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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-20
Universe

THIS is the second important.
Il piece of work which DR.. Stetson
has done to show the close relation
ship of our earth to the rest of the =
universe.
Recently, he showed that there
was a direct connection between
radio reception and sun spots and
that radio reception improved as
spots on the sun decreased. -
The old aStrologers imagined that
the confguration of the planets
controlled the destinies of individual
men. The modern astronomer re-
CARDS astrology as nonsense. =
1t is interesting, however, to note.
that each day brings to light more
connections between the earth and
the rest Of the universe, not cratic
and superstitious connections such
as the old astrologerS imagined, but
psychical connections which can be-
explained on the basis of science.
The sun is important to life
Without its heat and light life
would not be possible. The process
by which plants convert the carbon
dloXide of the air and the water os-
the soil into starches and sugars is
only possible with the energy Of
sunlight.
In addition, recent studies at the
Mayo Foundation tend to indicate
mat the various wavelengths Of
sunlight have varying effects upon
plants, some even acting as brakes
OF checks upon certain processes e
Finally there are the mysterious
cosmic rays coming in from outer
stellar space. These rays are so
penetrating that they pass through
and through all living organisms.
Perhaps, some day they will be
found to play some fundamental
role in life processes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-20

EVEN a contributor should have
II the opportunity to answer her
critics. So here is another letter
from Miss Norton:
Maybe 1 should feel f1attered.
I'm not quite sure. But look Mr..
Broun, I'm one of Gods chillun'.
I've actually received some fan mail.
May I quote two representative
examples?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-20
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u terest to biologists because it
throws light upon the structure of
the earth, supporting the theory --
OF isoStacy and perhaps that of con-
tinentaI drift. -
The theory of iSostacy grew out
of the observation that the CONT
ninets in general consists of Light
GRANTEES while the ocean beds con-
Sist Of heavier, darker rocks known
as basalts. -
1t is assumed that the continents
rest on substratum or lower layer
OF heavy basalt which is amorphous
or glass-like in structure. Such ma
terial, while solid, would possess some
OF the characteristics of a heavy
liquid, behaving under great press.
sure somewhat like cold rnolasses. -
1t is assumed, therefore, that the
continents project above the oceans
because the rocks composing them &.
are literally floating on the sub
stratum of glass-like basalt. -
The Wegener hypothesis or theory --
OF continental drift is development -
of the theory Of isostacy. This hy-
pothesiS holds that continents
were originally one continent which
split into pieces. The pieces are
thought to have drifted or slid
along the basaltic substratum to-
their present places.
Movements of the earths crust
such as DIT. Stetson says he has
found would be of the order which
would be expected on the basis Of
the theory of isostacy. -
Consequently, biologists will be
greatly interested in following the
further developments of the theory.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06
The Open Forum
Editor The Alaskan Dear Sir:

Dear Sir:
 In your last issue I read the hrSt paragraph in the editorial Poor Sportsmanship" with a little regret. Whoever your in- formant was, he must have wit messed his first game. The article declares that one of the Kayhi boys was being called Grandpa" until he lost control of his tenn per and he threw the ball into The crowd and further declares that ii the referee were on to his job he could have disuuali- fed the player.
 did the refereeing in said game. The ball was not thrown into the crowd until after the game. For which no player can be disqualified as the game was not in progress.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06

broadcasted in the Serbian Ian- euage over KoMo, Seattle. last week, was a returning passenger 10 Juneau on the Northwestern.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06

Ernest Gomal was in from his fox ranch near Rocky Pass dur ing the week.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06
In the Spotlight

H. A. Dahlr Returned on the steamer Northwestern, from Seattle where he has been under medical care
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06

