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The Washington times., 1931-10-23

for several days. He wanted that
extra ten so badly, but he could
not bring himself to take the
step. Fate finally stepped In and
settled the matter for him.
Boss Goes Away
'The Junior partner in the
concern stopped at his desk
one night and told him that
he was going away for some
time. This boss was the one
man who supervised Dawes
work and sometimes went over
the books with him.
"'1'm going to be gone about
six months, Dave he told the
bookkeeper kindly. You'll be
on your own until I get back.
See that everything's kept in
order, will you? I know I can
trust you to take good care of
my share of the work while
I'm away
Dave nodded!
"'Oh, yes, indeed, SIR he re-
turned, I'll watch everything
very carefully, Mr.. Jack. You
needn't worry about anything
"And the following night
Dave stole his first SO note
and covered it on the books.
"Just about six months later
the Junior partner returned to
his office. The first thing he
did was to give Dave a weeks
vacation.
"Take this extra weeks va
cation with pay, Dave he as
serted. You deserve it. Enjoy
yourself and come back in
good health. And I congratu-
late you on your good work
while I was gone
They Discover Theft
Dave left his office that
night rather weak in the
knees. He had been taking
about SO a week ever since
the junior partner had been
gone. And even though he was
fairly certain that he had cov-
cred himself in expert fash
ion,, he knew there was always
a chance of a Slip.up some
where. Besides, knowing the
type Of character he was, you
can readily imagine his feel
ings.
"1t was probably in the cards
that the bookkeeper's petty
thievery should, be discovered.
The Junior partner went over
the books and wrinkled his
brow when he discovered some
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The Washington times., 1931-10-23
Cot Along Nicely

Cot Along Nicely
'The mans slavery was
nothing to enthuse over, but
you might take it for granted
that he was q saving soul. He
owned his own little home in
Jersey, fooled around with his
tiny garden and operated q
battered flivver that puffed
along in strange fashion. He
lived with his wife. And since
they had never had any
children to support, they had
been able to get by in a live
able manner. Few pleasures,
of course. But enough to eat
and drink.
About two years ago his
wife had taken ill and it had
been necessary to call the doc
tors and a nurse. She re-
covered, but it took practically
all Of the meager savings to
put her back on her feet again.
So Dave began to worry.
"He was So years Of age.
He was not growing any
younger by any means, and it
frightened him to think what
might happen if he should
suddenly grow i'll or lose Shis
Job. From whence would come
the support he would need so
badly? He had no friends ana
his relatives had given him up
long ago. Where could he turn
if a sudden calamity befeu
him? What would he do?
What He Needed
~1f I only could get SO more
a week. Dave began to tell him
self, what a grand salvation
that would be-! I could put that
$40 away each week where no.
body would know about it. And
then, when I grow old I Wouldn't
Lave to worry as I'm doing now.
All, If only could get that $40
a week from somewhere
$50, for the first time in his
career, Dave began to harbor a
dishonest thought. He had charge
Of the petty cash drawer-and
he also kept the books. If he
took the small sum Of SO each
week who would be the wiser?
"You will undoubtedly tell me,
Mark, that Dave could have
asked for that increase from his
firm. That's what any man who
had been employed for so long
a time would have done. But
Dave was a mouSe-like creature
who could never summon up
sufficient nerve for such a re"
quest. And there the matter
stood.
"He struggled with himself
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chant of Venice" under the man.
agement of Erlanger Productions,
Inc., which comes to Washington,
December IA.
Miss Adams will be the Portia
and Mr.. Skinner the Shylock.
The other leading roles which
have been definitely assigned are:
Bassanio, Jerome Lawlor; An
tonic, Charles Francis: Gratiano,
Barry O'Neill; Lorenzo, Martin
Burton; Nerissa, Audrey Ridge
well; Jessica Cynthia Blake; The
Prince Of Morocco, Louis Po1an
and Old Gobbo, Ais Helton.
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colt, the critic,
taking an act
ing job in Brief
Moment" is: "A
fine writer is
keeping a good
actor out Of a
swell part. "Nev-
ertheleSS, all the
Cleveland critics
agree that Actor
Woollcott in his
first part comes
close to Swiping
the high honorS
from Francine
Larrimore. We
~ NA
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AnukeW NJ AeH0y SIldII SEU NU
Vember 2.
Ironically enough, all the Cleve-
land commentators took q sock
at voices inaudible beyond the
front rows. The business Of har-
pooning actors who seemed to
want to keep their lines secret was
O fetish with Woollcott, the critic.
But to keep the record straight, it
must be added all the critics heard
Actor Woollcott distinctly.
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HeardBe IA
oil bonL
All In q Day
BY
MARK HELLINCER

