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Evening star., 1932-09-17

1850 GIRARD ST NV. Apt. 2l-Comfort-
southern exposure. Col. 8l94-J. 10.
1901 N ST N W-Single and double rooms
neatly furnished. running water; also room.
and hat ant S35 month.
Evening star., 1932-09-17

5522 4th ST. N.W.-Large, newly furnished
room with porch; new, modern home: no
other roomers Georgia 0S7l-J. IT.
1914 EYE ST. N.W-Save car fare and
time; rooms available for one, two and three
persons; reduced prices
Evening star., 1932-09-17

LIVING ROOM SUITE. 2-piece. including
linen slip covers; $40; excellent conoitioh.
Evening star., 1932-09-17

-VEhtG BUREAU SIANUARDS-One or Two
gentlemen large front room, private shower
bath, twin beds; garage; reasonable Cleve-
land 9489 I8s
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matched pieces of walnut office furniture
practically new. Equipment for three onces
Edgar F. Fowler 7l2 Tower Building. 2l'
Evening star., 1932-09-17

NEAR 18th & COL. RID. 1878 Belmont
Large room with porch; southern exposure;
also student room, 50 week; home cooking II
Evening star., 1932-09-17
iiSaS aLo oci VIE NOi vi aSVi.
CI,ITR EMRASSY

CLUB FAUNTLEROY.
1772 Mass. ave. n.w.-Attractiyely. newly
furnished, well kept rooms; congenial young
girls: every home convenience; excellent
meals and service. North 1867
Evening star., 1932-09-17

1928 4th ST. HW-Nicely furnished room
in new honSe: three in family: 500 morning
and evening meals if desired; home prIvl-
lpgeS Adams 4443-R
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SONATA CLUB"-Beautifully furnished stu
do rooms. comfortable chairs. desks, well
lighted for students best food. well served;
special entertaining priv. 1924 18TH NV.
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l28 ST. N.W.-Housekeepin Apis, every
| dishes, etc: heart of city; walking distance
| OF all depts. and business section: one two
ana three rooms; reasonable; clean and
! Oroerly. 49,
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26O5 CONN. AVE NV. IN BASEMENT
Large room, kitchen and bath; gas, neat
light; $50. Adams 2464.
PARK LEE. 1880 PARK RD.-LOVELY APT,
/ and nicely fur. rms, dressing room, dln-
cite. kit. bath: reas. Adams 3382. ~,
Evening star., 1932-09-17

1883 FAIRMONT-Well furnished 2nd-story
front room. southern exposure: also single
room: running water. adjoining bath; phone.
1890 FAIRMONT ST. NW.-Attractively fur
nished. large. clean 2nd-foor front room
also back room with porch. for october !;
To rnrinp DriN tR
Evening star., 1932-09-17

l77l MASS. AVE.-Gentlemen only; very at
tractlve home. newly decorated, shower bath,
continuous hot water; single rooms. s25; ex-
ira large double room adjoining bath s45
22s
Evening star., 1932-09-17

LINCOLN PARK 1882 ST SE-TWO
newly decorated rooms, adj. bath. well furn..
IN owners home; windows. new awnings;
ideal neighborhood; adults only. Lincoln 2224
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-04

Way You Think Best! TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
 We have been accused of sending out a "dodger' opposing the granting of Franchise No. 2O7
 IN ANsWER-HERE IS HOW WE STAND l. We do not think central heating plant IS practical We know of two large companies that have investigated with the view of in- stalling central plant but did not see where they could make 1t pay.
 2 We do not believe Tn granting franchise for use of city streets for 20 years. }. When we bid on Government work we are required to furnish bond We do not see where this franchise calls for bond to pro- tect the city.
 A. We understand the parties asking for the franchise contemplate selling stock to IT. nance the plant If such IS the case we are DEAD AGAINST TT for we feel that the times do not warrant the tying up of lot of the peoples money in something the out come of which IS problematical. 5 We think the proposition should be thor oughly investigated by competent engineers before the city grants a franchise - espec- ially if they are going to sell stock. 6 If you want GOOD Plumbing or Sheet Metal Work cheap, come and see us.
 v WE THANK YOU. Rice & Ahlers Co. PLUMBING HEATING SHEET METAL We tell you in advance what job will cost
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-01-21
Clap-Trap Pratt

