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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-02-04
Lack OF Business
Is Our Weakness
Says Dr.. Morton

NEW Y0RK.-One of the most
held at the Kitoka Club Wednesday
evening when DIR. Robert r. Motion,
president of the National Business
League, presented a charter of men,
bership in the league to the Harlem
Business Mems Club.
DR.. Motion received rounds of ap-
plause as he made point after point
in his speech. He said the colored
man has made great progress in edu-
cation, in music, and in art, but
business is his weakest point of de-
velopment. But he said he was glad
to observe in the last few years an
awakening along business lines. He
said that the work of the Business
League in stimulating a cooperative
spirit among business men had be-
gun to bear fruit, and splendid ex-
ample of the new awakening was the
Harlem Business Mems Club. The
fact that the club has 165 members
Joined together for the purpose of
stimulating business, and the fact
that they have remained together
for a year, is significant, he said.
There is no limit to what can be
accomplished with even such mod
est number of people working unit
eddy behind any business program,
he declared.
Mr.. Jackson said in the course of
his speech, which was filled with
suggestions for improving business
policies and practices, that colored
business men are seeking a new light
is evident from the fact that in 20
national colored organizations, two
telstate bodies, sixteen. S ia e
groups and eight local commercial
orgs nizations, including this one, are
listed along with the other large
numbers published in the volume of
business by the Department of Com
merce."
Mr. Holsey, before installing the
new officers of the club, said that
according to American ratios of food
consumption, 100000 colored people
in Harlem spend $26,000,000 pei
wear for food, and that 20 per cent
of this sum, or about S5,000,0O0, goes
for salaries, profits and wages. Har
lem ought to seriously ask itseli
whether it will continue to spent
this sum for the benefit of othel
groups, or will it spend it for it
own enrichment" he said. eth
power of changing this situation i
in the hands of Harlem itself, ant
is mainly to be found in improving
ourselves along the lines of bette
standards in business. Mr.. Holse
also read the Declaration of Pur
pose" of the Harlem Economic Coun
ell, of which he is temporary chain
man, in which it was declared tina
"Harlem offers to the colored ma
the greatest laboratory in Americ
in which to work out his ability t
achieve economic self-sufflcienc
!; and commercial success"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-02-04
80 States Are
Honored For
No Lynchings

NEW Thirty-nine states
which had no lynchings in 1881 are
placed on the honor roll published
today by the Commission on Race
Relations, Federal Council of
Churches.
DR.. George E. Haynes, secretary
of the commission, said six of the
states not present had been on honor
rolls of other years = Louisiana,
Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota,
Tennessee and West Virginia. Three
Mississippi and Alabama
never had appeared in the honor list,
he said.
A feature of the survey was the
drop in the number of victims from
twenty-one in 1880 to thirteen ir
1881.
DR.. Haynes called attention to the
fact that fifty seven attempted
lynchings were frustrated by Officers
in 1881.
The report especially commended
Connecticut, Massachusetts, N v
Hampshire, Rhode Island and Yer
mont, which never have recorded ;
lynching; Maine and New Jersey
which have not had one since 1886
Delaware, Michigan and Wisconsin
which have not had one for twenty
five years; Idaho, Iowa, Nevada am
South Dakota, none for twent,
years; New York, Oregon and Penn
sylvania, none for fifteen; Arizona
California, Colorado, Kansas, Mime
sofa, Montana, Nebraska Washing
ton and Wyoming, none for ten, an
Illinois, Utah and Virginia and Ohio
none for five years.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-02-04
Insurance Leader
Challenges Dixie
Governor To Debate

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Ex-Governor
Theodore Bilbo of Mississippi may
be fire-eater and a Negrophoblst
Of the iankest die, but NJ. S. Stuart.
the general manager of the Uniyer-
sal Life Insurance Company, who IS
also president of the National Negro
Insurance Association. is not afraid
of him. nor does Mr.. Stuart feel
any i'll will for the ranting ex-execu-
tive whose treatment of the colored
citizens of his state has sparkled
with condescension.
When he learned that Clarence
barrow OF Chicago, the renowned
liberal lawyer had surrendered the
opportunity to debate the prohisi-
ton question with Bilbo. the insur-
ance executive Immediately issued a
challenge to the former governor To
debate in Mr. Darrow's stead.
Although colored, Mr.. Stuart Is
quite as white as Mr.. Biibo. He as
sured the ex-governor that the OIL
fer to debate is made in friendly
sincerity" - am prompted to mako
this proposition because of my de
sire 10 contribute something To the
relief of the flood of sufferers in
Mississippi the dear old state which
you and [ both love so we'll, and not
in idle lest to taunt YOU
Mr.. Stuart then proposes that the
entire proceeds Of the debate be
given TO the flood sufferers, except
in case Mr. Bilbo wanted something
for his trouble. Ii so, Mr.. Stuart
writes. "you take such part Of the
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-02-04
Colored Girl Was
Maid And Friend
OF Texas Woman