'.. NEW YORK, Oct %.
"After reading your stuff for some time, writes
Dudley H. Cohen, II think I'll try my hand at the game
Here's little yarn picked up the other day. II vouch
for its authenticity, perhaps it will appeal to you If
not, there's no harm done
Dave was bookkeeper. That's the job he had held
for 80 years and the chances that If he lived 81
years longer, he would still be holding the same job for
the same concern. He's hardly the type OF man you
might consider column materiab eh, Mark? But
let's see.
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Say 1t This Way

Frank Carideo, who Is "The
Spirit of Notre Dame," now play
ing its second week at the Rialto
Theater, pronounceS his name
with the accent on the next to
last syllable. He is Of Spanish
stock.
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Maude Adams Cast

Announcement was made yes
terday of the leading members Of
the company which will appear
with Maude Adams and Otis
Skinner in their production Of
ShakeSpeare'S comedy, 1.-THE Mer-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-04-23
Elk Leaders Quarrel;
Form Factions

Continued from Page ~
next time Hueston endorsed Or.
Johnson if he did not make his en-
dorsement stronger il would be nee
essary for him to make n statement.
Howard for Henry
Credit incidentally is given to
Howard for inspiring the candidacy
Of Judge Edward w. Henry for
grand treasurer of the Elks. He be
lieved that Grand Treasurer Henry
S. Warner of New York should be
defeated for reelection.
John w. MARQUES. exalted ruler
of Quaker City Lodge, Philadelphia.
was said to be seeking endorsement
as a candidate for commissioner of
education against Hueston. In order
to stop Marques candidacy. How
rad is said to have secured endorse
ments from o. V. Cato Lodge of
Wilson for another term and of
Judge Henry for grand treasurer, it
being improbable that the Elks would
elect two grand lodge officers from
the same CITY.
Arriving Monday. both Wilson and
Hueston attended a mass meeting
favoring DIR. Johnson. Although
Howard was not called by nar'o. his
references to Uncle Toms" Back
door Negroes" ".Iim Crow Negroes"
were construed by many as directed
at Howard.
Mr.. Howard admitted Tuesday
that there had been split among
the "Elks Big Three" when asked
regarding the apparent break. 81
stand for every right of the Ameri-
can Negro. economically and poiti-
cally,' he said.
After denouncin% DR.. johnson for
his reputed Communistic utterances
and "autocratic" attitude, he said
of Wilson: "He has just expressed
his personal views and they do not
represent the Elks. Wilson is Just as
wrong as Mr.. Johnson. He is good
organizer. but he does not know any
more about education than do
about organizing"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-04-23
Mt. Olivet In
Rehabilitation Service

BY far the most important event
of the week is the rehabilitation SER
vice of.the Mt. Olivet Baptist church,
East First and Schuyler streets. The
program for the service, which will
be held at 8 p. m. Sunday, April 90,
is as follows: Prelude, selected, Julia
Mae Blanchard; opening hymn
Mount Olivet, the Beautiful" by
DR.. j. l.. CASTOR. Greetings, DR.. O.
c. Wright, ex-secretary, Oregon
Baptist state convention; DIR. Ray
mond B. Walker, president Ministe-
rial association; B. F. Irvine, editor
of the Oregon Journal; Attorney
John w. Kaste; group of Negro Spi-
rituals; (a) Work song, 30 See That
Sum; (b) Religious theme, "Swing
Low, Sweet Chariot" the Mt. Oil
vet chorus. walk Together Chill
dren," the Chorus; rededicating
sentences, Rev. w. R.. Lowell, pastor
First A. M. f. Zion church; dedica.
tory prayer, Rev. D. G. Hill, pastor
Bethel A. M b. church; vocal solo,
Miss Barbara Hubbard; dedicatory
sermon, DR.. E. C. Farnham, ex-sec-
rotary, Portland Council of Church
es; Chant cat Thine Altar Lowly
Kneeling," Miss Hubbard in Solo
Part. Offering, violin solo, Evan
Porter; Guartette selection. doxolo-
gy, benediction. DR.. CASTOR has in
vited IT'S churches to participate and
members and friends of Mt. Olivet
are urged to be present at 2:30 p. m.
if comfortable seats are desired. This
is truly an event when all Portland
should show their interest in reli-
gious matters by beating our white
friends to the seats. The pastor was
all smiles when he said 81 have never
seen the interest so high in Mount
Olivet. Sunday will be the banner
day of years. And all in the midst OF
the depression.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-04-23
Prisoner SIashed In Row
At County Jail