American men will not stand for
any circumstances. said Admiral
William V. Pratt, chief of u. S. naval
operations in ordering the Pacific
fleet to eliminate the usual two
weeks stop at Pearl Harbor, Hon
oulu.
Admiral Pratt might have waited
for an official report of the lynching
of a Hawaiian by white naval of
ficer, a white woman and an enlisted
man.
he Hawaiian, one of five men ac-
cused of kidnapping and raping the
wife of a U. S. naval officer, HAD
NOT YET BEEN BROUGHT TO
TRIAL, but 5000 miles away in
Washington, is Admiral Clap-Trap
Pratt shooting off his head.
Those who travel know that Amer
leans, men and women, are like other
people. They fill up the red light
areas as patrons and as inmates, and
when the Pacific fleet is in Pearl
Harbor, the streets are safe for no
comely Chinese or japanese girl after
dark.
No race preys upon the women of
other races more than our Nordic
friends, and no race is quicker to
veil "rape" when the shoe is on the
other foot. We ought to know. Col
ored people have been in America
300 years and ITO of us now have
white blood mixed with the black.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-01-21
Ousted Elks Sue
J. Finley Wilson
Continued from Page y

(COnClnued from rage -
pear but Mr.. Finley Wilson appeared
at the September 2Sth meeting OF
the temple and announced that he
had been authorized by the execu
tive board of the national organiza
ton (Grand Temple) to take charge
of the affairs of Columbia Temple
that he would disregard the findings
of the special committee and woulc
have the books gone over by experts
5000 Paid
The bill recites that this auditor
found no evidence of shortage, cor
ruption or malfeasance," but thai
there were certain ''inadvertent err
rors," the result of an unusual sys
TEN of handling finances.
Columbia Temple, the bill declares
adopted the auditors report, paid
him $500 and donated Mr.. Wilson
$500 for his alleged services"
Certificate Held Up
Despite this vindication, the bill
states. trustees decidined to sign g
certificate of audit permitting Mrs
Colston to renew her bond from q
surety company, thereby disqualify-
ing her for reelection.
Presided at Election
BY presiding at the election De
cember IA and by declaration to the
members of the temple assembled
that she was, unable to furnish bond
Mrs. Colston charges Mr.. Wilson with
violating the laws of the order
bringing about a condition of chaos
almost ruin and destruction by Great
ing Internal disturbance and dissen-
sion which, if permitted to continue,
will completely DESTROY The morale,
the fraternity and the association of
the local temple"
Mrs. Colston alleges that her prop
erty and financial rights "are in
volved and she has been deprived
of her right to earn her livelihood
Mr.. Wilson Talks
j. Finley Wilson, grand exalted
ruler of the Elks, said Tuesday that
he would be ready next Monday to
answer the Injunction in court.
"These people have no status. II
is a question of people who have
lost out not wanting to get out. They
are OUT uOWs HC ilCW VI
the lodge were installed at meet
ing this month with only two dissent.
ing votes Chose of the officers not
re-elected).
"The trustees of the temple re
ported to me that they could not
audit the accounts because there
were too many checks lost.
81 employed the Rankin Company
certified public accountants. After
two weeks on the years accounts
they reported so many mistakes they
could not do anything. | asked then
to audit the first six months. They
again reported that they could no
do that, and the last six months wal
worse than the first six. They rec
commended that something be done.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-01-21
Editorials
lettering "Old Guard

1t will be extremely interesting to
observe the coming activity of the
famous "O1d Guard of the Republi-
can Party. This gentry has been
repudiated by the Hoover administra-
ton, stripped of its patronage. hu-
inflated and forced to submit to the
indignity of taking its orders from
the rabid lilly whites" of the bour-
bon south. Ben Davis is indeed in
delimna. He was formerly a stand
ard bearer of the party, national
committeeman from Georgia and a
regular. old line Republican. Davis
has been known to harp about party
regularity and to vehemently declare
that thar amt no udder party for
de cullud man to be in nohow"
Davis has been shorn of his authority
and replaced by southern whites.
His republicanism may still be log
ical but the Hoover administration
cold Guard" may not surrender to
the policies of the administration and
it may continue to stay in line but
they do not seem to be getting any
where. New thinkers are coming
upon the scene and they are casting
aside old platitudes and soothing at
traditions. The faith of the Amer
lean colored man has been shaken in
the Republican party and perhaps the
faith of the nation has likewise
trel1bled.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-01-21
Passing For White" In The Army