With price of chicken down very low and eggs much lower, Will Barrow's old friends are asking him how the ranch is coming along.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06
The RexaII Store Across from the Hotel. John B. Carlson, Manager
Sa . with safety al The Rexall Store

wish to state that Kayh your editorial on snora q very good punch ot sports ship hard fast clean playing sports floor has real merit Let all lhey IflslSCed on the use of good sports.
 tocdl re1eree-Chat was how Very truly yours got into the game The balance Andrew R Hansen
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06

MT. and Mrs. B. M Behrends Iof Juneau were returning pas sengers on the steamer North western which passed through Petersburg this week.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06

Henry Grinrod who has been lnder the weather for the past couple of weeks will captain the Charles T." out of port Sunday morning.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06

Ed Nilsen's street gang is making needed repairs on the alley turning up to the cable office.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06
The Peoples Drug Co.
Books
Books
Books
For these rainy days!

Spend your idle hours in reading these interesting
 novelS Radio Boys Series, Campfire Gir-S Series. New rights"Forbidden" Conquest "Jim the Conqueror" by Peter E. Kyne Quiet on the Western Front by Remarque Freckles by Jeanette Stratton Porter Tarzan Lost Empire Edgar Rco Burroughs Flying the Arctic" Wilkins, we" Chas A. Lindberg I
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06

The firemen held a meeting Thursday evening in the city hall.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06

w dlbCI D. I1ClSc1 Oi JuIlCdu visited with friends in Peters burg while the steamer North western was in port, @ i
 Henry Grinrod who has been lnder the weather for the past7 couple of weeks will captain the Charles T." out of port Sunday morning.
 Mrs c. o. Parks, and daugh- ter Frances, returned from Se- attle where Frances has been under medical care since the first of the year. MT. and Mrs. Oscar Sather, of Scow Bay, returned from Puget Sound sites where they have been so-journing for the past several months.
 Chester Worthington came over from Wrangell for a brief visit.
 { William Tamaree who has Teen spending a few days in ,Wrangell, returned home during the week
 Mrs. Jennie M. Lewis, mother of Mrs. Dunkleberger, is reported as being very i'll at the Wrangell General Hospital.
 c. O. Parks decided that there has not been enough sickness in !
 his family so he has been making an effort, this week, to spend most of the time in bed. The Devil has been catching it a. round the shop during the ah- ,sence of Ye Reporter.
 --X-
 1 William L. Paul is reported as
 being enroute to Petersburg by way of Wrangell and is due in iport at any time
 1 Arthur Johnson of Rake has
 been spending a few days in Pe- !tersburg. He expects to return
 to our neighboring metropolis or Sunday next.
 Ed Binkley farmer from the
 Stikeen flats was over in Peters
 burg selling some nice fresh
 pork. 1 A. o. Heimdahl hobbies on
 crutches to his store every day Improved somewhat but not SC Spry as he used to be. 1 The Charles w., swung or to the beach while entering port i'h he other evening. These big tides make hard sledding over the hump" abreast of the can nery.
 1 Sing Lee is putting up a new building back of his store and lrutting finishing touches on an- ether building.
 -X- Power trolling season is on md the fishermen are loading up ice and bait and looking for salmon for the local markets. United States Marshal Lynn Smith was returning passenger on the Northwestern to Seward.
 John Myklebust of Seward
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06

Walter B. Heisel Of Juneau visited with friends in Peters burg while the steamer North western was in port.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06

Gabe Paul of Juneau, wno
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06

The Tillicum Bridge Club met at the home of Mrs. Willie John son on Thursday evening in honor of Mrs. c. o. Parks just returned from a two-months's visit in Seattle. First prize was won by Mrs. Sverre Johannson and the consolation prize was awarded Miss Lillian Swanson. After the games a delightful luncheon was served.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06