Clyde Grant, 20-year-old youth
who is serving sentence in the
county Jail for disorderly conduct
was treated at the emergency hos
pital Sunday for serious cuts to four
fingers of the right hand, alleged to
have been inflicted by Tom Pitts,
another Negro, who is serving a sem
tence for a narcotic violation.
Deputy Jailer Cameron said the
two were not fighting, but were in
volved in some sort of alteration,
and that Grant grasped a sharp in
strument which Pitts held, and Pitts.
in pulling 1t away from him, had
inflicted the wounds. All four fling
ers were cut to the bone, and ten
don was believed to have been Sc
vered.
Mrs. w. l.. Alternately was called
to Pasadena on account of the Sc
rious illness of her sister, Mrs. Laura
Jones. Mrs. Jones was a former res
ident of Portland
The spring dance sponsored by the
Rose City lodge of Elks at their han
Monday night promises to be very
lovely affair. The music comes high
ly recommended.
Stay off date May 22-Spring Car
niyal by Women's. Auxiliary MA.
C.P.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-04-23

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander, in Alberta was the scene of
brilliant dancing party Friday night
when Mrs. Alexander entertained
30 guests in honor of her husbands
birthday. Mrs. Della Scott of Sas-
-katchewan, Alaska, shared honors.
The rooms were decorated with
profusion of narcisus and tulips. A
sumptuous buffet supper was served
at late hour when the guests voted
Mrs. Alexander a "queen of host
esses."
Mrs. Julia Fuller and Mrs. A. Cor
neal were hostesses for the meeting
of the Old Rose club Thursday after
noon at their home on Tibet street.
Thirty ladies were present including
a number of invited guests. Spring
flowers graced the rooms. Mrs.
Clara Pickett gave a solo number,
Mrs. DeNorval Unthank, read a pa
per relative to Negro Health
Week." Mrs. Bessie johnson gave
reading from Paul Laurence Dunbar.
Mrs. Lay, piano number. Mrs.
Charles Campbell, an exponent of
SNetNhAHko EdNG dD ltIltI-
esting address. The guest prize was
won by Mrs. Lay. At the opening
of the meeting Mrs. Fuller offered
prayer. Mrs. Elise Reynolds is presi-
dent of the club which was organized
in 1923, The meeting was in the
nature of an anniversary celebration.
The home of Mr. u. s. Reed in
Waverly Heights is undergoing a pro-
cess of remodeling that will convert
the five room bungalow into seven
rooms by two bedrooms being fin
ished on the second floor.
Rev. J. W. Anderson has been Sc
riously i'll at his home in Rose City.
Mrs. Cornelius Young is i'll at her
home in Sellwood Mrs. Flobelle Tin
dali is reported i'll. Mrs. f. c.. Ba-
ker has been confined TO her home
on account of illness. Mr.. Joe Tho
mas of MADAM Queens has re-
covered from a recent Illness. Mrs.
Charles Stanton has been i'll at her
home in Woodlawn. Mr.. Henry Myies
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-04-23
PORTLAND NEWS SECTION
500 Members
N.A.A.C.P. Goal

What promises to be the largest
and most successful Annual Member
ship Drive of the local N. A. A. C.
P. was launched last Sunday after
noon at the Williams Avenue Y. w.
c. A. where President Clarence
f. Ivey released the names of the
three high school girl contestants
with much enthusiasm. The contest
ants who accepted the honors thus
bestowed were, Lillian Ballard, Julia
Mae Blanchard and Bonita Aber-
nathy. Each of these young ladies,
who hold high ratings with the Port
land public, were sponsored by cap
tains who assured the audience that
they would be returned winners,
which in addition to other awards
entities them to be known a miss
Portland" The sponsors were: for
Miss Ballard, Mr.. Ashford; for Miss
Blanchard, Mrs. Norma Keene Will
iams and for Miss Alternately, Mrs.
w. H. Bowers. Each of the contest
ants made speeches. as did their can
tains. Mrs. Carrie l.. Ingersoll,
chairman of the membership com
mittee announced the rules of the
contest which were, that every mem
bership. of 81 per year would entitle
the candidate. in whose favor the
membership was taken, to receive
100 votes. Each membership with
"The Crisis" is to receive $50 votes
and donations of SIS or more are only
to receive $50 votes.
The Womens Auxiliary is to stage
carnival at the close of the CON
test which will be the last week IN
May, when the successful contest
ant will be crowned Miss Portland.
The results of each weeks work
will be tabulated and published in
the columns of this newspaper.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-04-23
Colored Walters Discharged
From Portland Hotel

