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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-01
Candida Lesson In Leadership

American colored people, and in
fact all of the submerged. suppressed
and underprivileged people of the
world have been recently taught some
wonderful lessons in real, true lead
ership. A little. brown-tinted man
from India has caught the attention
of the civilized world, he has capti-
waited the best minds of the Empire
and has thrown the English diplomats
into CONSERVATION and dismay. Ma
hatma Gandhis great struggle for
freedom for the people of India has
stirred the world and today he
stands as a leader of men, leader
in thought and action and a great
dynamic force in bringing liberty and
freedom to the oppressed millions of
the earth.
The means and methods employed
by Gandhi in gaining recognition
should give understanding TO the
thousands of American colored men
who aspire to the hegamony and to
leadership. Gandhi has clearly dem
onstrated that unselfishness is one
of the prime requisites in true lead
ership. This man wants nothing for
himself He is content to eat few
grains and fruit and to sip little
goats milk. He is content to wear
clean, white cloth and shawl
thrown around his shoulders. He
looks in disgust upon the Princes.
stuffed as they appear manacled with
strands of precious Jewels. stuffed
with rich foods and costly wines.
Gaudhi. the Holy Man of India. is
content with the hare necessities to
keep him alive. The man is inter
ested in the needs of his people. He
stands in striking contrast to the
sleek and pompons Garvcv, in his
cooked hat, purring along in his slick
and shining automobile. He mocks
the magnificent Motion. in his broad
cloth Prince Albert bullying out at
the waist-line with southern fried
chicken and his Beloved chitterlings.
His simple English, his prolific I'M
Outstanding. his superb logic and his
piercing. penetrating intellect stands
in bold relief to the bombast. the ig-
of the colored preacher.
a.. The Holy Man of India is a shrewd
alert and capable diplomat. He Is
immune to the flowery art of flat
terry and is not taken in by the arts
and wilos of the smoothest tongues
and the shiftiest minds in England.
American whites. who do not COM
pare with English people in diplo-
, macy and are practically unlearped
in the arts of international bargain
' ing. have experienced little difficulty
| in beguiling the great colored lead
ers Of America with little subtleties
and crude batteries. The American
white man we'll knows that little
personal recognition of the so-called
'big Negro" results in winning his
confidence. Flattery of our leaders
has resulted in the fragrant and
miserable exploitation of an entire
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-01

They are my oath taken before the
wide world
FINALLY, let me emphasize this /:
am a Republican, an ardent and
stern follower of that political faith
here and now rededicate myself to
the principles of human rights upon
which the great Republican party
was founded, and urge my constit-
uents to renew their fight for and to
revive their faith in government Of
the people, for the people and by the
people,"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-01
You Can Buy
THE ENTERPRISE
At These Places

In Seattle you can buy The Enter
prise each week at the following
places;
Liberty Newsstand at End and
Union; Bird Ave. and Pike and 5th
Ave. and Pike.
Persons Barber Shop, $40 Jack
son St.
The Tobacco Box, 500 jackson st.
Golden West Hotel, 418 7th Ave.
South.
Coast Hotel. 504 9th Ave. South.
Robinson's Drug Store, 18th Ave.
and Jackson st.
Browns Pharmacy. 1911 East
24th Ave. Grocery, 1880 gath Ave
Madison St.
Joe's Cafe. 8O2 Main st.
Tbs DeLite, 220l +. Madison St..
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-01
Fred Moore Renominated

NEW YORK.--Fred r. Moore, ed
itor of Age, won his third successive
nomination for Republican alderman
ic candidate from the Harlem 10th
District in Tuesdays primaries, deci-
sively defeating the Rev. E. M. Gil
lard.
The primary also smashed the
hopes of those Democrats who went
into it on a "colored leadership"
platform. Civil Service Commissioner
Ferdinand Morton is yet leader of
the Harlem Democrats by designation
of the leader of the party, Chief j. F..
Curry, white, of Tammany Hall.
John Clifford Hawkins, who failed
of the aldermanic designation from
the 21st district, after serving two
terms, and turned insurgent was
beaten by DR.. G. H. Roberts.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-01
Heaven Bound" New
Play, Not So Hot

