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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-02
Mrs. Howard New President
of Federated Clubs

Twenty-eight delegates represent
ing ten womens organizations, par
ticipated in the two-day convention
Of the Washington Federation of
Colored Women's Clubs held We'd
nesday and Thursday at Sojourner
Truth Home. A resolution changing
the name of the organization to
Washington Association of Colored
Women was adopted A reduction
in amount allowed for scholarships
was also voted. The election of of
ficers resulted as follows: President,
Mrs. D. J. Howard of Seattle; first
vice president; Mrs. Anna Dupree of
Tacoma; second vice president, Mrs.
Edith Johnson of Everett; third vice
president, Mrs. Mamie Landers of
Tacoma; recording secretary, Mrs.
L. Wilson of Tacoma; second record
ing secretary, Miss Thelma Howard
of Seattle; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. N. T. Fisher of Seattle; finan-,
cial secretary,( Mrs. Nellie Boiler of
Everett; treasurer, Mrs. Matte L.
Oliver of Seattle; organizer, Mrs.
Florence Jones of Tacoma; statisti-
clan, Mrs. C. MeCabe of Tacoma; au-
ditor, Mrs. Jessie Walker of Seattle;
assisting auditor, Mrs. J. B. Samuels
oe Everett; INSTRUMENTATION, Mrs. L.
King of Seattle; chaplain, Mrs. DIV
ia Washington of Seattle; historian
Mrs. EVELYN Waggener of Seattle.
The newly elected president ser~~
ed two years as president of the
City Federated Clubs of Seattle and
as historian Of the State Federation.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-02
Cayton amily Has
Narrow Escape As
Flames Destroy Home

Several members Of the family of
Il. Z. Clayton, veteran newspaper
publisher. bad narrow escape with
their lives Sunday as flames destroy
ID the home at $50 21st Avenue.
lust sixteen DAYS after the family
had moved to the place. The fire
from which several members narrow
l. escaped and in which Miss Madge
Cavton was burned broke out when
chimney sparks ignited the shingles
IN the roof. Tt was we'll under way
before the family downstairs wss
aware of their danger. Miss Cayton.
asleep in her bedroom. was awsk-
ned to find her escape cut off by
the flames.
Four times Cavton attempted to
force his way through the fire to
rescue his daughter, but each time
was forced back.
Lilly and Susan. meanwhile. had
soaked a blanket in water. Calling
Madoe to a window, they tossed it
up to her Wrapping it tightly
around her. she threw omen the door
and ran THROUGH the blaze to the
stairs and safety. s,1e was burned
about her head and face and her hair
was sineed by the roaring flames.
The home was COMPLETELY Quilted
by the fire and most of the furniture
destroyed. Insurance was carried on
the house. but none on the furniture.
Among the treasures lost was pic
tnre of Hiram Revels. former United
States senator from Mississippi, faith
er of Mrs. Cayton.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-02

MIR. and Mrs. George Harvey en-
tertained for their son George with
dancing party at their home Sat-
urdav evening. Fourteen of his high
school Friends enjoyed the affair.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-02

Mrs. J. Thompson of Rockville,
Tenn. guest at the ", during her
visit in Seattle.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-02

The body of Dong Chung. age IA.
Chinese, is at the Angelus Mortuary
for burial Friday. Chung, cook,
died in Seattle June 20.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-02

Mrs. F. Bowmer entertained with
a bridge party Wednesday after
noon complimenting Mrs. Lottie
Grinstead of Los Angeles, who is
charter member of the Matinee
Matrons Club. Four tables were in
play. Prizes were awarded Mrs.
Crinstead first; Mrs. e. r. Chainey,
second, and Mrs. Irene Alexander,
consolation. The honor guest was
presented with lovely guest prize.
Dainty refreshments were served.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-02
Mrs. Fields Wins Damages
For Auto Injuries

Mrs. Alice Fields. pioneer resident
and active in First A. NJ. E. Church
circles. was awarded $500 judgment
against w. Z. Offield, street car mo-
torman. Monday in Superior Judge
Howard M. Findley's court. Mrs.
Fields was struck down December 4
at 23rd Ave. and East Madison St.
by an auto driven by 0ffield. Her
leg. arm and collarbone were broken.
Mrs. Fields, in her complaint, stated
she was crippled for life. Judge Find
ley, in announcing the judgment, Sc
yerely condemned Offield for "crim-
inal negligence and recklessness."
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-02