The old order changeth. Patrons
Of the Portland hotel were greatly
surprised few days ago when they
discovered that white mattresses had
supplanted Negro walters in the
dining room. The change was made
April is, and applied to all the
walters save three, who are known
as private walters, caring for patrons
who are served food and tea in their
own rooms.
Among those to be affected by the
new order were |. L. Burnett. who
waited on the first pay patron the
hotel had. and +. ID. Cannady, who
has been hat man at the Portland
for more than so years. Cannady is
known all over the world. He has
taken and given back tens of thous-
ands of hats, overcoats and rubbers,
but chiefly hats. He had a great
memory for heads, knowing that
certain hat was set onto a certain
head. He went for years without
making mistake and then made one
only when some smart travelling men
put up job on him.
Many of Americas greatest men
have had their hats returned to them
by this expert, among them being
Presidents Roosevelt, Taft and Will
son, Vice President Coolidge and
scores of other notables.
Edward Boyce, president of the
Portland Hotel company, said the
change was made to try out a new
policy and there was no complaint
against the Colored walters.
Mrs. Jack Martin was in Seattle
on business last week.
Mrs. Frank Adams was hostess for
the meeting of the Literary Research
club Friday at her home in Alberta.
Dr.DeNorval Unthank and Mr.. ". La
Bell were guests. DR.. Unthank was
the appointed hour the doctor PROM
to the members on a subject pertain
ing to "Negro Health Week" Not
being able to reach the meeting at
the appointed hour the doctor prom
Used to address the club at another
time. Mrs. B. E. Randolph gave
reading, "The house by the side of
the road" "Mrs. Bonnie Boyle gave
an interesting resume of her personal
lilCHdoHipS dHloHS HOteu lNtRTO ar
lists, among whom was the Original
Black Patti, mime. Siseretta Jones'"
Mrs. B. Bannister will be hostess
Friday afternoon May 8, at her home
in Alberta.
The Culture club enjoyed a morn
ing meeting Monday at the home of
Mrs. Ruth Flowers on Victoria street
with Mrs. Cecilia Ball as hostess.
Rehearsal for the play, to be staged
by the club next month, was carried
out. Mrs. Letetia Brock will be host
ess next Monday morning.
The executive board of the o. F.
c. w. met Tuesday afternoon at the
"Y." Mrs. Rosa Nichols, chairman,
presided.
Word has been received by Mrs.
L. Lawrence of the death of her
brother-in-law, Mr.. William B. Law
renee in Chatham, Canada. Mr.. Law
renee was in Portland several years
ago and followed the trade of piano
tuner. He was the brother of the
late Robert Lawrence.
Stay off date May S-Culture
Club.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-04-23
RANDOLPH A. LOGAN, LAST
OF BROTHERS PASSES

Fueral services were held Monday
afternoon for Mr.. Randolph A. Lo-
gan who had been i'll for several
years He was sc years of age and
came to Portland in the late COS
to accept employment at the Port
land hotel. He was the brother of
John and Anthony Logan, deceased.
A wife, Mrs. Hattie Logan survives.
lnterment was at Riverview ceme-
terry.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-04-23
Protest Birth of a Nation

NEW ORLEANS, La.-(ANP)-
A formal protest was filed with
Mayor Walmsley and the commits
sion council by committee repre-
senting 10000 Negroes in New Or
leans, urging city Officials to pre-
vent the showing of "The Birth OF a
Nation" scheduled to start Satur-
day at the Tudor Theater.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-04-23
The Portland Business Guide

Consult this directory before you baiy We ask our
readers to note carefully the of business
places and professional people whose names appear
In this directory They have thus indicated the value
they set Colored patronage their willingness
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-04-23

to solicit your TRACE. We know these firms and pro-
tessional people have reputation for fair dealing
and general reliability. Give them the preference of
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-04-23
Hoover Angling
For Negro Vote
Continued from Page H.

tContlnued from rage H.
recently was awarded damages
against group of lilly white" Re
publicans who enjoined them from
holding primaries.
Unless Davis is satisfied. he will
prove troublesome. He is influential
in the fractional strife which charac-
terizes Republican politics in Geor-
gia and will fight not only to be a
member of, but to control his state
delegation to the next national con-
vention.
Lily White Staff Off
With the return of Howard and
Davis to the good graces of the ad-
ministration, efforts to create a
strong white Republican party in the
South probably win be abandoned
until after the next Presidential
election.
The administration ordered reor-
ganization of the party machinery in
Georgia, Mississippi and South Caro-
lima shortly after President Hoover
was inaugurated. Federal patronage
was withdrawn from the regular or
ganization and advisory councils
were set up to act in patronage mat
tiers.
Howard, Davis and "Tieless" Joe
Tolbert. white, of South Carolina,
were discarded. r. B. Creager. white
Republican national committeeman
for Texas, who. along with Davis,
Tolbert and Howard. came under the
fire of the Brookhart patronage in
vestigation committee, weathered the
attack.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-04-23
OPEN LODGE BUILDING