CHICAGO.-From a maid to mil
lionaire was the good fortune which
settled on the threshold of the home
of Mrs. Ernestine Wesley Brooks,
when it was learned that she had
been victor in legal fight which
made her the sole heir to more than
a million dollars left by her rich en-
ployers to her in a will, last week.
Mrs. Brooks states that the amount
of her bequest is in excess of 81 ,000,-
900 in cash and real estate. Most of
this sum is in cash, checks for the
cash having been delivered to her.
The bequest to the 27-year-old Chi
cago matron was made in the will of
Mrs. E. v. Crosse, wealthy white
woman Of Beaumont, Texas, who died
in Houston, Texas, in 1928. Mrs.
Brooks had served internationally as
maid and companion for the white
woman for nine years prior to her
death. Mrs. Crosse stated in her will
that she was rewarding Mrs. Brooks
for her loyalty and her intelligence.
Recounting some of her expert
ences with Mrs. Crosse, Mrs. Brooks
stated in an interview Friday: "Mrs.
nTOSSO uStu w. bcii ilG liiob oiiC "e'
going to do something for me, but |
never had any idea that she would
leave practically her entire fortune to
me. She was very Kind to me while
she lived"
Quit School
Mrs. Brooks went into the employ
of Mrs. Crosse when she was fifteen
years old. She had just finished high
school in Beaumont and intended to
pursue studies at college, but decided
that in order to have sufficient mon
ey, she would go to work for a while
For nine years, Mrs. Brooks served
from time to time in Mrs. Crosses
employ. At first she was employed
as a maid, but after an estrange
ment occurred between Mrs. Crosse
and her husband in Beaumont, thu
white woman went to Houston to live
and Mrs. Brooks became her com
panion. Most of the time Mrs. Crosse
was in Houston, she occupied no
tel apartment. Mrs. Brooks accom-
panied her on many of her out-of
Continued to page A
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-02-04
Enterprise News Bureau

tEnJefpflse NEWS DuAS""
OSSINING, N. "A demand for
a share of the 5000, 100000 Wendell
fortune surprised New York state au-
thorities when Mrs. Blanche Wendell
Hoffman, age So, filed what she
claims to be documentary proof on
her rights as an heir.
For year Mrs. Hoffman has been
waiting to put in her claim to the
fortune. For year she has been
searching for proof.
She has found that proof she said:
"My claim is a real one, but l
wanted proof. Ny lawyers now have
it," she says.
AT her modest home ut rs Hunter
Street, Mrs. Hoffman, in whose VEINS
run white. black and Indian blood,
said that she is the great granddaugh-
ter Of Johann Gottleib Wendell, foun-
der Of the colossal Wendell fortune,
and Violet Wall Shinneeock, princess
Of the Shinnecoek tribe of Long IS
land Indians. :,
Mrs. Hoffman said that she had
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-02-04
lEnternrise News Bureaul


LINCOLN, Pa.-The Rev. George
Bordley of the Hosanna A. U. M. T.
Church near Lincoln University, Pa,
kept his promise Sunday and preach
ed on the rather delightful text,
"Keep Your Head Out of that Wom-
ans Lap"
The little church, which is about
three minutes walking distance from
the university campus, was, as last
week, filled to capacity with the Lin
coin college rabble, who dropped
their studies and exam examining TO
slip down the pike and hear the pas
tor "get off,, from s:15 to 9 90 p. m.
Seeing the "Rah-Rah" boys pour
ing into his little church, their faces
wreathed in grins and smiles, doc
tor" Bordley sensed that fly-sey-
eral, as a matter of fact-would soon
be in the soup. Nevertheless, he was
brave and began right off the reel
to develop his text-a text so full OF
meaning and suggestiveness that the
visiting college boys sat in as rapt
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-02-04
Colonel Duncan Not
Guilty OF Charges

CHICAGO-Charges of embezzling
property from the Eighth Illinois
Regiment belonging to the United
States Government have been dis
missed against Colonel Otis B. Dun
can. former commander of the regi-
ment, in Federal court here.
Charges against Colonel Duncan
were made by Captain Clarence
Diggs, who has Just been sentenced
to three years in Leavenworth on
conviction of his part in the theft of
a number of shoes, raincoats, blan-
kets and other property. Mamie
Fefferman also has been indicted for
participation. but has not appeared
advancing illness.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-02-04
Louisiana Court Hears
First Colored Lawyer