Mrs Mary e. Nation, Mrs. Cor
nelia J. Smith and Miss Susie NJ.
Lott arrived here Wednesday hay-
ing motored from Birmingham, Ala.
They are visiting Mrs. Leanna Stan
ton and Mrs. Fred James, mother
and sister-in-law respectively OF
Mrs Nation.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-02

Mrs. Katora Daniels entertained
with a party last Tuesday evening
at Doc Hamilton Barbecue Pit hon
oring Mesdames Ida Reed, Beatrice
Harvey, Theodosia Hunter, Beatrice
Hudgins and Vivian Lee.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-02

The members of the Will Do Club
will meet Monday evening at the
home OF Mrs. Martha Taylor, 1927
w. seth Street.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-02

Mrs. Josephine Kinkead of Santa
Rosa Calf, is guest at the home of
her neice Mrs. Beatrice. Robinson.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-02
Knights of Pythias Hold
Annual Election

Olympic Lodge No. 5. KNIGHTS of
Pythias, held its annual election of
officers Friday night. which resulted
as follows: T. L. Marshall. chancellor
commander; L. J. Conway. vice cham
cellor; J. C. Garner, master of works;
A. L. Jones, prelste; p. Smith. mas
ter of exchequer; Stephen Young.
master of finance; r. +. Spearman,
keeper of record and seal; Thomas
Taylor, master ut arms; DR.. w. Fl.
Calhoun, registrar; ]. Fl. Jeans. trus-
tee.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-02
Church Council Adopts
Resolutions Against
Race Prejudice

Race prejadiee and discrimination
received a jolt Tuesday by the Con-
gregational and Christian Churches,
holding their first united convention
in Seattle. The convention voted
unanimously not to hold their meet
ings in any city where hotel and cafe
accommodations would be refused to
colored delegates. Many of the min
listers voiced their condemnation of
all forms of race prejudice. When
one delegate asked .What will be
done il this convention meets down
SOUTH" the presiding officer replied
1--WE will not hold a convention in
the south unless guarantee is made
that eofored brothers viii be given
the same treatment accorded white
brothers" The following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The Congregational
missionary and educational work has
as one of its essential objects the
elimination of race prejudice and the
development of Christian relations
between races and groups;
And whereas. in connection with
the national council meetings in re-
cent years certain of our fellow
workers and members of the council
repeatedly have been refused hotel
accommodations on account of race
or color;
And whereas, the only fair and
practical method of preventing the
recurrence of such situations is by
dealing with them at the beginning of
arrangements, Be It
Resolved: That we recommend to
L.. II
gational Churches and to other or
CARNATIONS of the denomination the
adoption of the following principles
as governing the holding of their Of
ficial meetings:
81. That no invitation to meet in
any city or town shall be accepted
without definite assurance of suit
able reception and Just treatment of
all members of its fellowship regard
less of race or color.
90. That no hotel, club or other
place of entertainment shall be des-
ignated or used as official or semi
official headquarters which does not
assure such fair and equal reception
and treatment of all members; nor
shall any such hotel or place of en-
tertainment be listed in the litera-
ture of the organization under whose
auspices the meeting is held.
SO. Any committee signifying its
intention to invite the council or
other organization to meet in its
city or town shall be informed. in al
vance, of these requirements"
The members of the Will Do Club
will meet Monday evening at the
home OF Mrs. Martha Taylor, 1927
W. seth Street.
Mrs. Josephine Kinkead of Santa
Rosa, Calf, is guest at the home of
her neice Mrs. BEATRICE Robinson.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-02
Edmund Tate Dies
In Ketchikan

The BODY of Edmund N. Tate, age
DO. arrived this morning from Ket-
chikan. Alaska. where the deceased
died of stomach trouble June 30. The
body is at the Angelus Mortuary
pending burial. Tate, by occupation
cook, is survived BY his wife. Emma
Tate, 1902 Yesler Way.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-07-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Layette Williams re-
Gently of Chicago. Ill.,. will be glad
to have their friends call at 327
18th Avenue where they will reside
permanently
Evening star., 1931-12-30
Double Shifts Held
Unemployment Cure