NEW YORk.--The second unit Of
the building program Of the Mon
arch Lodge. |. b. ?. o. T., recently
was opened when an apartment
house costing 100000 was ded-
Gated here last week.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-04-23

Printing-Ail kinds of printing,
calling cards, business cards, tickets,
hand bills, placecards, posters, letter
heads, etc, at very low prices. Mrs.
3. Boyle, phone Selltsood 1873.
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-04-23
Woman Stabbed In Fray
AT Colored Club

Discovery of a Sunday night SOL
rec in a club room catering to Col
cred people at 1922 Williams avenue,
operated by Tom johnson, Colored,
was made at midnight by Patrolman
Y. H. Cox, who went to investigate
the report of stabbing.
More than so Colored men and
women, and three white women,
were found in the place by Cox, Miss
Lou Robertson, Colored, was at
tempting to check bleeding of a g.
inch knife wound across the breast.
my old man, Henry Hall, done
this" declared the colored girl. Cox
found Hall standing by pool table
in another room, recounting his
knifewielding ability to score of
eolored men. In his hand he held
a blood-stained cattle knife, the blade
a inches long.
At arrival of Cox, who entered the
place alone, Hall stopped talking and
laid the knife on the pool table. He
readily admitted the stabbing, giving
as his reason a quarrel with Miss
Robertson.
After hearing in municipal court
Monday, Hall was bound over to the
grand Jury on a charge of assault
with a dangerous weapon, and Miss
Robertson was ordered held as ma
terial witness.
Mrs. Annie Webb and her daugh-
ter Mrs. Jack Martin have been the
motive for much entertaining prior
to their departure on a visit East
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Flowers were
dinner hosts Friday. Mrs. Ollie Hen
derson entertained for their pleasure
Friday night.
Mrs. Marie Robinson who has been
in the city since the passing of her
mother, Mrs. Margaret Britton, left
Saturday for her home in Monrovia,
Cal. While here she was the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Sarah Williams
in .Montavilla.
Mrs. Fl. J. Henry of Seattle was
in the city for a few days to attend
the recital of her daughter, Mrs. &C.
Gil Berry.
Little Miss Hazel Strothers, grand
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. Full
Ter was one of the prominent par
Elephants in "Circus" given Friday
at the Boise school which she at
tends. She lead one of the panto-
mine scenes and was very dainty in
a red crepe paper costume. Her
part called for dancing which she
performed in an exceptionally grace
full manner.
King and Queen Carnival May II
at Eiks Temple, auspices City Club.
She receives high credits in the
gym" work. Arthur Love, son of
Mrs. Pearl Carol, was prominently
placed in the entertainment and lead
a group of boys in an interesting
number.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Smith have re-
turned from Yakima where they at
tended the Baptist Sunday school
convention. They were royalty en-
tertained while there and reported
that the Northwest Enterprise is very
popular in Yakima.
Mrs. Grace Scott Jackson has re-
turned from visit to Seattle.
Mr.. w. league underwent minor
operation at a local hospital last
week. He is reported as doing nice
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-19
Local Banks Conform
To Interest Rate Drop

Reflection of conditions In the
financial centers OF the country is
seen IN the announcement made
today bv Brownsville banks al a
reduction from 4 per dent 10 3 per
cent IN the interest rate paid g.
tavingS deposits and on certificates
OF deposit effective July LIST on
savings and at maturities on cert
ificates Of deposit.
Good banking demands this in
terest reduction" local bankers said.
balances maintained by It's In our
correspondent banks are today
drawing interest az a rate. IN some
cases, as low an 10 az 1 per cent.
where previously these same bal
ances have been drawing interest
at a rate az high as 3 per cent. AT
the same time call money is today
being quoted az ! i-2 per cent.
Brownsville banks are among
the dast TN the country 10 reduce
their interest rates on time money.
We take this step most reluctantly.
but feel that IN T. necessary for the
protection Of the money deposited
with rs BIZ our customers. which is
after all the first essential % good
banking practice.
The interest rate will be increased
just as soon as conditions warrant.
bankers stated