BASTROP, La. - For the first
time in the history of Morehouse
Parish, a colored attorney has plead
ed a case in the district court here.
The attorney, F. B. Smith, of New
Orleans, defended the Knights Of
Pythias grand lodge against claim
made by Gus Williams, Jr., of that
place. The lodge refused to pay an
insurance policy on the life of his
father. Williams was represented by
white attorney.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-02-04
High Hat" Women's Club
Causes IS To Lose Jobs

LOS ANGELES.-Members Of the
exclusive Breakfast Club recently APP
pealed to its members to discharge
eolored domesties. In compliance
With the request, SO workers in the
Hollywood district have lost their
Jobs.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-02-04
Ball Player Killed

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Buford
{ Geechie) Merideth, star shortstop
for the Birmingham Black Barons
baseball team, was instantly killed
last week when he came in contact
with a high voltage electric wire at
the Sayreton Mines where he was
EMPLOYED.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-02-04
lUory and
Gold


AL
pressed by Melvin j. Chisum in this
column are not necessarily in con-
formity with the views of The Enter
prise and its editor assumes no re-
sponsibility for Mr.. Chisums views.
He is much travelled and well
known writer. This column is print
ed in this newspaper, because The
Enterprise believes its readers will
appreciate the opportunity of fol-
lowing Mr.. Chisum's comment on
widely diversified subjects.
Down under the surface we're all
of us kids-especially when it comes
to investigating mysteries - seeking
KNOWLEDGE of the unusual. Do
you ever wonder, or have your chill
dren asked you:
What makes the earth go round?
What makes the tides flow?
Why it rains?
What makes an aeroplane stay up?
Where icebergs come from?
What makes the sky blue?
Why some sea-shells are spiral?
What the first man was like?
r
And now comes DIR. Einstein, the
great German scientist, and tells US,
that the Sun moves. Why, Mr.. Elm
stein. the distinguished John Jasper,
a colored Virginian and minister of
religion, proclaimed this fact more
than fifty years ago and preached
and lectured more than forty years
irving to prove it to the satisfaction
of others. He was known as Sun-Do-
Move Jasper and the church which
he pastored for thirty-five years
stands in Richmond to this day. This
writer was in that edifice a few
months ago.
On the facade of the Terminal Sta
ton in Washington, carved IN letters
three feet high is this one:
"He that would bring home the
wealth of the Indies must carry the
wealth of the Indies with him. So II
is in travelling, man must carry
knowledge with him if he would bring
home knowledge"
"Fire, greatest of discoveries, en-
abling man to live in various climates
use many foods and compel the for
ces of nature to do his work. AM
also:
Electricity, carrier of light an
power, devourer of time and space
bearer of human speech over lam
and sea. Greatest servant of man
itself unknown
To "Blue Pencil" Miss M.
writes this explanation of the phras
CONTINUED to page A
The Washington times., 1932-02-12

the seventh grade at SuitIand
School. 1 have brown hair and
blue eyes and would like to
receive letters from other mem
bers of the club. / think Nor.
man Benefits suggestion for a
club pin is very appropriate
and the pin is very pretty"
a suggestion for making the
secret password a bit more diff.
ficult to find is offered by
Roberta Hall, t~ge 13, of Alexan-
dria, Va. Roberta says:
"Why not have clues for
finding the secret password?
For exampIe-as you look
through the funnieS you find
a small arrow or a straight
line pointing to another clue.
Follow the arrow or mark and
it leads you to another strip or
picture in which the password
is hidden"
That's a good idea, Roberta,
but we have an idea that the
composing room might find it a
bit hard to follow. You see
we have to mark the word on
the metal cast of the strip and
sometimes it's a bit hard to do.
We don't know how they would
take to marking several strips.
Or whether the strips that
The Washington times., 1932-02-12
n 4 WkSHNGI0NzFMES
- s-ADVENTURE CLUB