10 the EdltQr OF The Star:
I believe that I have discovered a
partial solution of the unemployment
crisis Wren the workers quit for the
day (those who are building new build
ings, etc. have night shifts of unem-
ployed to take their places and work
at night. This would put thousands
OF d1semployed men throughout the Ma
ton to work and place more money in
circulation, which would soon start fac
tories employing more people.
All that would be necessary TO put
men to work at night would be big
arc-lights such as the q. S Army pos
sesses Ito search for airplanes, etc. q,
and tie money which taxpayers now
pay for the transportation of detectives
from city to city to watch unemploy-
ment demonstrations and for extra po-
lice protection. use of tear gas bombs
etc, would more than help to cover
the expense. The entire cost would be
far less than that of battleship, and
by putting myriad wheels of industry
back into motion, would eventually pay
every taxpayer a profit.
Another nice feature Of this program
Is that European countries might be
Influenced to follow the example set
by us and alleviate their own unem-
ployment woes, and still another fine
thing about 1t Is that every one can
grasp this plan. 1t is not complicated
like Coin Harvey's free silver" plan
or Gen. Coxey's "non-interest bearing
bonds"
Our economic troubles are caused
by us not adjusting ourselves quickly
enough. to the revolutionary tempo of
machine industry. Yet. Thomas Edison
solved the problem when he invented
the electric light. Henceforth man
kind must work all night as well as all
day lin shifts of course) to avoid the
eventual starvation Of millions.
ED. JAS. IRVINE.
Evening star., 1931-12-30
Speed in the Air.

Nineteen hundred and thirty-two is
evidently to be year of speed in the sky
both for passengers and mail. Coinci-
dent with the announcement Of the
Ludington Line that a new fleet OF
eighty-minute ships to New York will
be put into service during the early part
of the year comes the statement that be-
ginning January twentyfour hour
air mail service across the country will
be started by ships of the Transconti-
nental-Western Air, Inc.
Business men and business will benefit
from the new speed services. Thou
sands of dollars worth Of interest on
money will be saved by the quick trans
continental transportation. Thousands
of dollars worth of valuable time will
be saved by persons who use the airway
between New York and Washington
Speed and more speed Is the slogan of
the day, and the air services are quick
to respond to public demand.
Evening star., 1931-12-30

somewhat honorary post. The real
head of the government is Sun Fo, son
of the late Sun Vat Sen, revolutionary
leader and founder of the Kuomintang.
He was minister of railways In the
Chang Kai Shek government until his
detection to join the Canton movement
He now becomes premier" or chief Of
the responsible administration. Eugene
Chen Is minister Of foreign affairs. The
other members of the new organization
are mostly Of the Canton faction. A
small sprinkling of former holders Of
posts under the old government is EVIL
dently compromise to hold the Kuo-
mintang, or peoples party, in line with
the reorganized administration.
One of the most interesting selections
is that OF Feng Yu-hsiang, the So
called Christian general" as one Of
the thirty-three members of the Ma
tional government council. Feng has
been thorn in the flesh of the Chang
Kai Shek government, almost period
ically taking the field with his own
army to wage war against the Nanking
organization, most recently in cooper
alton with Yen Hsi Shan, the model
governor" of Shensi. 1t remains to be
seen how far Feng will cooperate in
the new administration. 1t also re-
mains to be seen how well the new gov
ernment can harmonic with the mill
tarists, who demand a positive" policy
toward Japan, policy which the new
government may find it impossible to
adopt and prosecute.
A significant disclosure Of the trend
of the combination just formed at Nam
king is afforded by the announcement
of the indefinite postponement of the
projected abolition of extraterritorial
rights of foreigners in China. which
had been fixed for January /. 1t is
evident that the government of Lin
Sen Is not going to antagonize the
western powers that retain these rights.
This is wise decision and may indi-
cate the maintenance of policy of
cooperation for the sake Of substantial
assistance to China on the part of the
other nations.
The new government faces most
difficult task, of administrative recon-
struction. of harmonizing antagonistic
forces, of economic reform, of the es-
tablishment of higher standard of
official integrity, and particularly of
combating the communistic elements
that are ready to make war in the
name Of perversion Of the principles of
government laid down by Sun Vat Sen.
Evening star., 1931-12-30
China's New Government