 The Saga" Capt. Henrik Ecnriksen, brother-in-law of Forest Fryer of the Fryer Ma hine Works, arrived in port yesterday from California and Seattle. The new craft which is a combination halibut boat is powered with a Fabco-TuXham diesel engine which functioned in first class order all the way from California to Seattle and then to Petersburg, in spite of some heavy gales encountered. She left San Francisco for Seat tie and Petersburg on the 18th of January and made a fine re- cord trip.
 The craft was constructed hy Capt. Henriksen himself and powered with a 50 horsepower Fabco-TuXham engine which gives it good average speed.
 Forest Fryer, agent for this engine, speaks very highly of the demonstration of the engine and boat The engine is a low compression. diesel oil engine and uses an electric plug and starting in one-half minute from cold. For steady grinding, in slow or high speed, the en- zine stands right up to the work.
 First class wood logs S4.OO per N it. HemlOck or spruce piling l5c per foot. Prompt delivery.
 William Howard FOR SALE-Kitchen, FrontrOOm, Bedroom complete furnishings, consisting of solid oak, golden finish and genuine leather up hOlstered rockers and dining chairs everything in Al condi- tiOn, good as new-for sale at half price.-Inquire The Alas kan.
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 FOR SALE-16 H. F. FRISCO STANDARD. Excellent condition Terms to right party-$35O.O0
 George Sumption. Wrangeu
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06

Frank Gingrass of Wrangell who entered the Pioneers Home at Sitka short time ago, writes that about three months will be as much as he would care to stand in administration in spite of the nice accommodations.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06

The Commercial Club hold its regular dinner-meeting in. the Grand Cafe, Wednesday night.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06

Mrs c. o. Parks, and daugh- ter Frances, returned from Se- ettle where Frances has been under medical care since the first of the year.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06

First class wood logs S4.OO per N it. Hemlock or spruce piling 15c per foot. Prompt delivery.
 William Howard
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06

1 A. o. Heimdahl hobbies on crutches to his store everv day Improved somewhat but not SC Spry as he used to be.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06

William L. Paul is reported as being enroute to Petersburg by way of Wrangell and is due in port at any time.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06

c. o. Parks decided that there has not been enough sickness in his family so he has been making an effort, this week, to spend most of the time in bed. The Devil has been catching it a. round the shop during the ah- sence of Ye Reporter.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06

Ed Binkley. farmer from the Stikeen flats was over in Peters Iourg selling some nice fresh pork.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06

Arthur Johnson of Rake has been spending a few days in Pe- tersburg. He expects to return to our neighboring metropolis on Sunday next.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06

With scarlet fever on a ram page at Klawock, it will not be amiss to suggest that it is very proper to be inoculated against both scarlet fever and dyptheria.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06

The Parent-Teachers' Associa- lion will meet in the school au- GitOrium on next Wednesday evening, February 11th at 8 o. dock. A very interesting pro- gram has been arranged.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06

Power trolling season is on md the fishermen are loading up ice and bait and looking for salmon for the local markets.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06

FOR SALE-16 H. F. FRISCO STANDARD. Excellent condition Terms to right party-S35O.OO
 George Sumption. WrangelI
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06

Mrs. Jennie M. Lewis, mother of Mrs. Dunkleberger, is reported as being very ill at the Wrangell General Hospital.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06

MT. and Mrs. Oscar Sather, of Scow Bay, returned from Puget Sound sites where they have been so-journing for the past several months.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06

Sing Lee is putting up a new building back of his store and rutting finishing touches on an- ether building.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06

John Myklebust of Seward passed through Petersburg this week.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06

The Charles w., swung or to 'the beach while entering port ' he other evening. These big tides make hard sledding over the hump" abreast of the can nery.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06

United States Marshal Lynn Smith was a returning passenger on the Northwestern to Seward,
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06

William Tamaree who has Teen spending a few days in Wrangell, returned home during the week.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06

Chester Worthington came over from Wrangell for a briel visit.
The Alaskan., 1931-03-06

ot into the game. The balance
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-14
EDITORIALS
Learn To Sell

