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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-09-24
4 LEADERS OF REBEL MOVEMENT
ARE BUSTED FROM MEMBERSHIP
Last Houston Martyr"
Eligible For Parole

NEW YORK last member Of
the 9th Infantry imprisoned for tax
ing part in the 1917 Houston riot,
will be eligible for parole and re
leased from Leavenworth Peniten-
tiary. if the recommendation of War
den T. B. White is accepted in Wash
ington.
The prisoner. Stewart Phillips, ap-
pealed to the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie, saying that he had escaped from
prison in 1923 and been reeaptured
in 1929, as a result of which he had
lost the good time" which would
have made possible eommutation of
his jail term.
The N. A. A. c. P, corresponding
with Sanford Bates. Director of The
federal Bureau of Prisons. with at
torney T. w. Bell in Leavenworth,
and with Warden White, has obtain
ed from Warden White the state
ment that he had recommended res
toration of the prisoners good
time"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-09-24
BOYD BAPTISTS
REFLECT HURST
AS PRESIDENT

CINCINNATI, O.-Rev. John w.
Nurse, Kansas City, Mo-, pastor of
st. Stephen Baptist Church, was re-
elected president of the National
Baptist Convention of America at its
51st annual session which closed
Monday at the Ohio National Guard
Armory. He defeated DIR. S. S.
Jones, recording secretary, of Chi
cago, winning by small margin of
votes. He is now beginning his third
term. The 1882 session will be held
In Houston, Texas.
Mrs. M. A. B. Fuller, Austin, Tex
as, was likewise reelected president
of the Women's Auxiliary of the
Convention which held its meetings
at the Southern Baptist Church. All
women officers of the convention
were reelected to their posts. The
men, with the exception of the cor
responding secretary and statistican,
renamed all of their officers.
DIR. w. NJ. Grimble, Alexandra,
La, succeeds DR.. S. S. Jones as cor
responding secretary while DR.. G. NJ.
Long, Newark, N. j., is statistician.
The reelection of DR.. Nurse, the
death of DIR. j. w. Haywood, pastor
of the Southern Baptist Church, and
a member of the local committee,
and the adoption of resolution pro-
testing the action of the war depart
ment in ordering the stoppage of en-
listments of colored men and the re-
duction of forces of Negro troops,
were highlights of the closing ses-
sion.
In points of attendance, the 1881
confab goes on record as one of the
largest in the history of the organi-
cation. Every state in the union was
represented, while missionaries from
several foreign countries were pres
emit.
A warm welcome was given Con
gresham Oscar DePriest of Illinois
Friday night when he spoke to 8
crowd of seven thousand persons. He
congratulated the convention on its
adoption of the resolution protesting
the treatment accorded Negro troops
by the war department. He assured
the delegates that he would do hi
best to fight the Jim crow move.
Officers who will head Boyd Bap
fists include: Rev. Nurse, president
Rev. G. c. Coleman, Oakland, Calf.
first vice president; Rev. S. A. Pleas
ant. Houston, Texas, second Vie
president; Rev. C. P. Madison, re
cording secretary; Norfolk. Va, as
sistant secretaries, Rev. w. M.
Price, Middlesboro, Ky; Rev. B. F
Parks, Fl. Worth. Texas; Rev. A. Z
Mack, Jacksonville, Fla, and Rev. )
o. Derrick, Detroit; Rev. W. NJ
Grimble, Alexandria, La, CORES
ponding secretary; Rev. E. +
Branch, Chicago, treasurer. and Rev
C. M. Long, Newark, N. j., auditor
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(Enterprise News Bureau)

NEW York; doesn't have to
be night time, if you are resident
of Harlem-any old hour of the day
will serve. Any old place is as good
as another when the "hot stuff man
comes around to offer you bargains.
This is a racket confined originally
to those gentlemen whose fingers
were light and who had no scruples as
to what happens to those who appro-
pirate the property of others. But 1t
has grown to such an extent that
there are those who have organized 1t
into a regular business. More Of that
later.
In Harlem, at one time, person
could buy almost anything his heart
desired "hot'. The story is that one
woman furnished her home in most
magnificent fashion with furniture
of that sort.
Another young lady went into a
beauty shop one evening for a marcel
and came out with a hat, a pocket
book, pair of shoes. two pairs Of
stockings, a pound of butter and a
freshly killed chicken Not only
clothing, but food is peddled around
by the purveyors of "hot stuff.
The entire country was startled to
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-09-24
NO ENLISTMENT
OF COLORED MEN
In AIR CORPS