l want to make suggestion to
the real white" officers of the
army; just mark down all your fell
low-officers who pretended to be
most shocked" at learning that
Fren2h was colored, and you will
mark down many of the others who
are passing" Those who know
they have Negro blood in their own
veins, will always pretend to be most
shocked" at such revelations: that
is one OF the "smoke screens" which
they throw out to hide their own sit
uations and identities. Every white
man" who too quickly loses his poise
in the event of being associated with
Negroes, should be Immediately put
under suspicion.
Meanwhile, be it known that
thoughtful black Negroes do not OBJ
ject to have white ones to pass over
into the white race, especially for
jobs and offices. They have a right
to do so. They ought to be accord
ed the jobs and positions, even if
they were black Therefore when
they Cheat by passing" they are
cheating the cheaters, making small
piecemeal cheats against the great
wholesale cheaters!
Negroes will continue to pass, so
long as it is profitable to do so. They
will lose interest in being white
only when it no longer makes any
difference in liberty and opportunity
in America, whether one is white or
black,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-01-21
Sing EN-, Doc

Dr. w. A. Plecker, white, Virginia
registrar of vital statistics is singing
the blues, and they are his blues.
Dr.. Plecker had the State Legisla-
ture pass a law making it peniten-
tiary offense to violate the state
racial integrity law.
Thousands of Virginians light
enough to pass for white were vio-
lators of the law when they regist-
cred their children as white, or when
they married into white families.
DR.. Plecker's law declared one
drop Of colored blood made a white
man eolored.
That was in 1924. In the seven
years since, Doc. Picker has found
that, to use his words, "a consider
able number of near whites with
Negro ancestors succeed each year
in securing at least temporary reg
istration on birth certificates as
whites" When they are caught, Doe.
Picker says, iuries refuse to con-
Wet because the penitentiary penalty
is too severe.
DR.. Picker thinks the law would
be better regarded if the penalty
was lighter and so recommends.
Even then, he'll be out of luck
DR.. Picker admits, because all other
states except Virginia accepts a
mans word when he SAYS he's white
or colored, provided his appearance
warrants it. Only Virginia holds tC
the one drop theory and the way DR.
Flicker is singing the blues, it is
evident that its hold is precarious.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-01-21

Again we have the subject of For
eign Debt Cancellation taking the air
disarmingly disguised as "Re-consid-
Grafton of Debts and Reparation."
This time it is in the shape of a
Washington Dispatch commenting
upon a recent observation by SEN
ator Shipstead of Minnesota. "If
the National City Bank of New York
were not an interested party in
European finances, it would make a
better witness"
The dispatch reflects the attitude
of the administration, which is ident-
cal with that of the international
Bankers, and it assumes that debt
cancellation, or, reconsideration" of
Foreign debts, is inevitable"
1t is frankly admitted that it is
destined to prove very unpopular
and to receive very stubborn opposi-
ion in Congress.
This opposition is ascribed to pre-
iudice and it is implied that it arises
in portions of the country distant
from New York City.
Opposition to the remission of our
claims for wartime advances to
/ Europe does not arise from prejudice
nor is it peculiar to any section of
the country as distinguished from the
country at large. 1t is prevalent
everywhere except. possibly in the
offices of a few International bank
ers with heavy frozen commitment
in Germany. The truth is that some
4 international bankers, unable to re-
sist the lure of liberal commissions
and high interest returns have loaned
he funds of their depositors and
lients to German States, cities and
corporations upon a scale which they
now regret and how they regret il.
They well knew at the time such
loans were made that German rep
partations were first lein on German
industry and taxes. The advances
made by the bankers were obviously
subordinate to repartations and in
ter-government debts arising out of
repatriation Senator Shipstead per
ceives that the bankers now propose
hat the amount of the first lein
shall be reduced In other words
that our government shall reconsider
its position and relinquish its ad.
vances as a prior lein in order that
the second lein shall be collected in
full. This is what the advocates OF
| Debt Cancellation are aiming tC
achieve. Reconsideration. SIS the
word they use but the thing that
they mean is a cancellation Of the
debt owing TO the people of the Unit
ed States. 20 Senator Shipstead's yoic,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-01-21
BY William Pickens