American colored people would do
well to learn how to sell. Sell WHAT
Everything and anything. Every
profession, vocation or trade calls
for craftsmanship of some kind and in
this our people are sadly inefficient.
We have few travelling statesmen, we
have few local statesmen and vet
there are acres of diamonds lying all
around us waiting for us to pick
them. 1t is disconcerting for col
ored business men to be compelled
to call in white statesmen to dispose
Of their offerings but when position
as salesman is offered to the aver
age colored man he shrugs his Shout
ders and dawdles out THAT he wants
somthing steady that he can depend
on" White men have learned that
the science of craftsmanship is a fun
damental requisite to business sue
cess. The colored man. particularly
those with education, look down with
displeasure upon selling, and con-
slider it as beneath their dignity.
They prefer collar and tie job
earning bare living wage than ven
turing out into broad avenues where
fortunes lie.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-14
Navy Did Not Draw
Color Line Says Supt.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The re
sponsibility for the refusal of the
Naval Academy team to play against
Bell, Ohio State tackle. last Octo-
Der, was laid indirectly to Baltimore
fandom by officials of that institu-
ton this week.
Acting Superintendent c. P. Sny-
der in answer to the AFRO's query
as to the Academy's attitude toward
at the Penn Relays, sent the fol-
lowing reply:
Replying to your query as to
whether the Naval Academy track
team will have any objection to be-
ing paired with Lincoln and Howard
Universities at the Penn Relays,
am writing to tell you that there will
not be the slightest objection to such
a race and to call your attention to
tile fact that at our track meet with
Ohio State at Columbus last year
midshipmen competed against col
ored students of that university
without any question being raised F."
From this it is cleaned that the
locality of the contest plays an I'm
portant part in the attitude of the
Academy. Last fall it was intimat--
ed that the Academy did not obiect
to the PLAYING of Bell but the local
sponsors of the Ohio State-Navy
game did.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-14
T'uskegee New Gym
Ready First Of June

TUSkEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala -
The completion of Tuskegee's new
S135, 900 auditorium-gym
about June l, viii provide the school
with one of the finest combination
neutrality-suspicious. in the South.
The board of trustees recently
named this building the logan
acknowledgements" in honor of
Warren Logan. member of the board
of trustees. the executive council and
retired treasurer of the institute.
When used as an auditorium the
building will have total seating ca
pacity of approximately $500 per-
sons. The upper balconies will seat
1,200, the lower balconies $50, while
the main floor will accommodate
about 1000. 1t will be used for
farmers conferences, commencement
gatherings, leaving the chapel free
for religious services and special as
sembies.
As a physical education plant it
will be in a class by itself. The main
floor can be used for basketball,
volley ball, indoor tennis, and var
ious other forms of athletics. In
addition, there will be special rooms
for boxing, wrestling, and fencing.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-14
To Celebrate Social
Service Anniversary

NEW YORK--A public celebra-
ton of the fortieth anniversary on
the issuance of the Charter of JUS
tice to the Workingman, will be eel
ebrated by Catholics here at the I'M
perial Auditorium, May II. Among
tie speakers will be the Rev. Dir.
Edward Roberts Moore, of Catholic
Charities, personally representing
His Eminence, Cardinal Hayes; A. L.
Totten. secretary-treasurer of the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Por-
ters; John Sullivan, president of the
New York State Federation of La
Dor; the Rev. Daniel j. Killeen, c.
SIS P, pastor of st. Mark the Evan
gelist Church of New York; T. Ar.
mold Hill, director of the depart
ment of industrial relations of the
National Urban League, will preside
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THE NORTHWEST ENTERPRISE
is the best SC Negro Newspaper in
the u 5. A.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-14
1t Looks Bad