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(Special)
The War Department has issued in
structions governing colored appli-
cants for enlistment in the Air Corps
that "as there are not units in the
Air Corps composed of colored men,
no provision has been made for their
enlistment or training at the pres
ent time" and copy of these instruc-
tons now in the possession of the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People has re-
suited in renewed protest against the
gross discrimination being practiced
against colored U. S. soldiers.
Protest has been sent by the N. A.
A. C. P. to General Douglas Mac
Arthur, Chief of Staff of the U. S.
Army, in view of General Mac Ar
thurs statement that no discrimina-
ton was being practiced against col
ored soldiers.
In view of the fact that old and
famous colored regiments like the
10th Cavalry are being demolished
dnd the fragments distributed, en-
listments and promotions being sus-
(Continued on Page 81
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HOOVER SELECTS
.COLORED MAN AS
RELIEF WORKER

WASHINGTON-(CNS) - The
urgent requests of DR.. Emmett J.
Scott, the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People,
and other interested persons, that a
colored person be placed on the
Presidents Organization on Unem-
ployment Relief were aceeded to last
Friday when Walter S. Clifford, d.
rector of the organization announced
the appointment of John w. Davis,
president of the West Virginia Col
legiate Institute at Institute, West
Virginia, as one of the eighteen ma
tionally prominent persons to serve
on a committee which would admin
lister unemployment relief during the
coming year.
President Davis is the head of one
of the seventeen land grant colleges
which receive aid from the federal
government. He is graduate of
Morehouse College n d has long
been a recognized leader in educa-
tional circles. The committee to
which he belongs is headed by Fred
C. Croxton, Mr.. Gifford's chief as
sistant.
This committee will make avail.
able information on the administra-
ton of relief, both public and pri-
vate, based on the experience of the
last winter and previous periods OF
unemployment distress.
The appointment of Mr.. Davis
came as welcome relief to the hun.
dreds of colored people who had left
that they would be lost in the shuttle
unless a colored person were appoint
ed to urge the grave needs of Ne
gro workers before the committee.
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WHITE BOY WEEDS
COLORED GIRL;
Is PUT IN JAIL

ROCKVILLE, Md. = Silly Mary
land laws compel the arrest of col
ored and white people if they get
married in this State, but there is no
law to keep a nursing mother and
her one-month-old infant in jail
For this reason, Mrs. Glayds
Weeks Buchanon was freed on $500
bond last week when she and her
19-year-old husband, William r.
Buehanon, white, were arrested for
getting married and living together.
Mrs. Buchanan is as white as her
husband in color. They were mar
ried here last January and no ques-
ton was raised when the license was
secured.
Then they went to live at Indian
Head, Md, and the b oys mother
found out that the bride and ex-
peetant mother was eolored. That
settled it,
She couldn't imagine the blood of
a first Virginia family. one that can
be traced back to Captain John
Smith, ever marrying into the col
ored race.
Mr.. Buchanon pleaded with her
son Willie in vain. Southern custom
permits white boys to have oolored
mistresses but whoever heard of
them getting married and settling
down? That's the decent thing to
do but it is not according to Dixie
chivalry and it's against the law.
Son Willie in turn pleaded with
his mother who refused to be COM
forted When Willie became def
ant and told the world he loved his
wife, his baby and was going to stick,
Ma Buchanan dried her eyes and
made for the sheriff's office.
Willie, wife and baby were all
jailed. Police told reporters that
the hearing Will be held soon, al
though no date has been set. The
next term of court is not until No
vembpr.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-09-24
FETCHIT'S Wife
SAYS COMEDIAN
OFTEN BEAT HER