Reorganization of the government Of
China has been effected without con-
fict. The Cantonese secessionists have
succeeded In ousting from power at
Nanking the so-called Soong dynasty,
headed by Chang Kai Shek, who has
retired to private life, save for an m4-
defined status as member Of stand
ing committee" The readjustment
came at a critical time and is the
more notable for the fact that the
Manchurian disturbance tended to
weaken China, both at home and in the
three eastern provinces, which Japan
is proceeding to occupy despite the pro-
tests of the League of Nations.
Lin Sen, veteran statesman, who has
been acting head of the nominal gov
eminent at Marking since the collapse
Of the Chang Kai shek administra-
,tion fortnij t ago, is to be the chair
man" Of tRS'Natioual government. a
Evening star., 1931-12-30
Administrative Consolidation.

President Hoover, in his proposal for
The consolidation Of Government bu-
= reaus engaged In similar or related ac-
Ssttvities, has tapped fruitful source Of
governmental saving. The consolida-
.non of these Government agencies is
not new plan, but its revival Is ex-
. Ceedingly timely, with the Government
2 facing a huge deficit. A decade ago,
; when the Harding administration was
8 getting under way, the problem OF the
reconstruction Of the Government de-
: partments so as to prevent overlapping
of work and to save expenditure OF
. money was tackled by a commission
: headed by representative Of the Presi-
q dent and having members Of Congress
= in It's makeup. But little came Of 1t,
: beyond a report. There was no Treas
: ury deficit then, nothing to drive the
Government forward to a solution Of
the consolidation problem. The situa-
ton today is different.
The American people are beginning
-N', TO think that their Government is cost
ing too much. They feel the pinch Of
taxation, Federal, state, county ana
%. municipal. They are beginning to rebel
against the burden. In several sections
- mass meetings have been held to put
the officials on record that the tax
payers win not stand for further expan-
sion Of their local governments at this
time. The same sentiment is growing
with regard to the Federal Government.
The old maxim that the people which is
least governed is best governed is TAX
ing on new significance for Americans
Undoubtedly there will be opposition
from some OF the executive officials Of
the Government TO proposed consolida-
tionS. There will be fear Of loss OF
.-.A prestige, perhaps loss Of Office itself
These ofhcials have been potent In the
past itas sheir opposition to the consolida-
@on nssSemsnt. But there are possible
Evening star., 1931-12-30

consultations In the Government serv-
ice that cry out for action. The Presi-
dent has called attention to the fact
that there has been q material saving,
perhaps $4,000, 900 year, through a
consolidation Of the administration Of
veterans affairs. This is Just sample
Of what may be done.
The consolidation proposal has struck
an answering chord in Congress. Mem
bers Of House and Senate are harassed
today by the need of increasing taxes
and issuing bonds to help meet the
Treasury deficit. 1t looks as though the
Presidents recommendations for de-
partmental consultations will receive
earnest consideration on Capitol Hill as
soon as his special message dealing with
the subject Is transmitted to Congress
Evening star., 1931-12-30
Odd and Even License
Parking Plan Offered
To the Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
Traffic experts continue to wrangle
with tie problem Of congestion In the
so-caIled downtown sections Of big
cities. Various regulations, ranging
from the sublime to the ridiculous, are
tried out, but the situation gets worse
instead Of better.
There Is one fact that may as well
be recognized and start made from
that point You cannot put gal
Ions in 1-gallon container, and there
is not the surface area in the down.
as one-third of the cars seeking access
to that area.
The average city block, 500 feet
square, will park about 100 cars paral-
lei to the curb. In Washington the
downtown section, in general, COM
prises about 20 blocks from east to west
and about 20 from north to south. This
is about 400 city blocks. TIE curb space
in this section will park about 10000
cars. Actually less than half that num-
Der can be parked in the true center
of town.
AS the plan 7 propose would take
years to accomplish, it is suggested that,
pending its accomplishment, a simple
but obviously fair method of cutting
this congestion in half would be to pro-
hibit cars having an even license num-
Der from using curb space for parking
on Monday, Wednesday and Friday,
while cars with odd numbers would be
denied the privilege on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday. This sugges-
ton may bring smile, but on analysis
you will find it Is practicable and could
be enforced.
In the permanent plan there Is one
and only one, method that can be
worked A city block 500 feet square,
devoted exclusively to automobile park
ing, would accommodate about 5000
cars double decked. This would clear
the cars from 80 city squares Of park
ing parallel to the curb.
The systematic acquisition of an en-
tire city block of existing property at
appropriate intervals, its condemna-
tion and conversion into parking facili-
ties would soon solve the parking prob
lem. The cost would be insignificant
compared to the economic savings
These blocks could be so arranged
that parking within a maximum of
three blocks of a specific destination
could be accomplished. 1t Is believed
that gas and oil concessions alone
would pay the overhead on the opera
ton of this system.
Add to this plan a system Of arterial
highways radiating from the center OF
the city which would be capable of
emptying the downtown area in few
minutes and owning and operating a
car would be pleasure and profit
ROBERT F. JONES.
Evening star., 1931-12-30
Observing Europe.