could be marked would be any
where near each other. That
was the reason we had it hid
den in the Annie Rooney strip
so many times. Annie was the
only one of the days funnies
that could be marked. You
come down to The Times office
\ some time and We'll show you.
It's really very interesting.
A nice letter from William
Pratt, $500 Eastern Ave. N. E.,
is worth quoting. Anyway. we
like it, but then that might
be because he says so many
nice things about us. Here
it is:
81 have been reading The
Times for the past four years
and find the Adventure Club
the most interesting thing l
ever heard about. 1 am II
years old and go to the John
Burroughs School. / have tried
every time to find the secret
password and this time think
have found it. The trouble
is that 1t is too easy to find,
you can see il almost the very
minute you open the comic
pages. The word this week, l
think, is Sure hope you
print my letter."
Ha. .ha, William, it wasn't
so easy this time, was it? But
we still think it was bit
unfair. as Sure" was marked
just the way the right word
was. We'll try not to make
that mistake again.
Our old friend, Jerry Con.
molly, so K st. N. W., writes:
Il received the ticket for
the Metropolitan, which 1 en-
JOyed very much. / was so
sorry / could not hear you over
the radio last Friday as mad
to attend a meeting.
Many boys have told me
about seeing my name in your
column. It is something to be
proud of, isn't it? / hope you
enjoy this letter. 1 feel like
I was talking to you in person.
Wishing your club plenty of
luck 1 am (yOu know me, don't
your. Your old pal, Jerry"
Thanks, Jerry, we felt just as
though you we're talking to us
as we read your letter. Write
again.
The Washington times., 1932-02-12

Gure CluD.
L o u i S e
writes:
81 have read
very m u c h
a b u t your
Clu b a n d
would like to
join. L will
be a n e W
member SO
don't forget
to put my
name in your
column.
II am 13
years of age
q ~ a ofkonA
The Washington times., 1932-02-12
M% f|lN
nN.Hasss gEt&'0

Here is Louise Payne, of Suit
land, Md, a new member of
The Washington Times Adven-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-12

Following last nights rally in Litchfield, Judge Gormley proceed ed to Torrington where he visited at the lodge of Elks there as a member of the suite of District Joseph Fitzgerald of Derby. This gathering, of course, was non- political.
 Tomorrow night Judge Gormley will speak in Middlebury at a democratic, gathering. Saturday he will visit New Milford. On the 20th he will go to Torringtoa and to Winsted while on the 22nd he will address the NauEatuck branch of the Ancient Order of, Hibernians. This latter gathering. also. will be political. On the same night he will address the local voters at the rally in Buckingham hall at which United States Senator David I. Walsh of Massachusetts and Congressman Augustine Lonergan of Hartford will be the principal speakers.
 On the 24th 1t is expected that he will again visit Waterbury to att tend the rally to be held under the auspices of the women of the state central committee at which Con- gressman Mary Norton of New Jer- sey will be the principal speaker. On the 18th he will visit Salisbury and on November 3rd he will visit the lodge of Elks in Winsted with District Deputy Fitzgerald. On November 9th he will go to Derby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-12
SEEK RULING ON $40, ,000 CERTIFICATE
Suspected Pals Of
 Wounded Man Caught
tcontinued from Page l,

numbers. The machine was found registered in the name L4 --.. Winig of 1746 East Main street,
 The police records show that it had been stolen from Cherry street last Monday evening.
 State troopers and Watertown constables made a long search along the highways. leading to Thomaston and Litchfield, put found no trace of the car. The search was resumed to-day with the hope of finding the machine abandoned on a side road.
 While. a throng of spectators gathered around the store attract ed by the shooting. MT Sullivan hurriedly summoned Dr Edwin G. Reade, who on examining Robin son had him removed to the hospi- tai. Constables Michael Dunne. Ed ward Ryan and Victor Fogelstrom of Watertown were on the scene shortly after the attempted hold up and were later joined by Detec- tive John Calvin of the local de- tective bureau and Patrolmen Jo- seph Mccarthy and Harold Lawlor of the motor patrol State Trooper Russell olson joined the pursuit later.
 The gun used by MT Sullivan was a gift from his late father. John Sullivan, who was a police captain in Holyoke for many years. The weapon had been kept in the store for sometime And it came in handy last night" exclaimed MT Sullivan.
 Watertown's popular druggist was complimented to-day by his many friends for his nervy resist ance and the chance he took with the bandits. Former Superintend- ent of Police George M. Beach was one of the early callers at the drug store to-day to congratulate MT Sullivan.
 State police officers were ex- pected to visit Waterbury today to check up on Robinson and the three suspects held by the local po- lice. It is reported that there may be some connection with last eve- ning's attempted hold-up in Wa tertown and recent. "stick up" jobs in Woodbury and vicinity.s
 Records show that in February 1927, Robinson was arrested for at- tempting to break and enter the drug store in which he was wound ed last evening. He was arrested at that time by Constable Ted Harty. The latter recalled today that with Robinson at the time were youths named John Conner ford, Edward Burns, John Stack and Walter Gyllenheimer. Robin son was known as "Willie Murphy" at the time. Stack is now fugi- tive from justice. He is wanted in connection with the shooting of
 +"o,n1an James McNamee of the
 -H~''~~ -tment. John Brophy, a local youth, confessed to
 ..to..ng and is now serving a life sentence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-12
Merchants Trust
 Asks Court Aid In
 Sanditz Dividend
Receiver Petitions for Car6cation Deposit Made in 1928 and Unpaid at Time of Closing = Four Banks Involved