Los ANGELES. - "You look
happy. Mrs. Perry | remarked to
pretty petite, slenderly graceful lit
Tie Dorothy Perry, faeetiously spok-
en- Of as Mrs. Stepin Fetchit.'
Happy. oh. boy. YOU don't know
how happy | am. First time | have
been happy since | married. All L
want now is Job"
The time was about noon;
the place. Harlem Paradise
Hall, where she sat looking on rs
some twenty-eight girls and boys re-
hearsed the new musical comedy
opening up in the Hollywood Play
house.
Continuing, she declared that her
| short married life had been one Of
unpleasantnes8 She smoke of Steps
inclination TO fight and the incident
| that happened in San Francisco
when he hit her on the nose. She
! said she hoped some one would give
him a good whipping Just beat tho
very devil out Of him.
Many Beatings
Although this was only one of
number of beatings she suffered, she
declares that he had no reason what
| ever 10 accuse her of infidelity. On
this occasion last spring, Step had
been working al the Apex Mite Club
| in san Francisco when his engage
ment ran out. Having no work and
being al that time boycotted from
| the motion picture studios because
| Of characterization during the film
ing Of The Prodigal," he iourneyed
back TO Los Angeles leaving her and
the baby alone
Had No Funds
He left her with very little money
| for the support Of her and the baby,
Jemaio during his absence Arriy-
ing in Los Angeles, he rang the II
volo Theatre and secured four DAYS
engagement in vaudeville. but at a
very low wage Being frequently ln-
Vited to the homes Of friends during
| his absence nude the question of
existence somewhat less a problem,
but on one of these occasions while
out to a dinner. Step called by long
distance and failed to find her. Very
Wroth, the famous funny man rushed
to Frisco and accompanied by a
/ friend, "Lasses' Brown, began
search for her.
Argues Again
When he found his pretty vito
and mother of his adofed child, he
publicly upbraided her. but when he
struck her. friends called the police.
He escaped the scene before their
arrival. After another of those many
reeonciliations she returned with him
to Los Angeles. Police charges
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-09-24
To Fight Unfair Fines
Given Colored Bathers

PITTSBURGH. Repeated attacks
on eolnred bathers in the public
Highland Park swimming pool has
resulted in the appeal of nine cases
fo the Allegheny County Court by
the local branch of the N.A.A.G.P.
In all eases that magistrates have
tried colored persons have been Civ
en- what the associations investiga-
tors believe unjust fines In Wow Of
the forthcoming elections political
pressure is sure to be used at the
polls.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-09-24
Win Fight To Reside
In Michigan U. Dorm

DETROIT.-The new mosher-Jor-
dan dormtory at the University OF
Michigan will be open to all goods
this fall.
This was made known Saturday
when two Detroit students received
communication from the university,
stating that their applications for the
rooms had been accepted and the
rooms would be at their disposal
when the fall term opened.
The new 100000 building that
was thrown open to students last fall,
created a racial issue when two girla
claimed that the university refused
to accept them as residents in the
new dormitory on account Of their
color.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-09-24
Georgia Will Not
Honor "Abe" Lincoln

ATLANTA, Ga.-A bin recently
introduced in the Georgia Legisla-
ture to make Lincoln's birthday a
legal holiday was defeated after a
storm of protest had been registered
against its passage
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-09-24
Bandits Rob Porter

SHREVEPORT, La.-Three ban
dts who held up and shot Arthur
Williams, SO, porter for the Cont
mental Trust Savings Bank, Satur-
day, escaped with $l6750 in cur
rency and checks valued at $4,000,
Williams was "taken for ride. .
He was found shortly after noon IN
a deserted place near Cross Lake.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-09-24
Sergeant On Army's
Crack Rifle Team

CAMP PERRY, Ohio.-Scott Brad
ford, staff sergeant of the oath In
fantry, is a member of the infantry
team that is competing in the yearly
shooting matches at this army camp.
Sergeant Bradford is known to be an
excellent marksman and soldier. He
is stationed at Fort Bennings, Ga.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-09-24
Three Running For
Boston City Council

BOsTON-Aubrey Gibson. John
E. Wyebe, and Arthur Parker are
candidates for the city council al the
coming election. Al wish To repre-
sent the famous Ward q the most
fhicklv populated colored section Ia
the city.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-09-24
war DEPA RTNIENT BARS col ORED sol DIERS
N.A.A.C.P. Retains
Attorneys To Get
Arkansas PardOns

NEW YORK CITY. - The Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People has an
nouneed the retention of Booker and
Booker of Little Rock. to proceed IN
an effort to obtain pardon for Rob
ert Bell. IS. and Grady Swain. ID.
boys now serving a ten=year prison
term in Arkansas on a charge of
numbering a white boy.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-09-24
School of Embalming Opens