CHICAGO. - The singing produc-
ton, "'fhe Pearly Gates" or Heaven
Bound" that opened at the Apollo
Theater recently is nothing to write
home about" say the critics. An At
lanta white man brought the produc-
ton up here.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-01
Workers Placard DePriest

CHARLOTTE. N. C.-Displaying
banners with 1--WE Fight De Priest
and All Landlords and other slo-
gans, 100 colored and white workers
here demonstrated in front of the
First Baptist Church last week
against Congressman Oscar De Priest
Under the slogan "Colored and White
Workers Must Unite to Fight Com
munism," Mr.. De Priest spoke to a
small group of citizens, including
representatives from the chamber of
commerce.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-01
Say Pastor Misused
~ re- : Baptists' Money

NEW ORLEANS, La.--Seventeen
members of the Tulane Avenue Bap-
fist Church have applied to the civil
district court for receiver for the
church. The Rev. J. A. Sharp. pas
tor, has misused funds of the church
and expelled certain members who
objected, it is claimed.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-01
Miners Shot From Ambush

MlDDLESBOR0. Ky.--A crew of
100 relief miners were fired on from
ambush by strikers last Wednesday
resulting in the wonnding Of Dick
Nash, 40, and Charles Green, "a, the
former suffering a broken arm from
bullet and the latter wounds in the
arms and head.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-01
Two Pass Jersey Exams

NEWARK, N. J. = Andrew A.
Scales and William M. Ashby of this
city were successful entrants in the
state civil service examination for
social investigators for the depart
ment Of public welfare here last
week. Scales and Ashby were the
only colored persons taking the ex-
animation. Nineteen of the rs whites
passed the tests.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-01
ONE CENT A DAY PAYS
UP TO 500 A MONTH

The Postal Lie 3 Casualty insure
ance Co. 9132 Moriarty Bldg. Kansas
city, Mo-. is offering "A new accident
policy that pays up to 800 a month
for "a months for disability and
81 900 90 for deaths-costs less than
Ic day--S3 so year. over 6s, 900
already have this protection. Simply
send name. address. age baneficiary's
send this policy on 10 days FREE In
spectlon No examination liz required.
This offer IL limited. so write them
today
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-01
Former Detective Runs
For Cincinnati Council

CINCINNATI.-For the first time
since 1928 organized Republicans en-
dorsed colored candidate for the
council. This man, former city de-
tective, has run three times and had
been defeated each time out.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-01
Plasterers Ask Jobs
On New New York "Y"

NEW YORK Sixty plasterers are
demanding employment on the new
Y. M. G, A., now under construction
here. The men are members of the
Union Mechanics Association.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-01
Family Evicted; 500
Put Them Back

CHICAGO. - Police dispersed
crowd of 500 persons Saturday who
had moved back the goods of fam
lily evicted from flat at 46th Street
and Evans Avenue. No arrests were
made.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-01
Brooklyn Police Butt
Into Interracial Hop

BROOKLYN.--Police broke up an
interracial dance given here Satur-
day night by the Wallabout Street
Group Of the League of Struggle for
Colored Rights.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-01
DID THE FUND WORKERS MISS YOU?

Community Fund workers called personally this
will he making pledge Please fill
deliver mail 1915 the 411 Fourth Avenue
Building district will be credited with pledge.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-01
Beautiful Wrist Watch
Freei

Introduce % fnst-seiting TOE items
to friends and neiRhborS, Go like hot
cakes. Send 500 deposit for Rocsis
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-10-01
MRS. W. BOGLE, Editor-Manager

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The Washington times., 1931-09-25
HEAT GIVES WAY
To CH|LLS
Times staff Photo

1t was chilly in washington
proper last night and cold in the
suburban sections. The mercury
in the official thermometer in
the Weather Bureau kept drop.
ping each hour until s o'clock
this morning, when So degrees,
the lowest in the last "a hours.
was reached. At the same hour
yesterday 81 degrees were re-
corded.
AS the sun beamed stronger at
8 o'clock a jump of six degrees
was noted, with a humidity of
81 degrees. East winds today
are tanning the city, and the
weather man said that normal
conditions with a mean tempera-
ture of about IS degrees will pre-
vail throughout the day. He said
no storms are in sight, but he
sees plenty of sunshine. He
added that the heat wave has
departed permanently.
The Washington times., 1931-09-25
'SUCCO' SYMBOL
Of HARVEST
staff Photo