It has Just become known what the
United States attitude will be toward
o. the impending conference of European
governments on debts and reparations.
We shall be represented there by an OBJ
server. He will stop, look and listen,
so but abstain from participating in dis
cuSsions or taking part in decisions. The
~ United States is to know at first hand
what is going on, while refraining from
contributing In any way to the progress
Of proceedings.
20 Visits to the State Department yes
:. terday by the German Ambassador and
6 the French charge d'affaires are reputed
to have been concerned with the finan-
.cial conference soon to assemble either
in Holland or Switzerland. If their
purpose was to make Secretary Slim
20 son see the wisdom Of Americas play
n ing an active instead Of merely OBJ
servant role their efforts were sp-
-. psrently In vain. We seem determined
to cut the figure Of merely interested
a. bystander.
!% ~ other alternative after the manner In
which Congress recently went on record
toward abroad" The adoption by both
House and Senate Of a rider to the
moratorium resolution, declaring against
any further reduction or cancellation of
- war debts. was warning enough to the
> administration Of the congressional
mood. The failure Of either branch Of
Congress, too to pay any attention to
ezs the Presidents recommendation that
9. the World War Debt Commission be re-
created, to examine anew our debtors
= capacity to pay. is an equally significant
indication Of the temper of Congress.
20 Mr.. Hoover is incontrovertibly in ad-
~ vance of congressional thought IN rec
ognizing that the American people can
i. not blind themselves to obvious facts"
namely, the inability of many Euro
pean countries which owe us huge sums
to- meet their contractual obligations
without further leniency. When he in
-, stituted the moratorium. the President.
by a stroke, banished for all time the
theory that reparations are one thing
and war debts another. The former
American conception that they were to-
tally unrelated was there and then
bcrapped. 1t can hardly ever again be
set up.
Meantime organs Of public opinion in
Europe, like the Beaverbrook Press In
Great Britain. are doing the cause of
Acknowledgment economic concilia-
= ton and cooperation no good by their
truculent demands for Reputation and
by reviving the figure Of Uncle Sam In
- Shyloclian garb. The time may come
= when a sweeping review Of the whole
complex intergovernmental debt propo-
sition may be unavoidsble-when even
1.-The Congress Of the United States may
= be brought to reconsider it in the light
'Nof stern and irremediable conditions. The
=, speeding Of that hour is not going to be
facilitated by billingsgate across the At
lantic.
Evening star., 1931-12-30
Stricter Observance
OF Traffic Laws Urged
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
Washington highways can be made
safer for motorists and pedestrians.
The deaths, personal injuries and prop
erty damages occasioned by traffic acci-
dents will be decreased substantially
when right-of-way rules become better
known and observed.
We stand on the threshold OF a new
year, one in which local highways will
be saturated with vehicles due to the
presence of many visitors. Accordingly,
a suggested New Year resolution Is the
following:
T resolve to study and observe the
right-of-way rules, always yielding the
right of way to whoever may be en-
titled thereto.
Traffic accidents do not merely hap
pen. They are the effects of certain
causes-uSually faulty operation, oc-
casionally mechanical defects. Hence
we would do we'll to concern ourselves
with the causes. A prolific cause of
traffic accidents is failure to conform
to right-of- rules. To race into
an intersection and through a stream
of traffic or to disregard stop sign or
a red traffic light is to be unfair, in
addition to creating hazards for self
and others. EDWIN s. HEGE,
Chairman Special Committee on Trafic,
Federation Of Citizens. AsSQcaata taopk.