CHICAG0.-tANP)-That Chica-
go will soon boast of school of en-
balming was disclosed here this week
In an announcement made by Z. r.
Reed, executive secretary of the Ma
tional Independent Funeral Direct
ors Association.
The school will be sponsored by
the Funeral Directors Association.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16
100-YARD MARK AIM
OF HELENE MADISON
Seattle's Flashy Mermaid to Make
Eastern Debut in A. A. U.
Title Event Tonight.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, April I6.-Three cham
pionships are TO be decided in the
pool Of the Womens Swimming Assoc
citation tonight as girls from all over
the Nation start pursuit of National
A: A. u. women's indoor swimming
titles.
Helene Madison, 17-year-old speed
ster from the Washington A. c., Seat
tie, whose first Eastern appearance is
the feature of the championships, is
TO try for her first new title and rec
ORD in the 100-yard free style, a strong
fayorite to win. The 3O0-yard medley
swim and the low board fancy dive
are the other events on tonight's pro
gram. The championships will be con-
ttnued at the Women's Swimming AS
ISOLATION Saturday and Sunday after
moving to the Brooklyn Central Y. M.
G. A. tomorrow.
In addition to the team led by Miss
Madison, the Los Angeles A. c. and
the Illinois Women's A G. have strong
teams entered to compete against the
Women's Swimming Association and
delegations from Boston, Philadelphia,
Scranton, Pa; Buffalo, Hollywood, Fla,
, and other cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16
BY r. ID. THOMAS.

TT never rains but it pours, and
sometimes the good things Of life
come in punches. So it is, at any
rate, in the case of Lucille Preble.
Tlle King Pin maid was still atingle
WITT the thrill OF shooting two mixed
doubles records with Charley Young
when fortune smiled again. AS a re-
suit Miss Preble has the high set prize
Of the District Ladies' League in the
bag and her team has q lock on the
team money. She shot SS7 and the
King Pins 1922 at the King Pin No.
2, last night for league records and a
2-to-1 victory over the Meyer Davis
team.
Miss PrebIe's scores were 143, 1871
and l13. The all-time Washington rec
ord for girl league set is 395, rolled by
Lorraine GULL.
The King Pins set was the second
highest ever rolled here by a girl team.
The Beeques of the Washington Ladies
League hold the record Of 1850, made
In 1927.
Miss Preble shared honors with Betty
Minson last night, the latter coming
within one pin of the seasons high
game with 146. Efie Moore and Miss
GULL each have a lat.
Lucille will pair with Young In the
mixed doubles of the Washington City
Duckpin Association tournament, which
will open next Monday at the Lucky
Strike.
OFFICIALS Of the city association
~ were a bit crestfallen when the
first check Of entries revealed only
one more team than last year, when the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16
Bowling Tonight

Arcadia.
War Department League-Constructio VS.
Frankies, PHOTOGRAPHIC VS. Howitzers Ar
corps vs. Statistics: ouartermaSter vs.. Pan
Finance. once vs.. Auditors. '''
Columbia.
interior Department eague-Reclana ton
vs., secretary, Indian VS.. Lithograph, Pen
sion VS.. Land. Survey VS.. Disbursing.
Recreation.
-, Ll,aundrymen's Leasue-Arcade No. q w.
dor vs.: Bergmanns Zoric Department., Az
CAGE NO. VS.. Dupont, Bergmsnn VS.. Toll
GEORGETOWN Recreation.
Georgetown Recreation League-CapjtaY
Serage vs.. Georgetown Recreation, St Ste
pnens Club VS.. GEORGETOWN A. A., Chevy
chase Dairy VS.. Wisconsin Motor.
Convention Hall.
Masonic League-Roosevelt VS.. King Solo
mon Gompers VS.. Lebanon, Hope VS. STAINS
Federal, Mount Hermon VS.. Parker. Tafoma
vs.. Harmony. Barrister VS.. Columbia, Acacia
Rendezvous.
intercollegiate Alumni LeaFue-Brown vs.
Princeton. Maryland VS.. Navy, Dartnnouth
W zSornel' V. M. l. vs.. Lehigh, Yale VS.
City Post ONCE.
CITY Post once League-Independents vs.
HyattsvilIs Arcade.
~ Prince Georges Ladies' League-Judre vs.
Prince Georges League. Section Com.
:. Prince Georges League, Section 2-Berwyn
vs.. Community Club.
Mount Rainier League,
Mount Rainier League. Class B-Wood-
rage VS.. EDWARDS Motor Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16