A leafy hut hung with fruits
and verdage in the garden of
the home of H. B. Lansburgh,
2240 Cathedral Ave. N. W., stands
as a symbol of the Hebrew har-
vest festival.
Succoth, or the Feast of Taber-
nacles. will be celebrated begin
ming at sundown this evening for
eight days.
In the little hut, or "Succo" as
it is called. the accumulation of
seasonal fruits and foliage is
symbolic of the peace and har-
mony which the holiday repre-
sentS.
The hut is set with the feast
table at which the entire family
eats all meals during the week.
Over a silver cup. which has been
handed down in Mrs. Lansburgh's
family for centuries, the father
of the family repeats the opening
prayer for the holiday.
The hut represents the shacks
in which the Jews lived during
their 40 years exile.
The Washington times., 1931-09-25
to Face Court
After Traffic Chase

Lawrence N. Turner, "a, colored,
Of 8612 Fenton st. N. E., was to
appear in Police Court today on
charges of reckless driving and
driving through a safety zone.
He was arrested last night fol
lowing chase through downtown
traffic, after running up on a side
walk at Third and F Streets
Northwest. The chase began when
Turner failed to stop at Police
man Bert Kennedy's signal in
front Of the Capitol.
The Washington times., 1931-09-25
MEMORIAL SITE.
INSPECTED
EVELYN

Members of the National Capi,
tai Park and Planning Commits
sion and trustees of the Memo.
rial Park Fund today were in,
specting land along the Potomac
River which they plan to incor-
porate in the Washington Me-
mortal Park, extending from Mt.
Vernon to above Great Falls on
both sides of the river.
William A. Delano submitted
to the commission models of
garages which it is planned to
ask the Government to build for
the use of employees in the new
central Area. If they are erected
they will be built outside but
near the area and the employees
will probably have to pay a nomi-
nal parking fee.
Miss Harlem James, secretary
of the American Civic Associa-
ton, appeared before the commits
sion to protest against the re-
moval of the parkway in the
2300 block of Connecticut Ave.
N. w. The commission is ex-
pected to let the parkway stand.
Hundreds of petitions. led by that
of Senator Arthur Capper, have
been filed with the commission
protesting against the removal.
Plans for tree planting on Con-
stitution Avenue also were dis
cussed. The south end of the
Taft Bridge is a matter await
ing consideration.
The Washington times., 1931-09-25
Community Aids
1856 in First
Eight Months

The Community Chest as
sisted 1886 persons during the
first eight months of this year,
according to the organizations
official report. During the
same period last year, 13,200
persons were given assistance.
The relief organization ex-
pended $199.507 in giving re-
lief this year as compared with
$152,918 spent during the same
period last year.
So far this year $40,232
meals have been served to
transient men and women.
During the same period last
year 16,947 were served.
Nights lodging we're supplied
to 26,6O9 this year as COM
pared with 4,079 during the
same period last year.
The Washington times., 1931-09-25
WOOD ORDERED
To BUY OUT.
MINORITY
Letter From .WiIdes Brought
Out at Hearing; Another
Told of "0ur Property"

A plan of Central Public Ser
vice Corporation of Chicago to
purchase the minority stock of The
Washington Gas Light Company
was revealed today at the Public
Utilities Commission hearing on
ownership Of the local company.
The revelation came while Will
liam H. Wildes, vice president of
the Chicago utility company. was
on the witness stand. He identi-
fled a letter written by him on
June 20 to George A. G. Wood,
president of the local company.
The letter, in effect, ordered Mr..
Wood to acquire the minority
stock.
Told to Ask Wood
Assistant Corporation Counsel
William A. Roberts gained an
admission from the witness that
the stock was to be purchased
for Central Public Service. Asked
why the stock had not been pur-
chased, Mr.. Wildes replied:
II don't know. You'll have
to ask Mr.. Wood"
Another letter written by w.
I. Battin, assistant vice president
of Central Public Service, refer
red to the local gas company as
one of "our gas properties" The
communication was a form letter
sent to various managers of Gen.
tral Public Service subsidiary
properties. The list included the
name of Walter M. Russell, chief
engineer of the local company.
Mr.. Wildes also testified that
under his direction Central Pub
lie Service accountants were
sent here to change the account
ing system of the Washington
Gas Light Company
He said this was done because
the local system was inadequate
and expensive.
Intricate Financing
Mr.. WildeS' other testimony
dealt with intricate financial ar
rangementS existing between Cen
trail Public Service, its 5ubsi-
diaries, and the Washington and
suburban companies, which is
the ostensible owner of the gas
company.
Testimony revealed note for
$13,75O,O00 is owned by Central
Public Service against Westfield
Trust, of Illinois. Col. Albert E.
Peirce, president of Central Public
Service, is sole beneficiary of
WeStfield Trust. The trust owns
the Washington and Suburban
companies.
No interest has been paid on
the $13,750,OOO note. Other notes
have been given priority over it.
In the event the large note was
foreclosed, ownership of the local
company would then be directly
in the hands Of Central Public
Service,
The Washington times., 1931-09-25
Suburban Headsn1an
Gets Winters
Lodging

