u
Most especially build up your
circulation BY moderate exercise III
the fresh air, every day OF your
life. Walk at least two miles
every day assume Of course
that you are III normal health aE
though not very stronog
Drink Grade n milk with the
cream left III or better still. half
and half, at least a pint each day.
See that your food is dainty and
appetizing. Fruit, creamed fresh
vegetables, creamed soups, and
salad with Enayonnaise should be
good for you. Take cream with
your cereal and with stewed fruit
such as prunes and figs. Ice
cream viii be a wonderful dessert
for you. Give nip nerye-wracking
habits, such as excessive indul-
gence in tea, coffee, alcoholic bev-
erages and cigarettes.
AS your health improves, your
eyes will grow brighter and the
circles underneath them should
disappear. Shoulder and chest AZ
ercises will tend to firm and re-
duce your bust. Always rub a
good hand lotion into your hands
Immediately after you wash and
dry them.
The Washington times., 1928-08-16
Short Cuts to Success
by Lucy Lowell

The more observe Of the
struggle for success, the more con-
WINGED / become that only work
earnest, honest efforts the way
upon which one may climb to
achievement which will be perrna-
nent when it is reached.
Many another road has been
tried and some of these roads have
led to spectacular places, one
which seemed to be filled with
could demand. Wealth, influence,
glory-all OF those have been at
tanned by devious methods, some
more round about than others,
some remarkable only in that
they so frankly We're short cuts.
But the places have tumbled low
when the supports gave way.
Personal favor, for example, is =
fraiI thing to build upon: one may
play upon It with all cleverness,
nurse 1t along, take every precau-
ton to see that it remains UNI
touched. And yet 1t changes.
Humanity is subject to, whim and
-one who depends solely upon
the liking Of another Is constantly
in danger of finding that depend
ence swept away.
Bluff is another roundabout
road, and this is likely to come to
a sudden end. For no matter
how bravely one may speak, no
matter with what assurance one
deports himself. those who must
The Washington times., 1928-08-16
FASHIONS
FANCIES

Gloves Grow Gayer in their col
orings, several pairs Of poppy red
kid. in cuff style. being noted upon
the hands of smartly dressed
women. Navy blue kid, trimmed
in red, is also in evidence: and so
are colored fabric gloves. the same
shade as the sports costume they
are intended to accompany.
Velveteens Very Varied in their
patterns are showing flowers, dots,
simulated tweeds, checks and
plaids. Multi-colored floral designs,
upon black grounds, and interest
ing copies of wooden weaves are
prominent among the newest i'm
portations of English velveteens.
Repeating PIeating-the jabots
or self.ruffles that form collars of
the blouses of two.piece sports
frocks reflect the influence of the
generously pleated skirts. Jabots,
flounces. and collars frequently
are edged in narrow, pleated
ruffles.
The Washington times., 1928-08-16

A most desirable flavor may be
added to meat by cooking it
with raisins. because in the pro-
cess OF cooking they give off =
delicate. intriguing flavor not
obtainable by other means.
Raisin Filled Lamb Chops
six lamb chops cut double
thick, one cup puffed raisins,
salt. pepper. two tablespoons fat.
Remove skin from chops and
cut from the side through the
meat nearly to the bone and lay
open Sprinkle lightly with salt
and pepper. On one side lay
puffed raisins to cover all the
meat. Fold over the top side.
place in ~ CREASED pan and put
a teaspoon Of fat on top OF each.
Bake in a hot oven 400 degrees
~ 30 minutes.
May hold edges together with
The Washington times., 1928-08-16
A VERSATILE
FOOD