TT never rains but it pours, and
sometimes the good things Of life
come in punches. So it is, at any
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16
Big Ten to Run O1Un 4 0ai1s
Chips From the Mapleways

tournament drew 377, but they're happy
now. Enough tardy entries came in to
boost the total to approximately 400.
However, there was a falling of of
doubles and singles.
When dreams come true virtually
every league In the city will be repre-
sented 100 per cent In the annual
tournament, provision for entry having
been made at the seasons start. Years
ago the suggestion was made by Harry
Krauss and few leagues accepted it.
The city association could stand a
general tightening of its code For in
stance, it should adhere strictly to the
entry deadline and no entry should be
accepted without cash in hand.
If these regulations were made drastic,
the associations officers would be saved
much trouble. The tournament field
would be reduced considerably, perhaps
a fourth, but only for a year or two, or
until the bowlers learned the association
really meant business.
.OLLIE PACINI, dapper Italian ace,
~ and Jack Whalen, great bowler at
odd moments, will match shots to-
night at the Recreation in the opening
section of 1o-game series. to be con-
cluded at the Columbia tomorrow night.
The thought is growing that Summer
bowling would be more popular II duck
pins was made a two-ball game in the
off-season. In some parts of the coun-
try where tenpfns is the big Winter
game, two-ball duckpins holds sway in
the warm months
Astor Clarke. a leading candidate for
the No. ranking of the Washington
City Duckpin Association, has finished
the season in the Clarendon Commercial
League with an average Of ll6. He Is
well above that in other circuits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16

~HICAGO, April 16.-Presi-
dents, faculty representa-
~ tiveS and athletic direct
ors Of the Western Con-
ference will meet here Satur-
day, and-So the writer Is in
formed-will tell the North Cen
trail Association of Colleges and
Secondary Schools the Big Ten
still is quite capable OF conduct
ing its own athletic affairs.
The information will, of course, be
passed on to the North Central AsSo-
citation In very diplomatic verbiage, but,
nevertheless, the iron will be apparent
under the sugary adjectives.
It will be remembered that during the
Winter North Central Association in
vestigators were invited to leave the
Northwestern University campus, where
their activities were somewhat obJec-
tionable to the school authorities. In
retaliation the North Central so TO
speak, hung Northwestern on the fence
and the univerSity's standing in the
Have Strong Faction.
It Is doubtful II the Western Confer
ence Is unanimous in its decision to
administer a rebuke to the North Gen.
trail Association, for some members OF
the Big Ten incline toward the reform
ers. But there are enough Big Ten
presidents aligned on the side of North
western to give hands-of order to the
North Central.
II the conference goes through with
this action it will be the first time any
group has shown disposition to rebel
against the actions of several North
Central investigators, who patiently are
opposed to intercollegiate athletics as
they are and as they are administered
by the Big Ten. The conference has no
thought Of severing its memberships in
the North Central and merely will assert
its right to an autonomy IN the conduct
Of intercollegiate athletics within its
own ranks.
Likely TO Be Amicable.
The North Central Association Board
Of Review likely will meet TO reconsider
Northwestern'S case after the Big Tens
decision is made known. At the time
Of the North Central's annual meeting
the Northwestern matter was deferred
pending the action Of the Big Ten, so
the ultimate outcome OF the dispute
will not be known for some time.
However, 1t Is believed the North
Central will prove amicable to the ex-
pressed desires Of the Western Confer
ence and permit the Big Ten to run
its own affairs. The athletic standards
Of the Western Conference are the
standards copied by the North Central
Any break between the North Central
and Big Ten might lead to further Sc
cessions by some OF the 81 athletic con-
ferenceS within the sectional organiza-
ton and would not be wholesome for
the North Central. So far as the gen.
eral public Is concerned, opinion seems
to be more strongly In favor Of the
Western Conference than the North
Central Association 50 the tempest may
never cone fron within the confines
Of the teapot,