A New York daily paper reports
that Lieut. W. j. French, who had
commanded white troops" in the
World War and ever since, as a reg
ular officer of the United States
Army, was discovered to be a me
gro" after he had committed suicide
the other day in California.
The paper speaks as if this is to
be mafveled at. There is nothing
shocking, exciting or unprecedented
in that; for that is the only way for
Negro to be an officer in the U. S.
Army-in time of peace. Negroes
pass" not only into the army, but
into everything else in America
where they would be barred if their
race were known. 1t is fair esti-
mate that at least 10000 (some say
100000 white Negroes pass over into
the white race every year. That is
one reason why the Negro popula-
ton does not seem to grow normally
from one census taking to another.
The papers say that some of the
other 'lieutenants,' captains" etc.,
who had often eaten "mess" with
French, were shocked" to hear that
he was colored. That is nothing but
rotten pretense; these men have been
eating and drinking with white
Negroes all their lives, whether
they knew it or not. They have
messed" with Negroes almost every
time they have messed on a large
scale.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-01-21
What The Negro Is Thinking

BOSTON. - That the intelligent
colored man of today is laboring un-
der no Illusions, was the burden of
the address delivered by DR.. W f.
q. Dubois at the Community Church
here Sunday morning.
Taking as his subject, what the
Negro is Thinking" Dr. Dubois
stated that it is impossible for a
single individual to tell what twelve
million people are thinking. The
opinion of the individual, he pointed
cut, is reinforced by that of the
thinking group, so that what the col
ored man is thinking of today must
be viewed in the light of his past
experiences and silhouetted against
such a background.
AT one time" the speaker de-
clared, 1.-THE more intelligent north
ern colored man had but little in
common with his southern brother.
He was being apart. But these
latter Years the migration and the
spread of prejudice have had ten
dency to weld the two groups to-
gether."
Cites washington Plan"
Pointing to the Booker T. Wash
ington compromises as "a new wedge
between the thinking groups DR..
Dubois said of the suggestion that
the race be taught to use its hands:
ITO the northern white man with
interest in the South, cheap labor
was advantageous. To retain at lit
tie disadvantage and a higher de-
gree of efficiency his old laborer
satisfied the southern white. To be
assured of economic advancement
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-01-21

such as this, brought a degree of
satisfaction to the colored man him
self But to those looking below
the surface the compromise appear
ed most unfortunate.
Those interested were concerned
with making mechanics, not in maxi
ing men. In addition the thoughtful
few who fought such compromise
realized that no economic structure
that could benefit the colored man
could be built upon such foundation.
He was, therefore, from the first,
doomed to occupy an inferior posi-
lion.
Not Mislcd
Gradually the colored man has
learned to estimate his own position
in American society. Not for mo-
ment is he misled; the white man Is
not his friend. My Country 'Tis of
Thee or The Star Spangled Ban
ner' he sings with full knowledge
of its absurdity when applied to him.
He knows better than to include him
self in such ntteranees of patriot
ism. The new colored citizen there
fore, labors under no illusions.
Favors Capital
"All the hypocrisy which enters
into the working of capital and la
Dor he understands He looks, how
ever, more favorably toward capital
because all the favors of education
and of business have come from the
wealthy whites rather than the poor
whites who make up the personnel
of labor.
ut is a mistaken idea that the col
ored man of today is light-hearted
and happy. He has not retained his
fund of spontaneous humor which is
supposedly a part of his tempera-
ment. Our art which seems to ex-
hibit such is 50 produced because it
is the only selling property that we
still have. America still wants our
humor.
"Yet this cloud of pessimism is
shattered by a ray of optimism. We
do not believe that the conditions
under which either the colored man
or the world exists today, will OBJ
tain forever. And so we work on
believing"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-01-21

is now Joined with that of Senator
johnson in clear and warning that
the American people are not to be
dealt with in that way and am quite
sure that if you try to deal with them
in that manner they are bound to
arise and fight you back again.
Our so-called foreign brothers of
the League of Nations in linking
their feeble minds subconsciously
with few of our idle congressman,
have come to the belief, as Barnum
said, that a sucker is born every
minute" However, we can prove
that this is not true universally in
America and that the old adage still
holds good for finance men as well
as the rest of the population, that a
man is not punished for his sins but
by them.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-01-21
MuzzIing the Truth

The colony of Georgia was settled
by poor debtors and criminals.
DIR. Davis S. Muzzey, professor of
history, repeated this 200-year-old
truth in his history and Georgians
raised so much fuss that DR.. Muzzey
has promised to eliminate the hate
full 90 words from all future edi-
tons.
Catholic cardinals made Calico
deny his theory that the earth moves
around the sun.
1t moves though, and Georgia S
first citizens were 35 families, poor
debtors and criminals from English
Prisons brought over by George Ogle-
Il orpe, so poor, they were given free
rent for ten years and denied slaves,
rum or any share in the colonial gov
eminent.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-01-21
Hawkins Reelected Head
Of Prudential Bank