Irving Hose, colored, of Ger
mantown, will spend the first
four months of the winter sea-
son behind the heated walls
of the Maryland House of Cor.
rection-all because he carried
a knife.
Judge Charles w. Woodward,
in Rockville Police Court, found
him guilty of assault and bat
terry upon James Prather, col
ored barber, fater the latter
said Hose hit him without
provocation and then pulled
knife on him.
Hose said, according to
Prather:
''NOw, I'm going to cut your
head off and hang it on a
post"
The Washington times., 1931-09-25
F|REMEN s A VE
SLEEPING CHILD

A five-month-old baby was
| rescued from a precarious situa-
ton today by the Fire Depart
ment Rescue Squad after the lit
tie tots mother has been locked
from her apartment by slam
ming door and a spring lock.
The child, Irene Marilyn Hur-
witz, infant daughter of Mrs.
Frances Hurwitz of 4524 Iowa
Ave. N. W., was asleep in her
carriage in the apartment when
her mother stepped into the hall
way. The door slammed shut.
} Efforts to open the door
failed. Then Mabel Matthews,
colored janitress of the apart
n1ent, called the rescue squad.
The firemen raised a ladder
and one of them climbed in the
window.
The child awakened then and,
for the first time, cried.
The Washington times., 1931-09-25
HELD AS
PURSE LITTER

Harry v. Hazel, 10, Of 3513
Thirteenth st. N. W., today was
held for the Grand Jury on
81. 500 bond after a hearing on
a robbery charge in Police Court.
Hazel is accused Of having
snatched the purse of Mrs. Nettie
Skinner, 1348 Euclid st. N. w.
August 81.
The defense attempted to show
that Mrs. Skinner was mistaken
in her Identification, but she
steadfastly maintained that Hazel
was the culprit.
The Washington times., 1931-09-25
ALL PUPILS GET
DESKS AND
CHAIRS
Two Carloads OF Furniture
Yet to Arrive; Blame for
Delay Put on D. c. Heads

For the first time since the
opening of schools Monday, all
children in the local public
schools we're provided with desks
and chairs, today.
Although all the new furniture,
scheduled for delivery on Mon
day, has not yet arrived in Wash
ingtOn, it was understood from
Jere J. Crane, first assistant
superintendent Of schools in
charge Of business affairs, that
all the children were being ade.
quately accommodated.
Two Cars to Come
The largest of the three car
loads of furniture shipped last
week from Gardner, Mass, has al
ready been delivered to the
schools. The other two loads
have not yet reached Washington.
The cause for the delay in the
delivery of the furniture still re-
mains unknown.
With the blame for the delay
laid at the door of District Off
cialS yesterday by the Comptrol-
Ter Generals office, which had
originally been accused by school
officials, no explanation was
forthcoming today.
77,347 Enrolled
The latest enrolment figures
compiled late yesterday reveal a
total of 77,347, an increase of
2,471 over last year.
The Washington times., 1931-09-25
Barred Aliens SdUe
u. s. Workers Jobs

The State Department today re-
ported a contribution to the un-
employment situation in that ap-
proximately 100000 aliens who
normally would have emigrated
to the United States during the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1881,
were refused visas.
President Hoover was in re-
ceipt of a letter from Secretary
of State StimSon to this effect.
The Washington times., 1931-09-25
Dry Agent Is GiUen
Transfer to CaDituL