Modern household economy de-
nlands that food ingredients have
a wide variety of uses In cooking.
Gelatin will make scor - of varied
and different desserts. In fruit
cocktails it adds beauty, improved
flavor and nourishment and a
touch of novelty. 1t is we'll
adapted to other types of dishes
on the menu, such as mousses,
fish and meat loaves and other
combination dishes. 1t not only
makes salads more beautiful but
it makes them more nourishing.
Germany is said to be striving
to become a nation of great
athletes. The recent introduction
in Berlin of a gymnasium for
babies less than one year old IS
the latest thing in exercise and
is almost positive proof OF the
nations athletic desires. Babies
are dressed in regular gym suits.
laid on flannel.covered tables and
put through their PAGES by
trained attendants.
The Washington times., 1928-08-16
Raisins DelicateIy Flavor Meats

bake IN hot oven 400 degrees
FL is minutes, add water. redtlce
temperature to $50 degrees F..
and continue baking s minutes.
Nectared Veal
IL lbs. veal steak, cups bread.
or cracker crumbs. eggs. salt,
pepper, cup Nectar raisins
(plumpedD, 4 tablespoons fat.
cup water.
Trim skin from meat and cut
meat into Individual portions.
Roll each piece IN crumbs; egg
and again in crumbs. Place fat
in trying pan and scar meat on
both sides until crumbs are
brown. Lay meat In casserole
and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Add pumped raisins and water TO
crumbs in frying pan and when
mixture boils pour over the veal.
Cover casserole and bake in a
slow oven ESQ to 500 degrees Ed
hour.
The Washington times., 1928-08-16
ne PAYS Fare

DEAR MRS. BEEC<NAN.
iii = couple of days an
going to meet my fiance'g people
for the first time. am to meet
him III The town where he works:
and We are to 20 up 10 northern
Michigan together. Who payF
my fare, he or
2. ~ they are farm people.
what are my duties when I ret
there7 Shall Keep my own
room IN order and shall 4 help
do little things around the house
am at loss to know what
To do, and want to do the cor
rect thing. ~ my fiance lisa col
lege graduate and fraternity man.
am sure he would notice any
mistakes SALLY
IL would Be- better X you can
plan to have your ticket and other
accommodations bought before YOU
start. Hut Ii you start together
and you are together when the
tickets are bought. your uanees
since ne Is your fiance. may buy
the tickets.
2. If there il no service IN this
home, or II there IS very sna1 q
amount of service. YOU should
graci0usly ana generously plan %
keep your room IN order, and then
do any other services about the
house that you think win relieve
the hostess. And this kind q
tlline can be done with grace and
ease. Don't give the impression
that IL ~ labori0us, that ii Is an
effort. but that II il fun. that you
enjoy doing it. As you should.
DO il unobtruslvelx ana don't
even wait to ask Il you may q
can do It.
The Washington times., 1928-08-16
A PERFECT
FONDANT

Cream fondant, which forms
the basis for numerous home
made candies. Is one Of the house
wives favorites. But one OF the
chief difficulties in the making
has been the time it takes (about
10 minutes), not to mention the
labor and patience required and
also the fact that fondant liz one
OF the ''trickiest'' of CONNECTIONS
to make. Sweetened condensed
milk is ideal, for this purpose
since it will make q perfect
fondant in three minutes with
practically no trouble or expense.
Luxembourg Is inhabited by
2s5, 524 people, of whom 4S 1913 are
foreigners. Among the latter the
Germans come first with 1856;
then Italians, IL 900; French, $3.50,
and BeIgians, 1900. The foreign
inhabitants are for the most part
factory workers.
The Washington times., 1928-08-16
CORRECT
MANNERS

DEAR MRS. BEEcEE1fAx:

DEAR MRS t3tlk8SlEMANs
Il ii there more than one way
Ia eat canape, and which II
the proper way7
2. At & dinner, on which ride
ok the chair does one sit down
Does the man pour out the
water when the waitress neslect1
TO do It, or should you help
Rouraelfg IRISH
Whether ore eats 4 eanape
with ones fingers or with fork
(or small knife and fork depends
0n whether the canape IL served
at table or IN the livineroom h9s
fore the dinner service. II fhe
canape II served ia the living
room. IT il eaten iii the fingers ~
course. because Il II impossible
to serve forks with Ii II e 81
served ~ the table, as first
course, 1t should BE eaten with
fork. Or, IL they are placed. with
small knife and fork Of the
size known as the tea knife and
fork
2. It makes no difference really.
hut usually one sits from the lelt
side.
s. The man win probably volun.
teer 10 pour the water.