The death sentence hanging over
the eight lads of color down in Ala
bama has aroused the conscience of
our people and under the leadership
of The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People ev-
cry effort will be exerted to see
that these unfortunate boys are not
legally lvnched. These convicted
Youths are accused of raping two
hobo white girls VINO shared the
same freight car with them as they
beat" their way over the road. For
the alleged violation of these way
faring girls, nine BOYS, some sixteen
and seventeen years of age, have
heen condemned to death, The boys
deny strenuouslv the charges made
against them, the GIRLS could not
identify six of them and the exam
ming physicians avow that the girls
showed no evidences of violence, yet
an Alabama iurv deliherated onlv ton
minutes before bringing in a verdict
of guilty. This farce and sham OF
Justice is a disgrace to the State of
Alabama and to the American com
monwealth but tyranny, injustice and
murder will continue until society
reaches a higher plane of civiliza-
ton. All that can be done is to seek
new trial and if that is denied
appeal to the Governor. 1t looks as
bad for the boys as it does for the
State of Alabama to those who love
justice, honor and fair play.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-14
Elected Member Of
Evanston Council

CHICAGO.-For the first time in
its history, Evanston, thigh hat"
Chicago suburb and seat of North
western university. has a Negro al
derman. He is Edwin b. Jourdain,
editor and graduate of both Harvard
and Northwestern.
Evanston has large Negro popu-
lation, although this is not generally
known. Through "gerrymandering"
they have, however, been deprived
of representation in the city council
previously.
In his election campaign, Alder
man Jourdain was aided by liberal
Northwestern students, the Rev. En-
nest Fremont Title and nationally
known Negroes. including DR.. W. E.
B. Du Bots, William l.. Pickens and
DR.. R. Nathaniel Dett. Mrs. Walter
Dill Scott, wife of Northwestern's
president, also aided
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-14
Indict White Women
For False Testimony

NORFOLK, a.ZDorothy Skaggs
of Portsmouth and Catherine Ket-
chum, two white women, whose test
imony at one time caused William
Harper to be sentenced to death,
were indicted Wednesday by a
special Grand Jury on charges of
perjury.
The Skaggs woman testified, that
Harper had criminally assaulted her
and her friend, Mrs. Ketchum cor
roborated her testimony and Harper
was sentenced to death. The case
was appealed and at the second trial
the women repeated their testimony
and charges, but evidence was pre-
sented by the defense which showed
that at the time the attack was al
legged to have taken place Mrs.
Skaggs was at dance in North Car
DINA.
On the basis of this testimony,
Harper was acquitted and the women
must now face trial on the perjury
charges.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-14
Wake Up Black Man!

bribery, they later decided to accuse
the boys and become heroines in
court instead of the disreputable
characters which one northern inves.
tigator found them to be- A white
woman from the north has investi-
gated the neighborhood Of these girls
and finds their regulations of the
lowest.
So far, the white radicals of New
York and of Alabama have moved
more swiftly and effectively than
any Negro organizations to the de-
Tense of these youngsters That is a
prophecy of the coming union OF
white and eolored working masses
for common defense They may not
be able to save these boys from the
wild beasts that have eneompassed
them but they will give a new dem
onstration of the need for coopera-
white and black.
Wake up, Black Man. II you can
not save yourself, die wide awake
anyway.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-14

The two simply don't go togeth-
or. If one is cautious, he may appear
to be anything; what he is thinking
is another. From standpoint of ac-
ton the Negro may not be Red or
radical, but that too. to use the
deans own words is because he is
cautious. From a mental standpoint
however, the professor well knows
that every Negro who is not radical,
in view Of the brutality and dis
franehisement everywhere promin-
ent, is either ignorant or spneless.
The columnist, truly enough, was
logical when he said that Negroes
would rather think Of the ills he
has, than to fly to those he knows
not of" Indeed He knows about
lynehing. He knows how innocent
Negroes are burned in hellish glee
with the approval Of the law He
knows how his children are denied
their rightful advantages because
their skin is black He knows too,
that all this exists despite his pacific
appearance, but it is true that he
does not known what might be the
ills if he puts his inevitably radical
thoughts into action.