Transfer of John Madden, for
mer assistant prohibition admin
istrator at Kansas City, to the
squad of special agents working
out of Washington, was an
nounced yesterday by Prohibition
Commissioner Amos w. Wood
cock.
Madden was suspended a few
weeks ago because he refused a
transfer to Seattle.
The Washington times., 1931-09-25
3 Roads Seek Value
For B. and o. Mercer

The Kansas and Sidell, Casey
and Kansas, and Yale Short Line
have requested the Interstate
Commerce Commission to fix the
commercial value of their prop
critics and terms and conditions
under which they are to be
acquired by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad in connection with
its absorption of the Chicago and
Alton. They are affiliated with
the Chicago and Alton system.
The Washington times., 1931-09-25
900 at Walter Reed
See 'VUUR PrOQrGn1

Nine hundred patients at Wal
ter Reed Hospital enjoyed the
first entertainment program Of
the season, given last night by
the Chateau Lido, entertainers, at
the Red Cross building at the
hospital. The program included
IL vaudeville acts.
Mildred Harris Chaplin is to
be the star of the Chateau Lido
entertainment, to be given the
sick and disabled veterans at the
hospital next week. Miss Harris
opens her engagement at the
Washington club tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1931-09-25
HOOUer Relief Body
GrOOn1S for Can1DUiQn

A general determination is ex-
hibited throughout the country
that none shall be hungry this
winter because of unemployment,
Eliot Wadsworth, of Boston. chair
man of the committee on cooper
alton with national groups and
associations of the Presidents or
ganization on unemployment re-
lief, declared today.
The Washington times., 1931-09-25
Three Start Course
At Oxford This Fall

Three Washington Army Off
GERS, winners of the Rhodes schol-
arship, will begin a two-year
course at oxford University, Lon
. don this fall.
Second Lieutenants Lawrence
Rogers and Edward Parker are
already at the university. Sec
ond Lieut.. Charles H. Bonesteel
Sd will said from New York Sep
tember 80.
The Washington times., 1931-09-25
What's Doing
TODAY
To-day and Tomorrow

TODAY
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Practi-
toners. Mayflower Hotel, 10 a. m.
Meeting-American War Moth
ers, Hamilton Hotel, 8 p. m.
Meeting-Golden Rule Council
No. 10, Daughters of America at
Northeast Masonic Temple, 8 p. m.
Card party-Benefit ST.. Francis
de Sales Church, Twentieth Street
and Rhode Island Avenue North
east, 8 p. m.
Buffet -Kilowatt CLUB
Of the Potomac Electric Fower
Company, Hamilton Hotel, 8p. m.
Novena-In honor of st. Teresa
at the Monastery of the Discalced
Carmelite Fathers. $50 Rhode Is
land Ave. N. E.
The Washington times., 1931-09-25
School to Be Made
Of Health Center

In order to relieve the congested
situation in the schools of the an
nexed territory, the Alexandria
city school board has ordered the
alteration of the old Jefferson
District Community Health Cen
ter to be made into two school
rooms for graded school children.
The work will be done immedi-
atelV.
The Washington times., 1931-09-25
Lack of Funds Bars
Postal Site Choice

Because of insufficient funds,
the Treasury committee on post
office sites said yesterday it was
unable to recommend a suitable
site for San Diego, Cal. The COM
mittee may ask the next Congress
to increase the limit of cost.
The Washington times., 1931-09-25
u. S. Worker Retires
After .32-Year Job

After 80 years service in the
Bureau Of Printing and Engrav.
ing, William A. Sackett, IS, of
1874 Monroe St. N. W., has retired.
Mr.. Sackett was presented by
sBureau printers with a wallet
containing $55. Girl workers gave
him a basket of flowers. IS gold
piece; and an ash tray.
The Washington times., 1931-09-25
Hyde Permits Loans
To DrOuQht Victims

Secretary of Agriculture Hyde
has ruled that farmers in
drought-Stricken areas of the
Northwestern States may obtain
loans from funds appropriated
last spring by Congress for such
purposes. Loans on cattle, horses,
sheep and hogs to provide money
to carry the foundation stock of
these animals through the winter
will be made.
The Washington times., 1931-09-25
Alexandria Charities
To Plan for Winter

A meeting of the Alexandria
United Charities to map plans for
relieving the city's poor during
the winter, will be held early in
October. William Albert Smoot.
president of the organization, has
announced.