WASHINGTON. 49, DR.. John R.
Hawkins was reelected president of
the Prudential Bank at the annual
meeting of the stockholders Tuesday.
Drs. A. M. Curtis and Peter W.
Price, and Thomas Walker, attor-
ney, were elected vice-presidents.
Following the election of Officers,
the directors held a meeting and re-
appointed Edward A. Baker as cash
Ter, and Joseph H. Greene, assistant
cashier.
The banks 5000 shares Of stock
are owned by $50 stockholders. More
than 400 shares of the stock were
represented at the meeting.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-01-21
Here's Brain Teaser
Here's A Race Problem

Here another The Enterprise series of test
about a
invented
in extending a of
nearest
cessve potatoes The
put the first to
second then he
potato has been of equal
speed.
The problem is what
which boy will finish potatoes
The will be printed n Enterprise.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-01-21
Debt Cancellation
(By Ted Quackenbush)


The following article Debt Cancellation published
Ted Quackenbuh president
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-01-21
Browns Pharmacy
Pre-lnventory Sale
TOILET ARTICLES and
HOUSEHOLD NECESSITIES
Ar RARGAIN PRICES

AT BARGAIN PRICES
slteliance Hot Water Bottles,
regular S1.00, our prices 80
Wearever Hot Water Bottles
regular $500. our price. 200
Reliance Combination Foun-
tain Syringes, reg. $500 $3.50
Household Gloves,
Value 75c, our price. ~
Ideal Shampoo Sprays,
value S1.00, our price. 30
Fiteh's Dandruff Remover
Shampoo, value 75c.....-----.... 80
Kleanwell Tooth Brushes and
one Tube Dental Cream,
value, 75c, our price.....-... 30
Melliers Perfumes
value $l.O0, our price. 30
Melliers Toilet Water,
value S1.00, our Aprice........ ~
Landers Extracts, 95c value "a
Gem Razors, $1.00 value. 80
Valet Auto Strop Razors,
value $l.00 our price. 80
FlNway Swings 81 value. "a
Montag's Stationery Big
Box, reg. 81, our sprice......- 80
MDny other articles MT
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Browns Pharmacy
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2:sI E. Madison ST.. nenr corner
of 2,rd Ave. Phone PR. BAIT
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-01-21
Answer To Last Weeks Teaser
Third Line-"T Sell Them"

ln1fd Llne-"I Sell Them
Here the printed
Enterprise:
The third line OF print to read sell them"
IL might onto
the given people with
ALL majority
The
make the whole
the first to be whe
Evening star., 1932-04-24
Veterans Of Foreign Wars
Meetings This Week.


Meetings This Week.
Monday - Federal Post, No.
s24, Thomas Circle Club, 1926
Massachusetts, avenue, pm;
Federal Ladies Auxiliary, Thom-
as Circle Club, pm; Front
Line Post, No. 1401, 808 street,
8 pm; Front Line Ladies' Aux
Hilary, Soldiers, Sailors and Ma
rines' Club, Eleventh and L
streets, pm.
Tuesday - National Capital
Post, No. 1877, Pythian Temple,
1912 Ninth street, pm: Ma
tional Capital Ladies Auxiliary.
Pythian Temple, pm; Follow
Me Post, No. 1880, Pythian Tenn
pie, 1912 Ninth street, Q pm;
Follow Me Ladies Auxiliary,
Pythian Temple, Q pm; Her
bert l.. Edmonds Post, No. 2460,
DIS Fifteenth street, 0 pm.
Neutrality-suspicious. Post, No.
asst. Northeast Odd Fellows
Hall, 1880 Rhode Island avenue
northeast, Q pm. Frederick Dent
Grant Post, No. 1904, special
Joint meeting, all women invited,
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club, Q pm.
Thursday-Potonnac Post. No.
1885, Northeast Masonic Temple,
Eighth and r streets northeast,
Q pm; Potomac Ladies' Auxil-
iary, Soldiers, Sailors and Ma
rineS' Club, 9 pm; United States
Treasury Post, No. 2400, Metro
politan Hotel, Sixth street and
Pennsylvania avenue. pm.