payment on the certificate of de- posit, or whether the receiver for the Merchants Trust Company Is permitted to retain the dividend as a setoff against the unpaid note for $40.o00 which Adolph Sanditz and William Traurig owe the Merchants Trust Company.
 The certificate of deposit is re- quired of all private banks under the state laws. Before Sanditz & Traurig became a corporation they negotiated the certificate with the Merchants Trust Company. At that time, January 3. 1928, San ditz & Traurig were partners. The certificate is required as a security for depositors in private banks.
 The negotiation was in the form of a note. Adolph Sanditz signed the note for $40,000 and 1t was endorsed by William Traurig. The certificate was then filed with the state treasurer, as required.
 The certificate came into the possession of the Waterbury Ma tional Bank, when 1t was appoint ed receiver for the Sanditz & Traurig Bank. Request for the 10 per cent dividend on the deposit was made to the receiver for the Merchants Trust Company by the receiver for the Sanditz & Traurig Bank.
 The receiver for the Merchants Trust Company in its motion to be heard Friday. asks the court for instructions and advice as to whether this certificate is to be considered a deposit on which a 10 per cent dividend is to be paid or whether 1t is to be considered an unpaid noee of Adoph Sanditz, on which a $4,000 setoff should be made. The note has remained un- paid since it was negotiated with the Merchants Trust Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-12
THE NEEDLEWORK.
 GUILD CAMP AICN
Twenty.one Sec tiOnal Groups Engaged to Work
 This Week and Next
THE LIST OF OFFICERS

Miss Helen E. Chase 1s honorary president of the Needlework Guild which Is conducting a campaign for mem bers this week and next. Other officers include Mrs John P. Elton, president; Mrs Charles H. Brown, Mrs John A. Coe, Mrs Robert D.. Dennison, vice presidents; Mrs John M. Burrall and Miss Meta Wake, secretaries and Mrs Samuel J. Marsh, treasurer.
 The work of collecting, sorting, arranging and seeing that the gar- ments have all the required but tons, is done by 21 sectional groups, each headed by president. Anyone who is willing to give two garments to Needlework Guild and thus become a member of this worthy organization may notify any one of the following presi- dents: Mrs W. H. Signor. 520 Watertown avenue; Mrs W. s. Hey niger, Jr, 65 Pine street; Mrs An son W. Miner, 21 Frederick street; Miss Bess Segur, 71 Plaza avenue; Mrs William Shirley Fulton, ITO Hillside avenue; Mrs Lucy Burrall, 33 Church street; Miss Meta Wake, 99 Crescent street; Miss Josephine H. somers. 109 Chestnut avenue: Mrs Walter Dallas, 133 Columbia boulevard; Miss Betty Price, II Eu- cid avenue; Mrs Hugh B. Moore, 1795 Baldwin street; Mrs William Hodges, 67 Columbia boulevard; Miss Ruth Sperry, 137 Woodlawn terrace; Mrs Robert II. Leach, 131 Euclid avenue; Mrs John A. Coe. 403 Willow street; Miss E. Louise Coe, 456 Willow street; Mrs Charles A. Root, 53 Myrtle avenue; Miss Louise Driggs. 139 Prospect street; Miss Caroline Terry, 589 Willow street; Mrs John c. Sherwood, 95 Coniston avenue and Mrs Anson R. Stocking, 901 Watertown avenue.
 Case No 4
 In this family there are eight children under 12 years old. The youngest is a baby seven months old and despite the fact that excel lent medical care is available at the baby stations, the mother had never taken this child. A nurse finally persuaded her to take him and the mother burst into tears at the need for exposure in public of her poverty stricken state. The baby, she declared, had no outside clothes. No bonnet, or sweater and no little booties. He would be scoffed at by other. more fortun- ate mothers. For herself she did not care, but her baby had done nothing to warrant it. The nurse cheered her by bringing the neces- sary bonnet, sweater, booties-all new and all from the gifts which had been given to Needlework